Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Europe Belarus The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Bank spoke about measures taken to support the economy in the context of sanctions
Asia Bangladesh The country approved a $318 million payment to a Russian nuclear power developer using the Chinese yuan, offering the latest case of countries bypassing the US dollar to make international payments
Africa Lesotho The Government has established an 11-member task team to investigate and reclaim all state assets acquired fraudulently
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The electricity company Elektroprivreda BiH intends to implement the project of floating solar power plants, for which Lake Modrac and the Sniježnica hydro storage are suitable
America El Salvador The IACHR has requested to restore the constitutional rights that have been suspended for over a year due to the consecutive renewal of the state of exception that prevents detainees from knowing their charges and receiving legal assistance
Asia Israel The World Zionist Congress, which brings together representatives of Jewish Zionists from 40 countries, has begun; the Congress is the supreme body in terms of legislation and policy-making of the WZO
Asia Jordan The Petra Light Festival, the first digital art festival in Jordan, will be open tomorrow through 3 May; three 3D mapping shows across the Treasury's façade are planned each evening, each performance lasting around 90 minutes
America Venezuela The country has signed several agreements with Iran on expanding their cooperation in the fields of oil and gas, specifically for the reconstruction and renovation of the Venezuelan oil refineries with the aim of maximising the capacity of these complexes
America Ecuador An ancient and pristine coral reef teeming with marine life has been discovered in the depths of the Galapagos Islands; found between 400 and 600 meters below sea level, a rare find in deep waters
America Uruguay The government has approved a project for the installation of Google's Firmina submarine fiber optic cable system, the longest undersea cable ever built
Africa Gambia In an effort to ensure a better understanding of the national intangible cultural heritage, the National Centre for Arts and Culture recently organised a training in collaboration with UNESCO
Africa Central African Republic The Central African delegation attending the annual Spring 2023 meetings of the international financial institutions has stepped up advocacy meetings with consultations with Islamic and Arab donors