Ministers will meet on Monday ahead of leaders summit later in the week. Unexpectedly however, the ministers find that their most urgent issue is to untangle discussion of problems in Belarus from those in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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US Deputy Secretary of Economic Affairs Keith Krach is to meet with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen

The international community discusses urgent need for political progress in Yemen

On October 31, Georgians will elect 150-member parliament through a mixed electoral system.

The visit of the Chinese foreign minister to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia was a clear indication that Beijing is determined to maintain its special, and often privileged position in the region but not everyone was convinced

The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), Toivo Klaar, Cihan Sultanoğlu and Rudolf Michalka visited Tbilisi and Tskhinvali ahead of the 51st round of the GID.

The European Commission will drive a sustainable and transformational recovery that will give Europe a global platform to lead economically, environmentally and geopolitically

The deceased was named as Junior Sergeant Hovik Tamazyan.