Zakharova said every country must assess itself the threats to its security. “I think that the conict is first of all a direct threat to the security, stability and further development of Armenia and Azerbaijan,” she said.
“I think if we observe USA-Europe relations, currently we appeared in a paradox situation. There were times, when the EU was calling the USA to reduce its influence in Europe, the EU was calling the USA to withdraw its military bases, the EU was claiming that it intends pragmatic relations toward Russia and tense relations of the EU and Russia prevent European business only.”
Belarus considers it inappropriate to establish Russian military base in Bobruisk, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with public and media representatives on February 3, TASS reported.
“We insist that the extradition of Russian citizens to third countries is inadmissible, and we are engaged in intensive contacts with the Belarusian ministry of foreign affairs and other state agencies of that country,” she said. Belarus police arrested Lapshin on December 15, 2016 in Minsk.
PPP says part of Trump’s unpopularity is his executive order on immigration. 47 percent support it and 49 percent don’t. But 52 percent of voters think it was intended to be a Muslim ban and 65 percent disapprove of that.
Georgia must strengthen relations both with the European Union (EU) and Russia, Sebastian Kurz, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austria’s Foreign Minister, said at a joint press conference with Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze, reports Sputnik News.
Expenditures in the field of apartment construction and services have decreased the most—18.2%, thus, comprising AMD 16.3 billion. The highest growth—10.7% was recorded in general public services. Expenditures directed to the field of defence have grown by 6.7% in 2016 and comprised AMD 211.8 billion.
One of Europe’s most venerable human rights bodies has been warned it risks falling into irrelevance unless it sets up a robust investigation into allegations of vote-rigging in favour of Azerbaijan’s authoritarian regime, the Guardian reports.
A bipartisan group of United States senators said on February 2 they support additional sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile tests, amid reports that the Trump administration will roll out financial penalties, The Hill reports. 22 senators sent a letter to US President Donald Trump, arguing that Iran “must feel sufficient pressure”.
Danielsson said the EU is facing economic challenges as well, as the worst recession was recorded in the period of 2008-2009, as a result of which several EU states suffered serious economic losses, unemployment has grown, however the EU still continues existing under those conditions.