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Yerevan, January 15 (Xinhua) — Armenia will remain committed to joining the European Union while remaining a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as long as the possibility of doing so exists. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' security forum, "Armenia and the World at the Crossroads of Risks and Opportunities," held in Yerevan on Wednesday.

"We understand that we cannot be a member of the EU and the EAEU simultaneously. But a different reality is now emerging: there is still room for both paths—to pursue this course and to be a member of the EAEU. And today, we are in this space. We clearly state that we are following this path. We are a member of the EAEU, which means that at this stage there is no incompatibility. Therefore, as long as compatibility is possible, we will remain a member of the EAEU. When compatibility becomes impossible, we, together with the citizens of Armenia, will make a decision based on the free expression of the will of the people of the Republic of Armenia," Pashinyan stated.

According to him, the Armenian government clearly wants the country to become a full member of the European Union and is moving towards compliance with EU standards.

"Our strategy is as follows: we must very firmly and clearly follow the path of transforming Armenia into a country that meets EU standards. When this happens, a political decision will come. The EU may decide to stop expanding, but the opposite could also happen. Once we meet the standards, we will have two options: either we will be accepted into the EU, or we will not. In both cases, Armenia will win. In one case, it will become a full member of the EU; in the other, it will not, but it will become a modern state that meets European standards," Pashinyan emphasized.

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — The SpaceX spacecraft carrying the Crew-11 mission departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, beginning its journey back to Earth.

The four-member crew left the ISS earlier than originally planned after one of the astronauts developed health problems last week.

The spacecraft autonomously undocked from the ISS at 5:20 PM ET. The crew is scheduled to land off the coast of California on Thursday at 3:41 AM after a roughly 10-hour flight.

The crew includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.

They arrived at the ISS on August 2 last year and initially planned to stay on the station for about six months. –0–

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Washington, January 14 (Xinhua) — The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have agreed to establish a "high-level working group" to explore possible areas of compromise due to ongoing "fundamental differences" over Greenland's future, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen announced here on Wednesday.

He made the announcement immediately after a meeting with US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House. Greenlandic Foreign Minister Viviane Motzfeldt was also present at the talks.

Speaking at a press conference, L.L. Rasmussen called the meeting a "frank and constructive" discussion "dedicated to ensuring Greenland's long-term security." However, he noted that the Danish and Greenlandic views still diverge from the American perspective.

"I must say that the President [of the United States Donald Trump] has made his views clear, but we have a different position," said L.L. Rasmussen, arguing that Denmark believes Greenland's long-term security "can be ensured under the existing system."

The Danish Foreign Minister warned that ideas that do not respect the kingdom's territorial integrity and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination are completely unacceptable.

D. Trump said Wednesday morning that anything short of Greenland joining the United States is "unacceptable," citing the need to ensure U.S. national security and implement the Golden Dome project. -0-

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NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an additional 25 percent tariff on imports of some advanced microchips, which will take effect Thursday.

On the White House website, D. Trump stated that the tariffs will remain in place unless they are “clearly reduced, modified, or eliminated.”

“These duties are in addition to any other duties, fees, taxes, and charges applicable to such imported semiconductors, unless otherwise specified below,” the decree states.

D. Trump cited national security concerns regarding tariffs on semiconductor imports. Certain advanced microchips and certain derivative products described in the executive order are considered "imports of which do not contribute to the development of the U.S. technological supply chain or to the strengthening of domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity."

The order contains exemptions that do not apply to imports of specified products for use in U.S. data centers, for repair or replacement in the U.S., for research and development in the U.S., for start-ups in the U.S., for non-data center consumer applications in the U.S., for use in non-data center civilian industrial applications in the U.S., and for use in U.S. government sector applications.

Exemptions also apply to specified products for other purposes that are determined to contribute to the strengthening of the U.S. semiconductor derivatives supply chain or domestic manufacturing capacity. –0–

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "long conversation" with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday, adding that the two countries "get along very well."

"We had a great conversation today. She's a wonderful person," Donald Trump told reporters at the White House.

"We had a long phone conversation. We discussed a lot of issues. I think we're getting along very well with Venezuela," Trump added.

D. Rodriguez also stated on Wednesday that she had a "lengthy, productive, and polite" telephone conversation with D. Trump. "During our conversation, we discussed the agenda of bilateral cooperation in the interests of our peoples, as well as unresolved issues in the relationship between our governments," she said.

As Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, D. Rodriguez plans to send an envoy to Washington this week, Venezuela's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Felix Plasencia, as the Trump administration considers reopening its embassy in the Bolivarian Republic.

One of Venezuela's leading opposition figures, Maria Corina Machado, is expected to visit the White House that same day. –0–

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BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, remove obstacles and deepen cooperation with Canada to promote the stable, practical and smooth development of bilateral ties under the current new situation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing. -0-

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LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — The British government on Wednesday updated its travel advice for Iran, announcing the temporary withdrawal of staff from its embassy in Tehran over security concerns.

As a precaution, the British government said it had temporarily withdrawn British staff from its embassy in Iran, adding that "the embassy continues to work remotely."

The updated warning states that “the situation could escalate rapidly and presents significant risks,” and reiterates the advice to avoid travel to Iran.

It is noted that the British government's support in Iran is extremely limited. "In the event of an emergency, in-person consular assistance will not be available, and the UK government will be unable to assist you if you encounter difficulties in Iran," the warning states.

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Kyiv, January 15 (Xinhua) — Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada (VRU) appointed Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister on Wednesday, parliamentarian Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced on his Telegram channel.

According to him, the corresponding decision was supported by 277 deputies, with the required minimum being 226 votes.

Speaking in the Verkhovna Rada before the vote on his appointment, 34-year-old M. Fedorov noted that his first order of business as Defense Minister would be to conduct a financial audit of the agency.

A day earlier, the Ukrainian parliament accepted the resignation of the previous Minister of Defense, Denys Shmyhal, and dismissed Mykola Fedorov from his post as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, at his own request.

On Wednesday, the Verkhovna Rada also appointed Dmytro Shmyhal as Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy. 248 deputies voted in favor of this decision.

The position of Minister of Energy has remained vacant since November of last year. –0–

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