CHEAP GAS FOR WEST AND "GAS DEFENSE" OF ANKARA AND BAKU

The meeting of the newly elected Secretary General Mark Rutte with President Erdoğan in Ankara on November 25 was aimed not so much at familiarizing himself with the member countries but at holding direct discussions about ongoing developments in the region. This is understandable, as the closer the date for Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House approaches, the more intense the situation on the Russia-Ukraine front becomes. On the other hand, despite the latest reconciliation between Israel and Lebanon, questions surrounding Gaza’s future are growing in number.

In a significant diplomatic move, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan embarked on an official visit to Armenia, marking a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two nations. The meeting between President Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resulted in the signing of a joint statement aimed at fostering cooperation and easing tensions that had simmered between the two countries.