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Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan discuss the agenda of the upcoming top-level meetings

UZBEKISTAN, September 21 - Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan discuss the agenda of the upcoming top-level meetings On September 22, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the...

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to pay a state visit to Turkmenistan

UZBEKISTAN, October 17 - This has been announced at a briefing by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov. Several events will also be held this week with the participation of the Head of the state. Today in the first half of the day, a...

Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Presidents expressed satisfaction with the results of the talks and noted the great potential for bilateral cooperation

UZBEKISTAN, July 14 - Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Presidents expressed satisfaction with the results of the talks and noted the great potential for bilateral cooperation At a meeting with media representatives, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan...

Congratulatory telegrams on behalf of a number of heads of state on the occasion of the International Holiday of Nowruz

TAJIKISTAN, March 20 - On the Nowruz holidays, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, received telegrams of congratulations on the occasion of the International...

UN Conference Focuses on Partnerships

(MENAFN) The third installment of the UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) commenced in the Awaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenistan. This year’s gathering, held under the slogan "Driving Progress Through Partnerships," is...

Australia Delists Cyprus-Based Businessman Igor Makarov from Sanctions List

Australia officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its autonomous sanctions list, becoming the second Western government after the United Kingdom to reverse sanctions imposed following Russia's 2022 Ukraine...

Chang'an night gala offers cultural taste of Shaanxi in Astana

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the evening of June 21, the Chang'an night gala, a cultural exchange event held by Xinhua News Agency and the Shaanxi Provincial Government, took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, as part of the...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

South and Central Asia: Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad Travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar

Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar with an interagency delegation from December 2 –...

Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended several openings and inspected construction work in Shusha

AZERBAIJAN, March 27 - From Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I extend...

South and Central Asia: Interagency Team Travels to Central Asia for Afghanistan Consultations

Recognizing the important contributions of the five Central Asian republics to broader regional stability, an interagency team will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for bilateral consultations on Afghanistan,...

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Religious Freedom in Central Asia Particularly Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Religious Freedom in Central Asia Particularly Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and...

South and Central Asia: Assistant Secretary of State Biswal Travel to Turkmenistan

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal will lead a U.S. interagency delegation to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, January 13-15 for the third U.S-Turkmenistan Annual Bilateral Consultations. The Annual...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...

Chinese President Holds High-Level Talks with Central Asian Leaders

(MENAFN) Media reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping held a series of high-level talks with Central Asian leaders on Tuesday during his visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, where the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit is currently underway. During the...

Xi Strengthens Ties with Central Asia

(MENAFN) Chinese leader Xi Jinping convened with leaders from Central Asia on Tuesday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, where the second Central Asia-China Summit is currently underway. During his visit, Xi held separate discussions with key...

South and Central Asia: The Energy, Trade, and Development Forum - Turkmenistan Session

Thank you, Dr. Badykova, for the kind introduction, and thank you to the Turkic American Alliance for inviting me here today to speak at its third annual convention. The theme of this year’s convention, “energy, trade and development,” provides...

South and Central Asia: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman Travels to Turkey, South and Central Asia, China, and the Gulf

Media Note Washington, DC September 30, 2011 U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman will travel to Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Dushanbe, Bishkek, Astana, Kabul, Beijing, Tashkent, Ashgabat, New Delhi, Islamabad,...

South and Central Asia: Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. Travels to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 13, 2011 U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. will lead interagency delegations to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan February 14-19, 2011 to...