Kuwait and the United States have convened a high-level round of political consultations in Washington to bolster their strategic partnership and address escalating regional tensions.

The official visit by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico marks the first by a foreign government leader after Việt Nam completed the restructuring of its state apparatus following the 14th National Party Congress, and opens up opportunities for more substantive cooperation following previous high-level visits, based on the need to strengthen collaboration and high political trust between the two sides.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister held a cordial meeting on Friday on the sidelines of the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Azerbaijan.

The influential Japanese newspaper Nikkei has published an interview with Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijan’s COP29 lead negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that Russia would destroy any newly delivered ATACM missiles sent to Ukraine by the United States, News.Az reports citing Devdiscourse .