Iran and Russia have signed a cooperation document and four memoranda of understanding (MOUs) following two days of expert-level discussions in Tehran.
The documents were signed on Wednesday during the 19th session of the Permanent Iranian-Russian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, chaired by Iranian Minister of Petroleum Mohsen Paknejad and Russian Minister of Energy Sergey Tsivilyov at the Oil Ministry’s building.
The signed documents include two MOUs between Iran’s National Standard Organization and its Russian counterpart, one MOU concerning research activities with the Oil Industry Research Center, and a fourth MOU in the field of social affairs, signed by Iran’s Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare.
Following the signing, Paknejad and Tsivilyov responded to questions from journalists in a press conference......more below
The European Commission has announced plans to “strengthen” the borders of nine member states
The European Commission unveiled a strategy on Wednesday to reinforce nine EU member states bordering Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, by means of the ‘European Drone Defense Initiative’. Previously dubbed the ‘drone wall’, the plan has faced criticism over its feasibility.
Russia has repeatedly dismissed Western claims of being a threat to NATO or EU nations, calling the narrative “nonsense” and “fearmongering” meant to justify inflated military budgets.
Announced by the commission’s executive vice president, Raffaele Fitto, the plan includes Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. Brussels says that these nations are facing reduced investment, demographic pressure, and “hybrid” threats linked to the Ukraine conflict.
The new strategy includes a €28 billion ($33 billion) loan program, as well as commitments to implement ...
Washington’s initiative seeks to secure a supply chain for AI, semiconductors, and critical minerals
India has joined the US-led Pax Silica alliance, which aims to secure a supply chain for artificial intelligence, chips, and critical minerals.
The Pax Silica declaration was signed on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit currently underway in New Delhi.
Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE, and the UK are the other signatories of the declaration, according to the US State Department.
Canada, the European Union (EU), the Netherlands, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Taiwan are non-signatory participants.....more below
