Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said ‘Ukraine finalized its divorce with the Russian Empire’ by getting the visa-free deal with the EU. In an interview with Ukrainian media, the president said ‘Ukraine is returning to its historic place among European countries’ with the visa waiver.
In an interview with Belarusian TV Channel ONT, Assad said any escalation attempt will be prevented by the military forces of Syria and Russia, with the support of Iran and Hezbollah.
“I think we had a very good talk. We discussed Syria and Ukraine. Due to this discussion probably few people will be killed and it will ultimately lead to establishment of peace,” Trump said.
“It is impossible to solve the Palestinian issue without Russia’s meaningful participation. That is what we always seek for and have been emphasizing at all international meetings,” Abbas said.
The first session of the newly elected Parliament of Armenia will be chaired by representative of Kurdish community Knyaz Hasanov who received a deputy mandate with the ruling party’s list.
Armenia’s Republican party and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation party signed a coalition agreement. Vice president of the Republican party Armen Ashotyan and Secretary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation faction of the Parliament Aghvan Vardanyan signed the deal.
The European Council on May 11 adopted a regulation on visa liberalization for Ukrainian citizens travelling to the EU for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period, the EU Council said. “The regulation is adopted,” the Council told RIA Novosti.
Signing of cooperation coalition between the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) will take place today at around 16:00.
Swedish famous film director PeÅ Holmquist, whose documentary film “Back to Ararat” won the Swedish Movie Academy highest Guldbagge award for the best film in 1989, addressed the audience with opening remarks.
Michael Parks, the veteran Hollywood character actor who appeared in Kill Bill, Django Unchained and Red State, has died at the age of 77, The Hollywood Reporter reported. His passing on Wednesday was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by his agent, Jane Schulman of Vesta Talent Agency.
