Foreign ministers
The 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Germany marks a significant milestone in their economic and trade cooperation. Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li met with German business leaders, including Volkswagen and Daimler executives, to discuss the prospects for further cooperation. The German Chamber of Commerce in China has
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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have signed a charter to establish a Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan, aimed at channeling humanitarian assistance to the country. The signing ceremony, held in Islamabad, was attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who emphasized the need
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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Islamic Development Bank have signed a charter to establish a Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan, a key outcome of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers held in Islamabad on December 19, 2021. The fund aims to channel
European Union
Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister for nearly 18 years, has been the country's top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine. With a tenure second only to that of Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, Lavrov has become the embodiment of the Kremlin's defiant posture, blending
European Union
As the Russian military operation against Ukraine has turned into a full-blown war, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has announced that the country will apply the Montreux Convention, which regulates the passage of ships into and out of the Black Sea. This shift in rhetoric suggests that Turkey
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The EU is on the cusp of freezing the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov under a new sanctions package aimed at bolstering its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move comes as the
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As Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to cross into Moscow-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine, the country faced bitter condemnation at the United Nations, with key allies and even some African nations speaking out against its actions. The diplomatic fallout has been swift, with the US and UK imposing limited sanctions
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Iran's new Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has expressed his country's readiness to return to nuclear talks "very soon," but has stressed that the Biden administration must take concrete actions to lift economic sanctions and revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Abdollahian told NBC News
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European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell stated on Monday that foreign ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany, and Russia will not meet with Iran at the United Nations this week to discuss a return to nuclear deal talks. This move comes as diplomats were tentatively planning for a ministerial
Palestinian Arabs
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, leading Pakistan's delegation to the UN General Assembly, has emphasized the need for continued joint efforts to address the rising Islamophobia and support the people of Palestine. In a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qureshi briefed him on the sentiment prevailing
Palestinian Arabs
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators across the world rallied against Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip as the worst violence in years flared between Israel and Islamist militants. The United Nations Security Council convened a virtual meeting to broker a cease-fire, but little action was in sight despite soaring violence that
Pakistani foreign relations
In a significant development, Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers, Hina Rabbani Khar and S M Krishna, on Wednesday agreed to a new era of bilateral cooperation, marking a shift in their approach to peace and security. The statement comes after a series of meetings and talks between the two nations,
