26 September is the European Day of Languages

To mark the occasion, the Commission organised a conference on language learning.  The online event focussed on language awareness in schools and how multilingual classrooms can support inclusion and solidarity.  In light of the large number of displaced pupils from Ukraine, participants will discuss the support currently provided to these children and their families to learn…

Russia’s Sham Referenda

Russia’s referenda in parts of occupied Ukraine has been condemned by the North Atlantic Council. On Friday, it issued a statement on the planned poll. It reads, “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the plan to hold so-called “referenda” on joining the Russian Federation in the Ukrainian regions partly controlled by the Russian military. …

More Russian Propaganda, Again?

Will Russia deliberately shell and fire on residents of the occupied territories during their pseudo-referenda? The Ukrainian authorities have suggested that the Russian Federation could be planning to carry out a number of terrorist acts against civilians by shelling the civilian infrastructure during the illegal referenda in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk…

Samarkand SCO Summit

The Samarkand Initiative is a concentrated expression of Mirziyoyev’s political “doctrine” writes Akramjaon Nematov. On 15-16 September Samarkand held a very important event – the summit of SCO Heads of State. It was different from previous ones due to its extensive programme, comprehensive agenda, as well as a broad representation of states, international and regional…