Austrian President, Alexander Van der Bellen, has urged the Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, to head the interim government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer steps down on Friday. The presidential office made the announcement on Wednesday. “Federal President Van der Bellen will instruct Federal Minister Alexander Schallenberg to continue leading the chancellor’s federal office and head the…
Presidential office on Wednesday said Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen will instruct Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to head the interim government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer steps down on Friday. “Federal President Van der Bellen will instruct Federal Minister Alexander Schallenberg to continue leading the chancellor’s federal office and head the interim federal government on…
The Nigerian Senate has taken significant steps towards reinstating the country’s monetary sovereignty by introducing legislation aimed at banning foreign currencies for transactions and payments within its borders. The proposed bill seeks to ensure that all financial dealings, including salaries and general transactions, are carried out exclusively in Naira. This initiative aims to eliminate discriminatory…
European Union foreign ministers plan to meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss recent developments in Syria and Georgia also wars in Ukraine and the Middle East as well as the political situation in Belarus. Ministers are set to adopt the 15th round of new sanctions on Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…
The Federal Government has congratulated incoming President Donald Trump on his victory as the next President of the United States of America. Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja on outcome of the U.S.presidential election. Abu-Obesaid, “The Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had a phone discussion with European colleagues immediately after his country’s missile attack on Israel, state media reported Wednesday. According to Iranian news agency IRNA, Araghchi spoke with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and colleagues in the UK, France and other countries. The missile attack on Israel has now been…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will leave Tehran for the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, marking his first foreign trip since taking office in late July, local media reported. During the visit, Pezeshkian is expected to hold meetings with high-ranking Iraqi officials and sign several cooperation agreements and security memoranda. Iranian Ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad-Kazem Al-e…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, is also leaving his post as part of a major government reshuffle after two and a half years of war. The 43-year-old career diplomat took over the Foreign Ministry in 2020, before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Parliamentary Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk on Wednesday posted a photograph on his Facebook…
