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New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in India early next month, Russian officials said on Thursday.

India is hosting the meeting of foreign ministers of the SCO countries in Goa on May 4 and 5.

"Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states in India," a Russian official said.

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: Only its full implementation can save the Black Sea grain deal from collapse, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, reaffirming Moscow's dissatisfaction with an accord that aims to prevent a global food crisis, Reuters reports.

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: Saudi Aramco is now the world's second largest company in terms of value, overtaking Microsoft and behind Apple. The company has been valued at $2.11 trillion (7.92 trillion Saudi riyals).

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: Norway has announced a ban on importing goods and services of companies that contribute directly or indirectly to the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, as they constitute a flagrant violation of international law.

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: After China's success in restoring relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, political and diplomatic circles in Israel are anticipating a Chinese attempt to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, citing the rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh brokered by Beijing. However, Israel remains committed to the US, and calls for its increased involvement in the Middle East.

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine's attacks on the Black Sea Fleet jeopardised the extension of the grain deal, Anadolu News Agency reports.

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: Turkiye imposed a 130 per cent import tariff on some grain imports including wheat and corn, according to a presidential decision published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette, Reuters reports.

The import duty comes after some European Union countries announced bans on grain imports from Ukraine last week. But some traders said Turkiye's move is largely to protect its local agricultural sectors ahead of landmark 14 May elections.

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: Israel's defence industry enterprises will supply Azerbaijan with two satellites worth $120 million in total, Azerbaijan news outlet, Haqqin.az, reports.

This was reported by an Israeli journalist who accompanied Israel's Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, during his visit to Azerbaijan on Tuesday and Wednesday, and published an article on its results, citing the FM's office and a source in Israel's security forces.

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: Iran has imposed sanctions on numerous individuals and entities in the European Union and United Kingdom, in retaliation to their recent imposition of sanctions against Tehran.

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: Less than two months after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties, the two Persian Gulf neighbours have resumed their bilateral trade, according to officials on Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports.

Minister of Industry, Trade and Mining, Reza Fatemi Amin, said in statements cited by state news agency, IRNA, that the entry of Iranian goods into Saudi Arabia was "on the agenda".