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The Star
20 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
EAEU signs trade agreements with UAE, Mongolia
MINSK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mongolia signed trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on Friday in Minsk. The leaders of the EAEU countries signed an agreement on economic partnership with the United Arab Emirates, and an interim trade agreement with Mongolia at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed the signing of the agreements at the summit in the Belarusian capital. The Belarusian leader said the most important tool for promoting the common interests of the EAEU member countries in the international arena is the creation of free trade zones of the union with third countries. Lukashenko said the expansion of the pool of countries that have concluded such agreements with the EAEU confirms the correctness of the international vector of the union's activities. The meeting was held coinciding with the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk on June 26-27. Minsk is chairing the EAEU bodies in 2025.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Belarus qualifying for European soccer event forces UEFA to find third co-host nation
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, June 27, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA changed the hosting plan for its 2026 European Championship for indoor soccer on Friday because Russia's military ally Belarus has qualified for the finals tournament. Co-hosts Latvia and Lithuania 'prohibit the organization of matches involving Belarusian teams on their domestic territories,' said UEFA, which added Slovenia as a third host for the 16-team futsal event. Advertisement Slovenia, the home nation of UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, will now organize more than half of the four-yearly tournament that opens on Jan. 20 and includes Ukraine. UEFA said Belarus will be drawn to play in one of the two groups moved to Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, which also will stage two quarterfinals, both semifinals and the final. One group will be played in each of Riga, Latvia's capital, and Kaunas in Lithuania. 'Each city will also host one quarterfinal, reaffirming their central roles in the tournament,' UEFA said, giving no details of how Ukraine will be separated from Belarus in the draw. Advertisement Russian teams have been banned from international competitions by UEFA and FIFA since the full military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. UEFA's move in 2023 to reintegrate Russian under-17s teams was stopped by a backlash from Ukraine and other member federations. National and club teams from Belarus have continued to play, though must host 'home' games in neutral countries with no fans in the stadium. Belarus will start qualifying for the men's 2026 World Cup in September in a group with Denmark, Scotland and Greece. Belarus is playing home games in Hungary. The previous futsal Euros played in the Netherlands saw one of the last soccer matches between teams from Russia and Ukraine, in the quarterfinals on Feb. 4, 2022. Russia won 3-2. ___ AP soccer:
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Putin hopes Iran-Israel conflict is now ‘in the past'
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed hope that the conflict between Israel and Iran would soon be regarded as a matter of the past, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Speaking at the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus, Putin noted that Iran is among the countries that have concluded a preferential trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). 'God willing, the situation in the Middle East is now calming down, and the conflict between Israel and Iran can, thankfully, be considered a thing of the past. 'This means that relations can be developed with all regional states, including Iran -- as I mentioned, we have concluded the relevant agreement with them,' he said. On June 22, the United States (US) dropped six bunker-buster bombs on Iran's Fordo nuclear facility and launched multiple submarine-based cruise missile strikes on two other locations in Natanz and Isfahan as part of its campaign against Iran's nuclear programme. The attacks followed 12 consecutive days of Israeli air raids, which began on 13 June and targeted military, nuclear, and civilian sites across Iran. The hostilities were brought to a halt on Tuesday after a ceasefire was announced by US President Donald Trump.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Putin Hopes Iran-Israel Conflict Is Now ‘in The Past'
MOSCOW, June 27 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed hope that the conflict between Israel and Iran would soon be regarded as a matter of the past, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Speaking at the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus, Putin noted that Iran is among the countries that have concluded a preferential trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). "God willing, the situation in the Middle East is now calming down, and the conflict between Israel and Iran can, thankfully, be considered a thing of the past.
Shafaq News
2 days ago
- Business
- Shafaq News
Putin hails end of Iran-Israel conflict
Shafaq News – Moscow On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Iran-Israel conflict over, describing the moment as a strategic opening to boost economic cooperation across the Middle East. 'We consider the conflict between Israel and Iran to be behind us, and regional conditions are now stabilizing,' Putin told the Eurasian Economic Forum, arguing that the easing of tensions provides a timely opportunity to advance ties between the Eurasian Economic Union and Middle Eastern countries. Putin emphasized the role of the newly enacted free trade agreement with Iran as a turning point for regional integration. 'This opens the door for the Eurasian bloc to deepen relations with all countries in the region,' he noted. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, has stepped up its efforts to secure trade partnerships across the Middle East, aiming to counter "Western economic isolation" and expand its strategic influence. Separately, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivered his first televised remarks since the conflict, praising what he called a 'victory over the fallacious Zionist entity," crediting Iran's unity and military readiness in facing both Israeli and US pressure.
