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Kazakhstan establishes the first National Committee for the International Volunteer Year 2026
In a significant step towards encouraging global volunteer action for the International Volunteer Year (IVY) 2026, the Republic of Kazakhstan has established the world’s first National Organizing Committee. This committee will lead the national...
Owner: United Nations
Kenyan politician states Trump’s tariffs will only accelerate de-dollarization
(MENAFN) Booker Omole, General Secretary of the Communist Party Marxist – Kenya, has warned that US President Donald Trump’s proposed 10% tariff on imports from BRICS nations will likely backfire, accelerating global efforts to reduce reliance on...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Uzbekistan State Registered Token Backed by Government Bonds
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The national payment system HUMO has announced the launch of a project for issuing its own token backed by Uzbekistan’s government bonds. The new token is issued by HUMO Digital, a subsidiary...
Bolivian president urges to stop using US dollar
(MENAFN) Bolivian President Luis Arce has called on countries worldwide to abandon the US dollar in favor of using national currencies for international trade. Speaking to RT during the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Arce emphasized the need...
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Armenia Removes Transit Barriers with Azerbaijan
(MENAFN) Armenia has removed every barrier preventing goods transit to Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed during Monday's parliamentary session on the nation's 2026 budget framework. The Armenian leader described the decision as a...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Supporting media development: OSCE promotes legal training for journalists in Kazakhstan
On 16 and 17 June in Astana as well as on 19 and 20 June 2025 in Almaty, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in partnership with the Public Foundation “Legal Media Center” and Internews in Kazakhstan, organized two-day training workshops on...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Kazakhstan, OSCE and UN host Cross-Regional Dialogue on the Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees from Conflict Zones
On 30 April, over 50 representatives from Central Asia, South-East Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa gathered in Astana to share good practices and exchange experience related to prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration (PRR) of...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
Owner: South African Government
The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Chinese President to Miss BRICS Summit for First Time
(MENAFN) China confirmed on Wednesday that President Xi Jinping will not be attending this month’s BRICS summit, marking the first time he will miss the annual gathering of major emerging economies. Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
II International Film Festival ‘Eurasia-KinoFest’ in Sochi declares winners
(MENAFN) The second edition of the International Film Festival of Eurasian countries, known as Eurasia-KinoFest, has wrapped up in Sochi, Russia. The event brought together participants from 26 countries and spanned over a week, showcasing films...
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China: establishment of the university alliance to promote international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not, or are no longer, directly or actively participating in hostilities, and imposes...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Forums on China-Central Asia cooperation development, Silk Road int'l communication held in Astana
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The China-Central Asia Cooperation Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Forum were held on Sunday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. A Media Snippet...
Chang'an night gala offers cultural taste of Shaanxi in Astana
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the evening of June 21, the Chang'an night gala, a cultural exchange event held by Xinhua News Agency and the Shaanxi Provincial Government, took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, as part of the...
OSCE Delivers K-9 Feasibility Assessment Report to Kazakhstan’s Border Service
On 27 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office) officially transmitted the Feasibility Needs Assessment Report: “Breed Programme/Puppy Development” to the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Young people from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia build knowledge on security sector governance and reform, safety of journalists at OSCE-DCAF summer school
Students and young journalists from Central Asia took a deep dive into youth, security, and the role of media freedom at a summer school course organized by the OSCE in co-operation with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) from...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Russia Criticizes Ukrainian Use of Kazakh Airspace
(MENAFN) The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced serious apprehension on Saturday regarding Ukrainian drones utilizing Kazakhstan’s airspace to launch assaults on Russian soil. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that on June 19 and 20,...
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ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, It is a great honour and pleasure to be among you today. I wanted to be here to speak about the importance and power of the normative. And this is where it is necessary to be brought back to because of the...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Chinese President Misses BRICS Summit for First Time
(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping will not participate in the upcoming 17th BRICS summit scheduled for July 6-7 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the first occasion he has missed this key gathering, according to a report by the media on...
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