China has released a new white paper on global governance, expanding President Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) and presenting Beijing as a defender of developing nations and the UN-based international order. The document also contains indirect criticism of...
Russia’s benchmark MOEX Index fell 4.2% on 22 June to 2,318 points, marking its lowest level since March 2023 and its steepest one-day decline since September 2022. The sell-off reflected growing investor concerns over prolonged high interest rates, geopolitical...
Turkmenistan and China have launched a major gas expansion project at the Galkynysh field under a $5.1 billion agreement that will add 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of annual production capacity. The project is expected to support Turkmenistan’s plans...
Kenyan President William Ruto’s campaign for reforms to global lending institutions at the G7 Summit in France appears to have contributed to the adoption of a declaration prioritising debt reform and mutually beneficial international partnerships. The move is significant...
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation on rail links and logistics, reviving plans for a railway corridor that would connect Saudi Arabia with Turkey through Jordan and Syria. Officials say the route could...
The Taliban administration hosted a regional forum of think tanks and research centres in Kabul on 16 June, bringing together representatives from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. The meeting focused on strengthening economic, transit and security...
China has emphasized progress in ongoing trade discussions with the European Union as tensions between the two sides continue to rise over a series of proposed EU trade restrictions. Beijing says it remains committed to dialogue, while Chinese state...
Turkmenistan and the United States have intensified bilateral cooperation following high-level diplomatic meetings in Ashgabat focused on education, business, digitalisation and economic partnership. Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov and US Deputy Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers...
Uzbekistan and the United States are seeking to deepen trade and investment cooperation, with talks focused on converting growing American business interest into concrete projects, jobs and economic opportunities. The discussions took place during a meeting between Saida Mirziyoyeva,...
Armenia’s parliamentary election on 7 June has become the focus of growing tensions between Yerevan and Moscow, as Russia steps up economic and political pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government. The Kremlin is seeking to curb Armenia’s drift...