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Two leaders discuss political and economic relations as well as regional and global developments, says Türkiye’s Communications Directorate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Monday with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the Turkevi Center, or Turkish House, in New York City on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. “During the meeting, the two leaders evaluated the political and economic relations between the two countries, the issues on the United Nations agenda as well as regional and global developments,” Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said in a statement. Tensions in Africa and solutions offered by the two countries were…

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Jens Stoltenberg discuss regional, global issues, including Black Sea grain deal and Sweden’s NATO membership Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Turkish House (or Turkevi Center) in ​​New York on Monday and discussed regional and global issues. “As always, we will continue to be one of the countries that gives the most active support to NATO missions,” Erdogan wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, shortly after the meeting, which lasted nearly 50 minutes. Stoltenberg thanked President Erdogan for Türkiye’s work to revive the…

Food exports have become crucial for the country’s budget, customs data shows Russian food exports are growing at a rapid pace, becoming the country’s third largest source of budget income after oil and gas, the interim head of the Russian customs service, Ruslan Davydov, said in an interview with RIA Novosti published on Tuesday. According to the official, the growth in exports of agricultural products in terms of weight is currently about 70% compared to the previous agricultural year. “Our agro-industrial complex exports are growing well. [President Vladimir Putin] spoke about this – we have practically exceeded export targets compared…

Maria Zakharova revealed that Lavrov “will present in detail Russia’s principled approaches to the most important global issues” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will address the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing. “The key event of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s stay in New York will be his speech at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. His speech is scheduled for September 23,” the diplomat said. She revealed that Lavrov “will present in detail Russia’s principled approaches to the most important global issues,…

“I would like to remind all Kiev extremists that the Crimea chapter was closed when its residents made their choice back in 2014, knowing what awaited them, that they would be ‘smoked out’ as Danilov put it, in different ways over all these years, economically, socially, in the humanitarian sense, based precisely on this nationalistic logic,” Maria Zakharova noted Any attempt by Ukrainian troops to infringe on Crimea with the use of force will be met with Russia’s immediate and tough response, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing. “Any attempts to assault the peninsula will be…

Nikolay Patrushev also pointed out that relations between Russia and China were based on respect, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, and “mutual support in the international arena” Russia is determined to steadily develop and strengthen relations with China, the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, said at a meeting with a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “Russia is determined to steadily develop and strengthen Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic…

The parties are expected to discuss the situation in the region and defense relations between the two countries Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu will make a visit to Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. According to the news agency, the Russian defense chief will meet with several members of the Iranian armed forces’ command, including his counterpart Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani. The parties are expected to discuss the situation in the region and defense relations between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry has not announced the visit yet. On June 28, the news agency said that Chief of the Iranian General…

Nikolay Patrushev pointed out that relations between Moscow and Beijing, based on the principles of respect, non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs and mutual support on the international stage, “are inherently strong and don’t depend on the changing situation” Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping may hold talks in Beijing this October, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said. “We expect that substantive bilateral talks between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Xi Jinping of China will take place in Beijing in October as part of the Russian head of state’s participation in the One Belt,…

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive in New York on Tuesday to attend the 78th annual General Debate of the UN General Assembly in his capacity as the leader of the Russian delegation. The UNGA High Level Week is taking place from September 19-26. The Russian foreign minister will address the General Assembly on Saturday. Lavrov’s agenda also includes about two dozens of bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines of the General Assembly, including a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and events involving the UN Security Council, BRICS, the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Group of…

The Nordic nation must crack down on “terrorist organizations” still roaming Stockholm’s streets, the Turkish president has said Sweden has not gone far enough to secure its place in NATO and guarantee the ratification of its bid by Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said ahead of a parliamentary vote on the matter. Speaking to PBS News on Monday, Erdogan confirmed that Sweden’s membership in NATO would eventually be on the agenda of the Turkish Grand National Assembly after it reconvenes in October. However, when pressed on whether the vote would take place soon, the Turkish president remarked that “for…