The regulator lowered it by 15 basis points at an extraordinary meeting.

US President Donald Trump noted that Japan is well prepared for the Games.

Its reduction by about 5 % was announced by Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan.

If in December last year, experts believed that in 2020 Russia’s gross domestic product would grow by 2 %, now they do not expect increase of more than 1 %.

This was reported by RBC news agency, citing two sources familiar with the preparation of the meeting.

Antonio Guterres called on world leaders to join forces in a global response to the threat.

According to US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, these measures will be taken to support the population amid the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Washington, all of them “facilitate the Iranian regime’s petroleum and petrochemical sales.”

Russian and Chinese leaders discussed the spread of coronavirus infection and other issues.

Earlier, the head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People said that his supporters intend to cross the border with Crimea in early May.