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Slovakia criticizes Ukraine’s recent assault on oil pipeline
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia has sharply criticized Ukraine over recent strikes on Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline, warning that the attacks jeopardize the country’s energy security. The Druzhba network, one of the world’s largest, carries crude oil some 4,000...
Hungary claims Ukraine launching new assault on main pipeline to EU
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian oil deliveries to Hungary have been suspended after Ukraine launched its third attack this month on the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reported on Friday. The strike was also confirmed by Slovak...
Afghanistan's water predicament goes regional
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) After decades of war that left it with little authority over its five major river basins, Afghanistan is now asserting greater control of its water resources under Taliban rule. Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban have launched dam...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes calls for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa
South African Government
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August 21, 2025
On World Humanitarian Day, the Deputy Minister of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Alvin Botes, alongside the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pretoria Regional Delegation,...
Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
South African Government
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August 20, 2025
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...
Russia starts work on bordering nation’s first nuclear power plant
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has begun engineering surveys to select the site for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, marking a project deemed strategically vital for the country’s future. Despite Western attempts to exclude...
ICRC president: “If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law”
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 18, 2025
Speaking at the 11th HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Bangkok, President Spoljaric said: “The recent escalation between Thailand and Cambodia underscores how quickly hostilities can flare and...
Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 19, 2025
On 12 August 2025, States commemorated the 76th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the bedrock of legal norms applicable during armed conflicts. These fundamental rules remain in force for all States and parties to a conflict, yet ongoing...
Hungary claims Ukraine attacking main oil pipeline to EU
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary’s Russian oil supply has been disrupted after Ukraine targeted the Druzhba pipeline system, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday. Moscow has informed Budapest that Russian experts are working to repair a...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes hosts High-Level Event on Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Commitment for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Pretoria, 19 Aug
South African Government
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August 19, 2025
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will host the High-Level Event on the Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Commitment for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Pretoria. The event is scheduled...
Strengthening the Fight Against Money Laundering: OSCE held a Workshop on Civil Forfeiture
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 7, 2025
On 4 August 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in collaboration with the Asset Recovery Committee under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, organized a training workshop for officers of the Committee. The event...
Hungary threatens to cut off power supply to Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary has hinted it could halt electricity supplies to Ukraine following a recent attack on a pipeline transporting Russian oil to the EU country, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto indicated. Budapest, unlike most EU states, has refused...
Russian oil pipeline systems get hit by Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary has reported that Russian oil deliveries have been stopped after Ukraine targeted the Druzhba pipeline system, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Szijjarto said Moscow informed Budapest that Russian...
Putin Updates Leaders on Alaska Summit
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin recently shared details of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and several Central Asian leaders. This exchange occurred during a phone...
Kaspi.kz 2Q & 1H 2025 Financial Results
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 4, 2025
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (“Kaspi.kz”, “we”) (Nasdaq:KSPI) which operates the Kaspi.kz and Kaspi Pay Super Apps in Kazakhstan and owns 66.35% of Hepsiburada in Türkiye, today published its...
Erdogan, Kazakh counterpart finalize twenty agreements
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev finalized 20 cooperation agreements on Tuesday during the latter's official visit to Ankara. The visit, which included bilateral discussions and the fifth...
Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 15, 2025
This was agreed upon by their representatives during an IHL regional conference in Manila, themed “Galvanising Commitment to International Humanitarian Law: Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region.” The annual event, held from 11...
Condor Announces 2025 Second Quarter Results and USD $5.0 Million Bridge Loan
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 13, 2025
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Condor Energies Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX:CDR), a Canadian based, internationally focused energy transition company focused on Central Asia is pleased to announce the release of its...
Hungary Condemns Ukraine for Attacking Oil Pipeline
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary has strongly criticized Ukraine following a drone assault on the Druzhba oil pipeline, a major conduit delivering crude oil from Russia to various European Union countries. Hungarian officials have expressed concern that the...
Hungary criticizes Ukraine over main pipeline assault
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary has sharply criticized Ukraine for a drone strike on Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline, a crucial supply route for several EU nations, warning that the attack threatens its energy security. The Druzhba pipeline stretches about 4,000...