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UAE participates as Guest of Honour at the 17th Economic Cooperation Organisation Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku [Azerbaijan], July 5 (ANI/WAM): On behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology participated in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO),...

World News | UAE Participates as Guest of Honour at the 17th Economic Cooperation Organisation Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku [Azerbaijan], July 5 (ANI/WAM): On behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology participated in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO),...

The 33rd session of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO was held in Paris
From 25 June to 3 July 2025, the 33rd Session of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO is taking place at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. On 24 June, the 58th Session of the IOC Executive Council was held....

COMSATS signs MoU to collaborate in advanced areas
ISLAMABAD - A tripartite landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday between Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), IBI International Group Co. Ltd., China, and COMSATS...

Kazakhstan to Invest in Afghanistan’s Turghundi-Herat Railway
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is ready to invest in Afghanistan’s Turghundi-Herat railway to strengthen regional connectivity, said Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, on July 4....

Erdoğan: No silence on Palestinian cause amid bloodshed
KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged on July 4 that countries in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) cannot abandon the Palestinian cause or remain silent as Israel’s current government turns the region into a...

A Region of Opportunity? US Policy and the Future of Central Asia
Central Asia is no longer perceived solely as an object of great power rivalry; on the contrary, the region is emerging as an important and self-sufficient actor, putting forward its own initiatives and playing a constructive role in promoting...

Prime Minister of Pakistan to ECO Summit
During the summit, to be held in the city of Khankendi under the theme ECO’s New Vision for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future, the Pakistani Head of Government will share his country’s perspective on major regional and global challenges,...

Bahrain steal draw with stoppage-time equaliser
FOOTBALL – BRAVE Bahrain salvaged a point yesterday in a last-gasp 2-2 stalemate with Turkmenistan in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers. Hessa Alisa fired in the tying goal with practically the last kick of the evening after the Bahrainis...

17th summit of Economic Cooperation Organization begins in Azerbaijan
The 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) began in Azerbaijan's Khankendi city on Friday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was welcomed by Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev upon his arrival at the venue of the summit,...

Lachin holds panel session on Role of Women in Urban Development
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Women’s Forum, held in Lachin as part of ECO Week, spotlighted the transformative role of women in shaping sustainable and inclusive cities. A key panel session titled “The Role of Women in Urban...

New International University: Personnel Base for Domestic Entrepreneurship
The era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state marked a qualitatively new stage in the history of domestic entrepreneurship, the accelerated development of which was and remains one of the key factors in the formation of a...

India must not be allowed to use water as weapon, PM tells ECO
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday warned that India’s weaponisation of water represents a “new and alarming trend” in its hostility towards Pakistan, calling it an act of aggression that must not be tolerated...
International Relations. Representative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development visits CAREC
Publication date: 02 July 2025 Yiannis Neophytou, Head of Division at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), held a working meeting as part of his mission to Central Asia with Batyr Mammedov, Executive Director...

Electricity exporters: top countries and why it matters
Power has become one of the essential components of economic prosperity as the global economy electrifies, driven by digitisation and sustainability. Many countries hardly generate enough power to meet their domestic needs, exposing their...

President Emomali Rahmon to attend ECO summit in Azerbaijan
10:01, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, will participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), scheduled for July 4 in Azerbaijan, according to the country’s Ministry of...

President Aliyev welcomes world leaders to Khankendi, showcasing Azerbaijan’s transformation
When talking about the liberation of the occupied Azerbaijani lands, some did not take this topic seriously, but now, in those lands, especially today, we witnessed that world leaders have come together in Khankendi to discuss the economic and...

Israeli attacks in region aim to pressure Palestinians: Erdoğan
The reason behind Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Syria and Iran is to bring the Palestinian people to its knees, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday during the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in Azerbaijan’s...

17th ECO summit in Khankendi highlights Azerbaijan’s growing regional influence
The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has officially commenced in Khankendi. This marks the third time Azerbaijan has hosted a high-level ECO meeting, underscoring both the importance of the organization to Azerbaijan and...

Turkish, Iranian Presidents Attend Summit in Former Artsakh Capital Stepanakert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are in Khankendi (Stepanakert - the former Artsakh Republic capital) to attend the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). The ECO was founded in...