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Indonesia, Austria eye vocational training cooperation
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Austria are exploring opportunities to cooperate in vocational training and human resource development, the Ministry of Manpower announced on Thursday. "Austria is known for its strong vocational system, which...

Almosi Valley in Tajikistan Recognized as Global Agricultural Heritage Site
The Almosi mountain valley in Tajikistan’s Gissar district has been designated as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The decision was announced on July 8...

Austria’s poultry output falls, welfare still strong
Austria’s total poultry meat production across species stood at 149,000 metric tons (MT) in 2023, a decrease of 1.5%, according to the latest data available from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The country’s egg production in...

Chinese-American Fund Plans Major Automotive Energy Center at ZalaZone
An automotive energy storage development center might be established in Zalaegerszeg (western Hungary), at ZalaZone, the city’s state-of-the-art automotive test track. The China-U.S. Green Fund, Zhongzhi Zhitong Testing Technology Co., Ltd., and...

Opec+ and oil executives deliver optimism from Vienna
The Opec International Seminar, held biennially, has brought together oil ministers and industry heavyweights from Saudi Aramco and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to the chief executives of Shell, British Petroleum (BP) and TotalEnergies. This...

SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf participates in 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna
On July 9, 2025, Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), took part in the 9th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, Austria, Azernews reports, citing SOCAR. The seminar has become a major...

Russia's Gazprom eyes energy projects in Africa
Gazprom is looking into potential involvement in energy projects across Africa, with the continent expressing interest in adopting Russian gas production technologies, according to NJ Ayuk, Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. "I was at the St....

SOCAR Chief Represents Azerbaijan At 9Th OPEC Int'l Seminar In Vienna (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. The President of SOCAR, Rovshan Najaf, took part in the 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, the capital of Austria, on July 9, 2025, Trend reports via SOCAR. As part of the seminar,...

RMMV boosts its truck production capacity at its Vienna-Liesing facility
The facility that hosts today the Vienna branch of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, RMMV in short, was established in 1911 and since then it has been involved in automotive. After having changed name numerous times, since 2010 the Vienna-Liesing...

Ace Hardware eyes fall opening in Vienna strip mall
Vienna’s Cedar Park Shopping Center will welcome a hardware store later this year. Signage for the forthcoming Ace Hardware has begun to appear outside 264 Cedar Lane SE, which formerly housed CVS Pharmacy until April of this year. The soft...

Saudi Energy Minister: Two Billion People Worldwide Suffer from Energy Shortages
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has warned that the global energy transition must not come at the expense of economic growth and the cost of living. He highlighted that nearly two billion people around the world are currently...

Austria Deports Syrian ISIS Supporter in Break with EU Precedent
Vienna enforces first direct expulsion to Damascus in 15 years, signaling major asylum policy shift amid renewed European debate over Syrian returns. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom VIENNA — Austria has executed its first direct deportation to Syria in...

Kuwait committed to energy security
VIENNA: Kuwait reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring global energy security on Wednesday while calling for increased investments in future energy projects and the adoption of solutions that reduce emissions and support the transition to a more...

Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation in the energy sector
Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Parviz Shahbazov, met with Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Vienna, Shahbazov said in a post on X platform, APA reports. "In Vienna, we...

Parviz Shahbazov meets with OPEC, GECF Secretary General and Egyptian counterpart in Vienna
Vienna, July 9, AZERTAC On the sidelines of the 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov held separate meetings with Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum...

SOCAR President discusses energy transition and cooperation at 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna
President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Rovshan Najaf, took part in the 9th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, bringing together top figures from the global energy industry for high-level discussions on the future of...

Baku, Riyadh Strengthen Renewable Energy Ties
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Qabil Ashirov Read more Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia have discussed the commissioning of a major wind power plant, underscoring growing cooperation in the field of renewable energy, Azernews reports, citing Azerbaijani Minister...

WatchRussia and Iran set to be key issues at Opec meeting in Vienna
Bob McNally, the president of Rapidan Energy, tells The National’s Manus Cranny that Russia and Iran are set to dominate conversations at Opec's International Seminar in Vienna this week. Mr McNally says President Trump is walking a fine line...
OPEC seminar focuses on energy transition, calls for stronger global cooperation
VIENNA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The 9th OPEC International Seminar opened here on Wednesday, bringing together global energy leaders to discuss key issues including energy transitions, market stability, energy security, investment, technology, and...

Vienna: Still Among the World's Leading Conference Cities
With a total of 239 international association congresses, Vienna has defended its position from last year and is surpassed in the UIA list only by Brussels (388 conferences). Vienna is followed by Seoul (180), Barcelona (159), and Tokyo (148)....