The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Shaya Zindani met today, Friday, in Baghdad, with the Special Envoy of the Russian President for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
The gross domestic product (GDP) in the Eurozone and the European Union (EU) registered a growth of 0.3 percent during the first quarter of the current year compared to the previous quarter.
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South Korea's exports rose 5.8 percent year-on-year in the first 20 days of November, driven by strong global demand for semiconductors and ships.
The Korea Customs Authority said in a statement today, Thursday, that the value of outbound shipments reached 35.6 billion U.S. dollars from November 1 to 20, compared to 33.8 billion dollars recorded a year ago. Imports fell 1 percent year-on-year to $34.8 billion during the period, recording a trade surplus of $800 million.
In October, exports rose 4.6 percent year-on-year to $57.5 billion, the 13th consecutive monthly rise, government data showed.