Italy to lift travel restrictions from June 3

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5 years ago

May 16, 2020

A decree is signed by Italy’s government which will allow travel to and from Italy besides traveling between regions starting June 3, as it is easing its Coronavirus lockdown measures.

More than 31,600 Coronavirus patients have died in Italy making it the third biggest victim of the disease, however, the infection rate of Coronavirus has declined sharply in recent days.

The decline made Italy’s government ease some of its restrictions earlier May.

Italy allowed factories and parks to reopen on May 4th.

This comes as shops and restaurants are expected to reopen on May 18th.

The Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte signed a new decree on Saturday which eases the travel restrictions.

Based on this decree, starting from June 3, traveling to and from Italy will be possible alongside traveling between the regions.

Some of the Italian regions urged a swifter easing of restrictions, however, Mr. Conte said that restrictions will be eased gradually to prevent a second wave of cases.

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November 24, 2024

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Ali Reza Begdeli, Iran's former deputy foreign minister for consular affairs, has been appointed as the country's new ambassador to Kabul, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.

The outlet added that the post of the Iranian presidential special representative in Afghanistan has been removed and, as before, the special representative for Afghanistan will act directly under the supervision of the foreign minister.

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Iran to Host ECO Ministerial Meeting next week

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November 24, 2024

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The 28th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states will be held in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad next week.

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday that the upcoming meeting will be attended by the ministers and senior officials of ECO, directors of the regional specialized departments of the organization, and the secretaries general of a number of multilateral economic organizations.

The meeting will be chaired by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Iranian local media reported.

Iran is holding the rotating presidency of ECO in 2024.

The Tehran-headquartered ECO was established by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey in 1985.

The main purpose of the organization is to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among the member states.

In 1992, the organization was expanded to include seven new members, namely Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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Daesh claims responsibility for Baghlan attack

A provincial police official, said that several people were arrested in connection with the incident, and that an investigation has been launched.

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November 24, 2024

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The Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), also known as Daesh, has claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in northern Baghlan province.

The interior ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qani confirmed that a gunman opened fire on Sufis taking part in a weekly ritual at the Sayed Pasha Agha shrine in a remote area of Nahrin district.

Abdul Ghayoor Khadim, a provincial police official, said that several people were arrested in connection with the incident, and that an investigation has been launched.