The Minister of Transport, Razaq Muhaibas Al-Saadawi, received, today, Sunday, in his office at the Ministry's headquarters, the Austrian Ambassador to Iraq, Andrea Nassi. During the meeting, according to the ministry's statement, aspects of joint cooperation, ways to strengthen relations in the field of transport, and the possibility of lifting the European ban imposed on the Iraqi Airways were discussed. The meeting discussed the development road project and its importance to Iraq and the region, and the international support and support it enjoys. For his part, the Austrian Ambassador expressed his country's readiness to cooperate in the field of transportation with Iraq in a way that strengthens relations between the two countries. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The first case of hemorrhagic fever was recorded in Diyala this year
Bani Saad district in Diyala Governorate recorded the first case of hemorrhagic fever during the current year. A local source told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that a case of hemorrhagic fever was recorded in a 25-year-old female patient in one of the villages of Bani Saad district, southwest of Baquba. He added that veterinary measures were taken in the affected area, which include controlling and spraying the area around the site of the infection and prohibiting the movement of livestock in the area in coordination with health authorities. Last year, Diyala Governorate recorded 18 cases of hemorrhagic fever, including 4 cases who died due to the severity of the infection. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Minister of Planning discusses with a delegation from the World Bank multi-stage support for the development road project
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Planning, Muhammad Tamim, discussed, today, Sunday, with a delegation from the World Bank, multi-stage support for the development road project. A statement by the Ministry of Planning stated that Tamim received, today, Sunday, a delegation from the World Bank, headed by Jean-Christophe Carré, Regional Director for the Middle East. The delegation included the Regional Director for the Infrastructure Sector at the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa, Paul Numba, and Alex Madeleine, a specialist in the energy sector. The meeting, which was attended by Richard Abdel Nour, Special Representative of the World Bank mission in Iraq, discussed the level of multi-stage support provided by the World Bank for the development road project, including the modernization of the current railway network, the new link to Turkey, and the southern link with the Grand port of Al-Faw. According to the statement, the two sides stressed the developmental and economic importance of the development road project through the job opportunities, investments, and regional development it provides. According to the statement, the two sides also discussed the continued support from the World Bank for the energy sector in Iraq, with regard to strengthening the electricity network, developing renewable energy, and regional connectivity. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
South Korea, Japan, China to hold trilateral summit
Seoul, Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan are set to meet on Sunday and Monday in Seoul for summit meetings, resuming their trilateral dialogue for the first time since 2019. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the presidential office later in the day and hold a trilateral session with the two leaders on Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported. This marks the first three-way summit among the Asian countries since December 2019, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and strained Seoul-Tokyo relations over historical disputes. During a bilateral meeting with Li, Yoon is expected to discuss ways to promote strategic communication and expand economic cooperation and trade, and exchange opinions on security issues. The leaders are expected to explore cooperation in the economic, trade and health sectors while aiming to avoid conflict, as Seoul and Tokyo have aligned more closely with Washington amid its intensify ing rivalry with Beijing. Source: Bahrain News Agency
Tunisia President appoints new ministers
Tunisia, His Excellency Kais Saied, President of the Republic of Tunisia, appointed Khaled Nouri as Minister of Interior, and Kamel Madouri, Minister of Social Affairs, in a partial cabinet reshuffle. The new ministers were sworn in by HE the president, according to TAP News Agency. Source: Bahrain News Agency
Cairo hosts 22nd Arab Conference of Heads of Punitive Institutions Monday
Cairo, The 22nd session of the Arab Conference of Heads of Punitive and Correctional Institutions will kick off Monday in Cairo. The two-day event will bring together representatives of Arab interior and justice ministries, the Arab League (AL), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, as well as officials of the general secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers' Council. The conference is set to tackle several key topics, including alternative penalties for ones restricting freedom, the effect of freedom-restricting penalty on family coherence, along efforts of member states to provide social insurance for prisoners and their families, Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported. The general secretariat will refer the recommendations of the conference to the upcoming session of the Arab Interior Ministers' Council to take action in this regard. Source: Bahrain News Agency