The EU will continue to back Ukraine and pressure Russia and confront it with the truth, said European Council President Charles Michel, addressing the UN Security Council on 6 June.

“The Kremlin may prohibit and prosecute the use of the word ‘war’, but that does not change the heartbreaking reality. Thousands of dead Ukrainian women, children and men. Atrocities. Rapes. Countless Ukrainian cities bombed into rubble. This is a war. A barbaric war waged by a permanent member of this Council,” said Michel.

Addressing the current Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, Michel noted that the Kremlin is using food supplies as a “stealth missile” against developing countries, and that Russia is solely responsible for the upcoming food crisis: the war “is driving up food prices, pushing people into poverty and destabilising entire regions”. 

“I have seen it with my own eyes. A few weeks ago in Odesa, millions of tons of grain and wheat were stuck in containers and ships because of Russian warships in the Black Sea and because of Russia’s attack on transport infrastructure. And it is Russian tanks, Russian bombs and mines that are preventing Ukraine from planting and harvesting,” said Michel.

The European Council President also said the Kremlin was targeting grain storage and stealing grain in Ukraine while shifting the blame on others. 

Source: https://euneighbourseast.eu

Küresel Gazeteciler Konseyi (KGK), 8-12 Haziran 2022 tarihleri arasında Artvin ve Batum'da bir medya buluşması gerçekleştirecek.

BULUŞMAYA KGK Artvin İl Temsilciliği, Artvin Valiliği, bir kısım Artvin STK'ları ve Batum TC Başkonsolosluğu ev sahipliği yapacak.
İŞTE PROGRAM
KGK üyesi 70 yerli ve yabancı gazetecinin katılacağı buluşma 8 Haziran 2022 Çarşamba günü konukların Artvin'e gelişleriyle başlayacak ve aynı gün akşam yemeği ve tanışma kokteyli ile sürecek.
9 Haziran 2022 Perşembe günü doğa harikası Şavşat’a hareket edecek olan konuklar, Şavşat Karagöl, tarihi Tibet Kilisesi, Yavuzköy ve Efkar tepesini gezecekler.
Aynı gün Artvin'e dönerek Ata Tepe'yi ziyaret edecek olan KGK üyesi gazeteciler, saat 17.30'da DSİ toplantı salonunda yapılacak KGK genel toplantısının ardından akşam Grand Otel'de gala yemeğine katılacaklar.
10 Haziran 2022 Cuma günü Artvin Kültür Sokağı ve Gastronomi standı ziyareti ile başlayacak etkinlikler, Artvin Valiliği ziyareti, Borçka Marina baraj gölünde tekne turu, Karagöl gezisi sonrası Artvin Üniversitesi Gökyiğit Kongre ve Kültür Merkezi’nde saat 17.30’da gerçekleştirilecek olan Medya Paneli’ne birbirinden uzman isimler katılacak.
MEDYA PANELİ
Ali Nihat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi Araştırma Uygulama Merkezi Müdürü Prof. Dr. Özgür Eminağaoğlu, KGK Genel Başkanı Mehmet Ali Dim, SODİMER Başkanı Prof. Dr. Levent Erarslan ve Hukuk Yazarı Avukat Atilla Diler’in konuk olacağı panelde şu konular ele alınacak:

• Medyanın toplum üzerindeki etkisi
• Sosyal Medya ve Dijital Medyanın Günümüzdeki Faktörleri ve Rolleri
• Küreselleşme ve Medya
• Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Aromatik Bitkiler İhtisaslaşma Projeleri

BATUM PROGRAMI
11 Haziran 2022 Cumartesi günü Arhavi Çifte Köprü gezisinde yöresel ikramlarla ağırlanacak konuklar, daha sonra Kemalpaşa Çay Fabrikası'nı ziyaret edip, aynı gün saat 14.00'de Sarp kapısını ziyaret ederek Batum'a gidecekler. Saat 16.00 Batum’da Sputnik Otel’e girişi gerçekleşen konuklar daha sonra Batum şehir turuna çıkacaklar. Program saat 20.00’da ise New Ship Restoran’da akşam yemeği ile devam edecek. KGK heyeti ve konuklar Batum’daki gazetecilerle akşam yemeğinde bir araya gelecekler.
Dev buluşma, 12 Haziran 2022 Pazar günü Batum'dan Hopa'ya dönüş ve konukların uğurlanmasıyla sona erecek.

