Day: January 22, 2025

Aliyev in talks with Zelensky  Aze Media

Georgia: The Georgian Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture David Songulashvili met with the Hungarian Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Georgia, Ana Maria Shiko on Wednesday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia posted glimpses of the meeting on its official Facebook page on January 22, 2025. The Ministry also shared a small note about the meeting discussions. According to the information shared by the Ministry, the sides discussed the prospects for deepening trade and economic ties between the two countries. At the meeting, the parties discussed possibilities of future cooperation between the countries, including prospects for deepening trade-economic relations. David Songulashvili emphasized that there is great potential for cooperation in the field of environmental and agricultural development. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of deepening cooperation in scientific, aquaculture, entrepreneurship, grain, and tea production. According to the Hungarian Ambassador, Ana Maria Shiko, Georgia is a friendly country for Hungary, therefore, ready for multifaceted effective cooperation and sharing experience. The Hungarian Ambassador also states that the strengthening of economic cooperation with Georgia is an opportunity not only for Hungary but also for the EU as a whole. Therefore, Hungary continues to support Georgia’s EU integration efforts. The sides also agreed that the cooperation between Hungary and Georgia has steadily developed in recent years, including in the energy, pharmaceutical, and food industry sectors. The conversation also touched upon the bilateral relations between the two countries. Georgia and Hungary enjoy active cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. The existing legal framework between the two countries includes several international agreements and facilitates cooperation in the fields of economy, defense, education, tourism, healthcare, etc. It should also be noted that Georgia is Hungary’s 74th largest trade partner, bilateral trade volume has increased by 12 percent in 2024 and the government wants to further increase the trade in goods. The representatives of the Hungarian Embassy in Georgia and the relevant service of the Ministry of Hungary also attended the meeting. The post Minister David Songulashvili meets Hungarian Ambassador to Georgia appeared first on Georgia Online.

– No doubt Ukraine and Moldova to join EU, António Costa claims

A working group on inter-parliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and the Sultanate of Oman is being established.

Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQXFWngRGAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3yo_EYewYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhmqtYdye0https://twitter.com/bakutvinterhttps://www.facebook.com/bakutvinternationalhttps://baku.tv/enSyria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement#syria #russia #relations #ports #bakutvinternational #news #breakingnews Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The National Bank of Georgia on Wednesday said the country’s banking sector had been lauded for its “resilience, adequate liquidity, and strong capitalisation” in an article published by the British publication Capital Finance International last week.

Ilham Aliyev, president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, on January 22 in Davos at the latter’s request, Azernews reports. During the meeting,…

The Dutch financial institution ING Group has forecasted that the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) will maintain its interest rate for 2025 calendar

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, who is in Davos, Switzerland, to participate in the World Economic Forum, met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the request of the Ukrainian side. This was reported by the official website of the Azerbaijani head of state. During the meeting, discussions were held on political, economic, and humanitarian ties between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, cooperation in the energy sector, and issues of regional security. Source

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will jointly decide the share of refined fuel that will be exported from the facility, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told reporters. “This is one of the largest foreign investment projects Sri Lanka has received and we feel it will be important for us,” Herath said. “This refinery has been discussed between the two countries for many years and we are committed to taking it forward. We hope to break ground as soon as possible.” He declined to provide details on the planned capacity of the refinery. A Sinopec representative in China did not respond immediately to a request for comment and its Sri Lanka office did not answer phone calls. Sri Lanka is currently completely dependent on imported oil, which costs the cash-strapped country billions of dollars every year, though it does have some smaller refineries. The country is looking to attract foreign investment to stabilize its economy which crumpled under a severe foreign exchange crisis in 2022. Sri Lanka posted a faster-than-expected rally after securing a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program in 2023. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will work to resolve land, tax and water issues within a month, Herath said, adding that Colombo expects the refinery to assist the Chinese-built Hambantota Port to function as a hub via bunkering services. Last week, China and Sri Lanka signed 15 cooperation documents, including agreements on economic and technological development, when recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Dissanayake’s visit to debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender came after he first traveled to Beijing’s regional rival India. Specifics of the deals signed between Sri Lanka and China were not disclosed at the signing ceremony. Sinopec’s effort to build a refinery in the Indian Ocean island puts it in direct competition with India’s interests in expanding its role as an energy supplier to Sri Lanka. Herath said Sri Lanka is continuing discussions with India on a proposed fuel pipeline between the two countries and is open to refinery proposals from India.

