"We are witnessing a changed reality in that forced displacement nowadays is not only vastly more widespread but is simply no longer a short-term and temporary phenomenon," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
The Council of the European Union stated that it recognises that terrorism continues to evolve and that the EU and its Member States have to adapt accordingly
In a secret vote the Armenian parliament has agreed to lift the immunity of opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan. 87 MPs voted in favour. The two opposition parties abstained.
The leader of the largest opposition party in parliament was questioned for eight hours on Sunday, and the government is now set to ask for the removal of his parliamentary immunity
EU foreign ministers and their counterparts from the six Eastern Partnership countries held a virtual meeting on Thursday to prepare for the EaP leaders summit scheduled for next week
Foreign Ministers of the six Partnership countries and EU leaders will hold a video conference today to prepare for the Summit. A physical summit is now planned for early 2021