Backing moves to open up Indo-Pak trade, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said the two countries must also address "difficult issues" like the Kashmir dispute.

• March 16, 2012

Syria imported nearly six times more weapons in 2007-2011 than in the previous five-year period, with Russia accounting for 72 percent of the arms supplies to President Bashar Assad’s regime, an international research institute said Monday.

• March 16, 2012

The Georgian President received a Kyrgyz governmental delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Gulnara Asymbekova.

• March 15, 2012

During the workshop a general overview of the renewable energy sector developments in the EU and Azerbaijan was presented and discussions were organized focusing on the specific topics such as economic incentives, funding mechanisms, administrative procedures for the approval of wind projects and grid access and planning. A new INOGATE project, with an important component focusing on the renewable energy and energy efficiency was also presented.

• March 15, 2012

The US has asked Russia to carry an ultimatum to the leaders of Iran, warning that upcoming six-nation talks on the Iranian nuclear program will be the "last chance" for progress before it pursues a military option, the leading Moscow daily Kommersant reported today (in Russian).

• March 15, 2012

Tajikistan and Pakistan discussed the current relationship and the opportunities for further enhancing of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the energy and industry, Asia-Plus reported with the reference to the Tajik ministry of energy and industries.

• March 14, 2012

Iran and Tajikistan signed a joint agreement on economic co-operation, Head the campaign for the construction of industrial estates "Xorasan Razavi", relating to the Organization of small businesses and industrial parks of Iran, Ali Soleimani said, IRNA reported.

• March 12, 2012

The NATO leadership considers Kazakhstan as a key regional security partner in Central Asia. This opinion was expressed by NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai at the meeting with the Head of Kazakh Mission to the NATO, Ambassador Erik Utembayev, Kazinform reported.

• March 12, 2012