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Türkiye’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Friday that discussions in Washington with U.S. officials have strengthened efforts to expand bilateral tr...
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized growing Turkic unity and Kazakhstan’s commitment to integration during a meeting with TurkPA parliamentary speakers in Astana.
He praised the strengthening of Turkic solidarity through the Assembly's joint efforts, stating that this unity enhances the global standing of the Turkic world.
Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s support for TurkPA initiatives and underscored the country’s active role in deepening cooperation among Turkic-speaking nations. As one of the founding members of the Organization of Turkic States, Kazakhstan promotes economic, cultural, and humanitarian collaboration, Tokayev said, encouraging the bloc to use its full potential to meet shared goals.
Recalling Kazakhstan’s chairmanship of the organization last year under the theme TURKTIME, Tokayev highlighted nearly 100 integration-focused events, including the 5th World Nomad Games and the adoption of a common Turkic alphabet. He also mentioned strengthened cooperation in trade, energy, finance, and investment, and proposed holding the next summit in Turkistan following a productive informal meeting in Hungary.
Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday (12 December), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA had earlier put the earthquake's preliminary magnitude at 6.7.
Iran is preparing to host a multilateral regional meeting next week in a bid to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The United States issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela on Thursday, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas.
The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday (11 December) puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the eve of the Black Sea nation's entry into the euro zone.
An extratropical cyclone has caused widespread disruption across Brazil’s São Paulo state, with powerful winds toppling trees and power lines, blocking streets and leaving large parts of the region without electricity.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a closed-door discussion on the sidelines of the International Forum for Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday.
Kazakhstan has begun redirecting part of its crude exports, sending oil from Kashagan to China as the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) operates at reduced capacity.
Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction in Karabakh is attracting international attention. The book by British author Graeme Wilson documents this journey, combining first-hand reporting and digital storytelling to highlight both the region’s restoration and the human stories behind it.
Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, has welcomed the expansion of ties with neighbouring Azerbaijan, stating that Tehran and Baku are committed to building a ‘shared, secure and mutually respectful’ future, local media reported on Friday.
Tashkent is hosting the 2025 Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Annual General Assemblies, one of the most significant events in global motorsport and mobility governance, bringing together officials and delegates from around the world.
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