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- After taking pictures with his family at the gate of Dacheng Middle School in Beijing, Wang Junkun had his temperature taken, showed his exam admission ticket, and walked into the school at 8:10 a.m. to take the annual college entrance exam in China.

Senior high candidates like Wang have spent most of the past three years studying at school while adapting to the impact of COVID-19, such as switching to online classes amid virus resurgences.

According to the Ministry of Education, a record 11.93 million people have applied for this year's exam, known as the "gaokao," an increase of 1.15 million from 2021. Except for a postponement in Shanghai due to COVID-19, the exam kicked off Tuesday nationwide.

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In accordance with the agreement signed earlier between the Turkmendemiryollary Agency and the Afghan Railway Organization, engineers and railroad specialists from Turkmenistan arrived on June 5, 2022, in the town of Akina to continue the construction of the Akina-Andkhoy railway line. Turkmen specialists also brought with them all the necessary machinery and equipment.

In the town of Akina, railway workers from Turkmenistan were received by the heads of the Organization of Railways and other departments of the Balkh province of Afghanistan.

As is known, the construction of this railway line with a length of 30 km began on July 25, 2019. However, for various reasons, including restrictions due to the spread of the pandemic, 29 kilometers 200 meters of railway were built. It is assumed that the remaining 800 meters of the railway track will be laid within one month.

On June 6, 2022, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the First Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chairperson of the UN Sustainable Development Group, Ms. Amina Mohammed.

Turkmenistan became the first country of the Central Asian region, which was visited by a high-ranking representative of the UN as part of a working trip undertaken to participate in the upcoming Second International High-Level Conference "Water for Sustainable Development" in Tajikistan.

Expressing gratitude for the time devoted to the meeting, the guest conveyed warm greetings from UN Secretary General António Guterres and noted that she was very glad to have the opportunity to visit independent neutral Turkmenistan, which is not only one of the most dynamically developing states on the planet, but also a long-standing, reliable partner of the United Nations Organization in the Central Asian region.

Having cordially greeted Ms. Amina Mohammed, the head of state conveyed his best wishes to the UN leadership. As noted, Turkmenistan attaches particular importance to cooperation with major international organizations, primarily with the UN, which is a time-demanded platform for conducting a productive and effective dialogue on topical issues of our time.

During the meeting, the interlocutors exchanged views on the state and prospects for the development of long-term fruitful cooperation, evidence of the effectiveness of which are dozens of projects implemented in various fields. They also discussed possible areas of joint work within the framework of the Agenda for Sustainable Development for the period up to 2030, which is closely related to the key goals and objectives outlined in the National Program for the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan in 2022-2052.

Ms. Amina Mohammed expressed the deep interest of the organization she represents in further deepening and steadily building up the traditional partnership that meets the interests of the well-being of all mankind and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Saying goodbye, the Head of the Turkmen state and the First Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed, head of the UN Sustainable Development Group, exchanged mutual good wishes, expressing confidence in the successful continuation of a constructive dialogue built on a long-term and mutually trusting basis .

Today, on June 6, a telephone conversation took place between the Co-Chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation - Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk.

During a telephone conversation, the parties discussed issues related to the forthcoming official visit of the President of Turkmenistan S. Berdimuhamedov to the Russian Federation.

In addition, issues of further strengthening bilateral ties in the political, diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres were discussed.

On June 6, 2022, a telephone conversation took place between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.Lavrov.

During the talks, the parties exchanged views on a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation. In particular, the preparations for the high-level bilateral meetings were discussed.

The heads of the foreign policy offices of two countries also discussed issues related to the preparations for the Sixth Caspian Summit which will be held this year in Turkmenistan.

On June 6, 2022, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the First Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group Amina Jane Mohammed.

