Chinese FM Wang added that China also announced a commitment to mutual respect and common development with the Pacific islands. Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, is in the midst of a 10-day marathon tour of the area, visiting eight nations in that time. Security analysts say the trip indicates a remarkable “uptick in speed” … Read more
During a visit to Ukraine on Monday, France’s Ukraine new foreign minister, Catherine Colonna, blasted civilian fatalities outside of Kyiv as a show of solidarity as Russian forces push east. “This should never have happened. It must never happen again,” Colonna told reporters after visiting an Orthodox church in the town of Bucha outside the … Read more
Sweden moved closer to abandoning its decades-long policy of military non-alignment on Friday, with a security policy assessment concluding that joining NATO would lessen the chance of violence in northern Europe. The report, written by parliament’s parties, clears the way for Sweden to announce a NATO membership candidacy alongside Finland in the coming days. Public … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said during a visit by his Polish colleague on Sunday that Tehran is “against” the war in Ukraine and wishes for a peaceful solution. . “We are against the war in Ukraine, just as we are against the war in Yemen, in Afghanistan, in Syria, in Iraq, or in any … Read more
On Saturday, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrived in Fiji for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral and regional collaboration between the two nations. According to a statement released by the Fijian government on Saturday night, during a meeting between Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who is also Fiji’s Foreign Minister, and the visiting … Read more
A huge blast in central Havana on Friday killed eight people and injured about 30 people, according to the Cuban government, which claimed the incident was likely caused by a gas leak. After a late-morning explosion sent a tremendous cloud of dust and smoke billowing from the famous Saratoga Hotel, rescuers crawled through the ruins … Read more
The Norwegian government stated Friday that, with the exception of trawlers, it will follow the European Union’s lead and block its ports to Russian ships. though the Nordic country is not a member of the European Union, it has ratified practically all of the EU’s sanctions against Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine on February 24, … Read more
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated Monday that peace talks with Ukraine would preserve, whilst warning there was a “actual” threat of World War III. Speaking to Russian information companies, he criticized Kyiv’s method of the talks, adding: “Good will has its limits. But if it isn’t reciprocal, that doesn’t help the negotiation technique. “But … Read more
Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian civilian and army planes flying to Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu became quoted as pronouncing Saturday by nearby media. “We closed the airspace to Russia’s military planes — and even civilian ones — flying to Syria. They had until April, and we asked in March,” Turkish media quoted … Read more
German ambassador ANNELINA BERBOCK was in Niger as part of a trip of the Sahel area to enhance Germany’s ties with regional authorities. After arriving in Niamey, Baerbock visited with the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum, who was particularly interested in discussing terrorism and climate change. “As German Foreign Minister, I am very pleased that, in … Read more
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned Wednesday that European powers wouldn’t help out Mali’s military while it kept up with connections to Russia, during a visit to the contention torn Sahel state. At a news meeting in the capital Bamako, Baerbock said she dreaded “monstrous atrocities” were being dedicated against Malian regular citizens, which she … Read more
Three Germans suspected with ” terrorism” in Mali have been released, a German government representative said Wednesday, in the midst of a visit to the contention torn Sahel state by the country’s unfamiliar clergyman. Mali’s military said on Tuesday that it had captured three Europeans during tasks against jihadists in unpredictable focal Mali. “The Malian … Read more
Following Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi’s travel to Poland, twenty Ukrainians arrived in Tokyo on a government jet on Tuesday, as Japan cautiously welcomes those escaping Moscow’s incursion. While it has opened its doors to Ukrainians, it refers to them as “evacuees” rather than refugees. Japan generally takes only a few dozen refugees per year from … Read more
Turkey said Thursday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba could meet for discussions in two weeks after hosting representatives from both sides earlier this week. “There could be a higher-level meeting, at least at the level of foreign ministers, within about a week or two weeks,” Turkish Foreign Minister … Read more
NEW DELHI: Russia’s foreign minister will visit India for a two-day visit beginning Thursday, officials said, likely to press New Delhi to resist Western pressure to condemn the Ukraine invasion. India has abstained from UN resolutions censuring Russia and continues to buy Russian oil and other goods. US President Joe Biden last week described India as “somewhat shaky” … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara on Sunday discussed the bilateral relations between Pakistan and the European Union (EU) countries and other issues of mutual interest. During a meeting, the foreign minister said that Pakistan attached high importance to its bilateral multifaceted ties with the EU. … Read more
LONDON: Britain on Thursday slapped sanctions on 59 more Russians and entities and six Belarus entities in retaliation to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Targets of the latest asset freeze include Russian diamond giant Alrosa and shadowy mercenary group Wagner, as well as Polina Kovaleva — the stepdaughter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov — and … Read more
ANTALYA, Turkey – Ukraine and Russia made no pogress towards agreeing a ceasefire after the Russian invasion at tense talks in Turkey, the Ukrainian foreign minister said on Thursday. “We also talked on the ceasefire but no progress was accomplished on that,” Dmytro Kuleba told reporters after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Antalya, describing the … Read more
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke on telephone with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday. According to the Foreign Office, the two Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral ties and exchanged views on the regional and global situation. Read more: Battleground Ukraine: Day 13 of Russia’s invasion State … Read more
As Russian invading forces approached Kyiv on the second day of the Kremlin’s onslaught, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Moscow wanted to “free Ukraine from despotism.” “President Putin decided to execute an unique military operation to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine so that, liberated from oppression, Ukrainians themselves may freely chose their destiny,” Russian Foreign … Read more
Foreign Minister and Vice Chairman PTI, Shah Mehmood Qureshi last week invited the opposition leaders to put a joint effort in making South Punjab a province. While supporting the Bill tabled in the Senate by Rana Mehmoodul Hasan of the PML (N), he said, “I invite all the opposition leaders to come forward to fulfill … Read more
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Ms. Retno L.P. Marsudi on Wednesday. Read more: PM Imran Khan affirms Pakistan’s solidarity with UAE after recent attack Expressing satisfaction at the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, the Foreign Minister underscored Pakistan’s strong desire to further … Read more
Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday left for Bucharest on his official visits to Romania and Spain, Radio Pakistan reported. During the first leg of his visit, the FM will stay in Bucharest till tomorrow at the invitation of his Romanian counterpart, Bogdan Aurescu. Read more: Border fencing issue: Qureshi says positive response … Read more
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said that the government has received positive response from Afghan authorities to resolve border fencing issue through diplomatic channels. The Foreign Minister expressed these views while addressing a press conference along with Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Senator Dr Sania Nishtar … Read more
BEIJING: The Beijing Winter Olympics begin one month on Tuesday with diplomatic boycotts, the coronavirus and the fate of Peng Shuai all hanging heavy over the Games. The Chinese capital on February 4-20 will become the first host of a Winter and Summer Olympics, having staged the Games in 2008, seen then as a coming-out party for … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is set to leave for Brussels today on a three-day visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Belgium Sophie Wilmes. Read more: Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Oman to condole over the death of Sultan Qaboos During his stay in Belgium’s capital city, the foreign … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The economic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are gaining strength, with a trade volume of over $8 billion, making it the biggest trade partner in the Middle East and Northern Africa, a senior government official said. Addressing the 50th National Day of the UAE, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the economic … Read more
DOHA: Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the acting deputy prime minister of the Afghan Taliban’s interim government, in the Qatari capital of Doha. During the meeting, Wang said that Afghanistan, now standing at a critical stage of transforming from chaos to governance, is currently facing … Read more
