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ASTANA (TCA) — A formal ceremony for the winners of the 5th Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media contest for foreign journalists was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan on August 6.
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KABUL (TCA) — Afghan officials said they are hopeful that US President Donald Trump’s move to reinstate sanctions against Iran will not affect the section of Chabahar Port in Iran that links landlocked Afghanistan to India, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.
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KABUL (TCA) — On 8 August, the European Union Delegation to Afghanistan conducted the third Serena Dialogue titled “Climate Change in Afghanistan: Common Challenge, Collective Response”.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — A new mayor of Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, has been elected by the city council amid protests by civil activists.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan has experienced the first attack claimed by the Islamic State in the Central Asia region, and with its young and impoverished population, the country may see increasing radicalization, especially among the youth. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Scott Stewart, originally published by Stratfor:
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KABUL (TCA) — After the recent capitulation of a large group of Daesh (Islamic State) fighters in the province of Jawzjan in northern Afghanistan, Afghan authorities believe that the terrorist group no longer threatens the country’s security, General Mohammad Radmanesh, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defense, told Russia’s Sputnik news agency.
