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Society
2,155 babies born on first day of New Year in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT: 2,155 babies were born ON the first day of the new year in Uzbekistan, local media reported, quoting the health ministry. The figure is lower than 2021 when 2,316 were born, but higher than the number in 2018 (1,961), 2019 (1,708), 2020 (1,974) and 2021 (1644). The babies born…
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Business
Bahrain’s New Year Eve celebrations: Fireworks, shows amid renewed hope
MANAMA: Bahrain welcomed in the new year amid renewed optimism shared by the thousands of people who braved the cold evening temperatures to gather in various places and treat their eyes and senses to a dazzling fireworks display. At Avenues Park, large crowds joined in the glow of the new…
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Azerbaijan: 2022 was year for big cooperation breakthroughs with Central Asia countries
BAKU: Building on shared roots and common interests, Azerbaijan turned 2022 into success stories thanks to the remarkable breakthroughs it achieved with Central Asia countries that have led to bolstering cooperation. During the year, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Uzbekistan, as well as Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on official visits, while the…
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Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan roadmap for 37 investment projects, trade contracts signed
ASTANA: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have agreed on a roadmap for the implementation of investment agreements and trade contracts signed during the visit of the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Uzbekistan on December 2122. The agreements were signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik…
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Mongolia boosts drive to attract foreign tourists in 2023
WELCOME TO MONGOLIA-EVENT 2023 calendar (Montmasse) ULAANBAATAR: 2023 will be “The Year to Visit Mongolia” the Government of Mongolia has announced as it established the National Committee on Tourism Development with six sub-working groups. The sub-working group responsible for developing and announcing the calendar of international events to be organized…
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Azerbaijan: Local food products to replace imports
Supermarket in Azerbaijan (Trend) BAKU: Azerbaijan will make a list of locally produced food that will replace imported goods. This follows the decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on implementing the law “On Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan”. Under the decree, the Cabinet of Ministers…
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Culture
Six out of 10 Netflix subscribers globally watched at least one K-drama in 2022
SEOUL: Six out of 10 Netflix subscribers globally watched at least one Korean title on the streaming platform this year, Netflix said Thursday. “The K-Wave is bigger than ever,” Netflix said in a release posted on its global newsroom. “Sixty percent of our members watched a Korean title and…
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Politics
CIS leaders hold summit in St. Petersburg; Kyrgyzstan to chair in 2023
St. PETERSBURG: The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are meeting in for an informal two-day summit in St. Petersburg. The summit, at the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is attended by Presidents of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov,…
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Politics
South Korea’s ex-President Lee granted special presidential pardon
SEOUL: President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday granted wide-ranging special pardons to former President Lee Myung-bak and a series of high-profile politicians and former officials convicted of corruption and other irregularities during the previous administrations. Former South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo, a close confidant of former President Moon Jae-in,…
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