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Academic conference on "Shanghai Spirit" held in Bishkek
Xinhua News Agency
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BISHKEK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- An academic conference titled "Shanghai Spirit: Bridges of Mutually Beneficial Cooperation and Sustainable Development within the SCO" was held Friday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, bringing together over 100...
Turkish president meets Iranian counterpart in Azerbaijan
Yeni Safak
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif (L) hold a meeting after attending the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Khankendi, Azerbaijan on July 4, 2025. (AA) Türkiye's President...
Kyrgyz-Russian Relations Advance With Talks Between Japarov And Putin
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 2. The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic partnership during a high-level meeting held today in Moscow, Trend reports via the press service...
Khankendi hosted 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, President Ilham Aliyev addressed the Summit-
APA
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The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in the city of Khankendi on July 4, APA reports. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed the heads of state and government, as well as the heads of...
President PFF hails historic win as Pakistan defeats Indonesia in AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifier
The Nation
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July 2, 2025
President of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), Syed Mohsen Gilani, has congratulated the national women’s football team on their historic 2-0 victory over Indonesia in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers. Describing it as a proud moment for...
Iranian President Meets Turkish Counterpart: Islamic Unity Only Way to Stop Israeli Crimes
Al Manar
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July 4, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has held talks with the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in the city of...
UN votes to renew LGBTQ+ expert’s mandate just after the US withdrew from Human Rights Council
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 8, 2025
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted yesterday to extend the term of its current expert on LGBTQ+ rights by three years. The LGBTQ+ rights expert, South African author and scholar Graeme Reid, investigates human rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people...
India must not be allowed to use water as weapon, PM tells ECO
The Express Tribune
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July 4, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday warned that India’s weaponisation of water represents a “new and alarming trend” in its hostility towards Pakistan, calling it an act of aggression that must not be tolerated...
Kyrgyz Transport Minister Wears Camouflage Following Rebuke by State Security Chief
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Absattyr Syrgabaev, was seen wearing camouflage during a recent site inspection, days after facing public criticism from Kamchybek Tashiev, head of the State Committee for National Security...
Bishkek Mayor Urges Investors to Avoid Corruption and Uphold Kyrgyz Law
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
Bishkek Mayor Aibek Junushaliyev has called on foreign investors to strictly comply with Kyrgyz legislation and avoid involvement in corrupt practices. His statement, published on the official city hall website, stresses the importance of lawful...
Kyrgyz president says no problems to speak of in relations with Russia
TASS
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July 2, 2025
MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. Kyrgyzstan and Russia are working together successfully across many areas, with no problems to speak of in relations between the countries, head of the Kyrgyz state Sadyr Zhaparov told Russian President Vladimir Putin....
Kyrgyz Government Urges Farmers and Migrants to Cultivate Underused Farmland
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry is encouraging both domestic farmers and citizens working abroad to return and develop the country’s underutilized, low-productivity farmland. According to the...
Kyrgyz and Russian Presidents discuss enhanced cooperation in Moscow
AKIpress News Agency
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July 2, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - President Sadyr Japarov held talks with President Vladimir Putin on July 2 during his working visit to Moscow. The discussions, held in both restricted and expanded formats, covered key bilateral issues including trade, economic,...
Kyrgyzstan adopts new water code to regulate use and protection of resources
Daryo
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July 2, 2025
President Sadyr Japarov has signed the Water Code of the Kyrgyz Republic into law, marking a significant reform in the governance of the country’s water resources. The law, adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) on April 30, 2025, is...
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway To Link To Trans-Afghan Corridor - Shavkat Mirziyoyev
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, July 4. The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will be connected to the Trans-Afghan corridor, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during the 17th ECO summit, Trend 's special...
The prime minister versus the church
Meduza
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On June 27, officers from Armenia’s National Security Service attempted to storm the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, a monastic complex near Yerevan that serves as the residence of Catholicos Karekin II, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church...
Kyzyl-Ompol Mining Resumes Under New Law, Public Concern Persists
Times of Central Asia
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July 4, 2025
Trial production of titanomagnetite has commenced at the Kyzyl-Ompol deposit near Balykchy in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region, First Deputy Prime Minister Bakyt Torobaev announced in a recent interview with local media. According to Torobaev, the...
Law enforcement agencies seize 174.8 kg of heroin worth 600 million soms in Bishkek
AKIpress News Agency
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Law enforcement agencies seize 174.8 kg of heroin worth 600 million soms in Bishkek AKIPRESS.COM - The State National Security Committee suspended the activities of an international organized crime drug gang that supplied large quantities of...
Uzbekistan’s president highlights peace, trade, and reform at ECO Summit in Khankendi
Daryo
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July 4, 2025
Uzbekistan’s president highlights peace, trade, and reform at ECO Summit in Khankendi President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the leaders of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) during the summit held in the...
17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization gets underway in Khankendi, President Ilham Aliyev addressed the Summit -VIDEO -UPDATED-3-PHOTO
APA
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July 4, 2025
On July 4, the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) commenced in the city of Khankendi, APA reports. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed the heads of state and government, as well as the heads of...