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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attend a Japan-Indonesia "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From L) Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a Japan-Indonesia "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin hold a joint press conference following their "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and their Indonesian counterparts, Sugiono and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin chat after concluding a joint press conference following their "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin pose for photos ahead of their "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (R) speaks during the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the press in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025, after attending a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (C) attends the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized countries attend the second day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Group of Seven foreign ministers -- (from L) the European Union's Kaja Kallas, Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi, Britain's Yvette Cooper, France's Jean-Noel Barrot, Canada's Anita Anand, the United States' Marco Rubio, Germany's Johann Wadephul and Italy's Antonio Tajani -- pose for a photo on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

(from L) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper pose for a photo along with other Group of Seven foreign ministers on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

(from L) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper pose for a photo along with other Group of Seven foreign ministers on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper at the outset of their talks in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025. The two are visiting Canada to attend a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers through Nov. 12.

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Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper at the outset of their talks in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025. The two are visiting Canada to attend a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers through Nov. 12.

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets the press jointly with the Japanese defense minister and the Australian foreign and defense ministers following Japan-Australia "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets the press jointly with the Japanese foreign minister and the Australian foreign and defense ministers following Japan-Australia "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles meets the press jointly with the Australian foreign minister and the Japanese foreign and defense ministers following Japan-Australia "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets the press jointly with the Australian defense minister and the Japanese foreign and defense ministers following Japan-Australia "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. The Japanese and Australian foreign and defense ministers held "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo the same day.

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Meeting of the Franco-German Defense and Security Council (CFADS), French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of the Armed Forces, Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Meeting of the Franco-German Defense and Security Council (CFADS), French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Meeting of the Franco-German Defense and Security Council (CFADS), French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, during press conference after the Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Family photos of the Franco-German Ministers, French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Bruno Retailleau, Minister of the Interior, and his German counterpart, Alexander Dobrindt, Rachida Dati, French Minister for Culture during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Ministres Franco Allemand, Jean Noel Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Bruno Retailleau, Minister of the Interior, and his German counterpart, Alexander Dobrindt, Rachida Dati, French Minister for Culture during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Family photos of the Franco-German Ministers, French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Bruno Retailleau, Minister of the Interior, and his German counterpart, Alexander Dobrindt, Rachida Dati, French Minister for Culture during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Jean Noel Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, Minister responsible for European affairs arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Emmanuel Moulin, Secretary General of the Élysée Palace et Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, Minister responsible for European affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, Minister responsible for European affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, Eric Lombard, French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Emmanuel Moulin, Secretary General of the Élysée Palace et Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, Minister responsible for European affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, Eric Lombard, French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss normalization of ties, Gaza crisis

STORY: Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss normalization of ties, Gaza crisis SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. File of Egypt's Foreign Ministry headquarters STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held phone talks with Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Wednesday, discussing the normalization of bilateral relations as well as the ongoing Israeli deadly offensive on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. "The two ministers agreed on the importance of pursuing the path of developing bilateral relations to ensure that all outstanding issues are addressed, in preparation for restoring relations to normal," said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement. Shoukry and Bagheri Kani agreed to work together to restore normal ties "based on the principles of mutual respect and good neighborliness," and to jointly support regional stability, according to the statement. They also touched on the situation in Gaza and the ongoing m

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Gaza tops discussion list during acting Iranian FM's visit to Syria

STORY: Gaza tops discussion list during acting Iranian FM's visit to Syria SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the meeting between the Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad and Acting Iranian Foreign Minister 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ALI BAGHERI KANI, Acting Iranian Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Tuesday embarked on his first visit to Syria since his appointment last month to address the urgent need to stop Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip against the Palestinians. During a press conference with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad, Bagheri Kani emphasized the importance of immediately halting "Israeli occupation crimes," particularly in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, and ensuring the prompt and unconditional delivery of aid. The two ministers condemned foreign interference in the

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), meets with the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa, gives a press conference after his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), meets with the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), meets with the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa, gives a press conference after his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), and the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), hold a press conference after their meeting at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), meets with the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), and the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), hold a press conference after their meeting at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), and the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), hold a press conference after their meeting at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), and the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), hold a press conference after their meeting at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa Visit To Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares (left), and the Palestinian Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa (right), hold a press conference after their meeting at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, on May 26, 2024, in Brussels (Belgium). The meeting takes place 48 hours before the formal recognition of the Palestinian State by the Government. In addition, tomorrow, May 27, before the beginning of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, Albares will meet with his counterparts from Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Norway, Espen Garth Eide, the two countries that will recognize Palestine on Tuesday, May 28, as will Spain. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungary, Serbia vow to reinforce ties amid regional tensions

STORY: Hungary, Serbia vow to reinforce ties amid regional tensions SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of the two ministers 2. various of the joint press conference STORYLINE: Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto stressed on Friday the importance of his country's alliance with Serbia amid heightened regional tensions. Szijjarto, at a joint press conference in Budapest with his visiting Serbian counterpart, Marko Djuric, highlighted the development of bilateral ties in recent years, citing Serbia's grant of extensive rights to the Hungarian national minority in Vojvodina, as well as Hungary's reliance on natural gas from Serbia. The two countries, plus Slovenia, have established a joint regional electricity exchange, which has enhanced supply and mitigated price rises. Plans are also underway to build an oil pipeline connecting Hungary and Serbia, as well as Europe