A summit of CIS heads of state is scheduled to be held in Dushanbe on October 10, according to Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, Head of the CIS Department at Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry, Report informs via Belta.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

США приостанавливают помощь Армении?! Азербайджан представляет наибольший интерес для США в регионеНаши новости в социальных сетях:https://www.youtube.com/user/wcbcazhttps://www.facebook.com/cbctvazhttps://t.me/cbctvazhttps://www.instagram.com/cbc.az/https://twitter.com/cbctvazhttps://www.tiktok.com/@cbcazerbaijanweb: https://cbctv.azCBC Азербайджан – международный круглосуточный канал на русском языке. Вещает от европейской части России до полуострова Индостан, от Балканского полуострова до восточной границы Китая #армения #сша

Aliyev in talks with Zelensky  Aze Media

Georgia: The Georgian Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture David Songulashvili met with the Hungarian Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Georgia, Ana Maria Shiko on Wednesday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia posted glimpses of the meeting on its official Facebook page on January 22, 2025. The Ministry also shared a small note about the meeting discussions. According to the information shared by the Ministry, the sides discussed the prospects for deepening trade and economic ties between the two countries. At the meeting, the parties discussed possibilities of future cooperation between the countries, including prospects for deepening trade-economic relations. David Songulashvili emphasized that there is great potential for cooperation in the field of environmental and agricultural development. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of deepening cooperation in scientific, aquaculture, entrepreneurship, grain, and tea production. According to the Hungarian Ambassador, Ana Maria Shiko, Georgia is a friendly country for Hungary, therefore, ready for multifaceted effective cooperation and sharing experience. The Hungarian Ambassador also states that the strengthening of economic cooperation with Georgia is an opportunity not only for Hungary but also for the EU as a whole. Therefore, Hungary continues to support Georgia’s EU integration efforts. The sides also agreed that the cooperation between Hungary and Georgia has steadily developed in recent years, including in the energy, pharmaceutical, and food industry sectors. The conversation also touched upon the bilateral relations between the two countries. Georgia and Hungary enjoy active cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. The existing legal framework between the two countries includes several international agreements and facilitates cooperation in the fields of economy, defense, education, tourism, healthcare, etc. It should also be noted that Georgia is Hungary’s 74th largest trade partner, bilateral trade volume has increased by 12 percent in 2024 and the government wants to further increase the trade in goods. The representatives of the Hungarian Embassy in Georgia and the relevant service of the Ministry of Hungary also attended the meeting. The post Minister David Songulashvili meets Hungarian Ambassador to Georgia appeared first on Georgia Online.

– No doubt Ukraine and Moldova to join EU, António Costa claims

A working group on inter-parliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and the Sultanate of Oman is being established.

Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQXFWngRGAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3yo_EYewYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhmqtYdye0https://twitter.com/bakutvinterhttps://www.facebook.com/bakutvinternationalhttps://baku.tv/enSyria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement#syria #russia #relations #ports #bakutvinternational #news #breakingnews Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The National Bank of Georgia on Wednesday said the country’s banking sector had been lauded for its “resilience, adequate liquidity, and strong capitalisation” in an article published by the British publication Capital Finance International last week.

Ilham Aliyev, president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, on January 22 in Davos at the latter’s request, Azernews reports. During the meeting,…

The Dutch financial institution ING Group has forecasted that the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) will maintain its interest rate for 2025 calendar

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, who is in Davos, Switzerland, to participate in the World Economic Forum, met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the request of the Ukrainian side. This was reported by the official website of the Azerbaijani head of state. During the meeting, discussions were held on political, economic, and humanitarian ties between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, cooperation in the energy sector, and issues of regional security. Source

