Moscow, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has the potential to become a powerful, independent and self-sufficient pole in the multipolar world that is being formed, declared the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Moscow, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the State Duma (Lower House of the Russian Parliament) headed by its president, Viacheslav Volodin, began a working visit to Tehran.

Tashkent, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan resumed negotiations to solve pending border issues after a pause of over three years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reported. As highlighted by the entity on its official website, the working groups of the commission for the delimitation of the border line between the two nations met in the city of Bukhara.

Montevideo, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) Multiple issues will mark the agenda of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his visit to Uruguay on January 25th, according to media reports.

Beirut, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of judges from France, Germany and Luxembourg completed the first phase in the cases of investigation of financial transfers made in those countries from Lebanon, reported the Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Cassation. According to the institution, the execution of the requests for legal assistance from the European experts took place within diplomatic frameworks and under the United Nations Convention against Corruption and internal Lebanese laws.

Beirut, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The exchange rate of the US dollar in the Lebanese informal market (above 50,000 Lebanese pounds), is generating discomfort among the population due to the deterioration of the economy and life situation.

Ramallah, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the international community to present its statements to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of the Israeli occupation and its impact on human rights.

Tel Aviv, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The majority of Israelis supported a court ruling that disqualified the leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, Aryeh Deri, from occupying a ministry in the far-right government due to his conviction for tax crimes, an inquiry revealed.