Pezeshkian and Khamenei discuss economy and defence
President Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hold key talks on currency security, military priorities, and sanctions pressure in Iran.
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El Niño threatens palm oil production in Indonesia
El Niño causes 50-70% yield drops in Riau, Indonesia. Smallholder farmers face major financial losses as dry conditions are forecast to last until October.
A Million-to-One Chance. The White Gold of the Turkmen Deserts: The Story of a Discovery That Changed Global Chemistry
In the winter of 1897, the harsh and desolate shore of the Garabogazkol Gulf became the arena for events that forever changed the perception of the Turkmen land's wealth
Canada under tariff attack
President Trump announces sweeping US tariffs of up to 50 percent on Canadian imports. Discover the economic impact on businesses and citizens.
Iran's supreme leader appears on video
Iran's Mehr agency releases the first video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei since March. Analysts interpret the footage amid regional tensions.
New Issue of “Focus Business Türkiye” Was Released: July Results, Record Exports and New Markets
The Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye has released a new issue of its official business magazine, “Focus Business Türkiye”
Turkmen Scientists Participate in the International Ethnographic Expedition “Greater Altai: Turkic Heritage 2026”
On August 10, the international ethnographic expedition “Greater Altai: Turkic Heritage 2026” began in the Altai Krai and the Altai Republic of the Russian Federation
Iranian president calls for breaking deadlock in US relations
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian calls for ending the deadlock with the US over the Strait of Hormuz conflict and urges monitoring of agreed memorandums.
The "Slavic Caravan" Express Train Could Become a Transit Bridge for All of Central and South Asia
On the morning of August 5, the first through container train, "Slavic Caravan," arrived at the Chukursay freight station in Tashkent
The Syr Darya Will Become the First "Digitized" River in Central Asia
By September 2026, the relevant agencies of Central Asian countries will form a working group to create an end-to-end automated flow metering system in the Syr Darya basin
August 9th is Memorial Day of Ernst Neizvestny
10 years ago, on August 9, 2016, Ernst Neizvestny, a sculptor whose name became a symbol of spiritual resistance, monumental scale and creative uncompromising, passed away in New York. His biography is intertwined with global triumphs and Soviet disgrace: from a public confrontation with Khrushchev at the Manege to victories at international UNESCO competitions, where he beat out Salvador Dalí and Robert Rauschenberg
The sacred drum of the Attie people returned to its homeland in Côte d'Ivoire
Discover the historic return of Djidji Ayokwe to Côte d'Ivoire after 110 years. A sacred talking drum reclaiming African heritage and identity.
Iran's president says ready for dialogue without surrender
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian marks two years in office, defending the US ceasefire MoU, relations with Europe, and denying resignation rumors.
Snow Leopard, the Rarest Host of the Central Asian Highlands, Caught on Camera in Kyrgyzstan
The State Natural Park "Chon-Kemin" (Kyrgyzstan) summed up the monitoring of a network of camera traps installed on inaccessible ridges
Kazakhstan Opens Permanent Showroom in Ashgabat
The Kazakhstan Trade Policy Development Center QazTrade (operator of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan) has started forming a permanent demonstration site for domestic products in Turkmenistan
