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“Russian-Omani security consultations will be held in Muscat with the participation of representatives of ministries and departments of the two countries,” the statement said Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev will make a working visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Monday, according to the press service of the Security Council. “Russian-Omani security consultations will be held in Muscat with the participation of representatives of ministries and departments of the two countries,” the statement said. Patrushev last met with his Omani counterpart, Secretary General of the National Security Council of Oman Idris al-Kindi, in May of this year on the…

Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian foreign minister, welcomed the growing economic ties between the two countries and expressed his hope that the direct flight between Cairo and New Delhi, launched by EgyptAir recently, would boost trade, investment, and tourism Egypt – The foreign ministers of Egypt and India met on Saturday in New York, on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. They discussed ways to enhance their bilateral relations, which were upgraded to a strategic partnership level earlier this year. Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian foreign minister, welcomed the growing economic ties between the two countries…

The figure represents 4.6% of the country’s total investments under the current FY plan Arab Finance: Egypt is allocating EGP 75 billion of its budget for the current fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024 for the development of the healthcare sector, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala Elsaid announced on September 21st. The figure represents 4.6% of the country’s total investments under the current FY plan. On September 20th, Elsaid announced that a total of EGP 99.4 billion will be directed for the development of educational services. Source: Zawya

Dubai Economic Leadership Programme aims to develop quality new themes that help develop promising national competencies DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, launched the Dubai Economic Leadership Programme, which aims to prepare the next generation of competent Emirati talent to lead Dubai’s vital sectors by enriching them with knowledge of the latest economic trends and expertise. The programme, organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development (MBRCLD) in collaboration with strategic international partners prominent in the field of economy, aims to prepare national talent…

Deal comes amid steep rise in refugee arrivals in Italy, with most departures reported to be from the North African country The European Commission announced $135m in assistance to Tunisia on Friday under a controversial memorandum of understanding signed with the North African country in July. The financial assistance is meant to prop up Tunisia’s crisis-hit economy and help the country to stop migrants from heading to the EU. More than 10,000 migrants have arrived at the Italian island of Lampedusa in recent weeks. The aid includes $64m in budget support and about $71.5m for an “operational assistance package on migration”. The money “will…

Recounting the country’s recent achievements, he said that more than 1 lakh delegates from across the world visited India for the G20 Summit. NEW DELHI: The ‘India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor’, which was discussed at the recent G20 Summit in Delhi, will become the basis of world trade in the coming century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, during his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’. “Whenever the history of the economic corridor would be discussed, it would be remembered as envisioned in India,” the Prime Minister said. Recounting the country’s recent achievements, he said that more than 1 lakh…

Andrzej Duda noted that the government’s decision to maintain the ban on the sale of Ukrainian grain on the domestic market is correct MOSCOW, September 24. /TASS/. Warsaw is ready to ensure the transit of Ukrainian grain via Poland’s territory to be further dispatched to the poorest countries in Africa and Asia, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Sunday. “I think that the Polish government’s decision to keep in place the ban on sales of Ukrainian grain on the Polish market is right. On the other hand, I am absolutely convinced that it is necessary to do everything possible to…

Earlier, the Economic Development Ministry raised its inflation outlook for 2023 from 5.3% to 7.5% MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Inflation in Russia will remain at rather high levels throughout 2024, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov said addressing the Federation Council. “Inflation in December year-on-year is 7.5%, while next year’s average annual inflation is 7.2%. In 2024, December [inflation] year-on-year is 4.5%. We expect it to decline, though it will remain at notable levels throughout next year,” he said. Source: Tass

The sides stressed the importance of “ensuring global food security and supporting the poorest countries and agreed that there are no alternatives to political and diplomatic methods of settling regional crises,” the mission noted UNITED NATIONS, September 24. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin met with his Turkish counterpart, Burak Akcapar, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Week to discuss the situation around the grain deal, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Syria, the Russian mission to the United Nations said on Sunday. “The sides discussed in detail the situation around the July 22, 2022 Istanbul agreements after the termination…

Mishustin will also present at the plenary session “New Industrial Strategies” ASTANA, September 25. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will participate in the international industrial exhibition Innoprom Kazakhstan. The Russian Prime Minister will examine the exhibition with colleagues from Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan, visiting national stands specialized to mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, machine tool building, chemical, metallurgical, textile, and aviation industries. The Russian exposition includes collective stands from the Novgorod region, the Moscow government, the St. Petersburg government, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Republic of Udmurtia, the Sverdlovsk region, the Orenburg region, the Chelyabinsk region, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic…