Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan Explore Cultural Cooperation

An exchange of views on the current state and future prospects of cultural ties between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan took place. The discussions were held during a meeting between Gunay Afandiyeva, Deputy Chair of the Culture Committee of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, and Bakhodir Akhmedov, First Deputy Minister of Culture of Uzbekistan, The Caspian Post reports, citing […]

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Tokyo defence involvement in Taiwan would amount to aggression against Beijing: UN envoy

China’s envoy to the United Nations, Fu Cong, has warned that any military involvement by Japan in the Taiwan issue would amount to aggression against Beijing, which would “retaliate resolutely”. Fu told a UN meeting on Wednesday that Tokyo had publicly tied the question of the island’s defence to what it called an existential crisis […]

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After the Visit of JD Vance, the South Caucasus is Being Rewired

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s February 9-11 visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan marked a structural turning point in the South Caucasus. Unlike previous high-level engagements of the United States that generated rhetorical alignment but limited follow-through, this visit embedded the region into long-term American economic, technological, and strategic frameworks. Taking place on the heels of […]

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Bangladesh referendum: The big post-election flashpoint?

By Sarah Shamim Alongside last week’s parliamentary election in Bangladesh, voters also cast their ballots in a national referendum on important constitutional reforms proposed for the country following the July 2024 uprising and ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The July National Charter, which most political parties signed last year, was approved by 60.26 […]

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White House says diplomacy is Trump’s ‘first option’ with Iran; president ‘talking to many people’ about options

WASHINGTON: Diplomacy is US President Donald Trump’s “first option” with respect to negotiations with Iran, the White House said Wednesday, acknowledging that he is “talking to many people” about potential military strikes. Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said there are “many reasons and arguments that one could make for a strike against Iran,” pointing to attacks the […]

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White House says diplomacy is Trump’s ‘first option’ with Iran; president ‘talking to many people’ about options

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump convened his Board of Peace on Thursday with representatives from more than 40 countries and observers from a dozen more. The inaugural meeting’s focus is reconstruction and building an international stabilization force for a war-battered Gaza, where a shaky ceasefire deal persists. Trump says board members have pledged $5 billion for […]

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How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump

China sees an opening to turn President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its advantage by reshaping global trade in ways that would insulate its $19 trillion economy from US pressure far into the future. Beijing is exploiting the uncertainty created by Trump to try to stitch China’s vast manufacturing base into the world’s biggest economic blocs, […]

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Trump congratulates Tarique, urges progress on trade and defence deals

US President Donald Trump has congratulated Tarique Rahman on his assumption of office as the prime minister of Bangladesh and pushed for progress on trade and defence deals between the two countries. In a congratulatory message, Trump conveyed his best wishes to Tarique and expressed his desire to work together in the spirit of mutual […]

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Iran’s Exports to Qatar Rise 34%, Strengthening Bilateral Trade

Iran’s trade balance with Qatar shifted into surplus in the first 10 months of the Iranian year 1404 (March 2025-January 2026), driven by a significant increase in exports and a decrease in imports, according to a senior trade official. Abdolamir Rabihavi, director general for West Asia at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), citing […]

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Turkmenistan, EU Prepare New Package to Expand Partnership

Turkmenistan and the European Union are preparing a package of bilateral documents aimed at expanding strategic cooperation. The announcement comes as preparations are underway for the upcoming visit of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Brussels, The Caspian Post reports via Turkmen media. Key Agreements in the Making Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri Byashimova said that […]

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