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• Additional financial aid, training of pilots for F-16, and exchange of technical experience: Rustem Umerov has summarised the results of the visit to Canada Ukraine MOD 23 Sep 2023
• LAUNCH OF THIRD MCA BARGE, LSAM 9 (YARD 77) India PIB 23 Sep 2023 -- Third Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, Yard 77 (LSAM 9) was launched by Cmde G Ravi, Warship Production Superintendent (Visakhapatnam) on 22 Sep 23 at Guttenadeevi, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (launch site of M/s SECON)
• INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT LEAVES FOR ADMM PLUS EWG ON COUNTER TERRORISM FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE 2023 IN RUSSIA India PIB 23 Sep 2023 -- Indian Army Contingent consisting of 32 personnel from a Battalion affiliated to the RAJPUTANA RIFLES departed for ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus Expert Working Group (EWG) on Counter Terrorism Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2023 scheduled to be conducted from 25th to 30th September 2023 in Russia

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• Taliban Hyping Huge Mining Deals, But Afghanistan Still Far From Cashing In RFE/RL 23 Sep 2023 -- The Taliban has been celebrating since the Islamist group that rules Afghanistan signed seven mining contracts promising to attract more than $6.5 billion in investments late last month.
• Ensuring collective action for human rights and justice in Sudan Government of Norway 23 Sep 2023 -- Foreign Minister Huitfeldt's statement at the UN General Assembly high-level side event on Sudan, Thursday 21 September in New York.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2023
• Karabakh Separatists Say They Are Implementing Withdrawal Deal As Aid Arrives Through Lachin RFE/RL 23 Sep 2023 -- Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenian separatist leaders on September 23 said they are implementing the terms of a cease-fire agreement made three days earlier with Azerbaijani officials, including evacuations of injured civilians to Armenia with the help of Russian peacekeepers and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
• Russia: Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh begin surrendering weapons Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Russia has announced that Armenian troops fighting against Baku's rule in Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region started to give up their weapons to the Russian peacekeepers following a Moscow-mediated ceasefire.
• Lebanese troops exchange tear gas, smoke bombs with Israeli forces Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Tensions have once again escalated at Lebanese border with the Israeli occupied territories, with the two sides exchanging tear gas and smoke bombs following provocative actions by the occupying regime.
• At Least 32 People Died, Dozens Injured Due to Truck Bombing in Central Somalia Sputnik 23 Sep 2023 -- At least 32 people died and dozens were injured as a result of truck explosion at a border checkpoint in the central Somalian city of Beledweyne, Somalian media reported on Saturday.
• 15 Killed in Truck Bombing in Central Somalia VOA 23 Sep 2023 -- At least 15 people were killed in a truck bombing Saturday in the central Somali town of Beledweyne, among the dead are five police officers. Witnesses and officials said a big truck loaded with explosives detonated in the afternoon near a security checkpoint, damaging buildings.
  "The explosion rocked the entire city and sent huge plumes of black smoke into the air," Abdi Mumin, a resident in the town told VOA.

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• Sweden's National Statement at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Government Offices of Sweden 23 Sep 2023
• Minister Rau takes part in high-level week opening 78th UN General Assembly session Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Sep 2023 -- On 19-22 September 2023, Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau accompanied President Andrzej Duda during the general debate opening the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
• At UN, Horn of Africa nations urge global solidarity and real reform UN News 23 Sep 2023 -- As UN General Assembly's general debate continued Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made a strong plea for action to rescue a world teetering on the precipice of climate catastrophe and struggling under the weight of an outdated and unfair global financial system.
• Saudi Foreign Minister outlines plans for better, greener Middle East UN News 23 Sep 2023 -- All nations must honour the UN Charter, including the non-use of force and respect for human rights, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Saudi Arabia told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
• Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Concealing Loan From Former Intelligence Officer VOA 23 Sep 2023 -- Former FBI official Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty on Friday to accepting $225,000 from Albanian-American Agron Nezaj, a former Albanian intelligence officer who McGonigal admitted was helping him foster relationships in Albania to help lay the groundwork for future business opportunities in the country.
• Lavrov at UNGA Explains How US and Allies Fuel Conflicts, Escalate Crises in the World Sputnik 23 Sep 2023 -- The United States and its allies continue to fuel international conflicts, stoke tensions on the Korean Peninsula and engage in acts of brinkmanship, such as staging joint drills that involve the use of nuclear weapon scenarios on Russian territory, Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday.
• Russian Foreign Minister hits out at West's 'empire of lies' UN News 23 Sep 2023 -- Russia's Foreign Minister told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that a new world order is being born through a struggle between a neocolonial minority and a "global majority" seeking to end decades of Western domination.
