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Foreign Minister of Maldives elected next General Assembly President

The UN chief welcomed the election on Monday of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, as President-elect of the 76th session of the General Assembly.

EU and Council of Europe reiterate their continued support to reforms to ensure human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Central Asia

The European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE) remain crucial partners of authorities in Central Asia in supporting the reform process in the areas of human rights protection, fight against economic crime and promotion of effective functioning of state institutions. This has been recalled earlier on today during the first Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the joint EU/CoE Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2023, held online.

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The course of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Great Britain in the investment, trade and economic spheres was considered

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Amendments and additions have been made to the Tax Code

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Excess VAT is refunded to participants in special economic zones

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Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on 3 June.

WHO: over 9,000 people died from coronavirus in the world in the last 24 hours

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people infected with coronavirus infection in the world is more than 167 million 011 thousand, of which more than 3 million 472 thousand people have died (as of 15:59 CET on 25 May 2021).

Robot train crashes in Kuala Lumpur subway

On Monday, 24 May, two metro trains collided in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, resulting in more than 200 casualties, Reuters reported.

WHO: over 13,000 people died from coronavirus in the world in the last 24 hours

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people infected with coronavirus infection in the world is more than 164 million 523 thousand, of which more than 3 million 412 thousand people have died (as of 18:46 CET on 20 May 2021).

Israeli envoy: Our hope is that the ceasefire will stabilize the situation and restore sought-after peace

For over ten days now, Israeli civilian population were under constant rockets' attack instigated by Hamas and other terror organizations in Gaza.

WHO: over the past day, 11 335 patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 died in the world

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people infected with coronavirus infection in the world is more than 163 million 869 thousand, of which more than 3 million 398 thousand people have died (as of 15:28 CET on 19 May 2021).

Construction of new unit starts at China’s Tianwan and Xudapu nuclear power plants

A ceremony was held in China to mark the start of construction of power units 7 and 8 of Tianwan NPP and power units 3 and 4 of Xudapu NPP.

Special Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum cancelled

A Special Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Singapore was cancelled, the organizers said in a statement.

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