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Istanbul hosts third meeting of South Caucasus bloc
Istanbul is set to host the third meeting of a regional bloc focused on fostering peace and trade in the South Caucasus on Oct. 18.
The gathering will be chaired by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and attended by his counterparts from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran and Russia.
Gerapetritis to participate in EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will participate in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Luxembourg on Monday.
The agenda of the council includes the crisis in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.
Güler meets Georgian, Azerbaijani counterparts
Defense Minister Yaşar Güler held trilateral talks with his Georgian and Azeri counterparts in Tbilisi on Sept. 10 for a trilateral summit.
Güler was welcomed by Georgian Deputy Defense Minister Paata Patiashvili and Turkish Ambassador to Georgia, Ali Kaan Orbay, upon his arrival.
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Sports broadcasts: Where to watch Greece vs. Finland and Panathinaikos vs. Efes
The Greek national football team’s debut in the Nations League against Finland, Panathinaikos’ friendly basketball game, and the efforts of Greek athletes in the Paralympic Games in Paris are drawing TV interest today, Saturday.
Here are the detailed broadcasts:
Greek participation in the European Physics Olympiad with successes
With a bronze medal and three commendable mentions, the team of five Greek students who participated from July 15 to 19 in the European Physics Olympiad in Kutaisi, Georgia along with more than 250 peers from 55 countries in Europe, America and Asia returned home.
Vucic speaks with Scholz in London ahead of Belgrade meeting
LONDON - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday in London at the opening of the fourth European Political Community summit.
"A cordial meeting with Olaf Scholz. We will see each other in Belgrade soon," Vucic wrote in an Instagram post.
EU Halts Georgia's Accession Amid Controversial Law
The EU has frozen Georgia's accession process just months after granting the country candidate status, according to a report by Politico. The information comes from Pawel Herczynski, the EU ambassador in Tbilisi.
Georgia's EU Path at Risk Over Foreign Agents Law, Says Brussels
European leaders have cautioned Georgia that its efforts to align with the EU have effectively stalled due to the enactment of a law concerning foreign agents, as reported by BTA.
According to the conclusions reached at the EU summit, the law governing non-governmental organizations is seen as regressive in terms of meeting the EU's accession criteria for Georgia.
Energy Minister proposes establishing ‘mega grid’
Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has urged member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to work together to establish a "mega grid."
Bayraktar, who addressed the gathering of SCO energy ministers via videoconference, suggested that SCO member states could join forces for this project.
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Works in Fethiye Mosque archeopark to end soon
The excavations conducted by the Culture and Tourism Ministry's General Directorate of Foundations in the Fethiye Mosque — built in Istanbul's Fatih district in the 13th century and converted from a church to a mosque in the 16th century — have come to an end.
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