Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia formalise Mecca defence pact in Istanbul
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formalised their new defensive alliance at the grouping’s first high-level meeting held Monday i...
The "Treaty of Eternal Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship, and Cooperation," was signed at the second China-Central Asia Summit held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan between China and five Central Asian countries establishing a new legal foundation for strategic partnership.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that this agreement would ensure long-term and stable cooperation among the parties. He highlighted the introduction of the “China-Central Asia Spirit” as one of the key outcomes of the summit. This spirit is based on mutual trust, respect, benefit, and assistance, and has received unanimous support from all participating countries.
More than a 100 cooperation documents were signed. The initiatives cover culture, education, regional partnership, and tourism, strengthening new ties.
Additionally, more than a 100 sister-city agreements were reached between China and Central Asia, marking the successful realization of an initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping three years ago.
Political analysts note that the summit’s outcomes hold strategic importance for regional stability and sustainable development.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but the waterway will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. government and Israel-aligned actors of manipulating energy markets to promote the war with Iran.
Russian strikes on the Kyiv region overnight killed 37 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian capital was under "virtually nonstop attack" from drones.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan in the first direct U.S.-Iran military escalation in weeks.
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formalised their new defensive alliance at the grouping’s first high-level meeting held Monday in Istanbul.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is not pursuing a military conflict but promised a strong response to 'aggressors' while the Army and Revolutionary Guards said they carried out retaliatory attacks against U.S. bases in the region on Monday.
Kyrgyzstan is hosting the sixth World Nomad Games, bringing together thousands of athletes from around the world for a celebration of traditional sports, cultural heritage and nomadic traditions.
Pakistan is set to take over the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation after the bloc’s leaders meet in Bishkek. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived on Friday to attend the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting and SCO Plus Summit, which run until 2 September.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the actions of Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Qusra, saying security operations should be handled only by state institutions, including the army and police.
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