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Air Astana Opens First Central Asia EASA Certified Flight Training Centre
Today Air Astana commissioned its new Flight Training Centre which may become a regional resource for Central Asia…
Cuba Arrests 17 for Allegedly Helping Recruit Some of Its Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine
Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban…
Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted
Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris,…
Turkish-Iranian Rivalry in the Caucasus Undermines Cooperation
At a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who was visiting Iran for the first time since…
Peacevoice: China’s Rise Hits a Wall, Opening Doors for U.S.
Over the last decade or so, the tendency among China watchers has been to see China’s rise as…
ITF Meets Asian Leaders to Discuss “Main Goal” of Developing Taekwon-do on Continent
The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) has made developing the sport and increasing professionalism in Asia its “main goal”,…
Kazakhstan Urged to Rescind Draconian New “fake News” Law
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate withdrawal of a law penalising “fake news” that is about…
Climate Change Lecture for UN Preventive Diplomacy Academy
John Hamilton and Sophie Daud gave a lecture on climate change to the UN Regional Centre for Preventive…
News Digest: Foreign Media on Trans-caspian International Transport Route, Jackson-vanik Amendment and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has compiled a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media. This…
Remediation Under Way at Former Uranium Mining Sites in Uzbekistan
Remediation work at legacy uranium mining sites in Uzbekistan is under way, bolstered by a €9 million grant from the Environmental…