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Turkmenistan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Serdar Muhammetdurdiyev, met with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Anna Rose Bordon, head of the IMF mission in Turkmenistan.
The meeting reviewed Turkmenistan’s partnership with the IMF, focusing on technical assistance, advisory support, and staff training. Key topics included monitoring macroeconomic indicators, exchanging data, and advancing structural reforms for sustainable growth.
Turkmen officials thanked the IMF for its guidance, recognizing it as a key partner in improving economic transparency and integration into the global economy. Discussions also covered global challenges like geopolitical risks, trade policies, and Turkmenistan’s WTO accession efforts.
Anna Rose Bordon praised Turkmenistan’s macroeconomic stability and emphasized the importance of continued dialogue. The meeting ended with commitments to strengthen foreign economic relations, bilateral agreements, and infrastructure projects, advancing Turkmenistan’s economic partnerships.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said on the Telegram messaging app.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped the war against Iran was nearing its end and that Tehran wanted to reach a deal, but Iran dismissed his comments as “mixed signals” as the conflict approaches its seventh month.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
Uzbekistan’s grape exports have grown rapidly. In January-August 2025, the country exported 86,200 tonnes of fresh grapes worth $78.3 million to 19 countries but can it turn these crops into a recognisable international product?
The death toll in a suicide attack at a police compound in northwest Pakistan has reached 31, AFP reported on Saturday, citing a police official.
Azerbaijan has rejected France’s justification for advising its citizens against travel to the country, after Paris cited risks of arbitrary detention and unfair trials.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
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