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Tajik Deputy Minister Lauds University’s Role in Strengthening Pak-Tajik Medical Education Ties

Dushanbe: Salomuddin Yusufi, First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan, commended the Avicenna Tajik State Medical University (ATSMU) for its pivotal role in enhancing bilateral relations between Pakistan and Tajikistan...

Uzbekistan reopens Afghan border, closed since 2021

The five former Soviet republics of Central Asia had feared the Taliban takeover would lead to the spread of radical Islamism in the region TASHKENT,...

Forging a New Epoch: Uzbekistan’s Leadership and the Unstoppable Rise of Central Asia

We are the luckiest children of our people. We are fortunate to see the days dreamed of by our Jadid ancestors and to build the future they desired. During the...

Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump hosted leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices, including...

Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords as Trump pushes Mideast peace

The central Asian republic has had diplomatic ties with Israel for decades Kazakhstan said Thursday it was “natural and logical” for it to join

Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2025) Opens in Awaza with Strong International Participation

Islamabad - The Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2025) was officially inaugurated on 18 September 2025 in the National Tourist Zone “Awaza,” marking a significant step in the country's continued efforts to attract...

Turkmenistan’s Bold Initiatives at 80th UNGA Poised to Reshape Global Priorities

Turkmenistan's preparations for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly became the key topic of the next meeting of the country's government. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov...

Kazakhstan’s Constitution, Three Decades of Evolution and Human Rights Protection

ASTANA - When the people of Kazakhstan voted in the 1995 national referendum to adopt a new Constitution, they laid the foundation of modern statehood. More than a legal charter, the Constitution...

S&P Upgrades Kazakhstan’s Outlook to Positive, Reflecting Strengthening Economic Resilience

ASTANA — S&P Global Ratings revised Kazakhstan’s credit rating outlook from stable to positive, affirming the sovereign rating at BBB-. According to the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the positive...

President Ilham Aliyev’s Landmark U.S. Visit Elevates Azerbaijan–U.S. Relations to Strategic Partnership Level

Baku, August 9, 2025 – On August 7–8, 2025, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, paid an official visit to the United States of America, marking a...