The distinguished guest conveyed to the President of Uzbekistan sincere greetings and kind wishes from the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov. Special focus was given to implementing the agreements reached between the two countries’ leaders across sectors such as trade, economy, transport, water, and energy. Additionally, efforts were made to advance cultural and humanitarian initiatives and facilitate interregional exchanges. The need to develop new project initiatives for the upcoming meetings of the Intergovernmental Commission, the Business Council, and other partnership mech…

The distinguished guest conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to the President of Uzbekistan. The current issues related to expanding relations between Uzbekistan and Belarus within a multifaceted partnership were discussed in the context of preparing for upcoming high-level events. The productive outcomes of the Intergovernmental Commission meeting held in Tashkent region in May this year were noted with satisfaction. Trade turnover continues to grow steadily, increasing by 32 percent since the beginning of the year. Ongo…

The meeting was also attended by executives from Azerbaijani companies PASHA Holding, Neqsol Holding, and AzerGold, as well as the International Bank of Azerbaijan. Ali Asadov conveyed the sincere greetings and best wishes of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, to the President of Uzbekistan. In turn, the Leader of Uzbekistan congratulated the Azerbaijani people on the holiday celebrated the day before – National Salvation Day. Current issues regarding the expansion and strengthening of friendship, strategic partnership, and alliance between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan were discussed. …

The grandeur of the complex, reconstructed under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s initiative and aligned with the esteemed status of the renowned hadith scholar, who holds a special place in the Islamic world, and the spiritual and educational ambiance here, left a strong impression on the distinguished guest. The modern museum, showcasing Imam Bukhari’s life and scholarly legacy, received especially high praise from the Albanian leader. “The Imam Bukhari Memorial Complex is a priceless treasure of Uzbekistan and a sacred site revered by Muslims worldwide. I am truly grateful to have had the op…

Issues regarding the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation with this U.S. company, which is actively investing in the development of high-tech industrial enterprises in Uzbekistan, were discussed. Air Products is one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of industrial gases, with a market capitalization exceeding $60 billion. The company produces 200 million tons of industrial gases annually in more than 50 countries and operates a network of about 750 production facilities. At present, the company’s total investment in the country has exceeded $1 billion. Projects have been …

The distinguished guest was welcomed at Tashkent-Humo International Airport by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and other officials. In accordance with the program of his stay, Mikhail Mishustin will also take part in several meetings and negotiations to expand multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia in the context of implementing the agreements reached at the highest level. G. Khonnazarov, photos by N. Khaydarov, UzA

The meeting was attended by the President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States John Jovanovic, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Ben Black, Chairman of the Board of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Carolyn Lamm, as well as heads of Air Products, Cove Capital, Templeton Global Investments, Boeing, 77 Construction, BlackRock, FLS, Visa, JP Morgan, Meta, GULF, and many other companies. The Head of State noted with satisfaction that the current meeting continued a good tradition and reflected the growing inter…

We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to international cooperation on development and investment finance as a driver of shared prosperity and highlight our willingness to provide support to the most vulnerable. Partner countries of the G7, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, also support this declaration. We recognize that the impact of the international development finance architecture has served the most vulnerable for decades. Fostering durable growth, reducing global poverty and strengthening global resilience against external and natural shocks are key shared goals. Alongside pr…

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD has welcomed a milestone in public health for Ireland today, as Carlow, Cork and Waterford receive formal designations as the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) European Healthy Cities, and the National Healthy Cities Network of Ireland receives national network designation at the 2026 WHO European Healthy Cities Annual Business Meeting and Technical Conference in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The designations were awarded at the conference launching Phase VIII (2026–2030) of the WHO European He…

From:Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage A draft National Planning Statement on Short-Term Lets was agreed today by the Cabinet and will now be notified to the EU Commission and undergo environmental screening and assessment. The Planning Statement sets out national planning policy on applications: The Planning Statement provides important underpinning for the Short-Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill and the Short-term Let Register to come into effect from December 1 2026, with all operators having a legal obligation to register by 31 December 2026. Speaking today, Minis…

From:Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Minister of State, Catherine Ardagh, with responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice, represented Ireland at an Informal Conference of Ministers of Justice at the Council of Europe today in Strasbourg. The focus of the conference was on the fight against financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing. This form of criminality increasingly impacts people across society and Ministers discussed challenges and possible solutions using legal, organisational and technological tools. Speaking about the discus…

