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Mevlut Cavusoglu: Armenia should be a more interested party in opening of Zangazur corridor


Armenia should be a more interested party in the opening of the Zangazur corridor, head of the Turkish parliamentary delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Mevlut Cavusoglu, told reporters in Baku, Report informs.

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ICRC: Azerbaijanis continue to be victims of explosive ordnance


April 4 marks International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, fostering global awareness about the dangers posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), as well as promoting the establishment and sustainable development of na

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Assault rifles, grenades, and ammunition found in Khankandi


Azerbaijani Police officers found eight weapons in Khankandi on April 3, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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Head of Polish president’s office provided with gov’t security


The head of the administration of Polish President Andrzej Duda, Marcin Mastalerek, has been provided with round-the-clock government security, Report informs via the Rzeczpospolita newspaper.

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@RepJoeWilson: RT by @emin_bred: Grateful to introduce vital bipartisan legislation with my pro-Israel colleagues to scale up U.S.-Israel anti-tunneling cooperation. Every day, more and more of Hamas’ labyrinth of tunnels are uncovered. Sending a strong message that the U.S. will always stand with Israel. 🇺🇸🇮🇱


Grateful to introduce vital bipartisan legislation with my pro-Israel colleagues to scale up U.S.-Israel anti-tunneling cooperation. Every day, more and more of Hamas’ labyrinth of tunnels are uncovered. Sending a strong message that the U.S. will always stand with Israel. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/3Aywh80hYO

— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) April 3, 2024


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Kyrgyzstan to stop accepting Russian payment cards


AFP:  Kyrgyzstan will stop accepting Russia’s Mir payment cards amid concerns it could expose the country’s financial sector to Western sanctions, the national payments operator said Tuesday.

The United States in February sanctioned the organisation behind Mir — Russia’s domestic card payments system — and is putting pressure on…


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Azərbaycan Ermənistan sərhəddindəki gərginlik nə ilə nəticələnə bilər? – Azad İsazadə saat 16:00-da Çətin sualda


Son günlər rəsmi Bakı Ermənistan qoşunlarının və texnikasının Azərbaycanla sərhədə- Ermənistanın Naxçıvanla sərhədinə  yığılması haqqında məlumatlar yayır. Ermənistan isə bu xəbərləri təkzib edir. Ermənistan tərəfinin məlumatına görə, təqdim edilən videokadrlarda arxa cəbhədə müdafiə infrastrukturunun tikintisi əksini tapıb ki, bu da Ermənistanın suveren hüququdur.

Bu arada aprelin 1-də Azərbaycan Müdafiə Nazirliyi…


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Ukraine does not need as many as 500,000 new troops, says Zelensky


DPA:  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday drew back from an earlier target of 500,000 additional troops needed to combat the Russian invasion.

“We do not need half a million,” Zelensky said during a joint press conference in Kiev with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Zelensky said there were sufficient…


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F-16 fighter jets ‘no longer relevant’, says Ukrainian military official


The Telegraph:  American-made F-16 fighter jets due to arrive in Ukraine this summer are “no longer relevant”, a senior Ukrainian military official has said.

Ukraine’s air force is expected to take delivery of the first tranche of a dozen aircraft in July after Ukrainian pilots have been trained and…


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Key CSO Network Halts Cooperation with Parliament over Draft Law


On April 4, the Georgian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF GNP) terminated the Memorandum of Cooperation with the Parliament in response to ruling parties decision to reintroduce the draft law on Foreign Agents.

In the statement issued by the Platform, almost 200 Georgian organizations emphasize that they feel insulted by the ruling party after it broke its promise made last year not to reintroduce the draft law on foreign agents, stating that “the reintroduction of the draft law by the ruling team is incompatible with the state interests, culture and Georgian traditions”.

“Breaking a promise, going back on one’s word is a characteristic of Russian policy, which Russia has repeatedly used against the civilized world, including Georgia. This damages the reputation of Georgia and each of its citizens. The reintroduction of the draft law is contrary to the European integration of Georgia, and its adoption will ultimately undermine the historical goal of the Georgian people – to become a member of the European Union,” – reads the statement.

The Platform notes that it tried to conduct an active dialogue with the Parliament for Georgia’s integration into the EU and even signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, which was positively assessed by the EU. However, following the GD’s decision, the Platform decided to terminate the Memorandum and called on the government to stop sabotaging Georgia’s Western future. The Platform calls on the government to withdraw the initiation of the draft law.

“The member organizations of the Georgian National Platform stand firmly on the guard of European integration. We will unwaveringly defend democracy, freedom, justice, equality, national interests of Georgia and we will not allow anyone to deprive us of the European future won by many generations of struggle,” – concludes the statement.

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