The Russian leader does not offer any evidence for his claim but says the UN nuclear watchdog has been alerted.

• August 23, 2024

Moscow has come under one of the largest drone attacks of the war.

• August 23, 2024

Ukraine should be careful not to repeat the mistakes of the Cold War.

• August 21, 2024

The surprise offensive is boosting morale among some troops but as evacuations are under way, Russia is advancing towards Pokrovsk.

• August 21, 2024

The Russian president heaps praise on Chechen fighters due to head to Ukraine to support the full-scale invasion.

• August 21, 2024

India’s government has sought to balance close ties with both Russia and Western allies.

• August 21, 2024

Hey, great Turan, land of lions!
What has become of you? What are these days you endure now?
Oh, glorious cradle of Genghis, Timur, Oghuz, and Attila!
Where have the esteemed seats you once held gone?..
Abdurauf Fitrat

An American politician once said of the current life and fate of the Central Asian region: ‘They are neither post-Soviet nor post-communist countries now’.
Today no specialist knowledge is needed to understand this idea, which suggests that such labels are outdated in the research community. For example, ten to fifteen years ago the political behaviour of Central Asian societies – neighbours for thousands of years – was prone to national separatism, mutual dislike and latent hostility, but today they have undergone a remarkable transformation. Ideologues and ordinary Central Asians only a couple years ago endeavoured to prove their superiority, their antiquity and, for these very reasons, their greater belonging to the historical and cultural heritage of the region. Though they still might hurl some sharp insults at each other, now they have become united neighbours. READ MORE

• August 21, 2024

The 43rd UNESCO General Conference is scheduled to take place in Samarkand in 2025.
This marks the first time Uzbekistan will host the biennial event. Historically, these conferences have primarily been hosted at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris since 1986. However, there have been eight exceptions, with meetings held in cities like Mexico City (1947), Beirut (1948), Florence (1950), Montevideo (1954), New Delhi (1956), Nairobi (1976), Belgrade (1980), and Sofia (1985). READ MORE

• August 17, 2024