Diplomacy

The ten-year Egypt-Russia economic and military cooperation agreement was signed in Sochi in October 2018. It  aims to reinforce cooperation between Egypt and Russia in the economic, investment, political and military areas.

A poem recitation by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan stirred diplomatic tension with Iran during the weekend. Erdogan recited the poem during his visit to Azerbaijan in the aftermath of the Nagorno-Karabakh war. Tehran viewed the poem as support of secession of Azeri ethnic parts of Iran

The General Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands (AIVD) has uncovered an espionage operation being conducted from the Russian embassy in The Hague.

Armenians had unfulfilled expectations from their relations with NATO and the EU. Disappointment has increased following Armenia's defeat in the recent Karabakh war argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.

The foreign ministers will discuss for the first time the strategic autonomy of EU foreign policy with some Nordic countries saying that this must mean more responsibility and determined promotion of the EU’s values and interests in external relations – not isolation or withdrawal from partnerships.

In a statement the EU welcomed the agreement. "The settlement of the internal rift will allow the GCC to restore its unity and resume its important work. The EU remains ready to further strengthen its long-standing partnership with a reinvigorated GCC", it said.

Watch live stream of the OSCE Ministerial Council being held on 3 and 4 December 2020 under the chairmanship of the Albanian Chairmanship-in-office.

Speaking at a CSTO summit the Russian President acknowledged the difficulties faced by the Armenian leader and told other CSTO leaders "our task is now to support both the Prime Minister himself and his team"