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Kyrgyzstan hosts foreign ministers' meeting of CSTO countries
Global Times
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Participants attending a meeting of foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) pose for a group photo in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, June 30, 2025. Foreign ministers of the CSTO met Monday to discuss regional and...
Budget cuts shouldn’t cut learning time
The Shillong Times
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July 7, 2025
Editor, As a student at NEHU, I feel compelled to speak out about a decision that’s silently affecting many of us: the early closure of the university library. Recently, due to budget constraints, the administration has withdrawn security...
California Focus: Trump on ‘remigration’: Heed the rhetoric
Ukiah Daily Journal - California
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July 8, 2025
Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard President Trump’s sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk. Americans ought to know better by now. Iranians certainly do, after Trump sent bunker bombs into...
Foreigners take lessons from class to farm back home
China Daily
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Participants of the China-Central Asia Five-Country Vocational Farmers Training Course check health of fruit trees in a greenhouse at Weinan Vocational and Technical College in Weinan city, Shaanxi province. LIU SHIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY While...
Kyrgyzstan Seeks Foreign Investment in Critical Minerals Sector
Times of Central Asia
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July 8, 2025
Kyrgyzstan is emerging as a potential player in the global critical minerals market and is actively seeking international partnerships to develop its untapped geological resources. Speaking at the International Forum on Critical Minerals 2025 in...
Russia’s formal recognition a shot in the arm for the Taliban
Asia Times
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July 8, 2025
On July 3, Moscow formally recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Recognition has opened a new chapter in the Taliban’s outreach to the outside world. Russia and the former Soviet Union have had a complicated history,...
President Emomali Rahmon to attend ECO summit in Azerbaijan
Asia Plus
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10:01, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, will participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), scheduled for July 4 in Azerbaijan, according to the country’s Ministry of...
Explainer: What Is Ecocide and How Is It Treated in International and Domestic Law?
Earth.Org
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July 3, 2025
Between 1962 and 1971, the US military sprayed millions of gallons of Agent Orange, a herbicide containing the toxic contaminant dioxin, to defoliate the forests of South Vietnam and expose Vietcong forces. Many described the military operation as...
Growth driver
Dawn
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SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Shanghai Cooperation Organization members unlock potentials for joint development and prosperity Economic and trade cooperation has consistently served as a key engine for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's development. In...
Najy Benhassine, World Bank’s New Division Director for Central Asia, Starts His Assignment in the Region
News Central Asia
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July 4, 2025
Najy Benhassine has started his assignment as the new World Bank Division Director for Central Asia, based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In this capacity, Mr. Benhassine will oversee the World Bank’s operations across Central Asia, including...
ECO agrees economic integration strategy
The Express Tribune
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July 5, 2025
KHANKENDI: A summit of seven west and central Asian leaders have agreed to liberalise trade, attract more foreign investment and build cooperation in green energy to strengthen regional economic integration. The Economic Cooperation Organization...
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Pakistan’s post-Op Sindoor frenzy and the global myopia
Firstpost
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July 7, 2025
Post-Pahalgam, grey-zone warfare has been on full display, as Islamabad and Rawalpindi peddled fake narratives and carefully crafted a facade of innocence—attempting to mislead the world, especially the gullible Western audience—in the wake of...
A Region of Opportunity? US Policy and the Future of Central Asia
The Diplomat
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July 2, 2025
Central Asia is no longer perceived solely as an object of great power rivalry; on the contrary, the region is emerging as an important and self-sufficient actor, putting forward its own initiatives and playing a constructive role in promoting...
Emomali Rahmon and SFD CEO discuss key project financing during high-level meeting
Asia Plus
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15:05, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a high-level meeting here with Sultan Al-Marshad, the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), to discuss the expansion of financial cooperation...
Synthetic drugs replacing Afghan heroin: UN warns of rising threats in Central Asia
Asia Plus
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16:57, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan, are facing a new wave of drug-related challenges as synthetic substances such as methamphetamine, pregabalin, and nitazenes increasingly replace Afghan heroin. With...
Flying devastators: Central Asia faces surge in locust infestations
Asia Plus
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15:26, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A triple threat of locust outbreaks is sweeping across Central Asia, including Tajikistan, posing a severe risk to agriculture in the region. In 2025, authorities have reported significant infestations of three...
Sughd’s dried fruit sector advances with commercial specification workshop
Asia Plus
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10:32, todayAuthor: Press release by ITC Tajikistan Dried fruit producers and exporters in Sughd province of Tajikistan took a major step forward with a focused workshop on writing product specifications for formal retail, designed to help the...
Prime Minister of Pakistan to ECO Summit
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 2, 2025
During the summit, to be held in the city of Khankendi under the theme ECO’s New Vision for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future, the Pakistani Head of Government will share his country’s perspective on major regional and global challenges,...
Tinubu Calls for Fair Energy Transition at ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
Arise News
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July 5, 2025
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, called for a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies amid growing advocacy for cleaner energy. The president spoke at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO),...
Lachin holds panel session on Role of Women in Urban Development
AzerNews
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July 2, 2025
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Women’s Forum, held in Lachin as part of ECO Week, spotlighted the transformative role of women in shaping sustainable and inclusive cities. A key panel session titled “The Role of Women in Urban...