Month: March 2022

Russia accredits Taliban envoy, voices concern about Islamist groups

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Reuters UK

(Reuters) – Russia has accredited a diplomat from the Taliban to engage with the new Afghan government but remains concerned about the threat of Islamist groups spilling over into Russia via Central Asia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. Russia hosted an international conference on Afghanistan last year to try to reach a peace deal and curb violence between the Taliban and the then Afghan government. Russia has labelled the Taliban a “terrorist organisation” but has welcomed their members on numerous occasions for talks. Since Russia’s mediation efforts, the United States and i…

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Turkmenistan and South Korea discuss prospects for cooperation in transport sector

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Azer News

By Trend Turkmenistan and South Korea discussed prospects of cooperation in the field of transport during an online meeting, Trend reports via Business Turkmenistan news agency. The conference was attended by the Türkmendemirýollary Agency with the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea and the KORAIL Korean Railway Corporation. During the meeting, the sides discussed the further development of bilateral economic relations. Also, the Turkmen side highlighted its own initiatives in the country’s transport system aimed at connecti…

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Polio this week as of 30 March 2022

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Headlines• On 21 March, the Federal Government of Somalia, World Health Organization (WHO) and members of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) recommitted to stopping the ongoing outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in Somalia a…