NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Western powers should reconsider restrictions on Ukraine using weaponry they supply to strike inside Russia as it is hampering Kyiv's ability to defend itself, Barron’s reports. "The time has come to consider whether it will be right to lift some of the restrictions which have been imposed because we see now that especially in the Kharkiv region the front line and the border line is more or less the same," Stoltenberg told NATO lawmakers meeting in Bulgaria. "If (Ukrai...
EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, reflecting on his recent phone conversation with Ararat Mirzoyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, emphasized that achieving peace in the South Caucasus is “our common objective.” “Fruitful exchange with Ararat Mirzoyan on our intensive bilateral agenda, support to Armenia’s resilience and new EU Armenia Partnership Agenda. “On regional issues, I reiterated support to Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process: our common objective is susta...
A meeting was held between Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul. This is the first tripartite meeting of the three countries since 2019, aimed at resuming negotiations on free trade and security, reported by Reuters. As the summit opened, Li said the talks were "both a restart and a new beginning" and called for the comprehensive resumption of cooperation between East Asia's economic powerhouses. After the tripartite summit, the parties made a join...
Russia summoned its ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin for a ‘consultation’ in Moscow, the Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova announced on Friday. No further details were provided.
President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia Daniel Azatyan. Vahagn Khachaturyan welcomed the guest and noted that the banking system is the most authoritative and independent structure in Armenia, playing an important role in the stability of the country and the development of its economy since its creation, reported the office of the President of the Republic of Armenia. The President highlighted the importance of healthy competition in the banking system, ensu...