Day: May 4, 2024

Luxembourg has supported the agreement on border delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

“we strongly support the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan with a view to agreeing a comprehensive agreement on border delimitation based on the 1991 Alma-Ata declaration, in line with international law,” the Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.

“We encourage you to reach a peace settlement for the benefit of your people,” the MFA said.

The agreement was reached during the eighth meeting of the border delimitation commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan on April 19.

Experts from both countries are working on the ground to adjust the coordinates. The process has sparked protests in Armenia’s Tavush province and elsewhere in the country.

Security is being tightened for the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden’s third city Malmo, with large demonstrations planned to coincide with the event and the country already on high alert, the BBC reports.

Police and organisers say they’re well-prepared and hoping for a “joyful” event.

The annual feel-good celebration of pop and showbiz is this year shrouded by complaints from some quarters over Israel’s participation amid the war in Gaza. Sweden was already facing heightened security challenges, and Malmo is expecting one of the country’s biggest ever policing efforts.

As many as 100,000 visitors are set to descend on this city on Sweden’s south-west coast for the world’s largest live music contest.

Colourful Eurovision banners decorate many of the city’s streets, and it’s the third time that Malmo is playing host, after Swedish artist Loreen won last year’s competition in Liverpool, with her hit song Tattoo.