MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China. Manele used his first speech as leader to promise to govern with integrity and to put his nation’s interests first. “I will []
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers have chosen former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manale as the new prime minister of the South Pacific island nation that has grown closer to China in recent years. The withdrawal of pro-Beijing former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare from the contest to remain head of
Solomon Islands lawmakers have chosen former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manale as the new prime minister of the South Pacific island nation that has grown closer to China in recent years
Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers have elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China. Manele used his first speech as leader to promise to govern with integrity and to put his
Mr Maris did not deny the meetings between Thaksin and representatives of the resistance movements occurred. He said it was an internal matter for the Myanmar government and the Thai government was not involved."We have to admit that Mr Thaksin is well-known and has connections. Myanmar believes that he can help [solve the problems]," he said at Government House before the weekly cabinet meeting."Myanmar [resistance groups] talked to him. The government was not involved in this," he added.VOA...
Havana, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez recalled the Cassinga massacre on Saturday, on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the attack on Namibian refugees in that town in Angola. The post Cuban foreign minister recalls Cassinga massacre first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Valtonen says that the use of force by the Georgian police against protesters was unacceptable.
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.The interlocutors discussed issues related to the agenda of bilateral relations and political dialogue.The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Ukraine also touched upon regional issues. Emphasizing the efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus, Ararat …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has announced that the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the country, in a meeting with Bakhtiyor Saeedov, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, have requested an acceleration of the process for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway project, known as “Trans-Afghanistan.” In a statement released on Wednesday, May 8, the […]
Top management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs saw that the unity in their department was "under pressure" because the war in Gaza was causing a lot of discussions among civil servants. The most senior civil servants in the department came together at the beginning of November for a "24-hour retreat," which was mainly about dissatisfaction in the department, as documents requested by ANP show.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry held talks with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during a sideline meeting at the Islamic Summit Conference in Gambia. A social media statement posted on 4 May recounts the talking points of the meeting, reported ministry spokesperson Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid. The talks primarily focused on agenda items of the Islamic Summit, emphasising the importance of solidarity and unity among Islamic nations amidst significant global...