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Turkmen judokas won six medals at the Junior Asian Cup in Almaty
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 10, 2025
Three silver and three bronze medals were won by judokas from Turkmenistan at the Asian Junior Cup that ended in Almaty. On the first day of the competition, our compatriots won three medals. The silver medal was awarded to the athlete of the Judo...
Pharma exports more than double in seven years
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Bangladesh's pharmaceutical exports have more than doubled over the past seven years, reaching $213 million in the just-concluded fiscal year 2024-2025, thanks to the entry into fresh markets and a wave of new products. However, on a year-on-year...
Uzbekistan-China Focus On Railway And Multimodal Transport Development
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. While on a working visit to Beijing, Ilkhom Makhkamov, the Minister of Transport from Uzbekistan, and Liu Wei, the Minister of Transport from the People's Republic of China, sat down to...
Life in the U.S. Foreign Service: ‘All-in,’ pride and reinvention
Cascadia Daily News - Washington State
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July 5, 2025
In Eileen Malloy’s view, the key to a career in the Foreign Service isn’t extroversion but internal fortitude. “It’s not a nine-to-five job,” said Malloy, who has lived in Bellingham since 2014. “It’s all in, or you don’t succeed.” The retired...
BFF and BCCB recognised for sports development
Kuensel
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The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) and the Bhutan Cricket Council Board (BCCB) have recently received recognition from international sports bodies for their efforts in developing sports within the country. developing Gho their FIFA locked...
Foreigners take lessons from class to farm back home
China Daily
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Participants of the China-Central Asia Five-Country Vocational Farmers Training Course check health of fruit trees in a greenhouse at Weinan Vocational and Technical College in Weinan city, Shaanxi province. LIU SHIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY While...
Armenia Day held at Children of the Commonwealth forum in Belarus
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The 10th international cultural and educational forum "Children of the Commonwealth" is being held in Belarus. Each day of the forum is dedicated to the culture and history of one of the CIS countries. On July 10, the Day of the Republic...
The New Silk Road of Central Asia: Landlocked Countries Now Connected
Inter Press Service
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July 10, 2025
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Education, Green Economy, Headlines, Labour, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Chinese Freight Train. Credit: Unsplash/KUA YUE UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 2025...
The South Caucasus is slipping from Russia’s grasp
Al Jazeera
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July 10, 2025
The recent flare-up between Russia and Azerbaijan is far more than a diplomatic spat: It marks a potential turning point in the balance of power in the South Caucasus. On June 27, Russian special forces conducted a violent raid on ethnic...
Flags, cheers, and unbreakable faith: Nepali fans who surprised Tashkent
The Kathmandu Post
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When the Nepal women’s football team arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, they did not expect to hear familiar cheers rising from the stands. Central Asia, after all, was not a place they imagined would host...
SPIEF, Indonesia and a multipolar world
The Jakarta Post
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t the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 18 to 21, President Prabowo Subianto personally led the Indonesian delegation. He was joined by other heads of state and government...
Central Asian States Reconnect with Afghanistan
Oil Price
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July 8, 2025
Relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. Central Asian states are prioritizing bringing Afghanistan back...
Tackling Corruption in Kazakhstan: The Latest Trends
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, anti-corruption efforts are a cornerstone of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s agenda. Court-ordered funds confiscated from corrupt officials have been used to finance public infrastructure:...
Nation's high-speed rail 'a source of inspiration'
China Daily
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Representatives pose in front of high-speed trains at the National Railway Test Center in Beijing on Wednesday, during the "Tour on HSR Innovation", one of the key events of the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail. [Photo by Zou Hong/China...
GDEC showcases China's positive contribution to global digital economy
Global Times
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Illustration: Liu Xidan/GTThe 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference (GDEC), set to kick off this Wednesday in Beijing, is shaping up to be an event with an international flavor. This comes as no surprise, considering China's open stance in the...
Turkmenistan customs officers participated in a regional meeting in Moldova
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 10, 2025
Representatives of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan took part in a regional event that was held recently in Chisinau. The event was organized within the framework of the "Ready4Trade Central Asia" project, which is implemented by the...
Tokayev responds to U.S. tariffs on Kazakh imports, calls for constructive dialogue
Daryo
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July 10, 2025
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a response to the U.S. President Donald Trump following Washington’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Kazakhstan, effective August 1, according to Akorda. Source: Akorda Tokayev...
Baku emerges as strategic platform for Eurasian cooperation at 17th ECO summit
News.Az
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Editor's note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian, political scientist, and host of the program "Aspects of Foreign Affairs" on the Azerbaijani CBC TV channel (broadcasts in Russian). The article expresses the personal opinion of...
China’s gold hoarding is a bad omen for the dollar
Asia Times
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July 10, 2025
TOKYO — The intensifying gold rush on the part of central banks suggests the fallout from Donald Trump’s fiscal handiwork is just beginning. As top monetary authorities pile into gold at historically elevated prices, the real goal is reducing...
Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?
Rediff
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The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move, assesses Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Russian...