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Russia-led organisation to arm Tajikistan as security concerns grow along Afghan border

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Border security

Russia-led organisation to arm Tajikistan as security concerns grow along Afghan border

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Belarus are preparing to supply Tajikistan with weapons and military equipment by the end of 2026, as a series of violent incidents raises security concerns along its border with Afghanistan, according to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

Uzbekistan's president approves new alphabet

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Language

Uzbekistan's president approves new alphabet

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved a new alphabet, bringing the Latin-script Uzbek alphabet closer to other alphabets used in the Turkic world.

Canada and Türkiye announce strategic partnership to boost trade and defence ties

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View from Türkiye

Canada and Türkiye announce strategic partnership to boost trade and defence ties

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have unveiled a strategic partnership to deepen trade, defence and energy ties, marking a major step in relations between the two NATO allies.

Families of missing Azerbaijanis raise concerns with EU officials in Brussels

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Garabagh

Families of missing Azerbaijanis raise concerns with EU officials in Brussels

Azerbaijani families of people missing since the Garabagh conflict have taken their appeal to EU officials in Brussels, calling for greater international support in clarifying the fate of their relatives and locating mass graves.

Georgia Court Rejects Opposition Evidence Request as Western Criticism Grows

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View from Georgia

Georgia Court Rejects Opposition Evidence Request as Western Criticism Grows

Georgia’s Constitutional Court has rejected an opposition request for witnesses and documents in a case seeking to ban five political parties, as hearings continued on Thursday amid growing criticism from Germany and other international partners.

Pashinyan: EAEU states have no right to expel Armenia from bloc

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected suggestions that Armenia could be expelled from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), insisting that member states lack the authority to remove it amid growing tensions over Yerevan’s closer ties with the European Union.

18:30

CSTO

Armenia has effectively left Russian-led military alliance, CSTO chief says

The head of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) says Armenia has effectively withdrawn from the military alliance, despite not formally ending its membership.

07:56

Azerbaijan-Armenia

Pashinyan: Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal possible in 2027-2028

A peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia could be signed in 2027 or 2028, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday, state news agency Armenpress reported.

Kazakhstan to overhaul military after 14 troops die in Caspian Sea exercises

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View from Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan to overhaul military after 14 troops die in Caspian Sea exercises

Kazakhstan is preparing sweeping military reforms after 14 service members died during exercises in the Caspian Sea. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev approved the plans on 21 October, with major changes to training, oversight and defence capabilities set to begin in 2027.

Houthi attacks escalate in Saudi Arabia as Iran warns U.S. of wider conflict

Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Two people were killed in an attack on Dammam airport, while Iran's IRGC Navy claimed strikes on seven vessels and warned the U.S. of a wider response.

World leaders unite in Samarkand to put children's wellbeing first

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Samarkand Summit

World leaders unite in Samarkand to put children's wellbeing first

Investing in children means more than funding schools and hospitals. At a major international summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, leaders and experts called for a joined-up approach to healthcare, education and social protection to improve children's lives.

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Language

Uzbekistan's president approves new alphabet

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved a new alphabet, bringing the Latin-script Uzbek alphabet closer to other alphabets used in the Turkic world.

Iran warns of further war with U.S. and Israel but leaves door open to diplomacy

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View from Iran

Iran warns of further war with U.S. and Israel but leaves door open to diplomacy

Iranian officials have stepped up warnings of retaliation amid the threat of renewed U.S.-Israeli strikes, while signalling that a diplomatic solution remains possible if Washington demonstrates a sincere commitment to rebuilding trust.

Houthi attacks escalate in Saudi Arabia as Iran warns U.S. of wider conflict

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 2 as 630 drones launched at Moscow

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Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 2 as 630 drones launched at Moscow

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. Meanwhile, Russia said it had intercepted the vast majority of 630 Ukrainian drones launched towards Moscow.

Putin signals willingness for trilateral talks, frees retired American teacher

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Russia-Ukraine conflict

Putin signals willingness for trilateral talks, frees retired American teacher

Russia is willing in principle to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in November, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said after President Vladimir Putin met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.

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Typhoon Champi

Super typhoon Champi threatens Japan with violent winds, 11-metre waves and travel chaos

Super typhoon Champi is set to batter Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture from Friday (23 October), bringing violent winds, torrential rain and waves up to 11 metres high, as airlines cancel flights and organisers scrap a major festival.

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Azerbaijan Religion

Religion and Secularism: The Azerbaijani doctrine

The modern state has been formed within the framework of the principle of secularism. For this reason, the principle of secularism is reflected in constitutional texts, which are regarded as a social contract and regulate relations between the state and society (citizens).