His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met today with His Excellency President Donald Trump, President of the friendly United States of America, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in the French city of Evian-les-Bains. His Highness the Emir stressed the strength of the strategic relations between Qatar and the United States, pointing to the great trade partnership since the US President’s visit to Qatar last year. He also stressed that the State of Qatar has major investments in the United States, in addition to American investments in Qatar, expressing his sati…

His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the Group of Seven (G7) summit at the invitation of His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron, President of the friendly French Republic, and in the presence of a number of Their Excellencies, leaders of states, heads of government, delegations, and senior officials from member states and invited countries, at the Royal Hotel in the French city of Evian-les-Bains today. His Highness participated in the working session held under the title “Overcoming Crises and Promoting Stability in the Middle East,” during which ways were discuss…

Minister Brooke van Velden has asked the Department of Internal Affairs to look into whether there are better ways to fund Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] than the current insurance levy system. “95% of Fire and Emergency’s income is collected from levies on property insurance protecting against the risk of fire. The Fire Service levy was introduced in 1975 and, despite changes to the core services FENZ delivers, is still the funding model used today,” says Ms van Velden. “TheFire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 added a number of non-fire related functions for FENZ to perform, such …

आई हियर बाय रिक्वेस्ट प्राइम मिनिस्टर मिस्टर मोदी टू एक्सेप्ट द डेकोरेशन फ्रॉम द हैंड्स ऑफ द प्रेसिडेंट ऑफ द सोलर [संगीत] मेरी ये यात्रा किसी भी भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री की स्लोवाकिया की पहली यात्रा है। है [गाना गाने की आवाज़] [संगीत] श्याम श्याम [संगीत] हमारे आत्मीयता भरे स्वागत के लिए मैं प्राइम मिनिस्टर का हार्दिक आभार व्यक्त करता हूं। प्राइम मिनिस्टर फिक्स अनुभवी लीडर होने के साथ-साथ भारत के सच्चे मित्र हैं। भारत स्लोवाकिया संबंधों को नई ऊंचाई तक पहुंचाने में उनकी मित्रता और अटूट प्रतिबद्धता का विशेष महत्व रहा। [चीखने की आवाज़] मुझे खुशी है इस ऐतिहासिक अवसर पर हमने अपने संबंधों को कॉम्प्रहेंसिव…

कछुए दी चाल नहीं चीते दी रफ्तार आ मैं नया हिंदुस्तान पुत्तर जब मैंने ट्रक चलाना शुरूता सी ना सड़का देख के दिल ही बैठ जाता सी पर अब देख सड़के मक्खन जैसी हो गई है व्ड पुल बन गए ने तभी तो तेरे पापा जी का धंधा भी बड़ा हो गया है ले पुत्तर हुन तू खेल 12 साल स्पीड और स्केल के 12 साल विश्वास के विकास के जन कल्याण के

Mikhail Mishustin conveyed to the President of Uzbekistan the sincere greetings and best wishes of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The discussion focused on practical issues related to implementing agreements made at the highest level in the context of strengthening the strategic partnership and alliance between Uzbekistan and Russia. The steady growth in trade turnover was noted with satisfaction. Its volume has increased by 20 percent since the beginning of the year. Major projects in energy, metallurgy, and other priority sectors of the economy continue to be imple…

The distinguished guest conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to the Leader of Uzbekistan. Current issues related to strengthening friendship, good-neighborliness, and the alliance between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan were discussed in the context of implementing agreements reached at the highest level. The robust momentum of bilateral partnership across all sectors was recognized with satisfaction. Trade volume is increasing, and projects in energy, industry, agriculture, and water management are progressing actively. The signi…

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…

The Prime Minister met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine at the G7 in France this afternoon. The Prime Minister began by updating President Zelenskyy on the UK’s latest package of support, including £210 million of UK Export Finance support to power Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, and 70 new sanctions targeting Russia’s decrepit shadow fleet, military procurement supply chains and illicit finance networks. The leaders discussed Ukraine’s momentum on the battlefield and reflected on the session held by G7 leaders earlier in the day, which had underlined their unity on Ukraine. It was …

We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to accelerate the fight against cancer. Partner countries of the G7, Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, also support this call on the fight against cancer. Cancer kills nearly 10 million people each year worldwide and new cases are projected to increase by 80 per cent globally by 2050, given the aging of the population and its interactions with environmental and behavioural risk factors, placing an ever-greater burden on societies, health systems and economies. Improvements in access to cancer prevention – including throug…

We, the Leaders of the G7, call for a strong and coordinated response to address the health security risks posed by the re-emerging outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Partner countries of the G7, Egypt, India, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, also support this call. We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and the burden that the disease is inflicting on the affected communities and stand in solidarity with the countries affected. The current outbreak is centred in an isolated, conflict-affected area in DRC which makes containment, medical treatment…

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…

The Prime Minister met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the G7 Summit in Evian today. The leaders began by reflecting on discussions at the G7 and the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East. With war still raging in Europe, and a conflict thousands of miles away impacting people at home, it was vital the UK and the European Union worked closely together to provide security and opportunity for both sides, the Prime Minister said. The leaders agreed to press ahead with a UK-EU Summit on July 22 so that people on both sides could feel the benefits of UK-EU collabora…

The Prime Minister met President of the European Council António Costa this afternoon. The leaders underlined the importance of close cooperation between the UK and Europe, to benefit both sides. A closer relationship was vital for European security, resilience and prosperity, they reiterated. Both leaders agreed to work closely ahead of the UK-EU summit, which they agreed would be held on July 22.