Azerbaijan, North Macedonia sign visa release deal for diplomatic, service passport owners

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 12. An agreement between the Governments of Azerbaijan and North Macedonia on the exemption of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service/official passports was signed, the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan wrote on its X page, Trend reports. The document was signed by Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister…

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Compulsory military service back in Europe?

Shorouk Express In May, Italy’s Lega (far right) led by Matteo Salvini presented a bill to introduce compulsory military or civilian service for all 18-26 year olds, lasting six months. Military service was abolished in Italy in 2005. The participation of nationalist parties in an increasing number of European governments, an ageing population and almost…

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