Category: Politics
Kyrgyzstan rejects European Parliament resolution on media and freedom of expression
Suyunbek Kasmambetov in his interview with Kabar BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan has rejected a European Parliament resolution on respecting and upholding fundamental media and expression freedoms, saying it was based on misinformation […]
Uzbekistan aims to deepen relations with UN, countries of СА region, CIS, SCO
By Kuban Abdymen TASHKENT: Uzbekistan intends to take relations with the UN, the CIS and the SCO to a new level, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in a speech during his […]
NATO deepens partnership with Korea, Japan; stresses strategic significance of Middle East
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Republic of Korea president Suk Yeol Yoon By Habib Toumi VILNIUS: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has expanded its engagement with South […]
Bahrain abolishes rape-marriage law
MANAMA: Bahrain has abolished a law that allowed rape charges to be dropped if the perpetrator married his victim. Article 353 of the 1976 Penal Code permitted rapists to go […]
Pakistan’s Karachi Port leased out to UAE companies
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: The Pakistan government has leased out Karachi Port to AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), for a period of 50 years. The concession agreement […]
Congress of African Journalists magazine showcases Asian figures
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association An interview with the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Chief Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor and an article on the Raphael Clinic […]
Xi’an Declaration adopted after Central Asia-China summit
By Kuban Abdymen XI’AN: As a result of the summit of the heads of states “Central Asia – China” in the city of Xi’an, the Xi’an Declaration was adopted. The […]
China-Central Asia Summit milestone in promoting regional stability, development
BISHKEK: An upcoming summit of six presidents will open a new chapter in relations between China and Central Asian countries and promote regional stability and development, Nurzhan Kasmalieva, head of […]
Kyrgyzstan, China negotiate visa-free regime for citizens
By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: China is ready to consider the possibility of introducing a visa-free regime with Kyrgyzstan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeenbek Kulubaev said at a meeting of the […]
European Union: War in Ukraine is not West versus Rest of the World
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: The War in Ukraine should not be framed as a European issue or as ‘West versus the rest of the world’, a European Union (EU) diplomat […]