The President of France, Emanuel Macron, has sent a congratulatory message to Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the victory of the Civil Contract party in the early parliamentary elections. The message states: “Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Dear Nicol, On the occasion of the victory of your party in the early parliamentary elections in Armenia …

A rare tornado and strong storms struck along the Czech Republic’s southern border on Thursday, destroying parts of some towns, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more, emergency services and media said. The tornado, reported in towns around Hodonin, along the Slovak and Austrian borders and 270 kilometres southeast of Prague, the capital, may …

As of 11:00 am on June 25, a total of 224,635 cases of coronavirus disease have been confirmed, with 216,423 recovered and 4,505 were fatal. Some 2,611 patients are currently receiving treatment. A total of 1,167,466 tests have been performed. Some 3,724 tests were performed yesterday, with 102 positive; 111 recovered, no deaths have been …

“There can no longer be any doubt that Azerbaijan has a problem of political prisoners, and that this problem is due to structural and systemic causes,” PACE has declared, urging the authorities to ensure alleged cases are reviewed by an impartial body, and to undertake “fundamental reforms” to fulfil its obligations under the European Convention on Human …

Georgia and Turkey discussed the further liberalization of agricultural tariffs under the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, as well as the possibility of including the provision of services in the document. Georgia Online quoted, the Georgian Ministry of Economy as reporting. The 12th meeting of the Joint Committee under the Georgian-Turkish Free Trade …

The European Union should seek direct talks with President Vladimir Putin even as it stands together against “provocations” from Russia, said Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday. “In my opinion, we as the European Union must also seek direct contact with Russia and the Russian president,” she told parliament. “It is not enough for the American …

More than 20 Russian aircraft and two coastguard ships have shadowed a British warship sailing near Crimea, BBC reported. Moscow’s defence ministry said a patrol ship fired warning shots and a jet dropped bombs in the path of HMS Defender as it sailed some 12 miles (19km) off Crimea’s coast. The UK government rejected Russia’s …

A very thick Saharan dust cloud is moving over the Mediterranean Sea into Italy and Southeast Europe over the past couple of days, The Watchers reported. Coupled with exceptionally high temperatures affecting the region, this dust is contributing to lower visibility, respiratory issues, and lower Air Quality Index. The worst affected on June 23 are …

Reporters Without Borders has issued a statement saying that a group of Spanish journalists working on the border with Azerbaijan in Armenia has been threatened by the Azerbaijani military. “The team of Spanish journalists was threatened to be killed by the Azerbaijani armed forces when they were filming in the Gegharkunik region near the border …

The Dutch parliament has passed a new resolution with an overwhelming majority of votes, in which it urges the government not to attend the The Dutch parliament calls on the government not to attend the European Football Championship in Baku The Dutch parliament has passed a new resolution with an overwhelming majority of votes, in …