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Azerbaijani students won 6 medals at international programming competition

France has banned United States Ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French government ministers, after he failed to attend a meeting at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris to explain comments made by the Trump administration following the recent killing of a French far-right activist, AzerNEWS reports via Al-Jazeera.

The Azerbaijan National Library has launched both virtual and traditional book exhibitions in honor of the 145th anniversary of renowned Azerbaijani writer, poet, playwright, translator, and educator Abdulla Shaig, AzerNEWS reports.

Sanctions proposed against Georgia’s Kulevi port

German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer said an official legislative proposal to impose sanctions on Georgia’s Kulevi port was included in the EU’s 20th sanctions package but failed to pass after Hungary and Slovakia vetoed it.

What possible EU sanctions on Georgia’s Kulevi port could mean

The port of Kulevi is believed to be used to transport crude oil and petroleum products from Russia.

Speaking at an event marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Fischer said the sanctions package had been “quite extensive”, including new measures targeting Russian oil as well as sanctions against ports receiving Russian crude or tankers linked to the so-called shadow fleet.

According to the ambassador, the issue of Kulevi port was formally considered in Brussels and supported by a package of evidence.

During his remarks, Fischer also said the Georgian authorities view Hungary as their “best friend” within the European Union. However, he added that such a partnership would not be enough to secure Georgia’s accession to the EU.

What ties owners of Georgia’s first oil refinery to son of senior Russian military intelligence official?

It was previously reported that Russian company Russneft delivered the first shipment of oil to the recently opened refinery.

20-й пакет санкций, подготовленный Евросоюзом и еще не принятый окончательно, включает неThe EU’s 20th sanctions package, which has been prepared but not yet finally adopted, includes several key measures:

• sanctions against a further 43 vessels linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet;
• a ban on technical servicing of tankers carrying Russian liquefied natural gas;
• restrictions on transactions involving four specific port terminals in third countries.

Kulevi port was included on the latter list. In the document, it is described as infrastructure used for the transshipment of Russian oil or petroleum products through high-risk schemes that could undermine the effectiveness of sanctions and potentially facilitate the circumvention of Western restrictions.

UK sanctions two Georgian TV channels over alleged spread of Russian disinformation

Sanctions against TV Imedi and POSTV include asset freezes, trust service bans and director disqualifications.

Sanctions proposed against Georgia’s Kulevi port

Azerbaijan and Iran have held high-level discussions on advancing energy projects and electricity trade between the two countries, AzerNEWS reports, citing the Ministry of Energy.