Tajikistan Hosts Leaders of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan in Dushanbe for RECCA-V
Among the initiatives discussed were the CASA-1000 Power Transmission Project and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project (TAPI).
US missile defense plans may signal strike on Iran, Russia warns
A unified missile defense system comprising the United States and six Arab states is a signal that a military strike on Iran could be on the horizon, says the Chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs Committee.
Kazakhstan and Georgia discuss energy cooperation
Charge d'Affaires of Kazakhstan to Georgia Adil Tursunov and Energy and Natural Resources Minister of Georgia Alexander Khetaguri discussed transit of Kazakh hydrocarbons through Georgia, as well as KazTransGas - Tbilisi Company's activity at a meeting in Tbilisi.
Pakistan and India to go to War over Water?
A peaceful and stable Pakistan is integral to western efforts to pacify Afghanistan, but Islamabad’s obsessions with its giant eastern neighbor may render such issues moot.
Kyrgyzstan remains Russia’s strategic partner
Kyrgyzstan and Russia remain strategic partners, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev on Thursday, KyrTAG reported on Thursday.
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan welcome international support for TAPI gas pipeline project
Ashgabat, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Afghan Mines Minister Wahidullah Shahrani at meeting in Ashgabat said there is considerable international resonance and interest of many countries and companies willing to participate in largest transnational Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India TAPI gas pipeline project implementation, Turkmen government said Thursday, Trend news agency reported.
Iran proposes Iraq, China as nuclear talks venue
Iran's foreign minister said İstanbul remains an acceptable location for talks with world powers over Tehran's nuclear program, but noted Wednesday that his country has proposed other venues - such as Iraq or China - for the negotiations scheduled to start next week.
Russia's resurgence through Central Asian cooperation
Central Asia, after the Soviet disintegration, has become one of the most important regions, not only for the Asian continent but also, for the global geo-politics. The region - comprising of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan - is rich in minerals and natural resources. With an attractive overall GDP in excess of 160 billion dollars, the region is sure an attraction for energy sector investors and global policy makers. This importance has also been realized by key regional players, especially Russia, in form of maintaining good ties with all these Central Asian states. Though it is virtually impossible to maintain equal ties with all states, keeping in view the different vested interests and policies, Russia has been successful in maintaining fruitful ties with most of them.
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