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Ankara (Turkey), Jul 27 (EFE),(Camera: Lara Villalón).- Spain's foreign minister Arancha González Laya said on Monday she hopes to convince UK's authorities with updated epidemiological data so the UK's government won't impose a 14-days quarantine to travellers who arrive in the country from the Balearic and Canary Islands.SOUNDBITES OF SPAIN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ARANCHA GONZÁLEZ LAYA DURING HER OFFICIAL VISIT TO TURKEY:"Last Saturday the UK's government announced several measures they would take regarding Spain which included the quarantine for travellers arriving in the UK from Spain and also the recommendation of not travelling to Spain, excluding from that recommendation the Balearic and the Canary Islands. At that moment, we started our talks with British authorities to clarify our epidemiological data, which always have to be the reference to make this kind of restrictions to curb the coronavirus.""This morning heath experts from both countries met, talks continue and I hope that the strenght of our data and explanations will show results very soon."
The Prime Ministers of the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland) take part in the Indo-Nordic Summit on the second day of the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Denmark, before he heads to France. IMAGES
Srinagar, Feb 17 (EFE/EPA).- Large parts of India-administered Kashmir observed a shutdown on Wednesday as envoys from 24 countries arrived in the disputed region in a third tour for diplomats since the government revoked the region's semi-autonomous status in August 2019.The envoys from Europe, Africa, South America, and Asian regions rode by government cars for a city tour amid heavy security in Srinagar, the main city of Kashmir.An official, privy to the tour but is not authorized to speak to the media, told EFE that the government organized the visit to brief the envoys about developmental and democratic measures taken after the abrogation of the special status on Aug.5, 2019. (Camera: FAROOQ KHAN).SHOT LIST: A MOTORCADE OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS MOVES THROUGH SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA.
Bogota, Oct 14 (EFE).- Strengthening the fight against transnational crime and fostering an alliance between coffee producing countries were the main focuses of the meeting Thursday between the presidents of Colombia, Iván Duque, and of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei.Both leaders expressed their commitment in a joint statement after the meeting at Casa de Nariño, the Colombia’s government headquarters, during an official visit of Giammattei to Colombia, during which they also pledged to increase trade and protect the environment. (Camera: JUAN DIEGO LOPEZ).SHOT LIST: PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA, IVAN DUQUE, RECEIVES PRESIEDNT OF GUATEMALA, ALEJANDRO GIAMMATTEI, AT CASA DE NARIÑO, IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.
Italy is poised to sign deals worth up to 17 billion euros with Iran during President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Rome, according to a government source. As Sonia Legg reports, Iran is visiting numerous countries as it eyes a potential investment bonanza after the lifting of financial sanctions.
General Laura Richardson, commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), arrives at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador. A US government delegation, led by Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas to Joe Biden's administration, Christopher Dodd, is beginning a three-day visit to discuss plans for security cooperation between the two countries. IMAGES