Tag: Ambassador

  • US appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan

    US appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan

    [ad_1] BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 9. The US Senate confirmed the nomination of Mark W. Libby to be Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Senate Press Gallery says, Trend reports. According to the information, the candidacy of Mark Libby was approved by voice vote. On May 25, US President Joe Biden nominated a new ambassador…

  • Turkey recalls ambassador from Israel

    Turkey recalls ambassador from Israel

    [ad_1] The move is the latest step Turkey has taken to distance itself from Israel, however, it does not appear to represent a full severing of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “Complete disconnection is not possible, especially in international diplomacy,” Erdogan said. “But Netanyahu bears the main responsibility for the violence. What he needs…

  • Israel news: Ambassador to Egypt says team ready to help

    Israel news: Ambassador to Egypt says team ready to help

    [ad_1] Canada’s ambassador to Egypt says the embassy is ready to help Canadians in Gaza as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas. “The sooner the better,” Ambassador Louis Dumas told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos in an interview that aired Sunday. “I don’t have a timeline at this point. But definitely…

  • I condemn terrorist attacks on civilians – Azerbaijani Ambassador to Israel

    I condemn terrorist attacks on civilians – Azerbaijani Ambassador to Israel

    [ad_1] BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 9. As thousands of Israeli citizens, my family and I have to spend hours in shelter, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Israel Mukhtar Mammadov said, Trend reports. “I condemn indiscriminate rocket strikes and terrorist attacks against civilians. I am appalled by numerous abductions of civilians, including women and children, who are abused…

  • France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador, Macron says : NPR

    France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador, Macron says : NPR

    [ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured in July in Paris, says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption toggle caption Christophe Ena/AP French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured in July in Paris, says…

  • Ukraine Ambassador Open To More Scrutiny Of U.S. Aid

    Ukraine Ambassador Open To More Scrutiny Of U.S. Aid

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON — With lawmakers questioning American assistance to Ukraine more intensely than ever, the beleaguered nation is open to more scrutiny of the aid it is receiving to resist Russian invaders, according to Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. “We are supportive of transparency and accountability,” Markarova told HuffPost in an exclusive…

  • Emirates announces a new brand ambassador, Penelope Cruz

    Emirates announces a new brand ambassador, Penelope Cruz

    [ad_1] Launching mid-summer 2023, Emirates can reveal that its latest ad campaign and brand collaboration will feature Penelope Cruz.  The Academy Award winning actor and philanthropist is already a fan of the Emirates brand and a frequent flyer who has visited Dubai multiple times. In exclusive behind-the-scenes footage shot onboard a signature Emirates A380 aircraft, Cruz…

  • SA Ambassador – The China Global South Project

    SA Ambassador – The China Global South Project

    [ad_1] Bolivia has become the newest country interested in joining the BRICS group. 22 countries have submitted formal requests to join, with another 20 informal expressions of interest in the pipeline.  Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s ambassador to the group (currently made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), confirmed at a press briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday…

  • Ukraine summons Polish ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ comments about gratitude – POLITICO

    Ukraine summons Polish ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ comments about gratitude – POLITICO

    [ad_1] Ukraine summoned the Polish ambassador on Tuesday over “unacceptable” comments made by a senior official in the Polish president’s office, who said Ukraine was ungrateful for the country’s help. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited Polish ambassador Bartosz Cichocki to Kyiv to discuss the comments made on Monday by Marcin Przydacz, secretary of state…

  • Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK – POLITICO

    Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK – POLITICO

    [ad_1] KYIV – Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, after the envoy criticized the Ukrainian president in public. Zelenskyy’s decree, announcing the dismissal of the ambassador, does not give a reason for his decision. But it comes after Prystaiko criticized Zelenskyy’s punchy response to U.K. Defense Minister Ben Wallace,…