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U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, have said the Strait...
Tajikistan and China launched a joint biodiversity lab in Dushanbe on July 21, aiming to advance ecological research and sustainable resource use across Central Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative.
A new joint laboratory dedicated to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use was inaugurated on July 21 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The facility is based at the Research Center for Ecology and Environment of Central Asia, operating under the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.
Backed by the Belt and Road Initiative, the lab is designed to become a regional hub for environmental innovation. It will focus on developing key technologies for environmental protection and sustainable biological resource management.
At the opening ceremony, officials highlighted the lab’s role as a high-level international platform for scientific and technological collaboration. Experts from other Central Asian countries are expected to participate in its research programmes, supporting broader goals of regional sustainability and environmental resilience.
The past 24 hours of the Russia-Ukraine war have seen a drastic escalation in both aerial bombardment and frontline losses.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, have said the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” to all commercial shipping for the remainder of the ceasefire period. Araghchi links the move to the ceasefire in Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that there was a "good chance" of a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel happening soon, after he announced a 10-day ceasefire between the two countries.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israeli and Lebanese leaders have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that includes Hezbollah, raising cautious hopes of a pause in hostilities after weeks of escalating tensions.
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.
China is seeking to strengthen and upgrade its cooperation with Turkmenistan, focusing on what officials describe as “high-quality development” across a range of sectors.
Kazakhstan plans to boost trade with Afghanistan from $500 million to $3 billion, backed by infrastructure and transit projects designed to strengthen regional connectivity and improve access to global markets.
A low-profile diplomatic visit to Tbilisi may prove more consequential than it first appears, as representatives of France, Germany and Poland meet figures across Georgia’s political spectrum, signalling that Brussels is watching closely ahead of a key EU foreign ministers’ meeting.
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