Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader issued Decree 393-26, by which he declares several lands located within the Cuevas de Borbón or Pomier Anthropological Reserve Natural Monument of public utility and social interest, a measure aimed at strengthening the conservation of one of the most important natural, archaeological and cultural heritages of the Dominican Republic. The decision will allow expanding the protection, monitoring, environmental restoration and preservation actions of this protected area located in the San Cristóbal province, guaranteeing the sustainability of its natural re…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader led this Tuesday the launch of the national campaign “Unbreakable”, an initiative aimed at strengthening prevention, training in values, resilience and positive decision-making among Dominican children, adolescents and young people. During the event, the president stated that youth represents one of the greatest opportunities for the development of the country and maintained that no young person should be defined by their circumstances, their wounds, their mistakes or the limitations of their environment. “Your future is not determined by the place wher…

Santo Domingo.–The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, held a video call this Tuesday with the Dominican basketball star Karl-Anthony Towns Cruz, to congratulate him on his historic conquest of the NBA championship, with the New York Knicks. The president made the contact from his office in the National Palace, accompanied by the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kelvin Cruz, in a gesture of recognition of the outstanding achievement achieved by Towns Cruz, who reconfirmed that it is a source of pride for all Dominicans. During the conversation, held in English, President Abinader exp…

Evian, June 16 (SANA)G7 leaders, meeting at the Evian Summit inFranceon Tuesday, called for a strong and coordinated response to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, warning that the epidemic has not yet peaked and could continue for another year. In a joint statement published on X, the leaders said the outbreak poses health security risks in the DRC and Uganda and called for efforts to prevent its global spread. Leaders' call for a coordinated response to the Bundibugyo ebola outrbreak:https://t.co/deKf0qEP15 The statement noted that the outbreak is c…

Damascus, June.16 (SANA)Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and ExpatriatesAsaad Hassan al-Shaibanimet on Tuesday with a delegation from theEuropean Unionconcerned with human rights affairs, headed by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Kajsa Ollongren. The meeting discussed Syrian-European relations and joint efforts aimed at supporting regional stability. The two sides also exchanged views on cooperation in the field of human rights and ways to enhance dialogue and coordination on issues of mutual interest.

Lattakia, June. 16 (SANA)SyrianInternal Security ForcesinLattakiasaid on Tuesday they had arrested a former non-commissioned officer accused of involvement in abuses committed during the rule of thedeposed regime. In a statement, Brig. Gen.Abdul Aziz Hilal al-Ahmad, head of Internal Security in Lattakia, said security forces detained Osama Mahmoud Hamouda, following what he described as an extensive surveillance and monitoring operation. Authorities said Hamouda had attempted to leave Syria with the assistance of criminal networks before being apprehended. The statement accused Hamouda of p…

Damascus, June. 16 (SANA)TheSyrian Petroleum Company(SPC) denied reports circulating about the entry of Australia’s AXP Energy into Syria’s oil and gas sector or the signing of any accord with the company. In a statement published on its Telegram channel on Tuesday, the company stated that any agreements, partnerships, or investment projects related to Syria’s oil and gas sector are announced exclusively through the company’s official channels and in accordance with the applicable legal and institutional frameworks. The company called on media outlets and news platforms to rely on official s…

Bern, June 16 (SANA)The Swiss Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that the signing ceremony for the memorandum of understanding between theUnited Statesand Iran will be held on Friday at the Bürgenstock resort in central Switzerland, citing the venue’s difficult accessibility and high security requirements, according to AFP. The ministry said the signing ceremony will take place at a luxury hotel on Mount Bürgenstock overlooking Lake Lucerne, adding that the location was chosen on the recommendation of Pakistani and Qatari mediators and with the approval of both the United States andIran, AFP …

Berlin, June 16 (SANA)Syrian student Bilal Kreidi, 16, has achieved a remarkable accomplishment after winning first place in Germany in the Mathematical Kangaroo international competition, which involved more than 12,600 schools and 881,000 students. Following this success, Bilal began producing educational content on TikTok and other platforms, posting simplified math lessons covering five levels ranging from fifth grade to advanced levels. His videos have gained widespread popularity among students. In an interview with SANA on Tuesday, Bilal said his primary goal is to help students under…

Aleppo, June 16 (SANA)Aleppo Governor Azzam al-Gharib laid the foundation stone on Tuesday for the Western Ring Road investment project (Plot 5), in the presence of representatives from theSyrian Investment Authorityand a number of investors, the governorate said. Investment plots were handed over to mark the start of construction work on the project, which aims to enhance the investment environment in the city, create new job opportunities and support reconstruction and economic development efforts. Hazem Lutfi, head of the Syrian Investment Authority branch inAleppo, told SANA that the pro…

