The French president is seeking to compete with Russia and China for influence in Central Asia.

• November 1, 2023

Pyongyang and Moscow have an ‘arms-for-liftoff deal’, claims South Korea’s spy agency.

• November 1, 2023

The ‘friendly’ countries include China, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Belarus.

• October 30, 2023

Authorities arrest 60 people as protests against arrival of flight from Israel forces the Makhachkala airport to shut down.

• October 30, 2023

Hundreds of people stormed Dagestan’s main airport on Sunday to protest against a flight arriving from Israel.

• October 30, 2023

Taiwan considers its ability to counter a Chinese invasion attempt with lessons learned from Israel-Gaza war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

• October 30, 2023

By Benyamin POGHOSYAN, PhD, Chairman, Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies

Since the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war, diversification has probably been the most-used term in discussions about the future of Armenian foreign policy. It should be noted that Armenia has sought to pursue a diversified foreign policy since the early years of independence. In parallel with establishing a strategic alliance with Russia, Armenia has launched a pragmatic partnership with the EU and NATO. Armenia signed its first IPAP (Individual Partnership Action Plan) with NATO in 2005. NATO was actively involved in the defence reforms in Armenia accelerated after 2008, including defence education and strategic defence review. Armenia joined the EU Eastern partnership initiative in 2009. It failed to conclude the Association Agreement with Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. Instead, it signed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement in 2017, now serving as the solid base for Armenia–EU relations. READ MORE

• October 26, 2023

Josep Borrell says getting more aid to Gaza is ‘most important thing’ as bloc debates humanitarian pause.

• October 24, 2023