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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Armenia

YEREVAN, 15 October 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, concluded her visit to Armenia. The Chairperson-in-Office held meetings with the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair to be Held in Northwest China's Yangling to Promote Agri-Tech Cooperation

YANGLING, China, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 32nd China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair, themed "New Quality Productive Forces for a New Agricultural Future," will take place in China's agricultural sci-tech hub Yangling, Shaanxi...

POLAND: Situation on borders remains dire ― European Commission President visits Poland-Belarus border ― Minister of the Interior joins call for increased funding to secure EU’s eastern borders ― Government proposes draft law on access to welfare for f…

The situation on Poland’s borders remains dire for people on the move. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has visited Poland and other EU member states along the EU’s eastern border. Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration...

ANCA Warns that White House-Backed Deal Rewards Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing, Undermines Armenia’s Sovereignty

Armenian Americans Call for a Real Peace Centered on Returning Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh, Releasing Hostages, and Delivering Justice for Baku’s War Crimes WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Armenian...

Trump representative unveils vodka drinking at negotiations in Minsk

(MENAFN) A senior US official revealed that a lunch involving vodka shots with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko played a key role in securing the release of 14 opposition figures during rare talks between Washington and Minsk. John Coale,...

"Global Mayors Dialogue · Qingdao" Forum Celebrates Culture, Tourism Together

QINGDAO, China, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Mayors Dialogue · Qingdao" forum, themed "Celebrating Culture and Tourism Together," was held on July 19 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. Eight overseas cities and three Chinese cities...

Mining Armenia Forum 2025 Highlights the Sector’s Potential and Sustainability Agenda

The Energy of Mining: International Trends and Armenia’s Potential,” the two-day conference brought together over 250 participants. YEREVAN, ARMENIA, October 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Within five to six years, exports from three critical...

Potential for improving cooperation with Belarus in many areas

Minister without portfolio in charge of international economic cooperation and the social position of the church in the country and abroad Nenad Popović, PhD, today led a Serbian delegation at the 12th session of the Intergovernmental...

New Children’s Book Explains Why 'Lady Needed Space'—and Teaches Child Readers to Respect Others’ Needs

written by Audrey Weatherstone; illustrated by Natalia Logvanova; on sale May 20, 2025 RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Belle Isle Books of Richmond, Virginia, is proud to announce the release of a new picture book...

Additional EU nation reintroduces imposition of immigration controls

(MENAFN) Poland has announced the temporary reinstatement of border controls with Germany and Lithuania in an effort to limit illegal immigration, despite all three countries being part of the EU's Schengen Zone, which typically allows...

Short dramas, wide reach: Hengdian World Studios co-hosts cross-cultural film exchange

HENGDIAN, China, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hengdian Group subsidiary, Hengdian World Studios, and Shanghai-based Spanish film company, Dalynn Studio, co-hosted the International Short Drama & Cross-Cultural Film Cooperation Exchange last...

International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia

(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...

59th session of the Human Rights Council on gender equality and the rights of women and girls

SLOVENIA, June 16 - This year's session of the UN Human Rights Council will focus on gender equality and the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Council will also address a number of other key issues, including...

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Anti-NGO law proposed in Hungary ― Poland extends controversial asylum law ― Return-focused reception centre to be piloted in Finland ― Lithuania takes Belarus to court over irregular border crossings

A Hungarian MP has tabled a legislative proposal aimed at severely restricting the activities of NGOs. Polish MPs have voted overwhelmingly to extend the duration of the controversial new asylum law. The Finnish Immigration Service is planning to...

Poland’s leader orders troops to boarders with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Polish President Karol Nawrocki has ordered the deployment of troops to Poland’s borders with Germany and Lithuania, as Warsaw reintroduces border controls amid a rise in illegal immigration. All three countries are members of the...

Lukashenko instructs Belarus representatives to self-fund ‘mistresses’

(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed government officials to stop using public funds—particularly those allocated for sports development—for personal expenses, including supporting their mistresses. During a meeting on...

Minsk Airport by Recs Architects Wins Iron in A' Interior Design Awards

Recs Architects' Minsk Airport Private Jet Terminal Recognized for Excellence in Interior Design by the A' Design Award and Competition COMO, CO, ITALY, December 20, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The A' Design Award and Competition, a highly...

EU EASTERN BORDERS: NGO report highlights ‘systematic’ pushbacks at EU borders ― European court hears landmark pushback cases against Poland, Latvia and Lithuania ― NGO denounces deadly effects of ‘militarisation’ on Poland-Belarus border; urges parlia…

A recent NGO report has revealed that over 120,000 pushbacks were recorded at the EU’s borders in 2024, including almost 20,000 at the eastern borders. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has begun a landmark series of hearings against...

Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN, February 13 - 13 February 2025, 10:21 On February 13, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Dmitry Pinevich, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of...

UN Human Rights Council concludes its 60th session

SLOVENIA, October 8 - As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Slovenia highlighted the need to uphold international law and drew attention to violations of the principle of the universality of human rights – the situation in the...