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Libya elections could be pushed back to June
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Libya elections could be pushed back to June

22 January 2022
After ending the year with chaos and uncertainty, Libya political factions disagreed over elections rules leading to the postponement of elections originally scheduled for 24 December 2021. It is now expected that elections be pushed towards a June 2022 deadline with no official date set yet. 
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US tells Russia in no uncertain terms: Don't do it!
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US tells Russia in no uncertain terms: Don't do it!

22 January 2022
The US, NATO, the EU and their members and partners believe Russia is about to intervene militarily in Ukraine. The message from US Secretary of State Blinken to Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, at their talks in Geneva on Friday was clear and simple, "Don't do it, because the consequences will be swift and severe".
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In Tehran, at Friday prayers they hail Raisi's visit to Moscow
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In Tehran, at Friday prayers they hail Raisi's visit to Moscow

21 January 2022
Russia this week rolled out the red carpet for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. His visit included a rare invitation to address the State Duma, as well as a long meeting with president Putin. Raisi gave Putin the draft of "a document on strategic cooperation between our two countries" which he said can determine or at least clarify the co-operation between the two countries for the next two decades.
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Aliyev in "excellent meeting" with EU diplomats to follow-up on December discussions in Brussels
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Aliyev in "excellent meeting" with EU diplomats to follow-up on December discussions in Brussels

21 January 2022
A delegation of EU diplomats is currently in the South Caucasus to follow-up on discussions held in Brussels last December in the framework of the VI Eastern Partnership Summit, particularly as related to Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. The delegation is led by Toivo Klaar, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and  Isabel Dumont, the French President's Adviser on Continental Europe and Turkey.  France currently has the rotating presidency of the European Union.
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European Union provides 268 million euros in humanitarian support for the Afghan people
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European Union provides 268 million euros in humanitarian support for the Afghan people

19 January 2022
The European Union (EU) has allocated 268.3 million euros to support the Afghan population through the current major humanitarian crisis. Through the United Nations, projects are being funded that focus on access to education and health care, and help to provide livelihoods for civilians, including refugees and displaced persons.