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Wang Yi and Herzog discuss bilateral relations in Baku
China’s foreign ministry said Wang Yi met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku on October 15 alongside the Conference on Interaction and Confidence…
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Oman joins review of Gulf cooperation agenda in Manama
Oman took part in the GCC Ministerial Council’s 168th session in Manama on October 18, with Ambassador at Large Abdulaziz Al Hinai leading its delegation,…
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Oman urges fair energy policies at G20 interfaith forum
Oman advocated fair and sustainable energy policies at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Salt Lake City, according to an Oman News Agency report on October 18.
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Swedish speaker continues talks on forming a new government
Swedish parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén said on October 16 that informal talks with party representatives would continue after telephone discussions…
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Australia welcomes Iraq allowing Robert Pether to leave
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed Iraq's decision to let Robert Pether leave the country in an October 12 statement, saying he could now…
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Thirty-two foreign ministers back UK position on Fairford incident
Foreign ministers from 32 countries issued an October 12 statement backing Britain's attribution of Iranian involvement in the September 27 incident at RAF…
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Thailand and Singapore discuss energy and digital cooperation
Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul discussed stronger regional cooperation in energy and the digital…
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Singapore announces five-year Arctic cooperation programme in Iceland
Singapore's Minister of State Gan Siow Huang announced an enhanced five-year Arctic cooperation programme during her October 8–10 visit to the Arctic Circle…
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Montenegro provisionally closes three EU accession chapters
The EU and Montenegro provisionally closed three accession chapters on October 12, covering economic and monetary policy, statistics, and social policy and…
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Irish initiative advances EU conclusions on democratic participation
At the Irish presidency's initiative, the EU Council adopted conclusions on October 13 encouraging citizen participation and civil society involvement in…
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EU establishes mission to support Lebanese security institutions
The EU Council established a support mission for Lebanon on October 12 with an initial three-year mandate, focused on advice and training for the army and…
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EU urges Washington to reverse International Criminal Court sanctions
The EU urged the United States to reverse announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court in an October 10 statement reaffirming support for the…
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