Equatorial Guinea appoints Manuela Roka Botey as first female PM
Equatorial Guinea appoints Manuela
Roka Botey as first female PM
Why In News
Equatorial Guinea has
appointed Manuela Roka Botey as prime minister. She became the first woman in
the country to hold the position.
Key Points
Manuela Roka Botey as
first female PM
Equatorial Guinea has
appointed Manuela Roka Botey as prime minister. She became the first woman in
the country to hold the position. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who
has ruled the country since 1979, made the announcement in a decree read on
state television. Ms Rotey was previously the education minister and joined the
government in 2020. She replaces former premier Francisco Pascual Obama Asue,
who has been in the position since 2016.
Obiang, 80, was
re-elected for a sixth term in office in November with 95% of the vote,
cementing his place as the world’s longest-standing ruler. The United States
said at the time it had “serious doubts about the credibility of the announced
results” in the election and called on authorities to work with all
stakeholders to address allegations of voter fraud. The country of around 1.5
million people has had only two presidents since independence from Spain in
1968. Obiang ousted his uncle, Francisco Macias Nguema, in a coup in August
1979.
India to be Theme Country at 2025 Madrid International Book Fair
India to be Theme Country at 2025
Madrid International Book Fair
Why In News
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India Jose Maria Ridao said.
Key Points
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India, Jose Maria Ridao said. Spain is the
theme country at the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair. The Madrid
International Book Fair is an annual event held in the Buen Retiro
Park in Madrid.
“We are inviting
India as the theme country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025. It is
usually for publishers only. But, we can expand the horizon, to include cinema
and music as well,” Jose Maria Ridao told.
He said as part of
the cultural exchange between the two countries, Spain has donated books to
five universities in Bengal, where the Spanish language is taught. Works of
Spanish authors are also being published by leading Indian publishing houses,
Ridao said.
The Madrid
International Book Fair:
The Fair began in
1933. It ceased for a few years because of the Spanish Civil War. The
Madrid Book Fair is international in scope. Although it features mainly books
from Spanish-speaking countries, the event promotes the literature of a guest
country, which may speak another language. In 2018 the guest country was
Romania; in 2019 it was the Dominican Republic. The event scheduled for 2020
and 2021 were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
India to be Theme Country at 2025 Madrid International Book Fair
Why In News
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India Jose Maria Ridao said.
Key Points
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India, Jose Maria Ridao said. Spain is the
theme country at the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair. The Madrid
International Book Fair is an annual event held in the Buen Retiro
Park in Madrid.
“We are inviting
India as the theme country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025. It is
usually for publishers only. But, we can expand the horizon, to include cinema
and music as well,” Jose Maria Ridao told.
He said as part of
the cultural exchange between the two countries, Spain has donated books to
five universities in Bengal, where the Spanish language is taught. Works of
Spanish authors are also being published by leading Indian publishing houses,
Ridao said.
The Madrid
International Book Fair:
The Fair began in
1933. It ceased for a few years because of the Spanish Civil War. The
Madrid Book Fair is international in scope. Although it features mainly books
from Spanish-speaking countries, the event promotes the literature of a guest
country, which may speak another language. In 2018 the guest country was
Romania; in 2019 it was the Dominican Republic. The event scheduled for 2020
and 2021 were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
India to be Theme Country at 2025 Madrid International Book Fair
Why In News
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India Jose Maria Ridao said.
Key Points
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India, Jose Maria Ridao said. Spain is the
theme country at the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair. The Madrid
International Book Fair is an annual event held in the Buen Retiro
Park in Madrid.
“We are inviting
India as the theme country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025. It is
usually for publishers only. But, we can expand the horizon, to include cinema
and music as well,” Jose Maria Ridao told.
He said as part of
the cultural exchange between the two countries, Spain has donated books to
five universities in Bengal, where the Spanish language is taught. Works of
Spanish authors are also being published by leading Indian publishing houses,
Ridao said.
The Madrid
International Book Fair:
The Fair began in
1933. It ceased for a few years because of the Spanish Civil War. The
Madrid Book Fair is international in scope. Although it features mainly books
from Spanish-speaking countries, the event promotes the literature of a guest
country, which may speak another language. In 2018 the guest country was
Romania; in 2019 it was the Dominican Republic. The event scheduled for 2020
and 2021 were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
India to be Theme Country at 2025 Madrid International Book Fair
Why In News
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India Jose Maria Ridao said.
Key Points
India will be invited
as the focal country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025, the
Ambassador of Spain to India, Jose Maria Ridao said. Spain is the
theme country at the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair. The Madrid
International Book Fair is an annual event held in the Buen Retiro
Park in Madrid.
“We are inviting
India as the theme country at the Madrid International Book Fair in 2025. It is
usually for publishers only. But, we can expand the horizon, to include cinema
and music as well,” Jose Maria Ridao told.
He said as part of
the cultural exchange between the two countries, Spain has donated books to
five universities in Bengal, where the Spanish language is taught. Works of
Spanish authors are also being published by leading Indian publishing houses,
Ridao said.
The Madrid
International Book Fair:
The Fair began in
1933. It ceased for a few years because of the Spanish Civil War. The
Madrid Book Fair is international in scope. Although it features mainly books
from Spanish-speaking countries, the event promotes the literature of a guest
country, which may speak another language. In 2018 the guest country was
Romania; in 2019 it was the Dominican Republic. The event scheduled for 2020
and 2021 were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
India welcomes Congo into International Solar Alliance
India welcomes Congo into
International Solar Alliance
Why In News
The External Affairs
Ministry said Ambassador of Republic of Congo, Raymond Serge Bale signed the
International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement in the presence of Joint
Secretary.
Key Points
India has welcomed
Congo to International Solar Alliance. The External Affairs Ministry said
Ambassador of Republic of Congo, Raymond Serge Bale signed the International
Solar Alliance Framework Agreement in the presence of Joint Secretary (Economic
Diplomacy).
The International
Solar Alliance (ISA) is an action-oriented, member-driven,
collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy
technologies. Its basic motive is to facilitate energy access, ensure
energy security, and drive energy transition in its member countries. The ISA
was conceived as a joint effort by India and France to mobilize
efforts against climate change through deployment of solar
energy solutions.
Headquarter of ISA: The
Headquarters is in India with its Interim Secretariat being set up
in Gurugram.
Member Nations of
ISA: A total of 107 countries have signed the ISA Framework Agreement.
Out of 107 nations,
86 have signed and ratified the ISA Framework Agreement.
All member states of
the United Nations are eligible to join the ISA.
Observer Status to
International Solar Alliance:
The United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted Observer Status to
the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
It will help provide
for regular and well-defined cooperation between the Alliance
and the United Nations that would benefit global energy growth and
development.