US Special envoy post may be reintroduced in Northern Ireland BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The appointment of a new US special envoy to Northern Ireland is not imminent, the Taoiseach has said. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/us-special-envoy-post-may-be-reintroduced-in-northern-ireland-37915058.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37915057.ece/1c753/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-03-15_new_48768215_I1.JPG Email The appointment of a new US special envoy to Northern Ireland is not imminent, the Taoiseach has said. Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar said he and President Donald Trump had a "good chat" about the benefits of a special representative. "Both of us thought it was a good idea so we talked about how that might work," Mr Varadkar said. "I don't think it's something that's imminent, but the president was very interested to know how it would work and what the benefits might be." Speaking in the Oval Office about a special envoy, Mr Trump … [Read more...] about US Special envoy post may be reintroduced in Northern Ireland
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State papers: Ex-US President Carter mooted as potential special envoy to NI
State papers: Ex-US President Carter mooted as potential special envoy to NI BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Former US President Jimmy Carter was suggested for a Northern Ireland peace process role in the early 1990s. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/state-papers-exus-president-carter-mooted-as-potential-special-envoy-to-ni-37661488.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37661487.ece/f6f31/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-12-28_new_46811205_I1.JPG Email Former US President Jimmy Carter was suggested for a Northern Ireland peace process role in the early 1990s. Speculation was mounting in January 1993 that President-elect Bill Clinton would appoint a special envoy. British Foreign Office official Jonathan Powell mentioned Mr Carter in a note disclosed in an archived British government file released by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Mr Powell described how former congressman Bruce Morrison, then head of the Irish Americans for Clinton … [Read more...] about State papers: Ex-US President Carter mooted as potential special envoy to NI
Russian Special Envoy Arrives in Iran as U.S. Implements Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Alexander Lavrentiev arrived in Tehran, Iran, Monday to express Moscow’s rejection of the fresh round of U.S. sanctions. “Moscow will do everything it can to preserve and expand international trade, economic and financial cooperation with Iran despite the US sanctions,” the state-run TASS news agency declares, citing the Russian foreign ministry.On Monday, Putin’s special envoy met with Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council, in the Iranian capital. Iranian media outlet Tasnim News Agency notes: The Russian envoy said he has traveled to Iran on Putin’s orders for a twin mission: to give a report on a recent 4-party meeting of Russia, Turkey, Germany and France on the situation in Syria that was held in Istanbul, and to voice Moscow’s unequivocal support for Iran against the fresh round of US sanctions … The visiting envoy also called for concreted … [Read more...] about Russian Special Envoy Arrives in Iran as U.S. Implements Sanctions
Sweden to name special envoy to Israel-Palestine peace process
Margot Wallström presenting Sweden's official foreign policy vision for 2017 to the Riksdag. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Sweden is to appoint a special envoy to the Israel-Palestine peace process, Foreign Minister Margot Wallström announced during the presentation of her foreign policy vision in parliament. Wallström presented the ruling centre-left Social Democrat-Green coalition government's foreign policy declaration for the year in the Riksdag on Wednesday morning, continuing an annual tradition. One of the key points is that the government will appoint a diplomat to work full-time on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The special envoy is to establish contacts and represent Sweden in international talks about the conflict. "This year marks 50 years of the occupation of Palestine. Sweden continues to work for a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and will appoint a special envoy,” Wallström told the Riksdag. "When I visited Palestine … [Read more...] about Sweden to name special envoy to Israel-Palestine peace process
Special envoy Elliott Abrams says TPS for Venezuelans is ‘under review’
SECTIONS Search E-edition Home Customer Service Site Information Contact Us About Us Herald Store RSS Feeds Special Sections Advertise Advertise with Us Media Kit Mobile Mobile Apps & eReaders Newsletters Social Facebook Twitter Google+ Instagram YouTube News Sections News South Florida Miami-Dade Broward Florida Keys Florida Politics Weird News Weather National & World Colombia National World Americas Cuba Guantánamo Haiti Venezuela Local Issues Crime Education Environment Health Care In Depth Issues & Ideas Traffic Sports Sections Sports Blogs & Columnists Pro & College Miami Dolphins Miami Heat Miami Marlins Florida Panthers College Sports University of Miami Florida International University of Florida Florida State University … [Read more...] about Special envoy Elliott Abrams says TPS for Venezuelans is ‘under review’
