TEHRAN (TCA) — Iran, India and Afghanistan have signed a key trilateral deal, known as the Chabahar agreement, to establish a strategic transit and transport route connecting the three countries, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported.
TEHRAN (TCA) — On May 23, India signed a much-awaited contract with Iran to develop the country’s southeastern Chabahar port, a project which is expected to eventually create a regional trade, investment and transportation hub with links from the Indian Ocean to Central Asia, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported.
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Hwang Kyo-ahn in Tashkent on May 20 (official photo)
TASHKENT (TCA) — A ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction and commencement of operations of the Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex (UGCC) at the Surgil field in Uzbekistan was held on May 21. The event was attended by Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Hwan Kyo-ahn, the Jahon information agency reported.
BISHKEK (TCA) — As Kyrgyz lawmakers have stepped up with an initiative aimed at introducing more restrictions on the media, we are republishing the following article originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon votes in the referendum in Dushanbe on May 22 (official photo)
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan’s Central Election Commission has announced preliminary results of the May 22 nationwide referendum on amendments to the country’s Constitution, Avesta news agency reported.
ALMATY (TCA) — An official groundbreaking ceremony for a new lube blending plant of PJSC LUKOIL, the largest private oil company in Russia, was held in Kazakhstan last week.
