Ned Price

Vucic speaks with Blinken

WASHINGTON - US State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday, thanking him for his constructive engagement on a European proposal for normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations, the US Department of State said.

The parties agreed that regional stability is crucial for Serbia's European future, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

Iran executes two more men in connection with protests

Iran drew international condemnation on Saturday as it executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member in November during unprecedented protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody.

The latest hangings double the number of executions to four over the nationwide unrest, which has escalated since mid-September into calls for an end to Iran's clerical regime.

U.S. diplomat: The so-called Kosovo? We are deeply engaged, Blinken will not hesitate

The text also states that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not hesitate to get directly engaged in the talks between Serbian President Aleksandar Vui and the Prime Minister of the Provisional Institutions of the Republic of Kosovo Albin Kurti, if necessary, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

Visa-related problems hinder Turkish students’ education plans

Many Turkish students are not able to continue their education due to Schengen visa problems such as facing an increased scrutiny of visa applications and waiting for months to get an appointment date.

With the waiting period for a visa, which is normally three weeks, increased up to five months, many young people who wanted to study abroad had to cancel their education plans.

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