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US Ambassador Concludes Diplomatic Assignment in Russia
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States Embassy in Moscow announced on Thursday that Ambassador Lynne Tracy will wrap up her diplomatic role in Russia “soon.” This development occurs as Washington and Moscow move forward with another phase of discussions aimed...
Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...
Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
WTO members focus on TFA implementation, transit issues and capacity-building
World Trade Organization
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June 5, 2025
The TFA — which contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit — is the first WTO agreement in which developing and LDC members can determine their own implementation schedules, in...
Enhancing Military Transparency: International Seminar on the Vienna Document 2011 was held in Almaty as part of Confidence and Security-Building Measures
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 5, 2025
From 22 to 24 April 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in co-operation with the Centre for Arms Control and Inspection Support and the Kazakhstan Peace Operations Centre (KAZCENT) of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan,...
Strengthening the role of women in preventing violent extremism focus of the OSCE regional meeting in Tashkent
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 4, 2025
To promote women’s leadership in addressing transnational threats, women professionals from across Central Asia convened for a Regional Expert Group Meeting on 3 and 4 June in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event focused on youth, gender and labour...
Australia Delists Cyprus-Based Businessman Igor Makarov from Sanctions List
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 26, 2025
Australia officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its autonomous sanctions list, becoming the second Western government after the United Kingdom to reverse sanctions imposed following Russia's 2022 Ukraine...
Russia holds Islamic diplomatic forum
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The city of Kazan in Russia recently hosted the 9th Forum of Young Diplomats of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), coinciding with the 16th Russia–Islamic World: KazanForum, a major event aimed at boosting economic cooperation...
OSCE launches Regional Task Force on Education for Just and Inclusive Energy Transition in Central Asia
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 27, 2025
As the renewable energy sector in Central Asia grows, so does the need for a skilled and inclusive workforce to support it. In response, the OSCE and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) officially launched the OSCE Regional...
OSCE facilitates dialogue on improving gender considerations in climate resilience and energy security in Central Asian mountain regions
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 26, 2025
How to ensure gender differences and experiences are effectively addressed in advancing climate resilience and energy security in mountain regions in Central Asia was part of the discussions during the high-level Global Mountain Dialogue...
Training course on trade in services concludes in Geneva for WTO acceding governments
World Trade Organization
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April 11, 2025
The governments represented were Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Bhutan, Curaçao, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Participants received training on the GATS disciplines, including how to create schedules of...
Turkish President Participates in Turkic States Summit in Budapest
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Budapest on Wednesday to participate in an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). He was received by Hungary’s Construction and Transport Minister Janos Lazar,...
Erdogan Arrives in Budapest for OTS Summit
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Budapest, Hungary’s capital, on Wednesday to participate in an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Upon his arrival, Erdogan was greeted by Hungary’s Minister of...
Budapest Declaration of Informal Summit of Heads of State of Organization of Turkic States signed
President of Azerbaijan
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May 21, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, May 21 - The Budapest Declaration was signed at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held in the Hungarian capital on May 21. The Declaration, signed by President of the Republic of...
Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended several openings and inspected construction work in Shusha
President of Azerbaijan
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March 27, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, March 27 - From Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I extend...
OSCE advances gender-sensitive law enforcement and border management in Central Asia
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 9, 2025
As part of the OSCE’s efforts to empower women in the security sector and strengthen regional security, the OSCE Secretariat, with support from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the five OSCE field operations...
Young Professionals from Central Asia Complete Training Course on Strategic Planning
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 8, 2025
An intensive training course on strategic planning for young advisers from Central Asian countries was held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, from 5 to 9 May 2025. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Offices in Bishkek and Dushanbe, with...
OSCE and EU support Central Asian states to safeguard non-profit organizations from abuse by terrorists
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 2, 2025
Ensuring a proportionate approach to combating the instrumentalization of non-profit organizations (NPOs) by terrorists in Central Asia was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the EU Global Facility...
Ilham Aliyev inaugurated several facilities in Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park
President of Azerbaijan
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April 30, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, April 30 - On April 30, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park to inaugurate the construction chemicals production plant of "Kartash Kimya" LLC and the factory of...