Skopje Says Blinken To Attend OSCE Summit That May Include Lavrov

 

Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is slated to attend the OSCE ministerial summit in Skopje on November 30-December 1, North Macedonia’s foreign minister said, an event that could also include the presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"Secretary of State Blinken has been confirmed for the informal dinner [on November 29]," Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani told reporters on November 25 in North Macedonia's capital.

"At the informal dinner, we expect the majority of ministers. This is where you talk openly, without writing speeches. We have set two issues for the informal dinner -- aggression in Ukraine and OSCE functionality," Osmani said.

Osmani's comments come a day after Skopje said it would temporarily lift a ban on Russian flights to the Western Balkan country to allow the Russian delegation to attend the summit, although overall sanctions will remain in place for other flights.

Days after Moscow launched its war against Ukraine in February 2022, Brussels closed EU airspace to Russian flights. North Macedonia aspires to join the bloc.

"The decision on EU sanctions does not relate to multilateral events such as the OSCE, hence the government’s decision," Osmani said.

Lavrov has not confirmed his intentions to travel to Skopje, but he has indicated he would like to attend with a delegation of some 80 people. Skopje has invited the Russian diplomat to participate.

Washington has not confirmed Blinken's attendance at the Skopje summit, but the State Department on November 25 said the secretary would travel to Brussels for the NATO foreign ministers meeting, which will include discussions on Ukraine and "emphasize our support for democracy and regional stability in the Western Balkans."

U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter said in Skopje on November 14 that "what Russia did to Ukraine is absolutely terrible."

"The War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Commission is troubled by Mr. Lavrov's participation.... But at the end of the day, the [OSCE] is inclusive and has 57 member states," Carpenter said.

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Echedoros.blog - Hellas

Γάζα: 9.770 οι νεκροί, 4.800 απ΄ αυτούς είναι παιδιά

 Τουλάχιστον 9.770 Παλαιστίνιοι, περιλαμβανομένων 4.008 παιδιών, έχουν σκοτωθεί από τους ισραηλινούς βομβαρδισμούς στη Λωρίδα της Γάζας από τις 7 Οκτωβρίου, ανακοίνωσε σήμερα ο εκπρόσωπος του υπουργείου Υγείας στη Λωρίδα της Γάζας, Άσραφ αλ Κούντρα.

Σύμφωνα με την ίδια πηγή, 2.550 γυναίκες έχουν επίσης σκοτωθεί.

Το υπουργείο Υγείας της κυβέρνησης της Χαμάς έκανε επίσης έκκληση στην Διεθνή Επιτροπή του Ερυθρού Σταυρού (ICRC) ή στην Αίγυπτο να εγγυηθούν την ασφαλή απομάκρυνση των τραυματιών από τον θύλακα.

“Καλούμε την ICRC να εγγυηθεί μια ασφαλή διέλευση για τους τραυματίες, να τους συνοδεύσει και να εγγυηθεί την ασφαλή τους άφιξη στο πέρασμα της Ράφα μέχρι να μεταφερθούν σε νοσοκομεία της Αιγύπτου”, είπε ο αλ Κούντρα.

Σύμφωνα με τον ίδιο, μια άλλη επιλογή θα μπορούσε να είναι να επιτρέψει η Αίγυπτος σε αιγυπτιακά ασθενοφόρα να εισέλθουν στη Λωρίδα της Γάζας και να μεταφέρουν τους τραυματίες από τα νοσοκομεία του θύλακα σε αιγυπτιακά νοσοκομεία “για να εγγυηθεί την ασφαλή έξοδό τους”.

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Militaire News

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Organization of Turkic States is becoming growing force in world

 

There is already political unity among Turkic states. We showed the clearest example of our military unity in Garabagh. 

The solidarity we showed in the war for Garabagh was the greatest proof of our unity for the countries of the world. In other words, a message was given to the world that if a state or a nation sees such solidarity, it can achieve results.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made these comments to the media on his return from a visit to Astana, Azernews reports.

The Turkish President said: "The Organisation of Turkic States is becoming a growing force in the world, capable of removing blockages in the international system and offering effective and lasting solutions. We will work harder to build a more inclusive and just world in the future. Because the hope of peace is linked to the Turkish era."

Referring to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Erdogan said they will continue their efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully.

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Echedoros.blog - Hellas