Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan target $1 billion in trade by 2030
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are drawing up a new programme aimed at boosting bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2030, as the two countries move to deep...
On October 24, Vice President of Türkiye Cevdet Yılmaz met with a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) led by Secretary General Ramil Hasan in Ankara.
Vice President Yılmaz congratulated Ramil Hasan and wished him continued success in his activities.
Expressing his gratitude for the warm welcome and cordial atmosphere, Ramil Hasan briefed the Vice President on the work of the Parliamentary Assembly and outlined his views on further developing TURKPA’s agenda. He highlighted recent initiatives and upcoming projects aimed at enhancing parliamentary dialogue, promoting legislative coordination, and strengthening solidarity among the Turkic states.
The Secretary General noted that these activities are being successfully implemented under the current Chairmanship of Kazakhstan.
Vice President Yılmaz reaffirmed Türkiye’s strong support for TURKPA’s mission and underlined the importance of advancing unity, mutual understanding, and cooperation among the Turkic states.
The discussions also focused on future initiatives to expand fraternal relations and foster a stronger partnership within the Turkic world.
Secretary General Ramil Hasan was accompanied by his deputies, Talgat Aduov and Muhammet Alper Hayali.
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
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Australia on Thursday condemned Israel’s decision to close its criminal investigation into the deaths of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six World Central Kitchen colleagues killed in Gaza in April 2024.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
North Korea has fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced American participation in joint military exercises with South Korea in an effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang.
Georgia’s foreign trade data for January-July 2026 shows Kyrgyzstan, China and Russia as its top three export markets, highlighting its Middle Corridor ambitions and complex economic ties with Moscow.
Kazakhstan will vote on 23 August in its first parliamentary election under the new Constitution, choosing 145 members of the new Kurultai under a fundamentally changed electoral system based entirely on party lists.
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