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Envoy, Zamir Kabulov pointed out that the Russian side “will lead its partners to the right line of behavior” at the upcoming meeting A new international meeting of special representatives on Afghanistan under the auspices of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will be held in Doha on February 18-19, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, who also serves as director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department, told TASS. “(The meeting will take place) on February 18-19 in Doha,” he said in response to a corresponding question. The diplomat also added that he would represent Russia at the…

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The diplomat, Igor Morgulov, also expressed his confidence that “Years of Culture” to be held in Russia and China in 2024-2025 will give a new impetus to the development of the traditionally friendly ties between the two countries’ peoples Last year’s global turbulence has not affected the development of Russian-Chinese relations, Russian Ambassador to Beijing Igor Morgulov said in a video message on the eve of Chinese New Year. “Against the backdrop of a turbulent international situation last year, the relations between our countries continued to develop in a stable and steady manner, while bilateral trade exceeded $240 bln,” the…

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According to data presented in the IMF’s report, Russian GDP increased by 3% in 2023 The International Monetary Fund has revised upward its estimates of economic development of Russia and forecasts the country’s GDP to grow by 2.6% in this year and by 1.1% in 2025. According to data presented in the IMF’s report, Russian GDP increased by 3% in 2023. It follows from the document that IMF revised upward its earlier forecast for growth of this indicator in Russia by 1.5 percentage points in 2024 and by 0.1 percentage point in 2025. The upward revision for this year recognizes…

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“Displaced persons in the Gaza Strip are living through a real tragedy, having nothing they need for normal life, including food, medicine, and shelter,” senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said More than 800,000 Palestinians are suffering from hunger in the Gaza Strip because of Israel’s aggressive actions, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said. “The Nazi occupation (by Israel – TASS) continues its systemic war, using hunger and thirst, against more than two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,” he was quoted as saying on the Hamas Telegram channel. “More than 800,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are now living in…

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“His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure,” the statement reads Britain’s King Charles III will undergo a medical procedure next week, suspending his duties temporarily, the Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate. His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation,” the statement says. King Charles III is 75 years old. He came to…

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