Pakistan and India to go to War over Water?
A peaceful and stable Pakistan is integral to western efforts to pacify Afghanistan, but Islamabad’s obsessions with its giant eastern neighbor may render such issues moot.
Kyrgyzstan remains Russia’s strategic partner
Kyrgyzstan and Russia remain strategic partners, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev on Thursday, KyrTAG reported on Thursday.
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan welcome international support for TAPI gas pipeline project
Ashgabat, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Afghan Mines Minister Wahidullah Shahrani at meeting in Ashgabat said there is considerable international resonance and interest of many countries and companies willing to participate in largest transnational Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India TAPI gas pipeline project implementation, Turkmen government said Thursday, Trend news agency reported.
Iran proposes Iraq, China as nuclear talks venue
Iran's foreign minister said İstanbul remains an acceptable location for talks with world powers over Tehran's nuclear program, but noted Wednesday that his country has proposed other venues - such as Iraq or China - for the negotiations scheduled to start next week.
Azerbaijan waiting for agreements between EU and Turkmenistan for adoption decisions on Trans Caspian gas pipeline
Azerbaijan has practically lost optimism in respect of prospects for laying Trans Caspian gas pipeline for Turkmen gas supplies to Europe via Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
Tajikistan seeks Turkmen gas as shortage looms
Tajikistan aims to secure natural gas supplies from Turkmenistan to avert a worsening fuel shortage as its traditional supplier prepares to stop pumping from next week, a high-ranking Tajik government representative told Reuters on Wednesday.
Kazakh Oil Firms Want Stakes in Belarusian Refineries
Kazakhstan's ambassador to Belarus says state-affiliated Kazakh oil firms are interested in obtaining ownership stakes in Belarusian oil refineries.
Russia, Kazakhstan, U.S. Hail Nuclear Test Clean-Up
The presidents of the United States, Russia, and Kazakhstan have hailed the success of a project to clean up a huge Soviet-era nuclear test site in Semey, formerly known as Semipalatinsk, in Kazakhstan.
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