Day: August 9, 2025

France has welcomed the agreement reached in Washington between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, mediated by US President Donald Trump, and expressed support for dismantling the OSCE Minsk Group structures, Azernews reports.

Footage of President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to the U.S. has been posted on his official Instagram page, Azernews reports.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has shared a post on his official account on the social media platform X regarding his working visit to the United States.

US-backed route in South Caucasus threatens peace and stability. Iran rejects this risky plan, Russia’s role aside. This must be stopped. #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics

— Ali (@ializohdi) August 9, 2025

Still mostly rural properties, the overall landscape of South Chesterfield is changing rapidly. New roads have connected it to the metro area and development is occurring along those routes. But if you want rural, you can still find it. You just have to look a little bit harder.

France has designated Olivier Courteaud as its new Ambassador to Georgia, to succeed Sheraz Gasri, who has served since early 2023 and recently announced the end of her tenure.

A relevant presidential decree nominating a new ambassador was published on August 7, describing the diplomat as a top-level civil servant.

While few public reports are available about the ambassador-designate, sources indicate that he has served in intelligence and security roles in French government agencies. He also held the position of First Counsellor at the French Embassy in Jordan around 2015.

The nomination comes amid strained relations between Georgia and EU countries, with the Georgian Dream authorities’ anti-democratic actions drawing frequent criticism from French officials and diplomats. Outgoing Ambassador Sheraz Gasri has also repeatedly been the target of attacks and accusations from Georgian officials, particularly GD Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili.

The designation also coincides with the appointment of a new Georgian ambassador to France, with career diplomat Irakli Kurashvili filling a post that had remained vacant since last May, when his predecessor, Gocha Javakhishvili, resigned in protest over Georgia’s reintroduction of the foreign agents law.

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• 15/07/2025 – French Ambassador Calls on GD Government to Reverse Course in Farewell Speech

#Azerbaijan 😂, see the treatment your @presidentaz gets in Open Conference in front of media., Trump can make him stand and bow in front of #Armenia .. , I am proud to say @realDonaldTrump will always stay #dumbtrump #NagornoKarabakh #Geopolitics#MediaBias#SouthCaucasus #CNN… https://t.co/RwsqSy52S9

— Vikram Pandey (@VikramPandey73) August 9, 2025

Azerbaijani karateka Irina Zaretska (68 kg) has secured a silver medal at the World Games held in Chengdu, China, Azernews reports.