The opposition coalition C64 announced the organization of a popular march on July 8 across the country. In Kinshasa, demonstrators plan to converge on the Palais de la Nation to demand the resignation of the President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, whom they accuse of “treason” and “rebellion against the Constitution”. This decision was taken at the end of an evaluation meeting devoted to the events of June 12, marked by an opposition sit-in against the constitutional revision process and the referendum law recently adopted by Parliament. According to the leaders of this platform, this …

Accompanied by the First Lady, Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, the Head of State will attend, Wednesday at the NRG Stadium, the match between the Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal, as part of the first day of Group K of the 23rd edition of the Football World Cup. According to the Presidency of the Republic, this presence demonstrates the support of the Head of State for Congolese youth and aims to strengthen unity and national cohesion around this global sporting event. A major mobilization of the Congolese community living in the United States is also announced during thi…

Είναι με ιδιαίτερη χαρά που συμμετέχω μαζί με τον Υπουργό Εσωτερικών στη σημερινή εκδήλωση, εδώ στη φιλόξενη και φιλοπρόοδη κοινότητα του Αναλιόντα, για να εγκαινιάσουμε το σύγχρονο Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο και την αναμορφωμένη Πλατεία. Πρόκειται για έργα, τα οποία αναμφίβολα συμβάλλουν ουσιαστικά στην αναβάθμιση της ποιότητας ζωής των κατοίκων, ενώ ενισχύουν και τον κοινωνικό και πολιτιστικό ιστό της ευρύτερης περιοχής. Εκτός από τα δύο αυτά έργα, παραδίδουμε και επισήμως σήμερα το Μνημείο Πεσόντων και Αγνοουμένων Αναλιόντα, προς τιμήν τεσσάρων εκλεκτών μελών της κοινότητας που φώναξαν «παρών» στο …

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV) recently received a delegation from W6, a technical cooperation initiative from Colombia. During an extensive presentation to Minister Mike Noersalim, the possibilities for strategic cooperation in the field of agricultural innovation, technological support and knowledge exchange were explored to stimulate the Surinamese production sector. In addition to Minister Noersalim, the coordinator of the International Relations Service (IB), Enjoem Emanuel, and the management of W6 were also present at the meeting at the ministry. As an innov…

In this context, he pointed out that the MEC sent the Public Ministry records related to more than 500 titles with irregularities, after inconsistencies were detected during the verification processes. He indicated that the Prosecutor's Office reported that approximately half of these documents have an unknown origin, so the corresponding investigations continue. Audits and investigations in progress The minister reported that the MEC began a comprehensive audit in the field of higher education with the objective of identifying possible administrative shortcomings, strengthening internal pro…

Damascus, June 16 (SANA)Syrian Finance MinisterMohammed Yisr Barniehheld talks with German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign OfficeSerap Güleron Tuesday on opportunities to deepen economic cooperation, expand investment ties and strengthen financial-sector engagement between the two countries. According to Syria’sMinistry of Finance, the discussions focused on Syria’s ongoing economic and financial reforms and prospects for greater participation by German companies, banks and financial institutions in investment and development projects. Barnieh highlighted efforts to modernize Syria’…

Berlin, June 16 (SANA)Syria’s chargé d’affaires in Berlin, Mohammad Baraa Shukri, held talks with Clemens Hach, the German Foreign Office’s director for the Middle East and North Africa, on ways to strengthen cooperation between Syria and Germany, the Syrian Embassy in Berlin said on Tuesday. The meeting focused on areas of mutual interest and opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation in support of relations between the two countries, the embassy said in a post on X. The two sides also exchanged views on a range of regional and international issues of common concern. The talks come as S…

Damascus, June 16 (SANA)The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) signed an agreement on Tuesday with U.S. energy companiesConocoPhillipsand Novaterra to develop several gas fields and increase production from existing sites, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy sector and expand natural gas supplies for electricity generation and other key industries. The agreement, signed at the Ministry of Energy headquarters inDamascus, marks a new phase in cooperation between the three parties following months of technical, legal and commercial discussions that built on a previously signed memo…

Jeddah, June 16 (SANA)TheOrganization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)on Tuesday condemned the opening of what it described as a Somaliland embassy inoccupied Jerusalem, saying the measure is illegal and constitutes a violation of theUnited NationsCharter and relevant international resolutions governing the statue of the city. In a statement published on its official website, the OIC General Secretariat said the move represents an attempt to alter the legal and political status of occupied Jerusalem and therefore has no legal validity under international law and relevant UN resolutions, which pro…