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will jointly decide the share of refined fuel that will be exported from the facility, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told reporters. “This is one of the largest foreign investment projects Sri Lanka has received and we feel it will be important for us,” Herath said. “This refinery has been discussed between the two countries for many years and we are committed to taking it forward. We hope to break ground as soon as possible.” He declined to provide details on the planned capacity of the refinery. A Sinopec representative in China did not respond immediately to a request for comment and its Sri Lanka office did not answer phone calls. Sri Lanka is currently completely dependent on imported oil, which costs the cash-strapped country billions of dollars every year, though it does have some smaller refineries. The country is looking to attract foreign investment to stabilize its economy which crumpled under a severe foreign exchange crisis in 2022. Sri Lanka posted a faster-than-expected rally after securing a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program in 2023. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will work to resolve land, tax and water issues within a month, Herath said, adding that Colombo expects the refinery to assist the Chinese-built Hambantota Port to function as a hub via bunkering services. Last week, China and Sri Lanka signed 15 cooperation documents, including agreements on economic and technological development, when recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Dissanayake’s visit to debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender came after he first traveled to Beijing’s regional rival India. Specifics of the deals signed between Sri Lanka and China were not disclosed at the signing ceremony. Sinopec’s effort to build a refinery in the Indian Ocean island puts it in direct competition with India’s interests in expanding its role as an energy supplier to Sri Lanka. Herath said Sri Lanka is continuing discussions with India on a proposed fuel pipeline between the two countries and is open to refinery proposals from India.

A summit of CIS heads of state is scheduled to be held in Dushanbe on October 10, according to Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, Head of the CIS Department at Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry, Report informs via Belta.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

США приостанавливают помощь Армении?! Азербайджан представляет наибольший интерес для США в регионеНаши новости в социальных сетях:https://www.youtube.com/user/wcbcazhttps://www.facebook.com/cbctvazhttps://t.me/cbctvazhttps://www.instagram.com/cbc.az/https://twitter.com/cbctvazhttps://www.tiktok.com/@cbcazerbaijanweb: https://cbctv.azCBC Азербайджан – международный круглосуточный канал на русском языке. Вещает от европейской части России до полуострова Индостан, от Балканского полуострова до восточной границы Китая #армения #сша

Aliyev in talks with Zelensky  Aze Media

Georgia: The Georgian Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture David Songulashvili met with the Hungarian Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Georgia, Ana Maria Shiko on Wednesday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia posted glimpses of the meeting on its official Facebook page on January 22, 2025. The Ministry also shared a small note about the meeting discussions. According to the information shared by the Ministry, the sides discussed the prospects for deepening trade and economic ties between the two countries. At the meeting, the parties discussed possibilities of future cooperation between the countries, including prospects for deepening trade-economic relations. David Songulashvili emphasized that there is great potential for cooperation in the field of environmental and agricultural development. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of deepening cooperation in scientific, aquaculture, entrepreneurship, grain, and tea production. According to the Hungarian Ambassador, Ana Maria Shiko, Georgia is a friendly country for Hungary, therefore, ready for multifaceted effective cooperation and sharing experience. The Hungarian Ambassador also states that the strengthening of economic cooperation with Georgia is an opportunity not only for Hungary but also for the EU as a whole. Therefore, Hungary continues to support Georgia’s EU integration efforts. The sides also agreed that the cooperation between Hungary and Georgia has steadily developed in recent years, including in the energy, pharmaceutical, and food industry sectors. The conversation also touched upon the bilateral relations between the two countries. Georgia and Hungary enjoy active cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. The existing legal framework between the two countries includes several international agreements and facilitates cooperation in the fields of economy, defense, education, tourism, healthcare, etc. It should also be noted that Georgia is Hungary’s 74th largest trade partner, bilateral trade volume has increased by 12 percent in 2024 and the government wants to further increase the trade in goods. The representatives of the Hungarian Embassy in Georgia and the relevant service of the Ministry of Hungary also attended the meeting. The post Minister David Songulashvili meets Hungarian Ambassador to Georgia appeared first on Georgia Online.

– No doubt Ukraine and Moldova to join EU, António Costa claims

A working group on inter-parliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and the Sultanate of Oman is being established.

Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQXFWngRGAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3yo_EYewYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhmqtYdye0https://twitter.com/bakutvinterhttps://www.facebook.com/bakutvinternationalhttps://baku.tv/enSyria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement#syria #russia #relations #ports #bakutvinternational #news #breakingnews Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The National Bank of Georgia on Wednesday said the country’s banking sector had been lauded for its “resilience, adequate liquidity, and strong capitalisation” in an article published by the British publication Capital Finance International last week.

Ilham Aliyev, president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, on January 22 in Davos at the latter’s request, Azernews reports. During the meeting,…

The Dutch financial institution ING Group has forecasted that the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) will maintain its interest rate for 2025 calendar

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, who is in Davos, Switzerland, to participate in the World Economic Forum, met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the request of the Ukrainian side. This was reported by the official website of the Azerbaijani head of state. During the meeting, discussions were held on political, economic, and humanitarian ties between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, cooperation in the energy sector, and issues of regional security. Source

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will jointly decide the share of refined fuel that will be exported from the facility, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told reporters. “This is one of the largest foreign investment projects Sri Lanka has received and we feel it will be important for us,” Herath said. “This refinery has been discussed between the two countries for many years and we are committed to taking it forward. We hope to break ground as soon as possible.” He declined to provide details on the planned capacity of the refinery. A Sinopec representative in China did not respond immediately to a request for comment and its Sri Lanka office did not answer phone calls. Sri Lanka is currently completely dependent on imported oil, which costs the cash-strapped country billions of dollars every year, though it does have some smaller refineries. The country is looking to attract foreign investment to stabilize its economy which crumpled under a severe foreign exchange crisis in 2022. Sri Lanka posted a faster-than-expected rally after securing a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program in 2023. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will work to resolve land, tax and water issues within a month, Herath said, adding that Colombo expects the refinery to assist the Chinese-built Hambantota Port to function as a hub via bunkering services. Last week, China and Sri Lanka signed 15 cooperation documents, including agreements on economic and technological development, when recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Dissanayake’s visit to debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender came after he first traveled to Beijing’s regional rival India. Specifics of the deals signed between Sri Lanka and China were not disclosed at the signing ceremony. Sinopec’s effort to build a refinery in the Indian Ocean island puts it in direct competition with India’s interests in expanding its role as an energy supplier to Sri Lanka. Herath said Sri Lanka is continuing discussions with India on a proposed fuel pipeline between the two countries and is open to refinery proposals from India.

A summit of CIS heads of state is scheduled to be held in Dushanbe on October 10, according to Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, Head of the CIS Department at Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry, Report informs via Belta.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

США приостанавливают помощь Армении?! Азербайджан представляет наибольший интерес для США в регионеНаши новости в социальных сетях:https://www.youtube.com/user/wcbcazhttps://www.facebook.com/cbctvazhttps://t.me/cbctvazhttps://www.instagram.com/cbc.az/https://twitter.com/cbctvazhttps://www.tiktok.com/@cbcazerbaijanweb: https://cbctv.azCBC Азербайджан – международный круглосуточный канал на русском языке. Вещает от европейской части России до полуострова Индостан, от Балканского полуострова до восточной границы Китая #армения #сша

Aliyev in talks with Zelensky  Aze Media

Georgia: The Georgian Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture David Songulashvili met with the Hungarian Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Georgia, Ana Maria Shiko on Wednesday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia posted glimpses of the meeting on its official Facebook page on January 22, 2025. The Ministry also shared a small note about the meeting discussions. According to the information shared by the Ministry, the sides discussed the prospects for deepening trade and economic ties between the two countries. At the meeting, the parties discussed possibilities of future cooperation between the countries, including prospects for deepening trade-economic relations. David Songulashvili emphasized that there is great potential for cooperation in the field of environmental and agricultural development. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of deepening cooperation in scientific, aquaculture, entrepreneurship, grain, and tea production. According to the Hungarian Ambassador, Ana Maria Shiko, Georgia is a friendly country for Hungary, therefore, ready for multifaceted effective cooperation and sharing experience. The Hungarian Ambassador also states that the strengthening of economic cooperation with Georgia is an opportunity not only for Hungary but also for the EU as a whole. Therefore, Hungary continues to support Georgia’s EU integration efforts. The sides also agreed that the cooperation between Hungary and Georgia has steadily developed in recent years, including in the energy, pharmaceutical, and food industry sectors. The conversation also touched upon the bilateral relations between the two countries. Georgia and Hungary enjoy active cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. The existing legal framework between the two countries includes several international agreements and facilitates cooperation in the fields of economy, defense, education, tourism, healthcare, etc. It should also be noted that Georgia is Hungary’s 74th largest trade partner, bilateral trade volume has increased by 12 percent in 2024 and the government wants to further increase the trade in goods. The representatives of the Hungarian Embassy in Georgia and the relevant service of the Ministry of Hungary also attended the meeting. The post Minister David Songulashvili meets Hungarian Ambassador to Georgia appeared first on Georgia Online.

