Kazakhstan eyes European investment in mining, energy
Kazakh officials hope that recent trade deals with Germany and France will lead to a trade pact with the European Union that will fuel the Central Asian nation’s economic development.
China welcomes North Korea's moratorium on nuclear tests
China has welcomed North Korea's agreement to freeze nuclear activities in return for US food aid, a deal that raised cautious hopes of an easing of tensions under Pyongyang's new young leader.
North Korea-US deal revives hopes of nuclear disarmament
North Korea has agreed with the United States to suspend major elements of its atomic weapons programme in a surprise breakthrough that could pave the way for the resumption of long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks with the secretive state.
Turkmenistan, Turkey sign intergovernmental agreements
Turkmenistan and Turkey have signed a package of intergovernmental agreements after negotiations at the highest level in Ankara, an official Turkmen source said on Thursday.
Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan and China discuss arms cut
Military officials of Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan and China discussed arms reduction at the border during a special seminar in Astana, the press-service of the Kazakh Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
Tajikistan Wants Russia To Pay Rent For Military Bases
Tajikistan's ambassador to Russia says his country expects Russia to pay rent for bases it uses on Tajik territory.
Turkmen President arrives in Turkey
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, re-elected to his post in elections earlier this month with 97 percent of votes, has praised his country’s ties with Turkey.
Russia, Kazakhstan set up work on border demarcation
Azerbaijan has filed a lawsuit against Armenia in the Secretariat of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (ESPOO) for failing to meet convention requirements while building a new nuclear reactor in Armenia, Environmental and Environmental Policy Department head of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Rasim Sattarzadeh told Trend on Tuesday.
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