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Riga, January 15 (Xinhua) — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in Riga on Thursday that Europeans are fully capable of defending their territory from any threat, emphasizing that Greenland is a European territory whose security is inseparable from that of Europe.

Jean-Néphen Barrot arrived in the Latvian capital on January 15 for talks with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braže on European security issues in light of Washington's plans for Greenland.

At a press conference following the meeting, the French Foreign Minister stated that Greenland is European territory, and security in the Arctic is inseparable from European security.

He said French troops were joining military exercises organised by Denmark in Greenland.

B. Brazhe, in turn, emphasized that the Greenland issue is of great importance in the context of transatlantic security and that direct dialogue between Denmark and the United States is the best way to resolve security issues.

According to the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministers discussed security and defense in the Euro-Atlantic region, cooperation within the European Union and NATO, support for Ukraine, strengthening the external borders of the EU and NATO, EU budget priorities, and EU enlargement.

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Astana, January 15 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan's banking sector assets increased by 11 percent in 2025 to reach 68.3 trillion tenge (approximately $133.68 billion), with the capital adequacy ratio reaching 20.7 percent, the Kazinform news agency reported on Thursday.

The relevant data were reportedly presented by Madina Abylkasymova, Chairperson of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan, at a meeting with the country's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

M. Abylkasymova noted that, based on the results of the year, the stability of the banking sector was ensured and the annual supervisory assessment cycle was completed.

In business lending, the volume of loans issued increased by 17.9 percent as of November 2025, reaching 14.8 trillion tenge. At the same time, the pace of consumer lending slowed by half compared to 2024. To reduce household debt burden, banks and microfinance organizations settled and partially forgave the debt of 703,000 borrowers. Under the personal bankruptcy law, banks wrote off the debt of 56,000 individuals totaling 209.7 billion tenge.

Following the meeting, K.-Zh. Tokayev gave a number of instructions aimed at ensuring financial stability, expanding lending to the real sector of the economy, and strengthening the protection of the rights of consumers of financial services. –0–

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Washington, January 15 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on 13 more entities and 11 individuals believed to have ties to Iran, according to a statement from the department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

According to the updated list of Specially Designated Nationals, all of the sanctioned individuals are Iranian citizens, including those associated with Iranian law enforcement or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and at least three with ties to the energy sector.

The organizations sanctioned included a prison in Alborz province and eight companies based in the United Arab Emirates.

According to the OFAC notice, the assets of designated individuals and entities are frozen, and U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in any transactions with them. –0–

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Tbilisi, January 15 (Xinhua) — The Georgian government has extended the management agreement for Tbilisi International Airport with TAV Georgia, part of the French company Groupe ADP, for another five years. The agreement also includes the airport's expansion. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced this Thursday at the airport expansion project presentation.

According to him, in accordance with the agreement, TAV Georgia will continue to manage the airport until the end of 2031, that is, until the completion of the new Tbilisi International Airport in Vaziani.

"US$150 million will be invested in the airport's expansion, which will significantly increase its capacity and simultaneously improve the quality of passenger service," said I. Kobakhidze.

The Prime Minister noted that the project's implementation will ensure increased passenger traffic, continuous improvement of services, the creation of a comfortable and safe environment for passengers, the optimization of operational processes, and the implementation of modern service standards that meet international requirements.

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Yerevan, January 15 /Xinhua/ — Representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan inspected the state of the railway infrastructure on the Yeraskh-Sadarak border section on Thursday, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure reported.

The statement clarified that the inspection was conducted to assess the technical suitability of this section for the movement of specialized railway construction equipment during the implementation of the corresponding comprehensive infrastructure restoration measures. During the inspection, the parties exchanged views on assessing the technical condition of the railway infrastructure on this section.

On the same day, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, at a briefing in Yerevan, stated the country's government's firm commitment to the agreement to unblock communication routes in the region. –0–

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OSLO, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday described recent negotiations with the United States over Greenland as difficult, saying Washington's ambitions to acquire the island remain unchanged despite Denmark's firm refusal.

Commenting for the first time on the talks held in Washington on Wednesday, M. Frederiksen said in a press release: “This was a challenging meeting, and I would like to thank the two ministers [the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland] for clearly and concisely stating the Kingdom’s position and countering American claims. This was important.”

The Danish prime minister confirmed her intention to establish a working group but stated that the impasse remains. "This does not change the fact that fundamental disagreements exist, because American ambitions to take over Greenland remain unchanged," she stated. "This is clearly serious, and therefore we will continue our efforts to prevent such a scenario from materializing," Frederiksen emphasized.

A meeting between Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland Foreign Minister Viviane Motzfeldt with US Vice President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the Greenland issue took place in Washington on January 14. –0–

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Moscow, January 15 (Xinhua) – All issues surrounding Greenland must be resolved within the framework of international law, taking into account the interests of its residents. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing on Thursday.

"Our country, the largest Arctic power, is closely monitoring the situation around Greenland. We believe that any disagreements surrounding this autonomous, self-governing territory should be resolved through negotiations in accordance with international law, taking into account the interests of the people of this country and this self-governing region," Zakharova emphasized.

According to her, the situation around Greenland reveals the flaws in Copenhagen's long-standing policy of unconditional submission to Washington. "This flaw in Copenhagen's long-standing policy of unconditional submission to its senior ally, the United States, is clearly visible and obvious," the Russian diplomat noted.

"The current tensions surrounding the northern Danish autonomy particularly acutely demonstrate the failure of the so-called rules-based world order being built by the West," added the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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Moscow, January 15 (Xinhua) — The imperatives enshrined in the UN Charter remain more relevant than ever, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Thursday at the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors.

"The imperatives of this fundamental document, such as equality, respect for sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, and dispute resolution through dialogue, are in demand now more than ever," the Russian leader said, emphasizing that Russia supports strengthening the UN's central role in global affairs.

"Russia supports strengthening the key, central role of the United Nations in global affairs, which celebrated its anniversary last year," the Russian president said, recalling that 80 years ago, the organization's charter established the fundamental rules and principles of international relations.

“Eight decades ago, our fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers, having won World War II, were able to unite, find a balance of interests, and agree on the fundamental rules and principles of international relations, and they enshrined them in the UN Charter in their entirety, in the fullness of their interconnectedness,” Vladimir Putin emphasized. –0–

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Moscow, January 15 (Xinhua) — The crisis surrounding Ukraine is a direct consequence of Russia's interests being ignored and threats to its security being created. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this on Thursday at the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors.

Vladimir Putin noted that security must be comprehensive. "It cannot be ensured for some [countries] at the expense of the security of others. This principle is enshrined in fundamental international legal documents. Neglecting this basic, vital principle has never led to anything good, and never will," the Russian leader said.

“This was clearly demonstrated by the crisis around Ukraine, which was a direct consequence of years of ignoring Russia’s legitimate interests and a deliberate course of creating threats to our security and advancing NATO toward Russia’s borders,” he added.

V. Putin recalled that Russia has repeatedly put forward initiatives to build a new, reliable, and fair architecture for European and global security. –0–

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