– No doubt Ukraine and Moldova to join EU, António Costa claims

A working group on inter-parliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and the Sultanate of Oman is being established.

Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQXFWngRGAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3yo_EYewYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhmqtYdye0https://twitter.com/bakutvinterhttps://www.facebook.com/bakutvinternationalhttps://baku.tv/enSyria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement#syria #russia #relations #ports #bakutvinternational #news #breakingnews Syria Seizes Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The National Bank of Georgia on Wednesday said the country’s banking sector had been lauded for its “resilience, adequate liquidity, and strong capitalisation” in an article published by the British publication Capital Finance International last week.

Ilham Aliyev, president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, on January 22 in Davos at the latter’s request, Azernews reports. During the meeting,…

The Dutch financial institution ING Group has forecasted that the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) will maintain its interest rate for 2025 calendar

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, who is in Davos, Switzerland, to participate in the World Economic Forum, met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the request of the Ukrainian side. This was reported by the official website of the Azerbaijani head of state. During the meeting, discussions were held on political, economic, and humanitarian ties between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, cooperation in the energy sector, and issues of regional security. Source

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will jointly decide the share of refined fuel that will be exported from the facility, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told reporters. “This is one of the largest foreign investment projects Sri Lanka has received and we feel it will be important for us,” Herath said. “This refinery has been discussed between the two countries for many years and we are committed to taking it forward. We hope to break ground as soon as possible.” He declined to provide details on the planned capacity of the refinery. A Sinopec representative in China did not respond immediately to a request for comment and its Sri Lanka office did not answer phone calls. Sri Lanka is currently completely dependent on imported oil, which costs the cash-strapped country billions of dollars every year, though it does have some smaller refineries. The country is looking to attract foreign investment to stabilize its economy which crumpled under a severe foreign exchange crisis in 2022. Sri Lanka posted a faster-than-expected rally after securing a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program in 2023. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will work to resolve land, tax and water issues within a month, Herath said, adding that Colombo expects the refinery to assist the Chinese-built Hambantota Port to function as a hub via bunkering services. Last week, China and Sri Lanka signed 15 cooperation documents, including agreements on economic and technological development, when recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Dissanayake’s visit to debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender came after he first traveled to Beijing’s regional rival India. Specifics of the deals signed between Sri Lanka and China were not disclosed at the signing ceremony. Sinopec’s effort to build a refinery in the Indian Ocean island puts it in direct competition with India’s interests in expanding its role as an energy supplier to Sri Lanka. Herath said Sri Lanka is continuing discussions with India on a proposed fuel pipeline between the two countries and is open to refinery proposals from India.

A summit of CIS heads of state is scheduled to be held in Dushanbe on October 10, according to Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, Head of the CIS Department at Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry, Report informs via Belta.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

США приостанавливают помощь Армении?! Азербайджан представляет наибольший интерес для США в регионеНаши новости в социальных сетях:https://www.youtube.com/user/wcbcazhttps://www.facebook.com/cbctvazhttps://t.me/cbctvazhttps://www.instagram.com/cbc.az/https://twitter.com/cbctvazhttps://www.tiktok.com/@cbcazerbaijanweb: https://cbctv.azCBC Азербайджан – международный круглосуточный канал на русском языке. Вещает от европейской части России до полуострова Индостан, от Балканского полуострова до восточной границы Китая #армения #сша