Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, March 13, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Vahdettin Mansion.

ANTALYA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold press conference on last day of Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following Russia's war on Ukraine, sanctions, efforts for peace, and related international developments.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkiye-Armenia ties at 'turning point,' says analyst

By Rabia Iclal Turan

ANTALYA, Turkiye (AA) - Newly thawing relations between Turkiye and Armenia are "at a turning point," said a US-born Armenian political analyst after a historic meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers.

SPECIAL REPORT

High costs, unavailability of medicine, turns Ugandans to herbal cures

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - High cost of drugs and their unavailability in public hospitals is forcing people in Uganda to turn to herbal medicine. But, experts say it has also raised fears of people falling prey to fake so-called cures.

SPECIAL REPORT

Salt farmers in India’s Rann of Kutch marshes in search of better lives

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - The tribe of Agariyas, or salt farmers, of the Rann of Kutch desert in western India, is known for one means of livelihood -- salt production. But, experts and community members say the group needs "special attention" as they continue to remain "neglected."

SPECIAL REPORT

Ugandan river dying from pollution

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - The Rwizi River in western Uganda, with various tributaries crisscrossing different districts, pours its water into Lake Victoria, Africa's largest freshwater lake. But, the river is dying.

SPECIAL REPORT

UN Tech Bank calls on countries to join in helping world's least developed nations

By Merve Aydogan

ANTALYA, Turkiye (AA) - Launched in 2018, the UN Technology Bank serves the world's 46 least developed countries (LDCs), of which 33 are in Africa, according to the acting managing director of the organization.