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Uzbekistan State Registered Token Backed by Government Bonds
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The national payment system HUMO has announced the launch of a project for issuing its own token backed by Uzbekistan’s government bonds. The new token is issued by HUMO Digital, a subsidiary...

International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...

Georgian government plans to transfer responsibilities of pro-Western media center to its Foreign Ministry
(MENAFN) The Georgian government plans to transfer the responsibilities of a pro-Western media center to its Foreign Ministry, signaling a shift in its approach to promoting NATO and EU integration. The Information Center on NATO and EU,...

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties Celebrates the Grand Opening of Its Luxury Collection Space
Atlanta, GA, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pictured: BHHS Buckhead Office Agents, BHHS Georgia Management, and Luxury Collection Specialists at Ribbon Cutting ATLANTA, GA — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties proudly unveiled...

Russia imprisons Colombian mercenary for 28 years due to Kursk Region attack
(MENAFN) A Russian court has sentenced Colombian Pablo Puentes Boorghes to 28 years in prison and fined him 1 million rubles (about $12,700) for participating in a Ukrainian armed incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region. The Investigative Committee...

Georgia PM claims EU financing ‘extremism’
(MENAFN) Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has accused the European Union of encouraging and financially supporting extremist activity in Georgia, as tensions continue to grow between Tbilisi and Brussels over accusations of democratic...

Ilham Aliyev reviewed construction progress on Baku–Alat–Gazakh–State Border with Georgia highway section passing through Yevlakh city
AZERBAIJAN, June 23 - 23 June 2025, 11:25 On June 23, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected the construction progress of the section of the Baku–Alat–Gazakh–State Border with Georgia highway passing through the city of...

Georgian PM alleges European officials of taking “soviet approach.”
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused European officials of promoting extremism within Georgia, claiming their reaction to these allegations is unfounded and reminiscent of a “Soviet approach.” Kobakhidze voiced...

ALLATRA Hosted Event at Georgia State Capitol: Hidden Connection between Nanoplastics and Natural Disasters
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a significant advancement of international scientific cooperation, the ALLATRA International Public Movement convened a high-level event at the Georgia State Capitol under the...

Attorney General Bailey Defends President Trump’s Efforts to Deport Violent Tren de Aragua Gang
June 17, 2025 4:46 pm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 25-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit supporting President Donald Trump’s lawful use of...

The international role of the euro
The international role of the euro remained broadly stable in 2024. The share of the euro across various indicators of international currency use has been largely unchanged, at around 19%, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The euro continued to...

Georgia Hosts Trilateral Meeting with Azerbaijan, Armenia on Regional Cooperation
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Tbilisi will be the venue for a trilateral meeting involving representatives from Azerbaijan and Armenia. Ani Badalyan, spokesperson for the Armenian Foreign Ministry, confirmed that the discussions will take place at the...

Mayor Bowser and Chief Smith Share Updated Public Safety Posture in Response to Recent Incidents Involving Youth
(Washington, DC) – Today, ahead of the three-day weekend, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela A. Smith, and Department of Parks and...

Turkey, Georgia to boost bilateral trade volume to five billion dollars
(MENAFN) Türkiye and Georgia aim to boost their bilateral trade volume to $5 billion, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said on Wednesday, noting that current trade has already exceeded $3.5 billion. Speaking at the Türkiye-Georgia Business Forum...

Hanmi Bank Hosts Grand Opening Celebration of New Branch in Duluth, Georgia
DULUTH, Ga., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HAFC) (“Hanmi”), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today welcomed local officials and community members to its grand opening celebration for its newest branch in...

Kremlin declares work on Russian peace suggestion to Ukraine ‘in final stage’
(MENAFN) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia is nearing the completion of its peace proposal to Ukraine, which could pave the way for a conditional ceasefire and a negotiated settlement to the ongoing conflict. Both Moscow and...

US envoy says Russia’s concerns are understandable
(MENAFN) In a recent interview, a US presidential envoy acknowledged that Russia’s apprehensions about NATO’s expansion are understandable. When asked about reports suggesting that Russia seeks a formal promise from NATO leaders to halt any...

Trump envoy states Russia has ‘fair concern’ regarding NATO enlargement
(MENAFN) U.S. presidential envoy Keith Kellogg has said that Russia’s concerns about NATO expansion are valid. In an interview with ABC News on Thursday, Kellogg addressed Moscow’s desire for a formal commitment from NATO to halt further...

Russian photographer blocked from receiving prize in EU
(MENAFN) The World Press Photo Foundation has withdrawn an invitation to Russian photojournalist Mikhail Tereshchenko, the 2025 contest winner, preventing him from attending the awards ceremony in Amsterdam next month. The organization reversed...

United States Secures the Extraditions of Individuals Accused of Violent and Other Serious Crimes from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius,
Note: The defendants whose names are underlined hyperlink to press releases. WASHINGTON — Extensive coordination between the Justice Department and law enforcement authorities in Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia,...