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EU agrees on draft security guarantees for Ukraine


The European Union (EU) has agreed on a project to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, Report informs via Welt am Sonntag newspaper.

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COP29 President-Designate visits COMSATS headquarters in Pakistan


Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev visited on Friday the headquarters of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) in the capital city of Islamabad, during his visit to Pakistan, Azernews reports, citing AZERTAC.

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Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say – Public Radio of Armenia – Public Radio of Armenia – Official Web site


Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say – Public Radio of Armenia  Public Radio of Armenia – Official Web site

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Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Northern Cyprus to hold meeting on interparliamentary ties – News.Az


Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Northern Cyprus to hold meeting on interparliamentary ties  News.Az

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‘Tavush for the Homeland’ Protests Continue In Yerevan – Asbarez.com – Asbarez Armenian News


‘Tavush for the Homeland’ Protests Continue In Yerevan – Asbarez.com  Asbarez Armenian News

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James O’Brien from the State Department’s Sanctions Office will visit Georgia in the coming days


James O’Brien will visit Georgia

James O’Brien, head of the US State Department’s Sanctions Coordination Office, will visit Georgia in the coming days. The US Embassy confirmed this, though specific details are not yet disclosed.

Earlier, TV channel “Pirveli” reported that a senior White House official would arrive in Georgia on the evening of Monday, May 13. According to their information, a meeting with the opposition is already scheduled.

The third reading of the “foreign agents” bill is scheduled for the morning of Tuesday, May 14. It is expected that the ruling “Georgian Dream,” which has the necessary majority in parliament, will then adopt the law.



In June 2023, EU Special Representative for Sanctions David O’Sullivan and James O’Brien visited Georgia. They expressed the EU’s disappointment that Georgia had not joined the Western sanctions against Russia, although they “understood the reasons for this decision” given the geopolitical context.

During the visit, James O’Brien stated that the main goal of the sanctions was to prevent Russian military from obtaining weapons used to kill people in Ukraine. O’Brien confirmed that Georgia had made significant efforts and established a sophisticated system to ensure compliance with the sanctions.

In an interview with Voice of America, the senior official stated that Georgia fully complies with the financial sanctions imposed by the West against Russia, although the transit of electronic goods to Russia, which is no longer legal, has increased.

At the annual meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), O’Brien remarked that Russia is trying to evade certain sanctions through other states, hindering the achievement of the restrictions’ objectives.


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Death toll from floods in Kenya reaches 267


As a result of floods that have been going on for three weeks in Kenya, the number of dead has reached 267, and the number of injured has reached 188, said Kithure Kindiki, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kenya, Report informs.

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Japan to destroy coronavirus drugs worth almost $2 billion


The Japanese authorities intend to destroy a large volume of previously purchased COVID-19 drugs totaling about 300 billion yen (1.93 billion), Report informs citing Kyodo.

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School bus accident in Antalya, Türkiye: 25 injured as student transport plunges into ravine


A student-carrying bus in Antalya, Türkiye, met with a tragic accident as it veered off the road and descended into a ravine, Report informs, citing Haber Global.