⚡️#Türkiye agrees to partially pay for Russian gas supplies in #Rubles.
#Russia supplies around 26 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Türkiye.
Source: The Kyiv Independent
⚡️OTHER HIGHLIGHTS ⚡️
#Putin and Recep Tayyip #Erdogan held talks in Sochi and discussed the following:
— Despite the current regional and global challenges, we have confirmed the will of #Russia and #Türkiye to further develop relations.
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— The Turkish gas stream has become one of the most important arteries for supplying Europe with Russian #Gas. It works properly, rhythmically, without failures for consumers both in Türkiye and in #Europe.
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— To increase the volume of trade between Russia and Türkiye, to meet the expectations of both sides on energy issues.
— Start partially paying for Russian gas supplies in rubles.
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— To increase cooperation between Russia and Türkiye in the transport sector, industry, agriculture, construction.
— It is necessary to ensure the implementation of the #Istanbul agreements, including the unhindered export of grain to the Russian Federation.
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— To hold the next meeting of the High-level Cooperation Council in Türkiye.
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Bank CenterCredit summed up the results of the first half of 2022
In the first half of 2022, the bank's own assets amounted to 3.1 trillion tenge and increased by 50% compared to last year. /1
The bank's net profit for 6 months of 2022 increased by 14 times compared to the same period last year. The customer base of legal entities and sole proprietors increased by 20% by the beginning of the year. Today, CenterCredit Bank ranks 3rd in terms of assets in Kazakhstan.
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In July, the International Agency S&P Global Ratings upgraded the credit ratings of Bank CenterCredit JSC from "B/A" to "B+/B" due to the improvement of the business position and an increase in the capital stock. The forecast Is "Stable". /3
The special services of Kosovo released the Russian journalist
According to the special correspondent of Komsomolskaya Pravda, she was interrogated for several hours and there were even offers to exchange or hand her over to the Americans.
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"I only found out by morning that the Kosovo police said they had arrested a Russian spy and all social networks in Kosovo exploded with hysteria and glee. That I should be exchanged, or handed over to the Americans so that the Americans would trade me, or I should be sent../2
..to Ukraine," the KP quotes Daria Aslamova's story.
The woman clarified that she was released and went to the border.
The Russian Embassy in Belgrade has already stated that the detention of a journalist is another provocation of unrecognized Kosovo, an../3
The day before, the #US authorities announced that they had eliminated Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in #Afghanistan with the help of a drone. But a number of Pakistani and Indian media have written details./1
In particular, the Dawn edition clarifies that the drone flew from the territory of the Gansi airbase located at the Manas airport in #Kyrgyzstan.
But the Kyrgyz Embassy immediately denied these rumors. /2
According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the American Gansi airbase, opened in 2001 on the territory of Manas International Airport in connection with military operations in Afghanistan, closed in 2014. /3
A journalist was detained while crossing the border in #Kosovo
Daria Aslamova, a correspondent for the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, was accused of involvement in espionage. Now no one contact her and nothing is known about her whereabouts. /1
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the self-proclaimed Kosovo, Celal Shvetsla, announced the detention on a social network. Several photos are attached to the post, where a woman is next to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as well as Syrian President../2
..Bashar al-Assad.
The editors of the KP clarifies that Aslamova was in #Serbia on assignment. She was supposed to prepare a special report in connection with the aggravation of the Serbian-Kosovo conflict.
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The National Atomic Company of #Ukraine "Energoatom" today announced the shutdown of one of the three operating power units of the Zaporozhye NPP. This is the largest station in Europe. /1
"As of 08:00 on September 6, 2022, the Zaporozhye NPP operates with the risk of violating the radiation and fire safety standards. The double shelling of the ZNPP by Russian troops during the day, August 5, entailed a serious risk. /2
As a result of the attack, emergency protection is triggered at one of the power units, departments of one of the three operating power units. /3
The Eurasian Economic Commission estimated that agricultural production in the EAEU increased by 1.6% in the first half of 2022. Kazakhstan took the third place out of five possible in this area.
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"In January – June 2022, agricultural production in the Eurasian Economic Union in farms of all categories increased by 1.6% compared to January – June 2021 and amounted to 39 billion US dollars. /2
Growth was observed in Russia – by 2.2%, Kyrgyzstan – by 2% and in Kazakhstan – by 1.4%," the report says.
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