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In China, Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies


Reuters:  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for American businesses as he began a visit aimed at resolving a raft of contentious issues that could jeopardise the newly repaired relationship.

Blinken’s trip is the latest high-level contact between…


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China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a ‘dangerous situation’


AP:  China on Wednesday blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan on Wednesday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.”

The U.S. Senate late Tuesday passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of…


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Russian court orders seizure of JPMorgan Chase funds in VTB lawsuit


Reuters:  A Russian court has ordered the seizure of funds in JPMorgan Chase bank accounts in Russia, court filings showed on Wednesday, in a lawsuit filed by state-owned bank VTB as it seeks to regain funds blocked abroad.

JP Morgan Chase last week sued VTB in New York to…


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French president will outline his vision for Europe as an assertive global power amid war in Ukraine


AP:  French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to outline his vision for Europe to become a more assertive global power against a backdrop of war in Ukraine and other security and economic challenges, in a speech on Thursday ahead of pivotal European Parliament elections in June.

The French president plans…


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Protesters in Yerevan demand resignation of government


A protest rally is taking place in front of the building of the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers in Yerevan with the protesters demanding the resignation of the government led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

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Politician: Incident involving Pashinyan’s wife confirms ‘explosive’ situation in Armenia



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Yelo Bank, Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater launch cooperation



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Azerbaijan invites Hungarian companies to cooperate in transport field


Hungary’s “Wizz Air” company has opportunities to increase its flights to Azerbaijan, Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Samir Mammadov, said at the 10th meeting of the Azerbaijani-Hungarian intergovernmental commission in Baku, Azernews reports.

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President Ilham Aliyev, President Sadyr Zhaparov attend opening of Aghdam Juma Mosque


Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, participated in the inauguration of the Aghdam Juma Mosque following its restoration, Azernews reports.

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Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan inspect ongoing works at Palace of Panahali Khan


Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, examined the progress of construction at the Palace of Panahali Khan and the Imarat complex in Aghdam, Azernews ​reports.