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“I hope that both you and your colleagues will be interested,” the Russian leader said Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was very happy to receive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a visit to Russia. “Dear Mr. Chairman, I am very glad to see you again and receive you in Russia,” the Russian leader said at the beginning of the talks. The Russian leader pointed out that this time the meeting is being held at the Vostochny Spaceport in the Amur Region. “We are proud of the way this industry is developing in our country. This is our…

The talks are held at the Vostochny Spaceport in the Amur Region Russian President Vladimir Putin and leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un do not plan signing any documents, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said told TASS. “No,” he said, answering a relevant question. Talks are underway at the Vostochny Spaceport in the Amur Region. Source: TASS

According to a TASS correspondent, the two leaders had a brief conversation when they met each other Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Vostochny space launch facility in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur Region on Wednesday, after taking part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok. Putin announced plans to visit the space center during the plenary session of the EEF. However, he gave no further details about the trip. The New York Times cited sources among US officials and their allies as saying that the North Korean leader plans to visit Russia this month. According to the newspaper,…

The statement was made upon Kim’s arrival to the Khasan station in Russia’s Far Eastern Primorye Territory North Korean leader Kim Jong Un belives that his current visit to Russia, the first in four years, illustrates the importance of strategic relations between Russia and North Korea, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The statement was made upon Kim’s arrival at the Khasan station in Russia’s Far Eastern Primorye Region. There, he was greeted by Russian officials, including Russian Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov. Kim said he was “pleased to visit Russia again” four years after his visit in 2019, adding…

Speaker of People’s Assembly, Hammoudeh Sabbagh, received on Tuesday the newly-appointed Ambassador of Tunisia to Syria, Muhammad bin al-Bashir al-Mahdhabi. During the meeting, Sabbagh described as “deep and strong” the relations between Syria and Tunisia, referring to the necessity to strengthen and upgrade them in all fields, especially the parliamentary ones in terms of exchanging visits and benefiting from experiences of both countries. He called for forming two fraternal committees in Syrian People’s Assembly and Tunisian counterpart of Representatives that work to coordinate and unify stances at conferences and international forums. Sabbagh briefed the Ambassador on events in Syria in…

The dollar-to-ruble rate decreased by 0.15% closing at 94.94 rubles, while the euro rate dropped by 0.52% to 101.96 rubles MOSCOW, September 12. /TASS/. The Russian stock indices showed growth in the course of trading on the Moscow Exchange on Tuesday. By the end of the trading session, the MOEX index rose by 1.39% to 3,165.92 points, the dollar-denominated RTS index went up by 1.56% to 1,049.65 points. The dollar-to-ruble rate decreased by 0.15% closing at 94.94 rubles, the euro rate dropped by 0.52% to 101.96 rubles, the yuan rate went down by 0.24% to 12,988 rubles. After almost a…

In absolute terms, the figures could reach 102.1 million bpd in 2023 and about 104.3 million bpd in 2024 MOSCOW, September 12. /TASS/. OPEC forecasts that global oil demand will rise by 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2023 and by 2.2 million bpd in 2024, the organization’s September report says. That means that OPEC has not changed its assessment for the second month in a row. In absolute terms, the figures could reach 102.1 million bpd in 2023 and about 104.3 million bpd in 2024. Next year, OPEC expects that strong global economic growth and continued improvement in…

The Lithuanian customs office representative additionally explained that the legal status of vehicles registered in Russia had not been clarified until now VILNIUS, September 12. /TASS/. Lithuanian customs authorities will impound any cars that try to enter the country with license plates registered in Russia in accordance with the EU Commission’s latest interpretation of how sanctions apply to Russia, head of the Interior Ministry of the republic Agne Bilotaite said in an interview with the national radio LRT. “Any person crossing the border, whether a Russian or EU citizen, having license plates registered in Russia, who does not have documents…

Karin Kneissl believes that high average energy prices are the main problem for industries and households in Europe VLADIVOSTOK, September 12. /TASS/. After the confiscation of Russian assets Europe has lost its advantages for production, ex-Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told TASS on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum. “Evident advantages for production in developed European countries, including Germany, were legal protection and affordable energy. On the other hand, they have a rigid bureaucracy and a lack of specialists, this problem is increasing throughout Europe,” she said. “With the loss of available energy and, in many respects, the abolition…

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has given initial price guidance of around 150 basis points over US Treasuries for its dollar-denominated long five-year green bonds, a bank document showed on Tuesday. The bank is planning to issue a benchmark-sized bond, which is usually understood to mean at least $500 million. The bank started investor meetings on August 30 with Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, JPMorgan, and Mizuho and itself acting as joint bookrunners for the debt sale, while Barclays is acting as sole ESG coordinator, the document from one of the arranging banks said. Source: Al Arabiya