Quotes of the Day from Xinhua World News, Jan. 26

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ISTANBUL -- Turkey's leading business associations and unions on Tuesday called on the government to urgently take necessary steps to ensure price stability to lure foreign investment in the post-pandemic era.

"Every economic recovery without price stability would be short of duration and narrow the investment horizons of our business people," said the chairmen of four organizations, including the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD), in a joint declaration.

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BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun asserted on Tuesday Lebanon's keenness to maintain friendly and cooperative ties with the United States.

"Lebanon is keen to maintain friendly ties with the U.S. within a framework of mutual understanding, respect and adherence to common values," a statement released by Lebanon's Presidency quoted Aoun as saying during his meeting with U.S. Ambassador in Beirut Dorothy Shea at Baabda Palace.

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ULAN BATOR -- Mongolia recorded 13 more locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 1,656, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Tuesday.

"A total of 12,039 tests for COVID-19 were conducted across Mongolia yesterday and 13 of them were positive," said Amarjargal Ambaselmaa, head of the NCCD's Surveillance Department, at a daily press conference.

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THE HAGUE -- A third night of rioting hit multiple Dutch cities on Monday night against the COVID-19 lockdown measures and the introduction of a curfew. Police said at least 151 suspects were arrested.

Shops were looted and police officers attacked in Rotterdam-Zuid. Mayors and lawmakers responded with fury, reported the NL Times news portal. About 50 protesters were arrested and one police officer got injured.

"Shameless thieves, I cannot say otherwise... I hate to threaten with the use of tear gas, a far-reaching measure. I find that sad, because I have never had to do that in my entire career as mayor," said Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, according to an online story by NL Times.

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HARARE -- The COVID-19-induced restrictions that have been imposed by countries around the world are constraining grain imports in Zimbabwe, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe Chairman Tafadzwa Musarara said Tuesday.

"Primarily, this is affecting our grain importation. For instance, the Botswana government's tough restrictions have made it impossible to transit maize via Botswana. This has consequently resulted in congestion at Beitbridge and slowing down of grain imports," Musarara was quoted as saying by the Herald newspaper. Enditem

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