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Maharashtra state agriculture minister Dadaji Bhuse conducted an undercover raid on a fertilizer shop in Jadhavmandi, claiming to be a farmer and exposing the shop owner's alleged stockpiling of fertilizers without proper documentation. The surprise raid comes in response to an increasing number of complaints from farmers about
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The Romanian Minister of Economy, Energy and Business Environment, Virgil Popescu, discussed the future free trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Andrew Noble, focusing on the economic relaunch after the COVID-19 pandemic. The high officials also addressed the development
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Mongolia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, D.Tsogtbaatar, participated in an OECD online discussion on supporting the private sector revival in Central Asia on June 10, 2020. The discussion brought together ministers and officials from Central Asian countries, the OECD, EU, and UNECE to share views on overcoming economic
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The Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has resumed business travel operations, with the implementation of strict safety measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, and City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James
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South Africa has taken significant steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by implementing safety measures at various airports, including the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). On 10 June 2020, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, and City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic
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The Sri Lankan government's efforts to repatriate citizens stranded overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic have received a significant boost after the Lebanese government agreed to conduct free PCR tests for Sri Lankans seeking to return home. The development came after a meeting between Ambassador Shani Calyaneratne Karunaratne
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Ambassador Harold E. Doley, Jr., the first-ever U.S. Representative to the African Development Bank, has written an open letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, advocating for continued support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its President, Akinwumi Adesina. The letter highlights the AfDB'
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Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development, Ihor Petrashko, and EU Ambassador, Matti Maasikas, engaged in a crucial discussion to enhance mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation between their nations. The heart of their conversation centered on adaptive quarantine exit strategies, exchange of experience, and economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Key
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The 17th regular meeting of the Foreign Economic Policy Coordination Council, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs, considered reports on Latvia's economic development, progress with the national image-building strategy, and proposals for defining the desired profile of a foreign investor. The meeting aimed to promote export,
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The Ukrainian government and the European Union's delegation led by Ambassador Matti Maasikas have strengthened economic cooperation, focusing on mutually beneficial trade, economic growth, and exchange of experience on adaptive quarantine exit. Ukraine's Minister of Economic Development, Ihor Petrashko, emphasized the importance of ensuring food security
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The UK and EU's post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland have been a topic of controversy, with Boris Johnson insisting that the region would not be separated from the rest of the UK by new red tape and customs checks. However, a recent paper by Michael Gove, the
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The Minister of Education, Prodromos Prodromou, announced the reopening of primary schools and gymnasiums in Cyprus on May 21, as part of the country's strategy to gradually relax measures imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision comes after a 3.5-hour meeting with the President of Cyprus,
