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2023/02/08

How Russia cultivated ties with African nations
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TASS-FACTBOX. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov set off on a tour of African countries on January 22, 2023. TASS-FACTBOX brings you a review of the Soviet Union and Russia’s relations with the countries of the continent. History The first political contact between Russia and African n

Putin urges EAEU nations to boost cooperation between national payment systems
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MOSCOW, January 23. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of expanding cooperation between national payment systems of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries for reducing economic risks. "A consistent reduction of economic risks created by the use of foreign c

Russian Red Cross Society provides aid to more than 66,000 refugees from Ukraine, Donbass...
MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. The Russian Red Cross Society (RRCS) provided direct welfare assistance to more than 66,000 resettlers from Ukraine and Donbass in the amount of 185.7 mln rubles ($2.7 mln), Chairman of RRCS Pavel Savchuk said in an interview posted on Sunday on the Izvestiya newspaper&rs

Saudi Arabia a ‘bright spot’ for global economy...
DAVOS: Saudi Arabia is a “bright spot” for a global economy facing slowdown this year, a panel of finance experts and Saudi ministers said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said the Kingdom had predicted the trend of global inflatio

Growing cost of living fuels Europeans’ concerns...
BRUSSELS, January 12. /TASS/. The rising cost of living is the most pressing problem for about 93% of residents in EU member-states, according to the Eurobarometer survey posted on Thursday on the website of the European Parliament. "The rising prices, including for energy and food, are felt acro

Europe may be unable to take on new wave of illegal migrants, Hungary’s top diplomat warns ...
BUDAPEST, January 12. /TASS/. Europe may not be able to cope with another wave of illegal migration triggered by the food crisis in the poorest countries of Asia and Africa, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Beirut on Thursday. "Hungary and Lebanon are two countries geographicall

Iran among world’s top agro food exporters in 2021: FAO...
TEHRAN – Based on the data released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Iran has been among the top exporters of agricultural products in the world during 2021, IRNA reported. Iran was the world’s top exporter of figs in the mentioned year, exporting 8,763 t

Overseas investors snap up A shares in 2023, buoyed by vigorous economic recovery...
Foreign investors are snapping up Chinese A-shares as 2023 starts, pinning hopes on the reopening of China's giant economy to reignite global growth. Analysts expect overseas capital inflows to exceed 2022, supported by China's multi-pronged measures to power its economic recovery. Foreign capita

Vendors called to register for Qatar International Food Festival...
Doha: Qatar Tourism is inviting food and beverage outlets for food festival slated to be held in March 2023. A great culinary celebration, the Qatar International Food Festival celebrates the country's diverse food, beverage and hospitality offerings. Food and Beverage vendors intere

Putin assures Erdogan of Russia’s openness to dialogue on Ukraine...
1 MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE 5 JAN, 15:06 Putin assures Erdogan of Russia’s openness to dialogue on Ukraine - Kremlin They also discussed the agreements reached in Istanbul to export Ukrainian grain and unblock Russian food and fertilizer exports © Marina Lyistseva/TASS MOSCOW,

Municipality educates students about food safety...
Doha: Doha Municipality has launched awareness campaigns targeting a number of schools to educate students in all academic levels about the basics of food safety. This came on the occasion of the return to schools and the start of the second semester of the academic year 2022-23 and in terms of c

Half of G20 members oppose Moscow’s isolation, Russian sherpa says ...
NEW DELHI, December 9. /TASS/. Half of the G20’s members support Russia and believe that it’s unacceptable to isolate the country, Moscow’s G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash told TASS on Friday. According to her, Western nations continue to promote anti-Russian rhetoric at the G20. "Th

President Putin holds telephone talk with Turkish counterpart Erdogan...
MOSCOW, November 18. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin chatted with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the phone and is scheduled to hold another phone-call later in the day, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "Putin held a telephone call with President of Turkey Erdog

Erdogan confirms grain deal extended for another 120 days ...
ANKARA, November 17. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Thursday that the grain deal signed in Istanbul in July would be extended for 120 days. "Following the decision made by the UN, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine, the agreement on the Black Sea corridor will be extended fro

Poll shows 60% of Russian businessmen see domestic demand decline as main problem ...
MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Over 60% of Russian entrepreneurs pointed to the decline in domestic demand as the main problem they are up against now. This is according to a survey conducted by the office of the institute of Russia’s Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs Rights among bu

Russia ready to help solve global challenges, open to cooperation ...
BAKU, October 26. /TASS/. Russia acknowledges its responsibility to solve the many challenges on the global landscape and is ready to do its part to facilitate said problems, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said at the 15th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Baku on Thursday. The

Kiev is preparing provocation against civilians...
MOSCOW, October 24. /TASS/. Ukraine is preparing a provocation on Monday in the Kharkov Region with mercenaries’ firing against civilians to accuse Russian Armed Forces, the Interdepartmental Coordination Center for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine said on Monday. "The Kiev regime is prepar

Chinese authorities committed to turning country into major technology power...
BEIJING, October 16. /TASS/. Chinese authorities rely on the masses of people to turn the country into a strong technology and industrial power, President of China Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the opening of the 20th Congress of the China Communist Party. "We are implementing industrialization of

European fuel shortage fears set in...
The UK has put the public on notice that the chances of gas scarcity this winter has risen significantly, triggering the plan by the National Grid s Electricity System Operator to prioritize heating over electricity in the household. In the bitterly cold winter months there are now major fears th

Russia ready to contribute to solution of global food problems — Putin ...
Russia is ready to participate in solving global food problems and to help the poorest countries in particular, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday in the video address on the occasion of the Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day. We are fully meeting the domestic demand for

Anti Russian sanctions hugely harm Europe — Hungarian minister ...
UNITED NATIONS, September 24. /TASS/. Large-scale restrictive measures imposed by the European Union against Russia because of the situation around Ukraine cause great harm to Europe and Europeans, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines

Online commerce in Russia up 1.5 times annually in H1 2022 — Association ...
MOSCOW, August 11. /TASS/. Online commerce in Russia soared by 1.5 times year-on-year in the first half of 2022 and amounted to 2.2 trillion rubles ($36.4 bln), the Association of Internet Commerce Companies said on Thursday. "Total online commerce amounted to 2.3 trillion rubles ($38.1 bln) (the

Brazil, China indicated anti Russian sanctions harmful for economy — Kyodo ...
G7 countries during the discussion held Russia responsible for growing energy prices and food security disruption, Kyodo said. The Russian side objected, highlighting that sanctions against Moscow have the negative effect for the world s economy. Representatives of developing nations, including B

European Commission to ease sanctions against Russia on Friday ...
MOSCOW, July 15. /TASS/. The European Commission plans to introduce a number of changes to the sanctions against Moscow on Friday so that they do not affect exports of food and grain from Russia, Reuters reported citing sources. At the same time, according to the sources, the European Commission

Russia ready to boost food, fertilizer exports — deputy foreign minister Russia is working with the UN Secretariat in that regard, the deputy minister added...
UNITED NATIONS, July 15. /TASS/. Being a reliable supplier, Russia is ready to significantly increase its exports of food and fertilizers to the global market, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has said. "On the subject of food security, we would like to note that Russia can signif

Conditions for Putin Zelensky talks, grain exports: what Lavrov said in Ankara...
A meeting between the Russian President and his Ukrainian counterpart is possible only after the resumption of the negotiation process as a whole, the Russian Foreign Minister pointed out ANKARA, June 8. /TASS/. Russia will not use the demining of Ukrainian ports for military purposes and agrees