The British government said Tuesday that it had summoned the Iranian ambassador in response to what it called “unacceptable and inflammatory comments” posted by the Iranian Embassy on social media. The summons, a formal diplomatic tool, comes as the relationship between Britain and Iran has grown particularly fraught amid the war in the Middle East….
The acting US ambassador to Ukraine will depart Kyiv in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, leaving a crucial diplomatic post vacant while Russia prepares for a summer offensive and peace talks stall. Julie Davis, who has served as temporary chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Kyiv since May last…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has appointed a new ambassador to the United States, filling a position that had been vacant since March 2025, when the country’s former ambassador was expelled by the Trump administration. Mr. Ramaphosa’s spokesman said on Wednesday that Roelf Meyer, a former member of the National Party, which introduced apartheid…
Shorouk Express TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 1. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Nodirjon Turgunov, presented his credentials to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Trend reports. On behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince received the credentials of ambassadors from 37…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Serious concerns have been raised that newly sacked US ambassador Peter Mandelson did not clear security vetting for the role – but the prime…
Shorouk Express Azerbaijan later reportedly canceled all cultural events linked to Russia “due to the demonstrative targeted and extrajudicial killings and acts of violence committed by Russian law enforcement agencies against Azeris,” the country’s Culture Ministry stated. The Russian Investigative Committee of the Sverdlovsk region, whose capital is Yekaterinburg, admitted two suspects had indeed died…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. China aims to enhance its cooperation with Azerbaijan within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said Lu Mei, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Azerbaijan, Trend reports. Speaking during a briefing in Baku, Lu Mei emphasized that China highly values Azerbaijan’s participation…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 31. Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov received the newly appointed Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Birol Akgün on January 31, 2025, Trend reports. The new ambassador formally presented his credentials to Minister Bayramov, who extended his congratulations and wished him success in his diplomatic endeavors. The meeting focused on…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 31. Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagci has handed over his post to the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Azerbaijan Birol Akgün due to the completion of his diplomatic activity, the publication of the former ambassador on X said, Trend reports. Bagci noted…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 30. Latvia is ready to deepen cooperation in transport logistics with Uzbekistan, encompassing both Uzbek import and export cargo and aviation freight between Europe and Asia, the ambassador of Latvia to Uzbekistan Reinis Trokša told Trend in an exclusive interview. “Latvian ports and the Riga Airport hub provide an ideal…
