Renewed U.S. engagement puts South Caucasus higher on Washington’s agenda
A renewed wave of U.S. diplomatic activity in the South Caucasus highlights Washington’s growing focus on regional connectivity, trade and security,...
Heads of security and intelligence agencies from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) convened in Samarkand on October 16 for the 57th meeting of the Council of Heads of Security and Special Service Agencies.
Heads of security and intelligence agencies from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) convened in Samarkand on October 16 for the 57th meeting of the Council of Heads of Security and Special Service Agencies, focusing on deepening cooperation against a broad range of security threats across the region.
The Chief of the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Ali Naghiyev, took part in the high-level meeting, the agency’s press service reported.
Participants discussed efforts to coordinate joint action against international terrorism, transnational organized crime, illegal drug trafficking, cybercrime, extremism, and radicalism — as well as threats to information security and other destabilizing factors affecting the CIS area.
According to the statement, the meeting also featured in-depth discussions on strategic plans and joint operational tasks to strengthen the overall security architecture of the CIS member states.
The Council of Heads of Security and Special Service Agencies serves as a key platform for CIS countries to exchange intelligence, harmonize counterterrorism measures, and respond collectively to emerging threats in the region.
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Russia and Kazakhstan signed 15 agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Astana on Thursday (28 May), including deals on Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant and expanded oil cooperation with Russia.
The trial of a 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna entered its final day on Thursday (28 May), with a verdict expected later in the evening.
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The United Nations (UN) added Israel and Russia to a blacklist of parties suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence on Friday (29 May). The move prompted Israel to announce it would sever ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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An Inca child mummy discovered high in the Andes more than a century ago has been returned to an indigenous community in north-western Argentina after spending 119 years in a museum collection.
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