Armenia–Azerbaijan ties lift economic outlook, Fitch says
Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s three major credit rating agencies, says the start of trade and economic relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan ...
Uzbekistan and Belarus are strengthening their trade and industrial cooperation, aiming to boost joint business projects and economic ties.
The Chairman of Uzbekistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Davron Vakhabov, met with Belarusian Ambassador Aleksandr Ogorodnikov to discuss enhancing trade relations and business collaboration. A business visit by Uzbek entrepreneurs to Belarus is planned, focusing on sectors like furniture manufacturing, dairy, and livestock. Both sides also explored joint ventures in Uzbekistan, including furniture and wooden house production using Belarusian technology and materials.
They emphasized local production of baby food and agreed to develop mechanisms to implement these initiatives. Uzbekistan’s trade turnover with Belarus reached $446.7 million in the first eight months of 2024, up 11.1% from the previous year.
At least four people were injured after a large fire and explosions hit a residential building in the Dutch city of Utrecht, authorities said.
A railway power outage in Tokyo disrupted the morning commute for roughly 673,000 passengers on Friday (16 January) as two main lines with some of the world's busiest stations were halted after reports of a fire.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the international situation is worsening and that the world is becoming more dangerous, while avoiding public comment on events in Venezuela and Iran.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that the long-awaited “Board of Peace” to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction has officially been formed.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has formally asked Russia to take a decision on restoring strategic railway sections linking Armenia to the borders of Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave and Türkiye, as part of broader efforts to reopen transport corridors in the South Caucasus.
The White House has named senior U.S. and international figures to a so-called "Board of Peace" to oversee Gaza’s temporary governance under a plan unveiled by President Donald Trump on Friday.
Ukraine is sending a senior delegation to the U.S. for talks on security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, adding that agreements could be signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.
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More than 3,000 people have been killed in Iran’s nationwide protests, according to rights activists, as monitors reported a slight return of internet connectivity following an eight-day shutdown.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that allied supplies of air defence systems and missiles were insufficient as Russia prepares new large-scale attacks.
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