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Shafaq News
5 days ago
- Business
- Shafaq News
KRG seeks solution for Baghdad disputes in Moscow
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Deputy Head of Foreign Relations for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Falah Mustafa met Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow to discuss disputes with Baghdad and the need for constitutional dialogue, according to the Region's Presidency. The meeting comes amid escalating friction between the KRG and the federal government. Baghdad accused the KRG of continuing independent oil exports in violation of a 2022 Federal Supreme Court ruling that placed all oil management under federal authority. The Finance Ministry later suspended salary payments to the Region, citing breaches of federal budget law. 'Addressing these issues through constitutional mechanisms is essential to the stability of all Iraqi communities,' the statement read. Talks also covered regional developments, including the conflict in Syria, and explored prospects for expanded cooperation between Moscow and Erbil. Russia maintains relations with both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region, and has signed several memorandums of understanding involving energy, infrastructure, and investment projects in northern Iraq.
Iraqi News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
President Rashid receives the Russian President's special envoy
President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid received the Special Envoy of the Russian President on Friday. A statement from the President's Media Office received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated that "the President of the Republic received Mikhail Bogdanov, the Special Envoy of the Russian President, at Al-Salam Palace."
Russia Today
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia and Somalia pledge security cooperation
Russia's special presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov, and Somali officials have agreed to expand cooperation between the two countries in security, politics, trade, and economic areas, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow announced on Sunday. According to a ministry statement, Bogdanov held talks with Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiki while on an official visit to the East African country, where he was received by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. 'During the exchange of views on current international and regional issues, including taking into account Somalia's membership in the UN Security Council in 2025-2026, special attention was paid to the tasks of interaction on issues of ensuring peace and security in the Horn of Africa, with an emphasis on the need to quickly eradicate the terrorist threat in the region,' the ministry stated. The two sides also discussed the progress of implementing a memorandum of consultations signed by their foreign ministries in May 2023, as well as the upcoming 65th anniversary of Russian-Somali diplomatic relations on September 11. Somalia continues to face security threats posed by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab group, which has been carrying out attacks targeting civilians, government officials, and security forces for more than a decade. Mogadishu, supported by African Union peacekeepers and international partners, has been engaged in ongoing military operations aimed at reclaiming territory and stabilizing the country. FM H.E. Amb. @AhmedMoFiqi, hosted on Sunday a luncheon in #Mogadishu in honor of the Deputy Foreign Minister of the #Russian Federation and Special Representative of the President for the Middle East and African Countries, H.E. Mikhail Bogdanov.#Somalia#Somali# Somali authorities have intensified campaigns to weaken the operational capacity of the militants following renewed assaults in recent months. Last month, terrorists killed an unknown number of civilians in a bomb attack on President Mohamud's convoy as he traveled through the capital. The incident occurred only one week after Al-Shabaab gunmen attacked a hotel in Beledweyne, central Somalia, where local leaders and government officials had met to plan an offensive against the terrorist organization. Just hours after the meeting with Bogdanov on Sunday, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Foreign Minister Fiqi Ahmed as the new defense minister.
Memri
13-02-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Kremlin Calls On Palestinian Factions To Unify
January 19, 2025, marked the beginning of the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The future of the area looks precarious, especially amid statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, concerning a possible relocation of its residents. In turn, Moscow supports the creation of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The existence of various Palestinian factions comes as an obvious obstacle to this goal. In February of 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov held several meetings with Palestinian forces, discussing a ceasefire and prompting an "inter-Palestinian reconciliation." In February 2025, Russia's Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and African Countries and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov held several meetings with the representatives of various Palestinian forces. On February 3, Mikhail Bogdanov met with Musa Abu Marzouk, who is deputy chairman of the Hamas Politburo. [1] The next day he met with Mustafa Barghouti, who is Chairman of the Palestinian National Initiative movement, [2] and Ahmed Majdalani, who is Secretary General of the Palestinian People's Struggle Front and a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). [3] Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. (Source: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Telegram channel). [4] The common themes of the deputy minister's meetings were the realization of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the "prompt achievement of inter-Palestinian unity." Moscow continues to emphasize its principled position of support for the creation of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with its capital as East Jerusalem. It seems that the Kremlin believes that inter-Palestinian reconciliation on the political platform of the PLO is a necessary step toward this goal. [5] Thus, during the meeting with the chairman of Palestinian National Initiative, the Russian side "reaffirmed its readiness to continue to assist in bridging the inter-Palestinian disagreements on the political platform of the PLO." During the meeting with Marzouk, the Russian Foreign ministry also urged Hamas to work "toward a prompt achievement of inter-Palestinian unity on the political platform of the PLO." [6] The Kremlin observes developments in the Middle East with concern. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, giving a speech at the at the XIV Middle East Conference of the "Valdai" International Discussion Club, expressed concern with growing U.S. influence in the region, and blamed the American administration for derailing the peace process in Gaza. "It's good that a truce was finally reached after more than a year of attempts in the Security Council to call for one. The Americans blocked everything, using their veto six times. Then they threw in their resolution, which was presented as one that solves all problems," argued the minister. According to Lavrov, though the new Trump administration was engaged in the negotiation process somewhat more actively, it was Egypt and Qatar that played a key role in reaching it. The foreign minister however argued that with the arrival of the new administration to the White House, the Syrian Golan Heights "can also be considered 'lost land' from the point of view of restoring justice..." In his speech, Sergei Lavrov warned against reckless steps in the region and called for inter-Palestinian unity. "The Middle East is not a playground... The key [to the solution] of all the numerous problems lies in the creation of a Palestinian state... The creation of a Palestinian state would lead to the normalization of Israel's relations with the entire Islamic world," stressed the Russian Foreign Minister. [7] [1] Russian Foreign Ministry website, 02/03. [2] Russian Foreign Ministry website, 02/04. [3] Russian Foreign Ministry website, 02/04. [4] Russian Foreign Ministry Telegram channel, 02/03. [5] TASS media "Russia Will Continue to Help Achieve Inter-Palestinian Unity", 11/29/2024; "Interfax" media, 07/24/2024. [6] Russian Foreign Ministry website, 02/03. [7] Speech by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov at the XIV Middle East Conference, Moscow, February 4, 2025. Foreign Ministry website.
Shafaq News
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
President Barzani, Russia's Bogdanov push for stronger energy and security ties
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Kurdish President Nechirvan Barzani met with Russian President's Special Envoy Mikhail Bogdanov. According to a statement from the Kurdistan Region Presidency, the talks addressed political stability in Iraq, including efforts to resolve disputes between Erbil and Baghdad, the Kurdistan Region's recent parliamentary elections, and the process of forming a new government. On regional security, both sides highlighted the importance of stability in Syria and protecting Kurdish rights, while also stressing the need for coordinated efforts against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Barzani praised the role of Russian companies in developing the Kurdistan Region's oil and gas sector, emphasizing their contribution to the energy industry. In turn, Bogdanov, who also serves as Russia's deputy foreign minister, reaffirmed Moscow's commitment to enhancing relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
