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Papua New Guinea – Accountability is the path to better governance in PNG (The Interpreter)

JUSTICE GUA A more inclusive environment and more responsive public-service initiatives will lessen the citizen-state divide. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/accountability-path-better-governance-png

Europe/Turkey – EU engagement gives Turkey a free pass on human rights violations (The Strategist)

William Gourlay It’s said that politics makes for strange bedfellows. In diplomacy, it would seem that it’s seating arrangements that can be tricky. At a...

USA/Afghanistan – Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan his first major blunder as president (The Strategist)

Peter Jennings President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US military forces from Afghanistan by 11 September 2021 is his first big blunder in office. This...

Asia – Managing digital trade in Asia (East Asia Forum)

Deborah Elms, Asian Trade Centre For years, digitally enabled trade has grown without significant regulatory oversight. Firms started by delivering goods ordered online and then...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg (US Department of State)

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke today with Mongolian Foreign Minister B. Battsetseg. The Secretary reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Mongolia Strategic Partnership. The...

Russia’s Intention to Restrict Navigation in parts of the Black Sea (US Department of State)

The United States expresses its deep concern over Russia’s plans to block foreign naval ships and state vessels in parts of the Black Sea,...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (US Department of State)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar today to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-India...

Revocation of the Authorization of Belarus General License 2G Due to Human Rights Violations and Abuses (US Department of State)

The U.S. Department of State fully supports the Department of the Treasury’s announcement today on the revocation of the Belarus-related General License (GL) and...

The United States and the Republic of the Congo Open Skies Air Transport Agreement Enters Into Force (US Department of State)

On April 19, the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the...

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