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06 Sep 2022; MEMO: Russia and Iran are concentrating on creating mechanisms that will allow them to develop cooperation regardless of the diktats of the West, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today.

The leaders of the two countries defined concrete areas where the governments should make efforts to achieve the goals, Lavrov said at a news conference in Moscow following a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

06 Sep 2022; MEMO: Qatar and Malaysia are discussing ways to enhance their defence cooperation, especially with regard to their air forces, the defence ministry in Doha said on Sunday. Talks have been held between the Deputy Commander of Al-Zaeem Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Attiya Air Academy, Brigadier General (Pilot) Ali Salem Al-Athba, and the Commander of the Malaysian Air Force, Tan Sri Dato Mohd Khan Goriman.

06 Sep 2022; MEMO: Iran is ready to supply oil to Europe should sanctions imposed on it over its nuclear programme be lifted, spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanani said yesterday.

AFP reported Kanani saying: "Given Europe's energy supply problems triggered by the Ukraine crisis, Iran could provide Europe's energy needs if sanctions against it are lifted."

06 Sep 2022; MEMO: The influential energy alliance known as OPEC+ yesterday agreed to cut oil production by about 10,000 barrels per day, starting from October.

According to news agencies and analysts, the production cut surprised the international energy markets at a time of considerable dispute between Russia and the West over the latter's war in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the energy alliance left the door open for more talks and discussions over production and prices, based on market updates.

New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Monday on a four-day trip to expand overall ties between the two countries.

Hasina will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday following which the two sides are likely to unveil a raft of measures to boost cooperation in areas of defence, trade and river-water sharing.

The Bangladesh PM was received at the airport by Union minister Darshana Jardosh.

Qom, IRNA – Iranian Minister of industry, Mine and Trade Reza Fatemi Amin said here on Friday that the world markets are opened towards Iran’s exports and now Iranian economy’s reliance on oil in foreign trade has ended

Tehran, IRNA – Deputy Secretary General of the Islamic Coalition Party Hamid Reza Taraghi said the negotiating team is after gaining JCPOA economic interests for the Iranian nation but if the US provides no guarantee, reviving the nuclear deal will not be necessary.

Speaking to IRNA, Taraghi referred to the Iranian negotiating team’s insistence on receiving guarantee from the United States, saying that there is no unity and integration among Congress, Senate and the president with regard to negotiations.

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian foreign minister in a phone talk with his Indian counterpart announced Iran’s readiness to host the new round of Iran-India Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.

Hossein Amirabdollahian in his Sunday evening phone talk with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar exchanged views on the issues in the agenda of bilateral relations and some issues in need of mutual efforts in the regional and international fields.

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the country has preserved its share of energy market despite sanctions, but it could contribute to solving Europe’s energy crisis if a deal is reached.

Speaking in his weekly press conference, Nasser Kanaani said that full removal of sanctions on the Iranian nation and government was among Iran’s fundamental goals.

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) The Congress on Friday alleged that India's growth story is being pushed back due to the Centre's "inept" handling of the economy and said its efforts are only directed towards "reset" of governments led by Opposition parties instead of chalking out a roadmap for the "reset of the economy".

The Opposition party also asked whether the government will now go back on its promises of doubling farmers' income by 2022 and making the country a USD 5 trillion economy.