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South Africa Urges African States to Champion International Humanitarian Law
Last year, South Africa, Brazil, China, France Jordan, and Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the ICRC, launched the Global Initiative on IHL, a platform to remind states of their obligations under IHL and to make respect for IHL a political...

President Tokayev Outlines Vision for Kazakhstan’s Digital Future
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, September 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev today delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address, “Kazakhstan in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Key Tasks and Their Solutions through Digital...

Eurasian Resources Group opens Kazakhstan’s first green school powered by solar and AI
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a global metals and mining company, has inaugurated a new preparatory high school in the Kazakhstan city of Rudny as part of its “ERG mektep” (“ERG for...

Eurasian Resources Group Notes Historic Milestone in Kazakhstan-DRC Relations and Signing of Settlement Agreement with Gécamines in the Context of the Official Visit of President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo to Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the context of yesterday’s landmark meeting in Astana between Kazakh President Mr Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Congolese President Mr Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Eurasian Resources...

Tokayev Suggests Single-Chamber Parliament in Kazakhstan
(MENAFN) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday suggested establishing a one-chamber legislature in the nation in the “foreseeable future.” Delivering his yearly speech to the nation at the parliament in Astana, Tokayev laid out his...

Global Times: Multiple international guests hail V-Day parade as media outlets note message sent via event
Beijing, China, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world's attention has been focused on Beijing as China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of...

Gazprom Expands Gas Collaboration with Kazakhstan, Mongolia
(MENAFN) On Friday, Russian energy giant Gazprom announced it has finalized agreements with Kazakhstan and Mongolia to deepen their gas cooperation, including plans to boost gas deliveries to Kazakhstan during 2025-2026 and to conduct a...
Collaborating Without Borders to Create a Safer Future for Children
The office of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Project...

Eurasian Resources Group opens its inaugural wind power farm in Kazakhstan, one of the largest green energy projects in Central Asia, with investments exceeding US$142 million
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a global metals and mining company, has opened the Khromtau wind farm in Kazakhstan with a capacity of 150 megawatts of green energy. The project is one of the...

OSCE Workshop in Astana Strengthens Kazakhstan’s Capacity to Investigate Virtual Asset Crimes and Facilitate Asset Recovery
The OSCE, through its Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), held a two-day workshop in Astana on 6-7 August 2025 to enhance the capacity of the Prosecutor’s Office and law enforcement agencies of the Republic...

High-level women's forum on decency in politics: an exemplary model for youth and the strengthening of political trust
SLOVENIA, September 1 - The distinguished participants included Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže and Kosovo Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib, WTO...

CGTN: President Xi highlights friendship, cooperation and multilateralism at SCO Summit
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 is taking place in China's port city of Tianjin. Since Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been holding bilateral meetings with visiting foreign leaders. CGTN published an article covering...

Xi’s summit has international various leaders to discuss bilateral ties
(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping is convening a summit of international leaders in Tianjin on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to reports. Xi held bilateral discussions with several leaders, including Indian...

ERG's Kazchrome Invests US$15 Million in New Air Purification System at Aksu Ferroalloys Plant in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kazchrome, a subsidiary of metals and mining company Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has installed a new, modern air purification system at the Aksu Ferroalloy Plant of JSC TNK Kazchrome in...

Kim Jong Un, Putin to go to military parade to commemorate end of WWII
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to participate in a large military parade in China next week, as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of World War II, according to reports. Kim will...

Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia military bands perform at Moscow festival
(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Now in its 17th edition, the festival runs from August 22 to 31 on Moscow’s Red...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes calls for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa
On World Humanitarian Day, the Deputy Minister of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Alvin Botes, alongside the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pretoria Regional Delegation,...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes hosts High-Level Event on Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Commitment for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Pretoria, 19 Aug
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will host the High-Level Event on the Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Commitment for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Pretoria. The event is scheduled...

ICRC president: “If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law”
Speaking at the 11th HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Bangkok, President Spoljaric said: “The recent escalation between Thailand and Cambodia underscores how quickly hostilities can flare and...

Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa
On 12 August 2025, States commemorated the 76th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the bedrock of legal norms applicable during armed conflicts. These fundamental rules remain in force for all States and parties to a conflict, yet ongoing...