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Central Asian Countries Discuss Afghanistan at First Special Representatives’ Meeting
The Astana Times
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August 27, 2025
ASTANA — The first meeting of special representatives of the Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held with the participation of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Aug. 26 in Tashkent. Photo credit: gov.uz The...
Between Uncertainty and Hope: The Precarious Lives of Vietnamese Immigrants in Russia
The Vietnamese Magazine
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August 28, 2025
Khải Huyền wrote this book review article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 11, 2025. Every year on September 2, Việt Nam proudly marks its National Day. But the meaning of this date is still debated. Some say it was a...
The importance of digitalization in expanding regional transport capabilities in Central Asia
News Central Asia
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August 28, 2025
Central Asia is a region of strategic importance, located in the center of the Eurasian continent and serving as a point of connection between East and West, North and South. The development of transport infrastructure is becoming one of the most...
Smart agriculture project to be launched in Issyk-Kul region
24.kg
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August 26, 2025
As part of the working visit of the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic to the People’s Republic of China, the head of the office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Issyk-Kul region, Askat Azarbekov,...
☀️ Morning digest on August 28
VietnamPlus
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August 28, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. - The Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs organised a ceremony in Hanoi on August 27 to celebrate its 80th founding anniversary...
SCO cooperation in full swing, offers impetus to global economy
Global Times
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This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2025 shows light poles adorned with banners marking the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Binhai New Area, north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo) Driven by booming cross-border...
CAFA Nations Cup: Amid off-field challenges aplenty, Indian football's Khalid Jamil era begins on field
ESPN India
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August 28, 2025
India vs Tajikistan on August 29, 2025 marks the beginning of the Khalid Jamil era in earnest as the senior men's national football team begin their 2025 CAFA Nations Cup campaign. India are placed in Group B and take on Tajikistan, Iran...
Unleashing prosperity: How the SCO is shaping a new economic landscape
CGTN
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A view of Tianjin, north China. /VCG A view of Tianjin, north China. /VCG Editor's note: At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s Astana Summit in July 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for building a common home featuring...
SCO Investment Projects in Uzbekistan: From Industry to Tourism
Sada Elbalad
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August 28, 2025
Thu 28 Aug 2025 | 11:33 AM In recent years, Uzbekistan has established itself as one of the most dynamically developing economies within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The country is not only becoming an active participant in trade...
Uzbekistan and China: A Strategic Partnership in an Era of Global Transformation
Sada Elbalad
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August 28, 2025
In 21st-century international relations, there are alliances that go beyond securing economic benefits and instead shape new reference points for entire regions. One such example is the partnership between Uzbekistan and China, whose cooperation...
Mukhtar Babayev: We currently focus on green education
Azertag
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August 25, 2025
Shamakhi, August 25, AZERTAC Currently, we focus on providing and promoting green education programs in schools and universities to better deliver climate concepts and priorities to the younger generation, said Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President and...
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FourFourTwo
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August 27, 2025
Tehran, Kabul, Lahore and Mumbai. At this moment, FourFourTwo is further east than all four of them, as we wander around the perimeter of Kairat Almaty’s Central Stadium, ahead of the club’s Champions League qualifying tie against Olimpija...
SCO remains a vital security structure
China Daily Global
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JIN DING/CHINA DAILY As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization prepares to hold its summit in Tianjin on Sunday and Monday, it finds itself at a crossroads of opportunities. With members such as China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Central...
In Jammu and Kashmir, common leopards make their way to snow leopard habitats
Down to Earth
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A study based on a collaborative effort between non-profit Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu and Kashmir, in the Kishtwar Himalayan region shows a unique trend in the upper elevations of...
(SCO Tianjin Summit) Xinhua Headlines: SCO cooperation in full swing, offers impetus to global economy
Xinhua News Agency
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* With 10 member states, 2 observer states and 14 dialogue partners, the SCO now represents nearly half of the world's population, a quarter of the global landmass and about a quarter of global GDP. * Since its inception in 2001, the SCO has grown...
SCO helping develop a multipolar world order
China Daily Global
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SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Current global economic and political processes show the world is undergoing a transformation. Many of the changes, to which we did not always attach importance, have now accumulated a critical mass, initiating processes that we...
Global image of Turkish defense industry
Sabah
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August 26, 2025
Deepening in the defense industry, ensuring sustainability, minimizing foreign dependency and achieving product and technology ownership are among the key objectives preparing the Turkish defense industry for the 2030s. As an actor that carried...
Islamic Emirate Welcomes Central Asia Contact Group for Afghanistan
TOLONews
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The Islamic Emirate, welcoming the establishment of a contact group at the level of special representatives of Central Asian countries for Afghanistan, called it effective. The deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate added that Afghanistan is...
From trust to tariffs
Financial Express
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By Harsh V Pant & Vivek Mishra Few had anticipated six months ago that the India-US relationship would encounter the kind of turbulence it has in recent months. Expectations of unpredictability were always high with Donald Trump’s return to the...
ShadowSilk Hits 35 Organizations in Central Asia and APAC Using Telegram Bots
The Hacker News
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A threat activity cluster known as ShadowSilk has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government entities within Central Asia and Asia-Pacific (APAC). According to Group-IB, nearly three dozen victims have been identified, with the...