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Russia to discuss economic aid to Sri Lanka

Moscow, July 8 (UNI) A Sri Lankan delegation will arrive here on Sunday to discuss economic assistance Russia can provide to Colombo in a bid to beat its worst economic crisis, the Russian government said on Friday.
Zamir Kabulov, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asian Department, stated this to Sputnik.
Sri Lanka is battling its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has spoke on the telephonic twice recently with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin seeking help on gas and energy in particular.
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5 2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands Region

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29 Apr 2024 | 9:22 PM

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China issues orange alert for severe convective weather

29 Apr 2024 | 9:19 PM

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Turkish intelligence "neutralizes" 15 PKK members in N Iraq

29 Apr 2024 | 9:17 PM

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Zelensky, NATO chief meet on aid for Ukraine

29 Apr 2024 | 9:13 PM

Kyiv, April 29 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg discussed aid for Ukraine during their meeting in Kiev, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Monday.

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