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Our Work Has Paid Off – "Check-in Travel" Sees Strong Growth in Uzbek Tourist Arrivals
Georgia is seeing a notable increase in tourist arrivals from Uzbekistan, - Check-in Travel, a local tour operator, says the results reflect years of targeted effort in the Central Asian market. According to the latest data from the National...
Training on Methane Emissions Inventory from Oil and Gas Systems – Based on the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Publication date: 08 July 2025 On July 7, 2025, a regional training on methane emissions inventory from oil and gas systems, based on the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, kicked off in Tashkent. The event is organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for...
CAREC and the World Bank Strengthen Regional Cooperation. One Health new project
Publication date: 09 July 2025 Organization of the significant regional event within the regional component of the project “One Health for Pandemic Prevention, Food System Resilience, and Ecosystem Health in Central Asia” was discussed on 9 July...

Turkmen Customs Officials Gain Trade Facilitation Insights in Moldova
Three representatives from the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan participated in the regional Peer Learning Initiative, held in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The event was organized by the International Trade...

Record-breaking temperatures in June around the world
PARIS, France — From Nigeria to Japan, Pakistan to Spain, the month of June was the hottest ever recorded in 12 countries and was exceptionally warm in 26 other countries, according to AFP analysis of data from the European monitor Copernicus....

Nepal News Evening Briefing | Wednesday, July 9, 2025
KATHMANDU: Stay informed with Nepal News’ daily evening briefing, covering the most significant developments from Nepal and around the world. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we bring you a concise summary of the...
China Focus: SCO countries applaud China's city governance innovations
TIANJIN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Against the backdrop of cities' growing influence as political, economic and cultural hubs, representatives from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states convened this week in north China's Tianjin to...

UNESCO: New World Heritage Sites to be announced
In just a few days, the palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria could be added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Alongside 31 other sights around the world, Neuschwanstein Castle, Linderhof Palace, the King's House on Schachen, and the...
ITC strengthens Khatlon dried fruit sector with foundational drying workshop
09:37, todayAuthor: Press release by ITC Tajikistan Farmers and dried fruit producers of Khatlon gathered in Abdurahmon-Jomi district on July 4, 2025 for a hands-on workshop focused on the basic principles of fruit drying, marking a significant...

Giorgio Parola appointed Chairman of the Management Board at IMON International
10:30, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Microcredit deposit organization IMON International has announced the appointment of Giorgio Parola as Chairman of the Management Board. Mr. Parola is recognized as one of the leading international experts in...

The last ECO summit: A new road map
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which was established in 1964, was revived by the Turkish government in 1985 and brings 10 Muslim countries together. The organization, which brings together the four northern tier Muslim countries and...

Nigeria Urges Just Energy Transition at ECO Summit
The Nigerian government has reiterated its call for a fair and balanced approach to the global energy transition, one that safeguards the interests of developing economies. Representing President Bola Tinubu at the 17th Summit of the Economic...

Uzbekistan is Soaring Ahead!
By Roy Lie Atjam The IV Tashkent International Investment Forum TIIF is nothing short of Uzbekistan’s flagship event, promulgating the nation’s dynamic potential. Held from June 9-12, 2025, in the vibrant capital of Tashkent, the forum commenced...

Children of the CIS countries in Minsk: Belarus Unites Youth for Shared History and Future
On 7 July 2025, the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk hosted the grand opening of the 10th International Cultural and Educational Forum “Children of the Commonwealth of Independent States.” The event...

10th of Muharram observed peacefully in Afghanistan
A Tajik opposition group has slammed the Iranian government for what it claims is widespread human rights abuses against Afghan migrants and refugees, and called on the international community to launch an independent investigation into the...

Smart cities key to driving SCO's intl influence
Guests pose for a group photo before the opening ceremony of the Global Mayors Dialogue・SCO Summit Cities event in Tianjin on Tuesday. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY Officials and experts from Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries emphasized...

Afghanistan is starving—and its farmers are fighting to save the poppy
The Brotherhood of Universal Love, it called itself, a label that, in 1969, invited no ironic raising of eyebrows. From Balkh and Mazar-i–Sharif, where children sold hashish beads, hashish-filled belts, and hashish-heeled shoes, members of the...

Tinubu canvasses just energy transition
Says Climate-resilient Future Is A Necessity As the push for cleaner energy gathers storm, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies. Discussing the theme of the 17th Summit of the...
ADB launches regional network to accelerate universal health coverage in Asia and the Pacific
16:34, july 8Author: Asia-Plus Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda announced the launch of the Universal Health Coverage Practitioners and Experts Knowledge Exchange and Resources (UHC PEERS), a regional peer-to-peer learning...

The burning Earth: From Japan to Spain, and Pakistan to Nigeria, June hottest ever in 12 countries
The increased temperatures in June affected nearly 800 million people across over a dozen nations in Europe, Asia and Africa read more In an alarming development, a new analysis published by news agency AFP has revealed that the month of June was...