• China will continue to support UN's central role: Chinese VP People's Daily 23 Sep 2023 -- China will continue to support the United Nations in playing a central role and continue to advance the reform of the global governance system, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said here Thursday.
• Xi meets King of Cambodia in Hangzhou; frequent high-level exchanges embody ironclad friendship Global Times 23 Sep 2023 -- China attaches great importance to its special friendship with the Cambodian royal family, highly values the development of China-Cambodia relations and is willing to work with the Cambodian side to push forward the building of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future to a deeper and more practical extent, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday.
• Xi meets South Korean PM, calling on embodying the importance of China-South Korea ties in both policy and actions Global Times 23 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Saturday on the sidelines of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, pointing out that China and South Korea are close neighbors that can't be separated, and the two countries are also inseparable cooperative partners. The steady and solid progress in China-South Korea relations serves the common interests of both nations and their people and is also beneficial for promoting regional peace and development.
• China ready to work for regional peace with South Korea: President Xi Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed willingness to work with South Korea for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
• Xi meets Nepalese PM in Hangzhou as two countries deepen BRI cooperation Global Times 23 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda of Nepal on Saturday on the sidelines of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Xi appreciated the Prime Minister's commitment to promoting the development of friendly relations between China and Nepal and firm support for cooperation between the two countries in building the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
• China, Timor-Leste elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership Global Times 23 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao of Timor-Leste on Saturday jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
• Former Chinese central bank chief calls for end to 'hukou' red tape Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2023 -- A former governor of China's central bank has called on the country's leaders to relax "hukou" household registration rules to allow people to move into cities as the leaders struggle to boost a flagging property market and stimulate domestic consumption.
• Saint Lucia, Tuvalu voice support for Taiwan's U.N. inclusion CNA 23 Sep 2023 -- The leaders of Saint Lucia and Tuvalu, two of the 13 countries that formally recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan), voiced their support Friday for Taiwan's inclusion in the United Nations and its participation in international organizations.
• Taiwan slams Syria for 'part of China' claim in joint statement CNA 23 Sep 2023 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs fired back at Syria Saturday after the West Asian country referred to Taiwan as an inalienable part of China in a joint statement.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 23, 2023 ROC MND 23 Sep 2023
• Iran FM: US seriousness could lead to JCPOA revival Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the 2015 nuclear deal can be revived and its parties will return to full compliance with their commitments if the US administration shows seriousness.
• Iran's top diplomat meets Saudi counterpart in New York IRNA 23 Sep 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on the sixth day of his visit to New York.
• Iran, Saudi FMs meet for fourth time since rapprochement Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Top diplomats from Iran and Saudi Arabia have met for the fourth time since a rapprochement between the countries was announced in China in March this year.
• Iran, Maldives resume diplomatic ties in alignment with interests Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Iran and the Maldives have resumed their diplomatic relations in alignment with the two countries' interests and aspirations of their peoples.
• Iran, Maldives decide to resume diplomatic ties IRNA 23 Sep 2023 -- Iranian and Maldives foreign ministers in a meeting decided to re-establish their diplomatic relations in line with the interests and ideals of their two nations.
• Iran enjoys critical geopolitical position: President Raisi IRNA 23 Sep 2023 -- President of the Islamic Republic Ebrahim Raisi has said that Iran is a country with great potential and has a sensitive geopolitical situation.
• UN chief welcomes prospect of Iran forces serving as peacekeepers: Official Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reportedly welcomed a proposal made by Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi for the country's forces to act as peacekeepers around the world.
• Iranian, Russian, Turkish FMs meet in New York to discuss Syria crisis Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to tackle the Syrian crisis, foreign ministers from Iran, Russia and Turkey have held a tripartite summit in the Astana format to secure peace and stability in the Arab country.
• China, Syria leaders announce 'strategic partnership' IRNA 23 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Friday, emphasizing that the leaders would unveil a new "strategic partnership".
• China urges lifting of 'illegal unilateral sanctions' against Syria Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- China has called on countries to lift their "illegal unilateral sanctions" imposed on Syria amid efforts by Beijing to increase its economic engagements with Damascus.
• Baghdad implements all clauses of security agreement with Tehran, says Iraqi FM Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says his country has implemented all clauses of a security agreement with neighboring Iran that entails the complete disarmament and re-location of anti-Iran terrorist groups operating in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
• Xi, Assad announce China-Syria strategic partnership Global Times 23 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday jointly announced the establishment of a China-Syria strategic partnership, as the two leaders met in Hangzhou ahead of the opening of the 19th Asian Games, almost two decades after Assad's last visit to China in 2004.