Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Asia Maldives A mega initiative is planned to be launched in September to have only local teachers in the Maldives education system
Asia Georgia Kutaisi has been nominated as one of the selected extraordinary destinations to visit in 2024 in the TIME magazine list
Europe Ukraine The first funds secured by interest on Russian assets tied up in the EU due to sanctions against Vladimir Putin's government were transferred to Ukraine
Europe Belarus Under agreement with Russia, the country will start series production of the Osvey aircraft and produce 89 Osvey aircraft by 2038
Europe Moldova 360.215 residents of the Transnistrian region have Moldovan citizenship, as declared by the Public Service Agency; in the last 6 years, almost 30.000 residents of the Transnistrian region have obtained Moldovan citizenship
Asia Philippines A Chinese solar energy company has joined the Philippine government's efforts to increase renewable energy supply capacity by building a photovoltaic power project in Bacolod City
Europe North Macedonia The country said it would seek further assistance from the European Union to fight the forest fires that continue to burn out of control and have crossed the southern border with Greece
Africa Seychelles Desroches Island recorded the first sighting of a red-billed tropical bird by two conservation assistants from the Island Conservation Society
Europe Bulgaria The modernisation of Bulgaria's railways will come to a halt after Stadler Polska, the leading manufacturer that won contracts for seven double-decker locomotives and thirty-five regional locomotives, cancelled the agreement
Asia China The 26 African countries participating in the China-Africa Digital Cooperation Forum, hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing, agreed to strengthen partnerships in the digital sector
America Dominica During the presentation of the national budget, Finance Minister Irving McIntyre reassured the socially vulnerable in Dominica that funds have been allocated to support all government social programmes
Asia Brunei The oversized national flag of Brunei was officially lowered in the open area of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex at the conclusion of the celebrations of His Majesty the Sultan's 71st birthday
America Haiti UNICEF warned of a $23 million shortfall in Haiti's education system, announcing a $2,5 million grant that should help nearly 75.000 children through cash transfers, school feeding programmes and other initiatives