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Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Relations Chart New Geopolitical Course
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. President Ilham Aliyev's state visit to Kazakhstan marks a new stage in bilateral relations and a strategic development for the entire region. The dialogue between Baku and Astana has...
The total amount of transactions at the SCRMET auctions amounted to over 6 million 514 thousand US dollars
Last week, 14 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan. Turkish entrepreneurs used foreign currency to purchase urea produced at the technological installations of the SC «Türkmenhimiýa». In...
Pakistan poised to lead regional connectivity drive, says Aleem Khan at transport ministers’ conference
Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the broader region into a dynamic hub of trade, transit, and connectivity as the two-day Regional Transport Ministers’ Conference 2025 (RTMC-25) and accompanying Expo commenced Thursday at the...
Modern transport systems key to shared prosperity, says Aleem Khan
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Thursday said that transport and connectivity form the “backbone of economic progress” and improving these sectors is essential for regional growth and shared prosperity. He made these...
OGT 2025: Galkynysh Field: Current Status and Development Strategy of the Super-Giant Field
The super-giant Galkynysh gas field in Turkmenistan remains a focus for the global energy community. Development is currently proceeding in line with a strategy that outlines seven phases of development, each designed for a period of constant gas...
Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI
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EU Cross-Regional Connectivity and Strategic Engagement in the Black Sea, South Caucasus, and Central Asia
Executive Summary The EU Cross-Regional Connectivity Agenda has increased its commitment to the Black Sea, South Caucasus, and Central Asia with the purpose of improving trade, energy, and digital infrastructures and boosting security and...
Abbasi unveils railways modernization vision: Pakistan set to anchor regional connectivity
Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s resolve to transform Pakistan Railways into a modern, efficient, and globally competitive service capable of driving regional trade and integration....
Global markets are shrugging off uncertainty amid volatility, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund said markets have grown complacent despite lingering trade tensions, as risks to global financial stability remain elevated. In its latest Global Financial Stability Report, released on Tuesday, the fund said asset...
The Biz Beat: Sunnyvale Turkish restaurant embodies meyhane tradition
Turkish food is a vibrant blend of flavors, shaped by the country’s key position along the ancient Silk Road. It’s where Sephardic Jews and Muslims in the south, Greeks across the western sea and Slavs along the Black Sea’s southern edge converged...
Trump’s top-down Gaza peace plan has all ingredients for disaster
The Green Zone, a fact-based war thriller helmed by the renowned Paul Greengrass, concludes with a glimpse into Iraq’s ravaged and tumultuous future. Focused on the fabricated Weapon of Mass Destruction intel provided by Iraqi defector Rafid Ahmed...
Trump to Host U.S.-Central Asia Summit on November 6
Kazakhstan’s presidency says a Central Asia–United States summit will be held in Washington on November 6. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump to thank him for the invitation to participate in the summit on...
Majority of invitees including China skip regional transport Ministers conference
Islamabad - A major question mark has surfaced over the performance of the Ministry of Communications after sixteen out of twenty-six invited transport ministers — including China’s — failed to attend the Regional Transport Ministers Conference...
Pakistan ready to serve as regional hub for connectivity: Ishaq Dar
Published on: October 23, 2025 1:26 PM ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan is ready to become a regional hub for connectivity, facilitating transport links, cross-border trade, and...
Experts focus on methods to improve monitoring of irrigated lands
From October 14 to 17, a series of seminars on methods for improving the monitoring of irrigated lands is taking place in the city of Yoloten, Mary velayat. Participants in the events include staff from the Research Institute of Cotton Growing,...
Masrour Barzani: Kirkuk Is the Heart of Kurdistan — We Are Ready to Sacrifice Our Blood for It
Masrour Barzani: Kirkuk Is the Heart of Kurdistan — We Are Ready to Sacrifice Our Blood for It ARK News.. With the presence of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Vice President Masrour Barzani, the KDP officially launched its election campaign today...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Opens Door to Partnership With Hungary
January 20, 2025, marks a turning point in U.S. foreign policy. The Trump Administration’s return to office has ushered in a doctrine rooted in realism, peace through strength, and economic pragmatism, departing sharply from the ideological...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 26, 2025
Bridgeville Adam Holtzapfel sold property at 509 Dewey Ave. to Brent Coyne for $230,000. Estate of Barbara Scott sold property at 1413 Alice Drive to Duane Wilson and Ramona Perez Korba for $425,000. William Evans sold property at 1282 Cook School...
OGT 2025: Global Demand for Chemicals – S&P Global Commodity Insights on the Unwavering Growth of Polymers and New Markets
Michael Liesfeldt, Research Director, Chemicals, S&P Global Commodity Insights, presented an analysis of current global trends at the International OGT 2025 Conference in Ashgabat, emphasizing the stable and continuously growing demand for...
CIS and Russia-Central Asia Summits: Regional Dynamics and Moscow’s Strategy
Executive Summary The Dushanbe meetings, which occurred from October 8th to 10th, 2025, led to a collaborative set of political, security, and economic commitments within the Russia–Central Asia and CIS frameworks, resulting in 19 signed documents...