A Russian descent vehicle landed safely in Kazakhstan with astronauts from Russia, Belarus, and the United States. The astronauts returned from the International Space Station, where they had been since last month.
A dam burst in the Russian Urals mountain city of Orsk, leading to an evacuation of residents. Up to 4,000 houses accommodating 10,000 residents could be inundated as a result of the dam breach.
Russia’s Baltika Breweries has sued four Carlsberg subsidiaries for damages amounting to 6.24 billion Danish crowns (2 million).
Turkey has become a significant exporter of durum wheat, helping to fill a supply gap caused by drought in Canada. Turkish exports have kept durum prices stable and competitive, benefiting pasta producers and consumers. Turkey’s strong crop yields and competitive prices have made it a key player in the global durum market, with analysts predicting continued substantial exports in the coming years. The country’s role in supplying durum wheat may become even more crucial as Europe plans to use tariffs to limit grain imports from Russia.
Fact: Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos stressed the necessity to fully commit to the United Nations Charter after meeting with his Kazakh counterpart in Astana and stated that a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem proposed by the Turkish Cypriot leadership “cannot be accepted.”
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was received by Kazakhstan’s President Qasym-Jomart Toquayev during his official visit. They discussed Cyprus-Kazakhstan bilateral relations, EU-Kazakhstan relations, and regional and international developments. Kombos also met with his counterpart Murat Nurtleu in Astana to discuss bilateral ties and the Cyprus issue.