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Russia considers Yerevan’s rhetoric towards CSTO ultimatum, offensive – MFA

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Ingilab Mammadov

Russia considers Yerevan’s rhetoric towards CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) ultimatum and offensive, the Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said during a briefing, Trend reports.

“We cannot help but be alarmed by the counterproductive and ultimatum, and sometimes offensive, rhetoric that prevails today in the statements of the Armenian leadership on the topic,” Zakharova noted.

“Sarmatia” oil pipeline joint stock company opts for new president

By
Lada Yevgrashina

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.

An Armenian company supplies Russia with goods under the sanctions regime on the route Batumi – Novorossiysk

By
informator.ua

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".

Disappearances Continue in Syria

By
Anna Fleck

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.

Hakan Fidan - Contacts will continue with all parties in connection with the restoration of the grain corridor

By
Хумай Агаджанова

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.

A Renewed Wave of Coups in Africa?

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Anna Fleck

The coup d'état in Niger, where General Abdourahmane Tiani seized power on July 26, has taken place against a backdrop of renewed political instability on the African continent - particularly in the Sahel region. After a period of relative calm between 2013 and 2020, 13 attempted coups have been carried out in Africa, including in Sudan, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mali.

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