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Minsk, March 28 (Xinhua) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko invited North Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong-un to visit Belarus. This was announced on Friday by the Belarusian leader's press secretary, Natalya Eismont. The corresponding information was published by TASS on the same day.

"We will always be glad to see Kim Jong-un in Belarus. Yesterday, during negotiations, the President of Belarus invited him to visit our country," noted N. Eismont.

As for the results of the Belarusian President's official visit to the DPRK, they, according to the press secretary, exceeded all expectations. –0–

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On March 24, in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, artists performed a dance at the opening ceremony.

On this day, the First Youth Delphic Games of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states opened in Bishkek. The forum brought together creative youth from 10 SCO countries to share their skills and establish new friendships.

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March 27 marks 100 days since the launch of independent customs operations throughout Hainan Island!

A press conference commemorating this event was held in Bo'ao on March 26. The published data clearly demonstrates the port's growth dynamics since the introduction of independent customs operations.

Over the past 100 days, the value of goods imported under the "first line" policy, exempt from customs duties, amounted to 1.696 billion yuan, with the duty-free amount amounting to 271 million yuan. Under the "second line" policy, the value of duty-exempt value-added goods sold in mainland China reached 314 million yuan, with the duty-free amount amounting to 15.5802 million yuan. Furthermore, measures to remove prohibited and restricted goods from the list, relax trade regulations, and abolish import licenses have already taken effect.

To date, a total of 11,773 business entities have received the zero-duty regime. In the 100 days since the introduction of the independent customs operations regime, 7,503 foreign trade enterprises have registered; the number of new business entities has reached 85,000, of which 70,100 are enterprises, a 90% increase compared to the same period last year.

Following the launch of the country's first Seventh Freedom air route and the expansion of visa-free travel to 86 countries, Hainan has established even closer ties with the world. Over the past 100 days, the number of incoming and outgoing passengers reached 861,000, of whom 217,000 entered visa-free.

On December 18 last year, China launched independent customs operations throughout the Hainan Free Trade Port (HFTP). This is a significant step in China's continued efforts to increase its high-quality opening to the outside world and advance the construction of an open global economy.

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Minsk, March 28 (Xinhua) — The National Bank of Belarus has decided to lower a number of standard risk estimates (SRE) for April 2026. The corresponding information was published by the National Bank's press service on Friday.

Thus, for new fixed-term irrevocable bank deposits of individuals in Belarusian rubles with a maturity of one to three years, the interest rate will decrease from 14.34% to 14.14% per annum. For new loans issued to legal entities (excluding preferential and investment loans), the interest rate will decrease from 12.91% to 12.8% per annum. For new loans issued to individuals (excluding preferential loans), the interest rate will decrease from 18.49% to 18.26% per annum.

The interest rates for new fixed-term irrevocable bank deposits of individuals in Belarusian rubles with a maturity of more than three years have not changed – 15.31% per annum, as well as for new investment loans provided to legal entities (excluding preferential loans) – 11.8% per annum.

The RVSR indicates a conditional limit for interest rates for banks, exceeding which is a sign of risky behavior. –0–

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Moscow, March 27 (Xinhua) — Russia advocates the need for additional measures to ensure the security of energy supplies in the Black Sea. This was stated in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry following a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko and Turkish Ambassador to Moscow Tanju Bilgic on Friday.

The Russian side emphasized the need to “take additional measures to ensure the security of energy supplies in the region,” the statement said.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes ongoing attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to cause critical damage to the infrastructure of the Blue Stream and Turkish Stream gas pipelines.

"The security situation in the Black Sea region was discussed. The Ambassador's attention was drawn to the March 26 attack in the Black Sea using unmanned boats and UAVs on a Turkish-owned oil tanker in close proximity to Turkish territorial waters. Continued attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to inflict critical damage on the Blue Stream and Turkish Stream gas pipeline infrastructure through airstrikes on compressor stations on the Black Sea coast of Russia's Krasnodar Krai were noted," the statement following the meeting reads.

According to Turkish television channel NTV, an unknown drone attacked the Turkish tanker Altura on Thursday, which was en route from Russia and carrying 140,000 tons of oil. Following the drone strike, a powerful explosion occurred on the bridge. According to available information, water is leaking into the tanker's engine room as a result of the damage. There are no injuries. However, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdülkadir Uraloğlu later stated that the tanker was most likely attacked by an unmanned boat, not a drone.

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Bishkek, March 27 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss current issues of bilateral cooperation, the Kyrgyz president's press service reported.

The heads of state reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations in the spirit of alliance and strategic partnership, noting the high level of political dialogue between the two countries.

"The two leaders also exchanged views on key areas of cooperation, including trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian affairs," the statement said, adding that specific international issues were also discussed.

As reported on the Kremlin website on Friday, during a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Sergei Japarov, a number of pressing bilateral issues were discussed, including the implementation of joint projects in the trade and economic sphere. They emphasized their commitment to continuing close cooperation in light of Kyrgyzstan's current chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

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Almaty, March 27 (Xinhua) — An expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (EIGC) was held in Shymkent under the chairmanship of Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, Kazinform reported on Friday, citing the Kazakh government's press service.

During his speech, O. Bektenov proposed creating an integrated platform for coordinating freight flows based on artificial intelligence, which, according to him, will reduce delivery times, lower business costs, and increase the competitiveness of Eurasian transport corridors.

Following the meeting, 12 documents were signed. The decisions adopted are aimed at further developing integration processes and strengthening the economic resilience of member states.

The meeting was attended by Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev, as well as representatives of observer states, including Uzbekistan, Cuba, and Iran. –0–

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Yerevan, March 27 (Xinhua) — Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on Friday, the Armenian Foreign Ministry's press service reported.

The ministers noted with satisfaction the positive developments in the process of further normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. They also discussed regional issues and cooperation on multilateral platforms.

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Beijing, March 27 (Xinhua) — China hopes to strengthen friendly cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to achieve even greater practical results, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said in Beijing on Friday.

Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a meeting with WIPO Director General Daren Tang.

The Vice Prime Minister of China noted that during the implementation period of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), China will further strengthen the protection and application of intellectual property rights, build a country with a strong intellectual property rights protection system, more effectively maintain high-level self-sufficiency in science and technology, and promote high-quality development.

Ding Xuexiang pointed out that China supports WIPO in fully realizing its potential as a multilateral platform and professional organization to provide even more efficient and convenient services to innovators around the world.

D. Tang, for his part, praised China's work in the field of intellectual property rights and stated that WIPO intends to deepen cooperation with China to improve the global intellectual property rights ecosystem and more effectively promote scientific and technological innovation and economic development. –0–

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Yerevan, March 27 (Xinhua) — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Alexander Timan, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Armenia, on Friday, the prime minister's press service reported.

N. Pashinyan noted the importance of close cooperation with the IMF, as well as jointly implemented programs that promote the development of various sectors of the country's economy. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the funds provided by the IMF under the new program for Armenia will contribute to the advancement of the reforms being implemented by his government.

A. Timan, for his part, emphasized the effectiveness of cooperation with Armenia and noted the IMF's readiness to continue cooperation for the effective implementation of the joint agenda.

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