During the meeting, the parties highly characterized the cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations in a wide range of spheres. Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of combining efforts in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the national sustainable development goals in Turkmenistan.

The head of the foreign policy office of Turkmenistan noted that Turkmenistan is carrying out systematic work to intensify multilateral efforts to strengthen the stability of international transport systems in emergencies.

R. Meredov also noted that Turkmenistan supports the holding of the Education Transformation Summit in September 2022 in New York during the high-level week of the seventy-seventh session of the UN General Assembly. It was emphasized that Turkmenistan is working to improve the national education system and ensure equal access to quality education and plans to start national consultations in the near future in preparation for this Summit.

In addition the parties discussed issues related to environmental protection and the National Strategy of Turkmenistan on climate change. In this regard, it was stated that Turkmenistan is an active participant in the global campaign initiated by the UNECE "Trees in Cities" to support actions related to climate change in cities.

В соответствии с соглашением, подписанным ранее между Агентством “Туркмендемирёллары”и Организацией железных дорог Афганистана, 5 июня 2022 годаинженеры и специалисты-железнодорожники Туркменистана прибыли в город Акина для продолжения строительства железнодорожной ветки Акина-Андхой. Туркменские специалисты также привезли с собой всю необходимую технику и оборудование.

В городе Акина железнодорожников из Туркменистана встретили руководители Организации железных дорог и других ведомств провинции Балх Афганистана.

Как известно, строительство данной железнодорожной линии протяженностью 30 км началось 25 июля 2019 года. Но по разным причинам, включая ограничения из-за распространеиия пандемии, было построено 29 километров 200 метров железной дороги. Предполагается, что оставшиеся 800 метров железнодорожного полотна будут уложены в течение одного месяца.

6 июня 2022 года Президент Сердар Бердымухамедов принял первого заместителя Генерального секретаря Организации Объединённых Наций и Председателя Группы ООН по устойчивому развитию г-жу Амину Мохаммед.

Туркменистан стал первой страной Центральноазиатского региона, которую высокопоставленный представитель ООН посетила в рамках рабочей поездки, предпринятой в целях участия в предстоящей на днях в Таджикистане второй Международной конференции высокого уровня «Вода для устойчивого развития».

Выразив признательность за уделённое для встречи время, гостья передала тёплые слова приветствия от Генсека ООН Антониу Гутерриша и отметила, что очень рада представившейся возможности побывать в независимом нейтральном Туркменистане, являющемся не только одним из наиболее динамично развивающихся государств планеты, но и давним, надёжным партнёром Организации Объединённых Наций в Центральноазиатском регионе.

Радушно поприветствовав г-жу Амину Мохаммед, глава государства передал ответные наилучшие пожелания руководству ООН. Как отмечалось, Туркменистан придаёт особое значение сотрудничеству с крупнейшими международными организациями, в первую очередь с ООН, выступающей востребованной временем площадкой для ведения продуктивного и эффективного диалога по актуальным вопросам современности.

В рамках встречи собеседники обменялись мнениями о состоянии и перспективах развития многолетнего плодотворного сотрудничества, свидетельством эффективнос­ти которого служат десятки реализованных в различных областях проектов. Также были обсуждены возможные направления совместной работы в рамках Повестки дня в области устойчивого развития на период до 2030 года, тесно сопряжённой с ключевыми целями и задачами, обозначенными в Национальной программе социально-экономического развития Туркменистана в 2022–2052 годах.

Г-жа Амина Мохаммед выразила глубокую заинтересованность представляемой ею организации в дальнейшем углублении и неуклонном наращивании традиционного партнёрства, отвечающего интересам благополучия всего человечества и Целям устойчивого развития ООН.

Прощаясь, глава Туркмен­ского государства и первый заместитель Генерального секретаря Организации Объединённых Наций г-жа ­Амина Мохаммед, возглавляющая Группу ООН по устойчивому развитию, обменялись взаи­мными добрыми пожеланиями, выразив уверенность в успешном продолжении конструктивного диалога, выстраиваемого на долгосрочной и взаимодоверительной основе.