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India, Bhutan reaffirm resolve to strengthen ‘exceptional’ bilateral ties

India, Bhutan reaffirm resolve to strengthen ‘exceptional’ bilateral ties

New Delhi, March 16, Acknowledging that their exemplary ties of friendship were a source of strength, India and Bhutan reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen their collaboration across a range of sectors, including STEM, startups, trade, and infrastructure. In a joint statement released on Saturday on Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay's visit to New Delhi that began on March 14, India conveyed that it remains committed to partnering with Bhutan in its quest to become a high-income nation. In his first overseas visit after assuming office in January, PM Tobgay called on President Droupadi Murmu and held discussions with Prime Minister…
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Hungary, Turkey elevate bilateral ties to ‘priority strategic’ level

Hungary, Turkey elevate bilateral ties to ‘priority strategic’ level

Budapest, Dec 19, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement here elevating the bilateral ties to "priority strategic" level. Orban on Monday told a joint press conference following the signing of the agreement that "in the language of diplomacy, this expresses the strongest possible friendly, brotherly and political cooperation". Speaking of bilateral economic ties, Orban said that the volume of trade in goods has doubled over the past 10 years, with 500 Turkish companies operating in Hungary and 100 Hungarian companies in Turkey, Xinhua news agency reported. He added that Turkish investments in…
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Iranian, Jordanian FMs voice willingness to boost bilateral ties

Iranian, Jordanian FMs voice willingness to boost bilateral ties

Tehran, Sep 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi voiced their countries' willingness to improve bilateral relations, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. The two top diplomats held a meeting on Saturday in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where they also discussed the regional issues of common interests, Xinhua news agency reported. Amir-Abdollahian reviewed his "good" meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman last December, which was also attended by Safadi, as well as the two countries' good cooperation in…
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