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Pezeshkian calls for coherent ‘security architecture’ within ECO bloc
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the ECO member states to establish and implement a coherent, stability-creating, endogenous, and development-oriented security architecture. Speaking at the fourth ECO Ministerial Meeting in Tehran...
Gülcan Kaçmaz: By national unity, we mean all peoples
Gülcan Kaçmaz Sayyiğit, Member of Parliament for Wan (Van) from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and Co-Spokesperson of the Democratic Unity Initiative, stated that bringing together the Kurdish people’s struggle across the...
The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth
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Leader’s aide says Iran ready for emerging ‘war of corridors’ to boost strategic sway
A top military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has declared the emerging “war of corridors” a decisive arena in international relations, and a new arena for Iran’s strategic influence. Speaking at the...
Donald Trump invites Central Asian leaders to Washington for C5+1 summit
10:52, 27 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 10:52, 27 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Donald Trump invited Central Asian leaders to Washington for the C5+1 summit, the press...
Central Asia-Russia Summit: Moscow's quest for repositioning
The Second Central Asia-Russia Summit, held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on Oct. 9, 2025, stood out as a concrete reflection of Moscow's efforts to reestablish its geopolitical influence in the Eurasian region. The summit, attended by...
The first Team Europe Initiative Working Group Meeting on Water, Energy and Climate Change convened in Dushanbe
On October 20, the first meeting of the Team Europe Initiative Working Group on Water, Energy and Climate Change involving Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. “The...
Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Consolidated Their Regional Cooperation and Strategy
Executive Summary The visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Astana on October 20-21, 2025, strengthened the strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Key outcomes include strengthened bilateral political, economic, and security...
Saudi Investors Are Eyeing Afghanistan’s Resources
Afghanistan is replete with untapped natural resources, with over 1,400 identified deposits. As per official figures, the country is rich in gold, copper, iron, coal, oil, and gas. It has abundant deposits of many precious and semi-precious...
Irina Luryeva — Key Highlights of the Galkynysh Field Development at OGT 2025
At the international conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2025” held in Ashgabat, Irina Luryeva presented a comprehensive overview of the current status and future prospects for the development of the Galkynysh field. Dr. Luryeva, Doctor of...
Western Sahara: The Growing Map in Support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
Rabat – Morocco’s Western Sahara position has been strengthened by a growing international support, with statements pouring in from many countries backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only political framework to end the dispute under Moroccan...
Trump to host summit of Central Asian leaders
Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:48 AM Last update on: Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:59 AM AFP, Bishkek Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:48 AM Last update on: Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:59 AM US President Donald Trump is to host a Central Asian summit next week, the leaders of two...
Gor and Landau Tour Central Asia Amid Rising Stakes
On October 25, U.S. Special Representative for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau arrived in Tashkent on an official visit. The visit to Central Asia was not publicly scheduled in advance, with news...
Substantive protections: MFN jurisprudence explained through an analysis of treaty language, the claimant’s ambition and choice of arbitrator
Arbitral tribunals have grappled with the interpretation and application of most-favoured nation (MFN) clauses in more than 150 investment treaty cases. These cases have given rise to divergent outcomes, particularly on the question of whether an...
Hungary’s Orban to Talk Energy With Trump After US Sanctions on Russian Oil
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he will meet with US President Donald Trump next week to discuss Budapest’s reliance on Russian oil. The remark came after the EU adopted a sanctions package to phase out all Russian energy imports by...
Tokayev Backs Azerbaijan to Join Central Asia-U.S. Summit
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said he would welcome Azerbaijan’s participation in the upcoming Central Asia-U.S. Summit in Washington. In an exclusive comment to Azerbaijani outlet Minval Politika, Tokayev praised Azerbaijan’s...
La Turchia prepara la sua svolta storica: da sentinella della NATO a protagonista eurasiatico
Solo un’alleanza con le potenze eurasiatiche garantirà la sopravvivenza e la prosperità della Turchia in un mondo multipolare. Segue nostro Telegram. Per decenni la Turchia è stata considerata un pilastro del fianco orientale della NATO, una...
Organisation of United Nations: 80 years of international efforts for peace and development
Today, a conference dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of United Nations was held at the Institute of international relations of the Ministry of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan. It was attended by the heads of...
OGT-2025 Expo gave a strong impetus to expanding international cooperation
The 30th Anniversary International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2025” (OGT)became a truly large-scale and highly productive platform for establishing international cooperation. The event brought together more than 1,400...
7 of the world’s freakiest places
CNN Travel staff (CNN) – Scary sells. Whatever the nature of their flesh, the spirits of the dead rake in very real profits when it comes to sightseeing. The tourists shelling out for the haunted houses that pop up in the fall like skeletons and...