Defense ministry undersecretary Kristjan Prikk is likely to be new Estonian ambassador to the United States, ERR s online news in Estonian reports, replacing the outgoing Jonatan Vseviov.
Since the administrations of both his host country and home country have either recently changed or are about to change, Prikk s appointment may be held up slightly. The procedure is for Prikk to be nominated candidate by the Estonian foreign ministry, pending approval from the governments of both nations, before President Kersti Kaljulaid can appoint him.
Jonatan Vseviov, who became Estonian ambassador to the U.S. in August 2018, is leading Washington to take up a new post as Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 8.
Dhaka optimistic about Rohingya repatriation from 2nd quarter
Diplomatic Correspondent
19th January, 2021 05:46:00
Dhaka is hopeful to begin repatriation of Rohingyas in next few months as Myanmar has promised to start taking back its nationals from the second quarter of 2021.
This was stated by Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said after a meeting of Bangladesh-Myanmar- China held virtually on Tuesday afternoon.
Masud said Bangladesh proposed to start the repatriation in the first quarter of this year but Myanmar side sought some more time for logistical arrangement. “Finally they agreed to start to the repatriation in the second quarter,” he told reporters at the Foreign Ministry.
Bangladesh expecting to start Rohingya repatriation in 2nd quarter of this year
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Bangladesh is expecting to start Rohingya repatriation in the second quarter of this year, Secretary to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Masud Bin Momen said after a trilateral meeting with Myanmar and China. We had proposed starting the repatriation in the first quarter, but Myanmar said logistical arrangement will take some more time. So, we said we can do it in the second quarter. They agreed to it, he told reporters at the foreign ministry today.
He said China and Myanmar have also been positive regarding Dhaka s proposal of keeping international community s presence in Rakhine when Rohingya repatriation happens.
Tripartite talks: China sounds out early, durable solution to Rohingya crisis
UNB
19th January, 2021 09:33:19
On the eve of discussions between Bangladesh and Myanmar on resolving the Rohingya refugee crisis, China, which provides the tripartite framework to the dialogue, said it will continue to support the other two countries to find an early and durable solution.
China also assured that it will promote peace, development and prosperity in the region.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming met Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday and discussed the issue.
The two sides also discussed the tripartite meeting to be held on Tuesday (today).
Foreign ministry follows up on Jordanians detained in Israel
By JT - Jan 17,2021 - Last updated at Jan 17,2021
AMMAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday reaffirmed its continuous follow up on the conditions of Jordanian prisoners in Israel.
The Ministry’s Spokesperson Daifallah Fayez said in a statement on Saturday that the Kingdom s embassy in Tel Aviv has paid visits to Jordanian citizens in Israeli jails, including Mohammad Mahdi Suleiman, Abdullah Abu Jaber, Mohammad Musleh, Munir Mari and Anas Hanthawi, to check on their conditions amid the spread of the coronavirus.
The embassy will visit the rest of Jordanian citizens detained in Israel, Fayez said, stressing that the ministry is in constant with relevant Israeli authorities for any updates.