yacht detained by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has arrived at the country's Kimchaek port, and the crew members are in good condition, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
The Russian Embassy in the DPRK and Consulate General in Chongjin,capital of the DPRK's North Hangyong Province, are taking measures to settle the issue, and a note has been sent to the DPRK side demanding explanations for the detention, the ministry said in an online statement.
Russia's Consul General in Chongjin Yuri Bochkarev is waiting for the permission to go to Kimchaek to meet with the crew.
The Elfin yacht with five crew members on board was detained late Friday by a DPRK coast guard ship 80 nautical miles (150 km) off DPRK's shore, the ministry said.
The Russian side said the yacht was in international waters at the time of the incident. 8 The vessel was on its way from the South Korean port of Pusan to Vladivostok after an international yachts race.
So far, there is no comment from DPRK on the issue.
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) has said that the nomination process for the next Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and eight Commissioners of the AU Commission has been re-opened.
The AU Commission has officially informed all member states, providing detailed timeframes and deadlines for the submission of candidatures for the ten positions that are open, said a statement from the pan-African bloc on Wednesday.
The elections are scheduled to be held during the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, scheduled for 30-31 January, 2017, at the AU Headquarters in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, according to the statement.
The statement said that the election of the members of the AU Commission held in Kigali, Rwanda in July this year were suspended since none of the three contenders for the position of the Chairperson of the Commission obtained the required two-thirds majority, after seven rounds of voting.
Re-opening the process allows for both the former candidates, as well as new candidates to run for any of the ten positions, it said.
AMMAN, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki reiterated the country's support for the Palestinians on Saturday, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Speaking at a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, Mulki said Jordan supports the steadfastness of the Palestinians and hopes that all obstacles facing them will be removed.
The prime minister said Jordan will not give up defending the Palestinians until they restore their legitimate rights.
Mulki also expressed his hope that serious peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis will be resumed, so that an independent Palestinian state, with east Jerusalem as its capital, can be established based on the 1967 borders.
He stressed that seeking a solution to the Palestinian issue should be given top priority in the Middle East affairs, as most of the regional conflicts are related to it.
The two leaders also discussed bilateral ties and the need to enhance cooperation.
Hamdallah praised the role Jordan has played in defending the holy sites in east Jerusalem from Israeli "aggressions." Enditem
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