Uzbekistan and the Persian Gulf: Why is the Middle East looking at Central Asia’s tech market?
The Persian Gulf is becoming an increasingly important partner for Uzbekistan’s technology sector. ICTWEE...
Armenia’s foreign minister says the presidents of Azerbaijan and Türkiye have been verbally invited to attend the 8th European Political Community summit due in Yerevan next spring.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told journalists that verbal invitations have been extended to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye to take part in the upcoming European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan, according to Armenian media. He noted that written invitations have not yet been issued.
The 8th EPC summit is scheduled to be held on 4 May 2026, marking the first time the forum will convene in Armenia. Officials in Yerevan have described the event as an opportunity to promote dialogue and strengthen regional engagement under the broader European framework.
Armenia’s foreign ministry has not yet released an official communiqué, and there has been no public statement from Baku or Ankara regarding participation.
The EPC, launched in 2022, brings together leaders from across Europe and neighbouring regions to discuss political, security, and connectivity issues in an informal format.
Leaders from around the world are gathering in New York for the latest session of the United Nations General Assembly, with conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, global security, trade, artificial intelligence, climate change and economic development dominating the agenda.
Iran has called for a diplomatic solution after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was awaiting a definitive U.S. response through mediators.
Iran on Saturday awaited a U.S. response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had rejected the deal.
Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday (26 September), following an explosion that the mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
British police have arrested five men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after a major security incident was declared near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by U.S. air forces in Gloucestershire, England.
The Persian Gulf is becoming an increasingly important partner for Uzbekistan’s technology sector. ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026 shows that interest is not limited to startups: companies from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman are looking at data centres, fintech, cloud services, AI and others.
For decades, Uzbekistan’s cotton industry was primarily associated with the production and harvesting of raw cotton.
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed Defence Minister Dauren Kosanov following the deaths of 14 servicemen during a naval exercise on the Caspian Sea.
Six years have passed since fighting broke out on 27 September 2020, marking the beginning of the 44-day Patriotic War.
The United Nations human rights office has added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved in activities linked to Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory, which the global body considers illegal, bringing the total number of firms listed to 214.
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