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UK Deputy Defence Secretary says the country is unprepared for a possible war

The UK is not ready for military action, but there is no need for it yet. Deputy Defence Secretary James Heappey wrote the following statements in an article for The Telegraph newspaper “Increasing rumours of war may seem alarming, and let...

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan plan to establish a joint venture in the railway sector

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are planning to establish a joint venture in the railway sector. According to Trend, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed their support for this joint venture. The joint venture is expected to...

FM Cho discusses cooperation, N.K. threats with NATO chief

South Korea’s top diplomat and the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have discussed bilateral cooperation, and the ongoing military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow during a meeting in Brussels, the foreign ministry said Saturday. The talks between...

Georgian Parliament Speaker leaves for official visit to Central Asia to hold high-level meetings

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Sunday left for an official visit to the Central Asian region to hold high-level meetings with the leaders of the legislative and executive authorities of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. The Parliamentary delegation, led by...

Chinese premier meets U.S. treasury secretary

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing. It is hoped that the United States will abide by the basic norms of market economy including fair competition and open cooperation, refrain from turning...

BRICS continues to work on a common currency and payment system

The BRICS countries continue to work on the implementation of a single currency and single payment systems within the union. Mauricio Lirio, Brazil’s Sherpa in the Group of Twenty (G20), spoke to TASS, according to the Report. “Yes, we are working...

AIIB Vice President discussed projects under development in Uzbekistan

Ludger Schuknecht, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), visited Uzbekistan to hold high-level talks, discuss projects under development and organise the AIIB Annual Meeting to be held in Samarkand in September this year. During...

S. Korea, US close major springtime exercise against N. Korean threats

South Korea and the United States on Thursday wrapped up a major combined military exercise designed to reinforce deterrence against North Korean threats, the South's military said, as Pyongyang remained relatively mum over the exercise it has accused of...

Russia reserves right to further efforts in Nord Stream investigation — UN mission

Russia reserves the right to resume efforts on the international investigation of the sabotage at Nord Stream pipelines, First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky told reporters. “There was absolutely no transparency for Russia. And they ...

Chinese Foreign Minister to visit New Zealand, Australia, kicking off high-level exchanges

After seven years, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to make another visit to Australia, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday, which is widely seen as the latest upswing in China-Australia ties at a time when Beijing...

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