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Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Read full article: Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperationRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.
Russia will build Central Asia's first nuclear power plant in an agreement with Uzbekistan
Read full article: Russia will build Central Asia's first nuclear power plant in an agreement with UzbekistanRussia and Uzbekistan have signed an accord for Moscow to build a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country.
Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic alliance
Read full article: Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic allianceAn economic grouping that includes several ex-Soviet nations along with Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey has held a summit in Uzbekistan, and leaders of member countries have vowed to further expand trade and economic ties.
Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040
Read full article: Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040Uzbekistan's central elections commission says that Uzbeks have given overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040.
Pelosi to visit Armenia as cease-fire with Azerbaijan holds
Read full article: Pelosi to visit Armenia as cease-fire with Azerbaijan holdsU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she plans to make a weekend visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire was holding for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan.
Putin thanks China's Xi for his 'balanced' stand on Ukraine
Read full article: Putin thanks China's Xi for his 'balanced' stand on UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington’s “ugly” policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow in the war.
Central Asian leaders worried by turmoil in Afghanistan
Read full article: Central Asian leaders worried by turmoil in AfghanistanThe leaders of five ex-Soviet Central Asian nations have voiced concern about instability possibly spilling out of Afghanistan and discussed ways to coordinate their response to potential security threats.