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The latest developments in Syria were discussed by Ali Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister’s senior advisor for special political affairs, and the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen. Both sides stressed during a video call the importance of resolving the crisis in Syria through the political dialogue along with solving the humanitarian issues and the return of the refugees, according to IRNA news agency. Khaji pointed out to the harsh situation being experienced by the Syrians, stressing the urgent need to cancelling the unjust sanctions imposed on Syria as soon as possible, in addition to halting the ongoing…

“As of now, we are not announcing any concrete dates,” Dmitry Peskov stressed The date of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is being agreed upon and will be announced in due time, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “As of now, we are not announcing any concrete dates,” he said. “Since the schedule of contacts at various levels is quite full, both between ministries, and, of course, at the top level, the dates for bilateral communication are being agreed upon,” he said. “We will inform you about this in due time.” According…

According to the Russian President, Gazprom handed over to Botas a draft roadmap to implement this project SOCHI, September 4. /TASS/. Russia and Turkey will create a working group to implement the gas hub, President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference after talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Gazprom handed over to Botas a draft roadmap to implement this project [the gas hub in Turkey – TASS]. Establishment of a joint working group and coordination of the legal framework of hub functioning and schemes of trading and transfer of purchased gas are on the agenda,” the Russian leader…

“The Qatari side said it is ready to participate in the Qatar – Russia – Turkey format in the project of delivering Russian grain processed into flour to the poor countries, and provide financial support for this effort,” the Turkish leader noted SOCHI, September 4. /TASS/. Agreements have been reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin on processing and dispatching Russian grain to poor countries. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “We have discussed with Mr. Putin the initiative of grain shipments to poor countries. We agree to carry out this work. It was agreed we will be able to…

The Russian President said that he discussed the Syrian settlement with his Turkish counterpart It is up to the Syrian people to decide the future of their country, as other states have no quick fixes for them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. “It is important that we share basic approaches to the settlement of the Syrian crisis, such as respect for the country’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity,” he told a news conference after talks with his visiting Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “We understand that in order to begin the full-scale revival of this country, it is…

Bilateral trade between Iran and Iraq is on an upward trajectory and the two countries are seriously determined to boost the bilateral trade in the current year, Jahanbakhsh Sanjabi Shirazi stated. Speaking in a meeting entitled “Interaction of Economy and Media, Role and Function of Media in Development of Economic Relations between Iran and Iraq, Future Prospects of Iran-Iraq Relations and Dimensions of Economic Diplomacy”, he emphasized that Iran’s export of non-oil goods to neighboring Iraq from March 21 to August 22, 2023 registered an 18.5 percent growth compared to the same period of last year. Elsewhere in his remarks, he said…

The Russian top diplomat will also participate in East Asia Summit in Indonesia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will soon pay a visit to Bangladesh, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told the Valdai international discussion club. “We are flying tomorrow to another event in this region – the East Asia Summit in Indonesia, in Jakarta, where Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov will participate as the head of our delegation. Then our journey will continue in New Delhi at the G20 summit, and on our way we will also stop by for the first visit in the history of Russia, at least…

Speaking in the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese consortium for providing technical know-how and implementation of the petro-olefin project of Fanavaran Petrochemical Company on Monday, Morteza Shahmirzaei said that signing the MoU with the subsidiary companies of the Tamin Petrochem & Petrochemical Investment Company (TAPPICO) will be the outset of the development of future cooperation of Iran’s petrochemical industry with Chinese firms. He said about $150 billion worth of investment opportunities are being provided in Iran’s petrochemical industry for the next 10 years. The NPC chief added that neighboring countries can cooperate with Iran for investing, developing technologies…

More than half of respondents also disapprove of the president’s policies regarding Ukraine and China The overwhelming majority of American voters say they believe US President Joe Biden is too old to run for re-election in 2024, and have criticized his handling of the economy and foreign policy issues, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll. The survey, which questioned 1,500 registered voters late last month, found that 60% do not believe the 80-year-old leader is mentally up to the job of president, and 73% believe he is too old for the position. While 42% of respondents say they…

Moscow will return to the Black Sea initiative only after the West lifts restrictions on Russian agricultural exports, the president has said The West essentially forced Moscow to terminate its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative by failing to lift sanctions on Russian agricultural exports, President Vladimir Putin has said. The Russian leader was commenting after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Sochi on Monday. At a press conference following their talks, Putin stated that Russia is willing to return to the grain deal but only if all sides of the agreement fulfill their obligations.…