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Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu will make an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on June 7, 2025, following an invitation from the Iranian government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan announced on Monday.
During his visit, Nurtleu is set to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and senior representatives of leading Iranian business sectors. The meetings are aimed at advancing political, economic, and investment cooperation between the two countries.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the talks will place special emphasis on:
The visit reflects growing interest on both sides in improving regional connectivity, particularly in sectors such as transit corridors, where Iran and Kazakhstan play pivotal roles in linking Central Asia to the Middle East and beyond.
Observers view the upcoming discussions as part of a broader strategy by Kazakhstan to diversify its foreign partnerships and to strengthen economic links across Eurasia, especially through southward corridors that include the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
The past 24 hours of the Russia-Ukraine war have seen a drastic escalation in both aerial bombardment and frontline losses.
Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping on Friday (17 April) for the first time since the U.S. and Israel killed Iran's ex-Supreme Leader in air strikes, triggering the Middle East conflict, at the end of February. A U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, however, remains in force.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said in a Saturday statement that the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its "previous state" under the control of its "armed forces," citing the ongoing U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.
Russia published addresses of manufacturers allegedly producing drones or components for Ukraine on Wednesday (15 April), warning European countries against plans to step up UAV supplies to Kyiv.
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Global leaders and diplomats gathered in southern Türkiye on 17 April for the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum, focusing on uncertainty, conflict, and the future of global cooperation.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia and Russia have agreed to continue implementing previously reached agreements in the military-technical sphere following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said his country could provide a “safe corridor” and “alternative route” for regional energy shipments, as supply disruptions continue to affect the wider Middle East.
An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to new figures released by UN Women.
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