Author: Dr Arif

Russian energy giant Gazprom partners Iranian Gas Company for pipeline gas supplies to the Iran The cooperation deal is part of Iranian plans to become an international gas hub with the participation of Russia, Qatar, and Turkmenistan. Moscow and Tehran forge closer energy and trade partnership as both countries battle with Western sanctions. By: Muhammad Arif Moscow: Amid geopolitical tensions in the Eurasia, Russian energy giant, Gazprom, has sealed a strategic memorandum with National Iranian Gas Company for transferring natural gas from Moscow to the Iran, according to a statement issued the Gazprom by on Wednesday. The cooperation agreement was…

Media for Sustainable #Peace and #Development (MCPD) Aswan Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development Opens in Cairo, Egypt Calling for Sustainable #Peace, #Security, #Development of African Continent. Aswan Forum highlights initiatives or projects that have made a substantial contribution to the pursuit of #peace, #security and #development for African communities and regions as a whole. Aswan Forum will be held on 2-3 July 2024 in Cairo. The forum highlights include discussion on the importance of regional and international efforts to support promoting security and stability in the continent. Egypt sees the importance of applying the African Solutions principle to African…

A highway linking Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, and the region’s Shigatse city was officially opened to traffic on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the region’s transportation infrastructure. With a length of 245 kilometers, the Lhasa-Shigatse Highway is a part of the G4218 Ya’an–Yecheng National Expressway, which starts at Ya’an city of Sichuan province, and ends at the Yecheng county of Kashgar prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, spanning three provincial-level administrative regions. This newly completed highway has drastically cut down the travel time between the two cities of Xizang, reducing it from over five hours…

Egypt-EU Investment Conference concludes in Cairo with the Signing of 29 Cooperation Agreements and MoUs worth 49 billion euros with EU companies At the Egypt-EU Investment Conference , top officials and leaders came together to explore promising growth opportunities and strengthen cooperation between Egypt and EU. By: Muhammad Arif Cairo: Egypt-EU Investment Conference concluded in Cairo with the signing of 29 agreements and MoUs worth 49 billion euros with European Union (EU) affiliated companies, and 6 agreements and MoUs worth 18.7 billion euros with other alliances and companies. Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouly also expressed his pleasure at the success of…

China: The new route will run three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The flight departing Kashgar at 9:25 a.m. arrives in Tashkurgan at 10:20 a.m., while the return flight leaves Tashkurgan at 11:00 a.m. and lands at noon. Tashkurgan boasts a strategic location and diverse scenery. Located at the eastern edge of the Pamir Plateau, it shares borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kashmir. With an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters, it also features glaciers, grasslands, and a mix of climatic conditions, making it an emerging tourist destination. China’s Civil Aviation Administration classifies airports situated…

The freight train network between China and Europe has opened a new route, expanding the service, boosting economic and trade development along the line and serving the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, according to the operator China State Railway Group. Trains traveling along the new route will depart from Xi’an in Northwest China, pass through Kazakhstan via Horgos in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, cross the Caspian Sea, and reach Baku, Azerbaijan, in about 12 days. From Monday, the service will run every week on a regular basis. The China-Europe freight rail service, which facilitates the movement of…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss bilateral ties, key areas of cooperation and other topics with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon during his state visits to the two countries in the coming days, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. Kazakhstan is a friendly neighbor and a permanent comprehensive strategic partner of China. Over the 32 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Kazakhstan relations have consistently maintained a healthy and stable development momentum, Mao said. Cooperation in various fields, including economy and trade, investment, connectivity, energy and culture, has been fruitful, becoming a…

China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on Monday that non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions can apply for the Mainland Travel Permit document from July 10. The announcement fell on the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. The authority said that the new policy aims to facilitate the exchange of personnel between the Chinese mainland and the two special administrative regions and help the two regions better integrate into the national development framework. An NIA spokesperson stated that non-Chinese permanent residents should submit applications to the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd…

SCO Astana Summit: A New Era for Cooperation and Expansion BY DONG XUE in OPINIONS on 1 JULY 2024 Beijing: Hundreds of electrical vehicles are waiting for custom clearance at the dry port of Horgos (or Khorgos), a small city in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region bordering Kazakhstan. The EVs will be exported to central Asian countries, or maybe to even farther places. On the other side of the border, Astana is preparing once again to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on July 3-4.  With a population nearing one million, Kazakhstan’s capital will roll out the red carpet for…

80+ Pakistani Companies Showcase Products in Tashkent, Uzbekistan ‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition held in Tashkent creates Corporation opportunities. By: Muhammad Arif Tashkent:  ‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition was organized, on June 27, 2024, in Tashkent with the participation of 80+ companies from Pakistan exhibiting their products that attracted the visitors and business groups of Uzbekistan. The ‘Made in Pakistan’ Exhibition was opened on 28 June 2024 in the presence of Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry & Trade of Uzbekistan, Ambassador and Secretary Commerce of Pakistan. The Exhibition remains a huge success with 800+ B2B meetings and visit of nearly 400 companies…