Trump wants China to mediate to restore peace in Ukraine, what does Beijing want?

Who can play an important role in resolving the Ukraine crisis, which is entering its fourth year? — US President Donald Trump has made his position clear on this issue. According to him, Chinese President Xi Jinping, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, can help resolve this crisis. In a report published on Wednesday, […]

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Mongolia becomes first country in Asia to join web platform for political finance transparency

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting was held in the Philippines on February 5-7, Montsame reported. During the meeting, Head of the Office of the General Election Commission (GEC) of Mongolia D. Bat-Erdene, and Foreign Relations and Cooperation Officer B. Uyanga, participated in ministerial level discussions, interviews, and meetings, where […]

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Laos, Mongolia ink audit cooperation agreements

Lao and Mongolian state audit agencies will partner to strengthen financial management by enhancing ties between their state inspection organisations. An agreement on cooperation in this field was signed in Vientiane by the President of Laos’ State Audit Organisation, Mr Viengthavisone Thepphachanh, and Chairman of the National Audit Office of Mongolia, Mr Zagojav Deleg, in […]

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Uzbekistan Advances Draft Law on Religious Policy

Uzbekistan’s Legislative Chamber has approved the draft law On State Policy in the Religious Sphere and sent it to the Senate for further consideration. The law, formally titled On Ensuring Freedom of Conscience of Citizens in the Republic of Uzbekistan and Approving the Concept of State Policy in the Religious Sphere, was first discussed in the lower chamber […]

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Indonesia, Uzbekistan agree to hold more high-level state visits

Indonesia and Uzbekistan have emphasized the importance of state visits by their leaders, according to a joint statement issued by Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov, on Wednesday. “The two ministers highlighted the significance of high-level visits between the leaders of both countries,” the statement noted, following the Second Meeting of […]

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Pakistan Army suffers ‘heavy casualties’ following ceasefire violation along LoC

Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side was not known immediately but the officials said the […]

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Maldives bans import of pre-rolled cigarette tubes

The Maldives has banned the import of pre-rolled cigarette tubes under a new regulation formulated by the government. The general regulation on tobacco control was published on the Government Gazette on Wednesday afternoon. The new regulation prohibits the import of pre-rolled cigarette and bidi tubes, whether it comes with filters or not, as well as empty packs […]

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Bangladesh wants Bhutan’s collaboration in power sector

Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said there is significant potential for further collaboration with Bhutan particularly in the areas of power and trade. He made the remarks when outgoing Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl paid a farewell call on him at foreign ministry here, said a ministry’s press release. During the meeting, […]

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