U.S. warns Oman against facilitating toll system in Strait of Hormuz
The United States has warned Oman against supporting any effort to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington would penalise any parties ...
On March 12, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Ismail Serageldin, co-chairs of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, along with former heads of state, government, and Board of Trustees members.
Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Ismail Serageldin emphasized the Center’s global promotion of humanism, inspired by the principles and philosophy of Nizami Ganjavi.
President Ilham Aliyev said that the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, grounded in the philosophy of the great Azerbaijani poet, is highly regarded globally. He highlighted the Center's active role in addressing key international issues and contributing to solutions.
The President also stressed the importance of the 12th Global Baku Forum, focusing on shaping the new world order.
Ismail Serageldin announced that around 400 influential political figures from across the globe would attend the forum. He highlighted discussions on key global issues, including multilateral diplomacy, a multipolar world, the UN’s Pact for the Future, the new world order, the role of middle powers, post-conflict reconstruction, and more.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan will host the UN World Urban Forum in 2026, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between Azerbaijan, the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, and UN institutions.
President Aliyev thanked the Nizami Ganjavi International Center's Board of Trustees for their active role in COP29. He noted the Center's organization of over 16 panels and a dedicated pavilion, which advanced the COP agenda.
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a preliminary 60-day ceasefire and nuclear talks deal, pending Donald Trump’s approval, Axios reports. Meanwhile, the GCC condemned Iran’s missile strike on a U.S. airbase in Kuwait, which Tehran said was retaliation for a U.S. strike near Bandar Abbas.
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz has taken steps towards potentially declaring a state of emergency as anti-government protests intensify in the early months of his administration.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says ongoing conflict, funding pressures and international travel restrictions are complicating efforts to contain a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
A group of Azerbaijani civil society organisations has called for increased scrutiny of Swiss building materials giant Holcim, citing court rulings and ongoing investigations linked to its subsidiary Lafarge's activities during the Syrian conflict.
Russia and Kazakhstan signed 15 agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Astana on Thursday (28 May), including deals on Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant and expanded oil cooperation with Russia.
A renewed wave of U.S. diplomatic activity in the South Caucasus highlights Washington’s growing focus on regional connectivity, trade and security, according to Associate Professor George Mchedlishvili of European University in Tbilisi.
Kyrgyzstan has signed a series of cooperation agreements with China and Belarus at the Fifth Forum of Regional Leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, underlining the country's growing economic engagement within the regional bloc.
A group of Azerbaijani civil society organisations has called for increased scrutiny of Swiss building materials giant Holcim, citing court rulings and ongoing investigations linked to its subsidiary Lafarge's activities during the Syrian conflict.
Kazakhstan has reiterated that no existing route can replace the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which carries more than 80% of the country's crude oil exports through Russia to the Black Sea.
Russia and Kazakhstan signed 15 agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Astana on Thursday (28 May), including deals on Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant and expanded oil cooperation with Russia.
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