Russia expresses regret over the ongoing baseless public criticism of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) by the Armenian government, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a weekly briefing, commenting on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements, Trend reports.
A new meeting of the “3+3” consultative platform is expected to be held this year, said Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, Trend reports.
He expressed hope for Georgia's presence at this meeting.
The ambassador noted that this format is the most effective for solving problems in the South Caucasus.
The Cold War fought via clandestine operations with boots on the ground and proxy conflicts between parties backed by the U.S., China or Russia might be a thing of the past, but the times of bloc-based warfare are far from over. Now, a majority of the theatres of war have become digital, with state-sponsored or -affiliated groups conducting cyber warfare against targets in various sectors.
The first round of the presidential election in Russia is taking place from Friday to Sunday this weekend. It will be the country's eighth presidential election and more than 112 million voters will be called to the polls.
President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovshan Najaf discussed issues of cooperation in the gas sector with Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom Alexei Miller, Trend reports via Gazprom.
Sarmatia Oil Pipeline Joint Stock Company has changed president, Trend reports via Sarmatia.
According to the decision of shareholders, the JSC was headed by Bozena Knipfelberg, a representative of the Polish company PERN S.A.
To note, the company was established in 2004 on the initiative of PERN Przyjazn and Ukrtransnafta for the completion of the Odessa-Brody-Plotsk-Gdansk oil pipeline.
Armenia is again helping Russia circumvent EU sanctions, chief economist at the Institute of International Finance (IIF), former chief currency strategist at Goldman Sachs, and senior economist at the International Monetary Fund, Robin Brooks said, Trend reports.
Armenia uses the Batumi-Novorosiysk sea route to bring cars and medical equipment produced by Western companies to the Russian Federation.
Armenia intensively uses the sea route between the ports of Batumi (Georgia) and Novorossiysk (Russia) to re-export to the Russian Federation goods subject to sanctions. As a result, 600 twenty-foot containers are transported on the Batumi-Novorosiysk sea route every week. All these shipments are carried out by "Armenian Shipping Company".
Protesters have hit the streets across government-held areas of Syria for over a week, calling for President Bashar al-Assad to step down from office, decrying fuel price hikes as well as economic mismanagement and corruption. But protesters are also calling for the release of the thousands of people who were forcibly disappeared since 2011.
The only country that can ensure the renewal of the agreement on the Black Sea Grain Corridor is Turkey.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said this during his speech at the 14th Conference of Ambassadors, Trend reported on Monday, citing TurkicWorld.
He said that contacts with all countries will continue in connection with the restoration of the grain corridor, which is essential for the world during the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
