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Uruguayan authorities summon German, French ambassadors over passport crisis
Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 20:46 UTC France admits Uruguayans normally, but is unable to process visa requests for stays exceeding 90 days Uruguay's Acting Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi and Undersecretary of the Interior Gabriela Valverde on...

Uruguay signs TAC with ASEAN countries
Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 19:19 UTC Lubetkin advocated for “establishing concrete collaboration between ASEAN and Mercosur” Uruguay's Foreign Minister, Mario Lubetkin, signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) with the Association of...

Young Lawyers from BiH Engage in Dialogue with IRMCT President on ICTY Legacy
Today, the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, participated in a special discussion with young legal professionals at the Sarajevo Information Centre on the ICTY,...

BRICS now "in full swing" — Russian deputy foreign minister
MOSCOW, July 11. /TASS/. The BRICS association is now "in full swing" and is moving towards impressive new results, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, BRICS sherpa Sergey Ryabkov said at a press conference after the group's summit in Rio de Janeiro....

Uruguayan passports issued after April 23 not valid for France and Germany
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 20:49 UTC The current situation with France and Germany represents an unforeseen diplomatic challenge France and Germany are implementing entry restrictions to Uruguayan nationals holding passports issued on or after...

Mayor of Cambridge, Cllr Dinah Pounds, presents new tour guides with their Green Badges
An actress, a paleontologist, a financial services manager, a Clare College porter, a musician, a retired schoolteacher, and a former head of transport strategy at Cambridgeshire County Council were among the new batch of Cambridge Green Badge...

Uruguay acaba de entregarle a Canadá una hoja de ruta sobre cómo construir un sistema moderno
América Latina a veces pasa desapercibida en lo que respecta a la innovación agrícola, pero Uruguay ha establecido discretamente un referente para sistemas de semillas transparentes, eficaces y basados en la confianza mutua. En el centro de esta...

Uruguay Just Gave Canada a Roadmap on How to Build a Modern System
Latin America sometimes flies under the radar when it comes to agricultural innovation, but Uruguay has quietly set a gold standard for seed systems that are transparent, effective, and built on mutual trust. At the center of this quiet...

Xi calls for global dialogue in congratulatory letter to Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting
The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting, themed "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development," kicks off in Beijing on July 10, 2025. Photo: Li Hao/GT Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday...

President Donald Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.’’ Administration officials...

France, Germany reject Uruguayan passports with no birth place
Uruguay is facing rising tensions with Germany and France after they decided not to recognize new Uruguayan passports issued since April 23. In response, the Uruguayan government announced Tuesday that it has summoned the ambassadors of both...

Uruguay foreign minister attends 58th AMM in Malaysia for TAC signing
SEPANG: Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) today to participate in the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings. His arrival marks Uruguay’s commitment to...

Prabowo Says Brazilian President Will Lead Businesspeople to Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto stated that President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring hundreds of businesspeople to Indonesia. Prabowo conveyed this in a joint press statement during a meeting with Brazilian President...

Global envoys call for urgent climate action at international conclave in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Ambassadors and diplomats from eight countries Thursday voiced concern over the growing impact of climate change and global warming, calling for urgent and focused global action to protect the planet. Spain’s ambassador Juan Antonio...

India’s Envoy to Argentina Ajaneesh Kumar Also Appointed Ambassador to Uruguay
New Delhi Ambassador of India to Argentina, Ajaneesh Kumar of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Batch of 1996, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Uruguay, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Wednesday....

India's Ambassador to Argentina Ajaneesh Kumar 'concurrently accredited' as Ambassador to Uruguay
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Ambassador of India to Argentina, Ajaneesh Kumar of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Batch of 1996, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Uruguay, the Ministry of External Affairs...

Foreign ministers back Timor-Leste entry, push for stronger trade and energy links at Asean meet
KUALA LUMPUR – Asean foreign ministers reaffirmed plans to admit Timor-Leste as the grouping’s 11th member, and pledged to deepen regional economic integration and energy cooperation at talks in Kuala Lumpur on July 9. During the 58th Asean...

Algeria, Uruguay officially join Asean’s TAC
(From left) Uruguayan foreign minister Mario Lubetkin, Malaysian foreign minister Mohamad Hasan and Algerian minister of foreign affairs and national community abroad Ahmed Attaf with the instruments of accession to the Treaty of Amity and...

Business : Uruguay Urges Stronger Engagement Between ASEAN, MERCOSUR
By Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin has called for deeper cooperation between ASEAN and the South American economic bloc, MERCOSUR, emphasising the need to move beyond dialogue...

World : Algeria, Uruguay Join TAC, Boost Bilateral And Multilateral Engagement – Mohamad
By Nurul Hanis Izmir and Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The accession of Algeria and Uruguay to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) provides a formal mechanism that allows both countries to...