The U.S. Department of State has mandated that Nigerians seeking a B1 or B2 visa post a bond of between $5,000 and $15,000.
The prize fund totals $341,000, with equal rewards for all events. Gold medallists earn $4,000, silver $3,000 and bronze $2,000.
Mr Pezeshkian said the SCO provided a unique platform for the expansion of regional and international cooperation.
The credibility of elections is under threat globally as fewer people turn out to vote, and results are increasingly contested.
Mr Scholz said this as he continued visiting Kazakhstan for a regional summit.
A roadmap endorsed at the meeting underlined key areas for cooperation between the EU and the Central Asian countries.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell suggested making longer-term financing commitments for military aid and using EU money to support the delivery of modern fighter jets and missiles.
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.
The report by the Committee to Project Journalists followed a sprawling global investigation by the Sweden-based Qurium Foundation.
As of Thursday, 13 Kyrgyz citizens had been evacuated from Sudan, including three working at the UN office in Khartoum.
