Iran Seizes Tanker Carrying Smuggled Fuel
Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker carrying more than 6 million litres of smuggled fuel in the Sea of Oman....
On May 12, during an official visit to Bahrain, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held talks focused on strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and exchanging views on regional security issues.
According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the discussions focused on enhancing inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two nations, as well as regional and international security issues of mutual concern.
The two sides highlighted the importance of expanding bilateral and multilateral relations grounded in friendship, mutual respect, and understanding. Emphasis was placed on the role of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening ties between the Azerbaijani and Bahraini peoples, including through reciprocal visits and exchanges among lawmakers.
The parties expressed satisfaction with the growing collaboration between Azerbaijan and Bahrain within multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Azerbaijan thanked Bahrain for its support of the NAM Parliamentary Network and its successful hosting of the network’s second meeting in Manama.
Minister Bayramov also briefed his Bahraini counterpart on the post-conflict situation in the South Caucasus region, particularly Azerbaijan’s large-scale reconstruction efforts in territories recently liberated from occupation. He also emphasized the threat posed by landmines and Azerbaijan’s ongoing demining operations.
The conversation further touched on the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process. Bayramov noted significant progress in bilateral peace talks, including the finalization of a draft peace treaty. However, he also pointed to continuing territorial claims against Azerbaijan in Armenia’s constitution and certain legislative acts as a key obstacle to lasting regional peace.
The meeting concluded with a broad exchange of views on other bilateral and regional issues of common interest.
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Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday (12 December), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA had earlier put the earthquake's preliminary magnitude at 6.7.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Ankara, at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks took place on the sidelines of the international Forum for Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday (12 December).
The United States issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela on Thursday, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas.
The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday (11 December) puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the eve of the Black Sea nation's entry into the euro zone.
The Israeli military said Raed Saed, described as one of the architects of the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, was killed on Saturday when a vehicle was hit in Gaza City.
A flash of light followed by the sound of an explosion was observed over Gaza early on Saturday, according to witnesses, as severe winter storms worsened an already dire humanitarian crisis in the territory.
Hundreds of people gathered for a second consecutive week at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, on Friday (12 December), to support the family of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last remaining Israeli hostage whose body is believed to be held in Gaza.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a closed-door discussion on the sidelines of the International Forum for Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday.
Kazakhstan has begun redirecting part of its crude exports, sending oil from Kashagan to China as the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) operates at reduced capacity.
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