CIS prosecutors discuss joint measures to return assets from abroad - | 24.KG
Deputy Prosecutors General of the CIS member states held a meeting in St. Petersburg, the Commonwealth’s Executive Committee reported. One of the issues discussed by representatives of supervisory authorities concerned the development of joint measures to recover assets from abroad, including the c»»»
WNG: Kyrgyzstan to become global platform for dialogue on nomadic civilizations - | 24.KG
On September 3, 2026, the international scientific conference «Nomadic Civilizations: Heritage, Paradigms, and Prospects» will be held in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan as part of the VI World Nomad Games. The conference is one of the key intellectual events of the World Nomad Games and aims to uni»»»
WNG 2026: Athletes from 112 countries submit applications to participate - | 24.KG
Applications have so far been submitted by athletes from 112 countries for the World Nomad Games, including Australia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Spain, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, the United States, Uzbekistan and others, the Gam»»»
Cabinet Approves Draft Protocol with Azerbaijani Government to Implement EU Readmission Agreement
The Council of Ministers Wednesday approved a draft protocol with the government of Azerbaijan on implementing the EU agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorization as a basis for negotiations. The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the re»»»
Saudi Arabia drives Yemen’s recovery with major Q2 development package
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia bolstered its long-term commitment to Yemen during the second quarter of 2026, rolling out a sweeping series of development, infrastructure, and capacity-building projects designed to drive economic recovery. Executed by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yeme»»»
Baku summons Russian ambassador as rift deepens again
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry summoned Russian ambassador Mikhail Yevdokimov on August 18 to protest what it called provocative, insulting and threatening statements against Azerbaijan, its people and leadership circulating in Russian media, a day after the Prosecutor General's Office placed three »»»
Azerbaijan raises 2026 inflation forecast to 5.7%, trims non-oil growth outlook
Azerbaijan's finance ministry has raised its average annual inflation forecast for 2026 to 5.7%, up from the 4.8% projected earlier, according to a mid-year budget execution and year-end outlook document published by the ministry and cited by Report. The revision reflects actual inflation recorded »»»
Ancient Chinese art exhibition opens at Kyrgyzstan’s National History Museum - | 24.KG
An international exhibition «Harmony Creates Beauty: An Art Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization» was opened today, August 18, at Kyrgyzstan’s National History Museum. The exhibition was organized under a memorandum of cooperation between the National History Museum of Kyrgyzstan and the Tian»»»
Trump wants more economic pressure on Iran. What are his options?
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hit Iran hard economically, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would impose measures on Tehran that have “never been seen” as soon as next week. The United States, United Nations and European Union have applied»»»
Russia swings 93% of its rail trade to friendly states as it maps corridors to the Indian Ocean
Russia is stitching together a web of new railway corridors that reach from the South Caucasus to the Indian Ocean, redirecting freight away from Europe and towards Asia and the Global South as it makes a pivot to the east. More than 93% of Russian Railways' (RZD) international traffic already runs»»»
Russia swings 93% of its rail trade to friendly states as it maps corridors to the Indian Ocean
Russia is stitching together a web of new railway corridors that reach from the South Caucasus to the Indian Ocean, redirecting freight away from Europe and towards Asia and the Global South as it makes a pivot to the east. More than 93% of Russian Railways' (RZD) international traffic already runs»»»
Russia swings 93% of its rail trade to friendly states as it maps corridors to the Indian Ocean
Russia is stitching together a web of new railway corridors that reach from the South Caucasus to the Indian Ocean, redirecting freight away from Europe and towards Asia and the Global South as it makes a pivot to the east. More than 93% of Russian Railways' (RZD) international traffic already runs»»»
President explains how Kyrgyzstan can become independent from imported fuel - | 24.KG
In an interview with journalist Ali Toktakunov, President Sadyr Japarov answered a question about rising fuel prices and how Kyrgyzstan can become independent from imported fuel. The head of state noted that the country is currently dependent on Russia for fuel and lubricants, importing 90 percent »»»
Caspian Sea water level hits 200-year low
The water level of the Caspian Sea has fallen to its lowest point in about 200 years and continues to decline, a local Iranian environmental official said following a meeting among the countries surrounding the body of water on August 12. Mohammad Reza Kanani, head of the Department of Enviro»»»
Adnoc's XRG enters Venezuela with stake in major offshore gas licence
Dubai: XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company, is entering Venezuela through an interest in the offshore Loran gas licence, giving the Abu Dhabi-based company exposure to one of Latin America’s significant undeveloped gas resources and extending its rapidly growing international gas p»»»
Caspian Sea water level hits 200-year low
The water level of the Caspian Sea has fallen to its lowest point in about 200 years and continues to decline, a local Iranian environmental official said following a meeting among the countries surrounding the body of water on August 12. Mohammad Reza Kanani, head of the Department of Enviro»»»
China expanding scientific cooperation with Central Asia .
Soft power, in the form of scientific cooperation, is helping to drive an expansion of China’s economic influence in Central Asia. Uzbekistan and China, for example, recently launched the joint hyperspectral satellite, Samarkand-2028, which will support applications in agriculture, environmental mo»»»
Beyond the headlines, Pakistan and Russia are drawing closer
Sometimes trust develops gradually in settings that most people are unaware of, such as a working group, a ministerial handshake, or an agreement made on the fringes of a summit that garners national attention for a single day. For the better part of a decade, Pakistan and Russia have been developi»»»
Azerbaijan’s president says his country could supply electricity to Armenia
BAKU: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has said his country could supply electricity to neighboring Armenia, saying Yerevan will not be able to extend the life of its aging Metsamor nuclear power plant indefinitely. There was no immediate comment from the Armenian government on Aliyev’s proposa»»»
Armenian PM says ties with EU and Eurasian Economic Union "not a zero-sum game"
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on August 7 that cooperation between members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and third countries should not be viewed as a zero-sum game, as Yerevan seeks to maintain ties with the bloc while developing closer relations with the European Union. Rel»»»
Bulgarian and Azerbaijani Academies of Sciences Discuss Expanding Scientific Cooperation
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva and President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Academician Isa Habibbayli held a working meeting in Sofia to discuss expanding scientific cooperation between the two institutions, BAS said on Monday. »»»
COMMENT: Russia's fuel crisis spills into Central Asia as Moscow's backup supply dries up
Ukraine's drone campaign against Russian refineries has rocked not only Russia's own fuel market but those of Central Asia too, Carnegie Politika's Galiya Ibragimova wrote on August 6, warning the region has little time to avert a full-scale shortage. Central Asian states have their own refining ca»»»
COMMENT: Russia's fuel crisis spills into Central Asia as Moscow's backup supply dries up
Ukraine's drone campaign against Russian refineries has rocked not only Russia's own fuel market but those of Central Asia too, Carnegie Politika's Galiya Ibragimova wrote on August 6, warning the region has little time to avert a full-scale shortage. Central Asian states have their own refining ca»»»
Georgian Dream's promised US reset keeps failing to arrive
Georgian Dream officials have offered supporters the same message for the better part of a year: a reset with Washington is close at hand. George Melashvili, chairman of the Europe-Georgia Institute, a Tbilisi based think-tank that follows Georgia's foreign policy and its relations with the West, a»»»
Pakistani passport August update: Full list of visa-free, VOA and e-visa destinations
Planning a summer getaway or a winter holiday? Pakistani passport holders have several destinations to choose from, with entry available through visa-free access, visa on arrival (VOA), electronic travel authorisation (ETA) and e-visa schemes. The latest Henley Passport Index gives Pakistani passpo»»»