Putin to meet Iranian foreign minister on Thursday, TASS says
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Thursday, signaling continued diplomatic engagement between Moscow and Tehran.
The second day of the Global Baku Forum continued with a panel discussion on the "Path to Peace," featuring prominent speakers such as Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Ehud Olmert, and Tzipi Livni, among others, addressing key issues in global diplomacy and conflict resolution.
The second day of the 12th Global Baku Forum, organised by the Nizami Ganjavi International Centre under the patronage of President Ilham Aliyev, continued on Friday with a panel discussion on the "Path to Peace."
The session, moderated by Susan Elliott, President and CEO of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, featured speeches from Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, former President of Croatia, as well as Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister of Israel, Eka Tkeshelashvili, former Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, Tzipi Livni, former Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Kateryna Yushchenko, Chairperson of the Ukraine 3000 Foundation, Milo Dukanovic, former President of Montenegro, Bulent Arinc, former Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and former Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson of Türkiye, Miroslav Lajcak, President of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, former EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues, and Philip Lader, former United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Chairman of WPP plc.
A small plane crashed near Kopake, New York, on April 13, killing at 6 people. The Mitsubishi MU-2B aircraft, carrying six people, went down under unclear circumstances. This marks the second aviation accident in New York in a week, raising safety concerns.
The Russian ruble has emerged as the top-performing currency globally in 2025, registering an impressive 38% appreciation against the US dollar since the beginning of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A quiet Thursday afternoon at St. Peter’s Basilica turned into something extraordinary, as visitors caught a rare glimpse of Pope Francis — not in his familiar white papal robes, but dressed in black trousers and a striped blanket.
Several regions in Ukraine faced heightened alert on Palm Sunday, as reports of explosions and missile threats drew public attention and official responses.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has accepted an invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Ankara next month. The visit will coincide with the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting, which will be held in May.
On April 17th, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Slovenia’s Deputy PM Tanja Fajon to discuss expanding political and economic ties, energy cooperation, the Middle Corridor’s potential, and strengthening links between business communities.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have denied reports of talks with the U.S. over a potential ground offensive in Yemen, dismissing the claims as false and unsubstantiated amid ongoing tensions with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov discussed progress in the delimitation and demarcation of borders between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the restoration of transport links between the two countries, during a press conference with Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon.
A trilateral meeting between the representatives of the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia was held in Tbilisi, where the sides discussed prospects for regional stability and cooperation.
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