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Qatar defense minister visits Turkey
Qatar's defense minister is visiting Ankara on June 30 for discussions on Turkey's military and defense support to the Gulf country amid the ongoing rift between Doha and four Arab states.
Qatari Defense Minister Khaled bin Mohammed al-Attiyah was due to meet with his Turkish counterpart Fikri Işık in the late afternoon, after the Hürriyet Daily News went press.
Blockade is 'bloodless declaration of war': Qatari minister
Qatari Minister of Defense Khaled al-Attiyah has described a blockade imposed by several Arab states on his country as a "declaration of war."
"This is a bloodless declaration of war," al-Attiyah said in an interview with the London-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper published on June 30, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Dacic: EU should keep door open, gov't to continue reforms
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic on Tuesday expressed the expectation the EU would keep its door open to accession as that would help ease instability and tensions in the Belkans, and added that the next Serbian government would maintain political goals such as building a modern society and Serbia's EU path, regional peace and stability and reforms.
Vucic, Reynders discuss bilateral relations
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday met with Belgian Deputy PM and FM Didier Reynders to discuss bilateral relations, ways of strengthening economic cooperation and Serbia's European integration.
Vucic expressed the hope more Belgian companies would be interested in investing in Serbia, in particular in infrastructure, agriculture and the energy sector.
Vucic: I have no objections to Brnabic's government
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday that, as the leader of the largest political party in the country, he had had no objections to the composition of PM-Designate Ana Brnabic's government.
"I had no objections, but even if I had had any, maybe I would not have said anything," Vucic told reporters at the Belgrade Fair.
Vucic: MiG jets to arrive soon
Trump 'proud' of leaving Paris climate deal
U.S. President Donald Trump strongly defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord on June 29, declaring himself "proud" of the move.
"In order to protect American jobs, companies and workers, we've withdrawn the United States from the one-sided Paris Climate Accord," Trump said to applause, during a speech on the future of the US energy sector.
Canadians Sue Romania Over Halted Montana Gold Mine
Canadian company Gabriel Resources filed a second lawsuit against Romania on Friday seeking $4.4 billion in alleged losses over its stalled Rosia Montana gold and silver project, which the government refused to approve following protests by environmentalists.
Two smaller companies belonging to Gabriel Resources group filed a similar lawsuit in July 2015 at the same court.