Damascus, June 16 (SANA)Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met with Syria’s charge d’affaires to Saudi Arabia Mohsen Mahbash in Damascus on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhanceeconomic cooperationbetween the two countries, the ministry said. The meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters, addressed prospects for developing economic relations withSaudi Arabia, expanding trade and investment exchange, and strengthening institutional coordination mechanisms to support mutual interests and open broader opportunities for economic partnership, the ministry said. Both sides stressed th…

Idlib, June 16 (SANA)IdlibGovernor Mohammad Abdulrahman met with a number of local dignitaries and community figures to discuss various social and service issues, the governorate said Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Presidential Adviser for Media Affairs Ahmed Zaidan, Internal Security Commander Brig. Gen. Ghassan Bakir, and Deputy Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmed Issa al-Sheikh. The discussions addressed a range of community and service-related matters, with officials listening to residents’ demands and answering their inquiries. Participants stressed the importance of strengthening c…

Damascus, June 16 (SANA)As part of efforts to combat desertification, Syrian government agencies in cooperation with international organizations are implementing specialized projects and programs, including water harvesting and rehabilitation of degraded lands, to enhance the sustainability of natural resources and mitigate the effects of climate change and drought amid growing environmental challenges in the region. Water harvesting to support agricultural production Mohammad Manhal al-Zoubi, director of natural resources research at the General Authority for Scientific Agricultural Researc…

Moscow/Kyiv, June 16 (SANA)TheRussia-Ukraine warentered a new phase of escalation on Tuesday, with Ukraine striking a major oil refinery in Moscow and Russia claiming new advances in Donetsk, as political calls to end the conflict resurfaced on the sidelines of theG7 summitin France. Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyconfirmed that Ukrainian forces struck the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district using long-range weapons, according to a post on his Telegram channel cited by multiple news agencies. Zelenskyy described the operation as a “just res…

Damascus, June.16 (SANA)Syrian Education MinisterMohammad Abdul Rahman Turkomet on Tuesday with theUAE Ambassador to Syria,Hamad Rashid bin Alwan al-Habsi, to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the fields of education and learning, with a particular focus on digital transformation and e-learning. During the meeting, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Damascus, Minister Turko reviewed the current state of Syria’s education sector and the ministry’s plans to advance digital transformation and broaden e-learning initiatives. The Minister emphasized the importance of benefiti…

Il Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, ha tenuto un intervento all’evento "Coldiretti forza amica del Paese - Salute, sicurezza, prossimità: l’Italia del cibo", presso il PalaLeonessa. Il Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, si è recata questa mattina a Niscemi, per una visita relativa all'emergenza causata dalla frana del gennaio scorso. Nel corso del sopralluogo sul territorio, il Presidente Meloni ha tenuto un intervento al Consiglio comunale e, a seguire, un punto stampa. Le immagini del Ministro israeliano Ben Gvir sono inaccettabili.
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A margine dell’Europe-Gulf Forum, il Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, ha incontrato il Primo Ministro del Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. L’incontro ha consentito al Presidente del Consiglio di ribadire la solidarietà e il sostegno di Roma a Kuwait City per gli ingiustificati attacchi iraniani. [...] Si è tenuta questa mattina, a Palazzo Chigi, la quinta riunione della cabina di regia per l’edilizia penitenziaria, presieduta dal Sottosegretario alla Presidenza del Consiglio Alfredo Mantovano. [...] Si è svolta oggi a Palazzo Chigi, presieduta dal Presidente del Consiglio,…

Si è conclusa con successo la missione suborbitale del sistema dimostrativo di aviolancio svolta nel Golfo del Messico, con decollo del veicolo vettore Alpha-Jet dallo Houston Spaceport, in Texas. Il programma “Aviolancio”, avviato dal Comitato interministeriale per le politiche relative allo spazio e all’aerospazio (COMINT) e coordinato dal Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) per conto della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri. [...] Il Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, ha ricevuto oggi a Palazzo Chigi il Primo Ministro della Repubblica di Polonia, Donald Tusk. Al termine del …

Il Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, in occasione della Festa della Repubblica, ha partecipato alla cerimonia di deposizione di una corona d'alloro sulla Tomba del Milite Ignoto da parte del Presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella. Voglio esprimere tutta la mia vicinanza ad Adriano Cappellari, oggetto questa notte di un gravissimo attentato incendiario nella sua abitazione a Enego. Minacciare un cronista che sceglie di fare luce su realtà difficili come quella di Caivano e sul prezioso impegno di chi, come don Maurizio Patriciello, è in prima linea al servizio della propria com…

Il Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, ha ricevuto oggi a Palazzo Chigi Ted Sarandos, amministratore delegato di Netflix. Nel corso del colloquio, il Presidente Meloni ha sottolineato l’importanza strategica degli investimenti nel settore audiovisivo e creativo, incoraggiando il manager a rafforzare ulteriormente la presenza e gli investimenti della società in Italia, valorizzando il talento, le professionalità e le eccellenze del territorio nazionale. Oggi si celebra la Giornata dell’Africa, in occasione del 63° anniversario della fondazione dell’Organizzazione dell’Unità Africana, l’a…