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    Azerbaijan, Laos discuss key areas of political, economic, and humanitarian co-op (PHOTO)

    Azerbaijan, Laos discuss key areas of political, economic, and humanitarian co-op (PHOTO)

    Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9.​ A delegation from Azerbaijan, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elnur Mammadov, visited the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) on December 8-9, 2025, to discuss ways to strengthen political, economic, and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani MFA. During the visit, the first…

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    Kyrgyzstan, Egypt ink bilateral agreements to bolster key areas of co-op

    Kyrgyzstan, Egypt ink bilateral agreements to bolster key areas of co-op

    Shorouk Express BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, November 5. Following the official visit of President Sadyr Japarov to Egypt, Kyrgyzstan and the Arab Republic of Egypt signed a series of bilateral documents, aimed at deepening cooperation across multiple sectors, Trend reports. The agreements include a visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, service, and special passports and an agreement…

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    Kazakhstan’s KTZ, Türkiye’s Mersin enhance transport co-op via Middle Corridor

    Kazakhstan’s KTZ, Türkiye’s Mersin enhance transport co-op via Middle Corridor

    Shorouk Express ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 31. Kazakhstan’s national railway company, JSC NC KTZ, and Türkiye’s Mersin International Port (operated by PSA International Group) are set to deepen cooperation in developing the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), Trend reports via the KTZ press service. Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KTZ Talgat Aldybergenov held talks…

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    Uzbekistan, China strengthen mining sector co-op with fresh investment fund proposal

    Uzbekistan, China strengthen mining sector co-op with fresh investment fund proposal

    Shorouk Express TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 29. A meeting was held under the leadership of Omonullo Nasritdinkhodjaev, First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Mining and Geology of Uzbekistan, with representatives from Chinese companies within the Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan, Trend reports. The primary topic of discussion was a proposal by the Chinese delegation…

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    Samruk-Kazyna and Alstom discuss expansion of locomotive co-op in Kazakhstan

    Samruk-Kazyna and Alstom discuss expansion of locomotive co-op in Kazakhstan

    Shorouk Express ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 26. Chairman of the Management Board of Samruk-Kazyna, Nurlan Zhakupov, held a meeting with the President of Alstom for the Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia region, Martin Vaujour, Trend reports via Kazakhstan Railways. According to the information, the parties discussed further cooperation on the supply of electric locomotives. “I…

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    Regional co-op essential for resilience of food supply chains amid climate change – ADB director general

    Regional co-op essential for resilience of food supply chains amid climate change – ADB director general

    Shorouk Express MILAN, Italy, May 7. Regional cooperation is essential for the resilience of food supply chains amid climate change challenges, F. Cleo Kawawaki, ADB Director General, Sectors Department 2 (which manages operations for the agriculture, food, nature, rural development, water, urban development, and digital sectors), said, Trend’s special correspondent reports from Milan. She was…

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    China expresses commitment to deepening co-op with Azerbaijan within SCO – ambassador

    China expresses commitment to deepening co-op with Azerbaijan within SCO – ambassador

    Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28.​ China aims to enhance its cooperation with Azerbaijan within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said Lu Mei, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Azerbaijan, Trend reports. Speaking during a briefing in Baku, Lu Mei emphasized that China highly values Azerbaijan’s participation…

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