Tajikistan plans railway link with Iran
The agreement at a regional conference in the Tajik capital Dushanbe underlines how close ties are between Iran, the United States' arch-foe, and Central Asia.
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.
Russian FM to pay a trip to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan
Today in Moscow Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has said that on 2-3 April Lavrov will meet in Yerevan with the President and the Foreign Minister of Armenia, on 3-4 April in Baku will hold talks with the President and the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan. Already on 4-5 April the Russian FM is expected to visit Kyrgyzstan and then Kazakhstan.
Uzbekistan Suspends Gas Supplies To Tajikistan
Uzbekistan says it will halt natural gas deliveries to its energy-starved neighbor, Tajikistan, starting next month.
Iranian, Tajik, Afghan, Pakistani presidents urge closer cooperation
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon called for more cooperation during their summit in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.
U.S. Secretary of State meets with Turkmen delegation for political consultations
A Turkmen delegation has recently visited Washington, which on behalf of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov took part in political consultations between Turkmenistan and the United States, during which a mechanism for enhancing bilateral cooperation was worked out, the Turkmen government said on Saturday.
Russia wants speedy resumption of nuclear talks with Iran
Russia wants nuclear talks between Iran and the G5+1 to be resumed “as quickly as possible.”
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to carry out joint military exercises
Russian, Kazakh and Belarusian Military Forces will conduct military exercises, the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry on Air Force Colonel Vladimir Drik told RIA Novosti, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported.
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