Kazakhstan concludes first Kurultai election with turnout at 74.19%
Kazakhstan has concluded its first election to the new unicameral Kurultai, with turnout reaching 74.19 per cent, as vote counting begins following...
The second day of the Global Baku Forum continued with a panel discussion on the "Path to Peace," featuring prominent speakers such as Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Ehud Olmert, and Tzipi Livni, among others, addressing key issues in global diplomacy and conflict resolution.
The second day of the 12th Global Baku Forum, organised by the Nizami Ganjavi International Centre under the patronage of President Ilham Aliyev, continued on Friday with a panel discussion on the "Path to Peace."
The session, moderated by Susan Elliott, President and CEO of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, featured speeches from Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, former President of Croatia, as well as Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister of Israel, Eka Tkeshelashvili, former Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, Tzipi Livni, former Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Kateryna Yushchenko, Chairperson of the Ukraine 3000 Foundation, Milo Dukanovic, former President of Montenegro, Bulent Arinc, former Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and former Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson of Türkiye, Miroslav Lajcak, President of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, former EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues, and Philip Lader, former United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Chairman of WPP plc.
Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including China.
A large-scale drone attack has hit Russia's Samara region, damaging facilities and disrupting operations at an Ozon logistics complex, according to regional authorities and the company.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for a wartime election, arguing that holding a vote while Russia's full-scale invasion continues would divide the country and undermine national unity.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was not ready to make what he called the "right deal" with Washington as tensions persisted over the war and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kazakhstan has concluded its first election to the new unicameral Kurultai, with turnout reaching 74.19 per cent, as vote counting begins following a major overhaul of the country’s parliamentary system.
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have elevated bilateral ties with a Treaty on Eternal Friendship signed by Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on 23 August. The leaders also agreed to expand trade, investment, transport, and regional cooperation.
Syria has called for international action after an Israeli drone strike hit a civilian vehicle near Damascus, warning that continued Israeli attacks could deepen instability and put civilians at greater risk.
Pakistan says it has added 12 sites to its UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, taking the total from 25 to 37 and widening the country's roster of potential future nominations.
Uzbekistan and Georgia have launched an electronic permit system for international road freight, replacing paper documents in a move aimed at speeding up cross-border transport and cutting bureaucracy.
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