Author: Dr Arif

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Appoints 40-Year-Old Ronald Lamola as The New Minister of International Relations and Cooperation By: Muhammad Arif  Cape town: President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has appointed 40-year-old Ronald Lamola as the new minister of International Relations and Cooperation as part of his cabinet in the 7th administration. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his much anticipated Cabinet of the government of national unity (GNU) late Sunday. Mr.Lamola, who was the former Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, is one of the youngest members of the Cabinet. Mr. Lamola brings a wealth of academic and practical expertise to the…

China opened the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in Guangdong Province, south China, on Sunday, with trial operations scheduled to commence at 3 p.m. The 24-kilometer passage starts at the Shenzhen airport interchange and connects with Ma’anshan Island in Zhongshan across the Pearl River. It cuts travel between Zhongshan and Shenzhen from two hours to approximately 30 minutes. The megaproject consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most difficult cross-sea cluster projects in the world. It also holds 10 world records. As a core transportation project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the new…

This year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Poland. Earlier this week, China and Poland issued an action plan to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership. According to the plan, the two nations will deepen cooperation in areas including economy and trade, investment and connectivity. On Wednesday, Polish President Andrzej Duda attended the China-Poland Business and Investment Forum held in Shanghai. Zhou Yixin reports. At the China-Poland Business and Investment Forum, Polish President Andrzej Duda delivered a keynote speech. He said Poland hopes to further promote the export of Polish products to China, and expand the scale…

Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin spoke of the great potential for mutually beneficial cooperation at the 8th China-Eurasia Expo, which was held from June 26 to June 30 in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The expo drew over 1,900 participants from 50 countries, regions and international organizations and showcased over 6,000 varieties of products. “Cooperation with China is an important factor in Kazakhstan’s sustainable development,” Zhumangarin said during his speech at the expo’s opening ceremony. Economic and trade cooperation has rapidly expanded since China and Kazakhstan established diplomatic ties in January 1992. The trade between China and Kazakhstan…

Amid the global strategic uncertainty, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) – especially the Central Asian states – aim to establish closer ties and boost cooperation within the bloc. At a time when conflicts and security threats are on the rise, the regional leaders are expected to attempt to ensure peace and stable development in Eurasia. The SCO is not a military alliance. It seeks to maintain regional stability and safeguard common security in Eurasia. The Astana summit will also be an opportunity to discuss economy and energy issues. Indeed, economy and energy are among the major drivers of…

The Wanqingsha branch line of Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway in Guangdong province has been fully connected and traffic is slated to start before the end of the year, linking Guangzhou’s Nansha district to the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, an official from the Nansha district government said. It will play a big part in strengthening the connection between Nansha Port, a shipping hub in the southern Chinese region, and Shenzhen, which borders the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said Peng Wenli, an official with the Nansha district housing and urban-rural development bureau. The 32.4-kilometer Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway, linking Nansha to Zhongshan city, opened to traffic in…

Baku: Azerbaijan Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov will take part in Global Energy Transition (GET) Congress & Exhibition to be held in Milan, Italy on July 1-3, Azernews reports. Within the framework of the event, the speech of the energy minister in the session entitled “Climate rights of developing economies: thoughts on the national energy strategy of Azerbaijan before COP29”, participation in panel discussions entitled “Sustainable international activities on the energy transition”, as well as bilateral meetings are planned. The Global Energy Transition Congress & Exhibition (GET) is a premier event that brings together thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts from…

Youth Day celebrated across Russia to mark the optimism, patriotism and development of productive abilities of young people By: Muhammad Arif Moscow:  Youth Day was celebrated across Russia on the last Saturday, June 29, to mark the optimism, patriotism and development of productive abilities of young people, individuals aged 14 to 35 years. As per Rosstat (Russian state statistical agency) data, the number of Russians within this age range was 38.843 million as of January 1, 2022. Youth Day Celebrations across Russia to Mark the Optimism, Patriotism Development of Young PeopleCelebrations for the Youth Day in Russia aims to develop…

Azerbaijan: which is facilitating the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Gatherings to the UN System Show on Climate Change (COP 29), the progress from petroleum products to clean energy sources and interests in this space are significant, Delegate Minister of International concerns of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov said on June 29 at a discussion in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Report illuminates. Mammadov noticed that the country figured out how to draw in enormous investors in the development of the sustainable power area. “We figured out how to draw in speculations from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the UK. We likewise keep…

The construction of the new Tbilisi-Sagarejo (Kakheti) expressway, extending to the Azerbaijani border, is progressing rapidly and is set to be completed in 2024, Azernews reports, citing Report. The ministry stated that this new highway will substantially improve road safety and significantly reduce travel times. The Tbilisi-Sagarejo highway is a crucial component of the main road connecting Tbilisi with the Kakheti region, as well as part of the transit corridor linking Azerbaijan’s northwestern region. The project, entirely funded by the Georgian state budget, comes with a hefty price tag of 527.2 million lari (just over $188.3 million). Source: https://www.azernews.az/business/227983.html