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The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation will hold a Youth Forum in Baku this July, aiming to strengthen youth engagement in sustainable development.
Baku is set to host the upcoming D-8 Youth Forum in July, D-8 Secretary General Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam announced in a video address during a panel session at the ECO Youth Forum in Aghdam, Azerbaijan.
The session, titled 'Country Interventions: National Perspectives on Assessing the Contribution of National Youth Strategies to Sustainable Development,' focused on aligning youth strategies with broader development goals.
Imam expressed hope for strong support from Azerbaijan and other D-8 member states in advancing youth-focused programmes.
He also called for closer cooperation with international organisations, including the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), to help unlock the potential of the younger generation.
Two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen on Thursday (23 April), injuring 17 people, five of them critically, according to emergency services.
The U.S. military is redirecting at least three Iranian-flagged tankers after intercepting them in Asian waters near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tehran said U.S. breaches, blockades and threats are undermining “genuine negotiations.”
Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war are intensifying, with the White House confirming that U.S. President Donald Trump will send special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner to Islamabad for talks with Iran under Pakistani mediation.
Russian emergency services have contained a major fire at the Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea coast, local officials said on Thursday, ending a four-day effort after a Ukrainian drone strike.
Slovenia’s national broadcaster RTV Slovenia has confirmed it will not air the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, joining a widening boycott over Israel’s participation.
Around 14% of Central Asia’s population - about 12 million people - are facing food shortages, according to the United Nations. The issue was a central focus at the Regional Environmental Summit in Astana.
Türkiye sent six trucks carrying critical medical supplies to Iran on Thursday, reinforcing humanitarian assistance amid challenging cross-border conditions.
Afghanistan is exploring new business opportunities in cotton, tourism and minerals following trade and investment talks this week with officials from Uzbekistan and Türkiye.
Georgia is entering a pivotal economic and geopolitical phase, as talks with China to expand a free trade agreement coincide with renewed progress on the Anaklia Deep Sea Port.
The European Union has introduced new trade restrictions on Kyrgyzstan under its 20th sanctions package against Russia, marking the first time a Central Asian country has faced measures targeting an entire trade channel.
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