Author: Dr Arif

Dr.Arif is Editor of NSN.Asia. He is also a professor of Journalism. His journalistic writings and news stories focus on Silk Road Spirit of cooperation. His reports and analysis highlights the connectivity and exchanges in Eurasia, and geo-economic affairs of emerging Asia, Global South. See the details https://www.linkedin.com/in/drarifmedia/

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail line, one reason for expanding the geostrategic significance of Azerbaijan with a length of 826 kilometers and interfacing three countries, is understanding various needs to accomplish the put forth objectives. Emil Ahmadov, the top of the freight transportation department at Azerbaijan Railroads CJSC (ADY), announced that on May 20, a train involving 20 compartments was dispatched to Georgia. He featured that the 184-kilometer part of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) rail route line, an essential fragment of the Center Passage, has been finished, empowering the initiation of freight transportation along this course from May 20. Ahmadov referenced the designs…

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Turkish Airlines Boosts Air Silk Road Connectivity with Afghanistan Currently, Afghanistan has currently 27 active airports but only five airports have services of international flights. By: Muhammad Arif Islamabad: Türkiye’s flag carrier,Turkish Airlines, has now started flights again to Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, as of 21 May 2024. The resumption of flight operations in Kabul boots Air Silk Road connectivity with Afghanistan, a region facing isolation and connectivity disruption since 2021. The airline, having the title of “the airline that flies to more countries than any other in the world” with 346 destinations in 130 countries over 6 continents,…

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Azerbaijani President lham Aliyev underscored the significance of uniting endeavors and intently planning activities to exploit new opportunities inside the area. In a critical stage towards fortifying local network, Leader of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Leader of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon have examined possible coordinated effort in the vehicle area. The conversation, held during an expanded gathering between the two chiefs, zeroed in on utilizing the advancing vehicle and strategic framework in the two countries to upgrade territorial network. “I figure it will be valuable to join our endeavors toward this path and direction our means all the more intently,” he…

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Speeding up coordinative participation between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao More noteworthy Narrows Region and the Hainan Deregulation Port would assist with helping organizations from the different sides, a senior Party official of Hainan territory said. “Throughout the long term, the linkage improvement between the Hainan Deregulation Port and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao More noteworthy Straight Region has arrived at another level, with persistent improvement of linkage systems, consistent improvement of essential network, and ceaseless incorporation of advancement and modern chains,” said Wang Receptacle, exposure head of Hainan. Wang offered the comments during a public interview on Hainan’s great turn of events and…

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As African countries endeavor to industrialize through moving forward their modern strategies and speeding up the carry out of modern parks and exceptional financial zones, specialists and pioneers are of the view that a ton actually should be finished to help the assembling area. Henok Cloak, the Africa managing director of the Boeing Organization, said it’s anything but a simple assignment to get fabricating right, the explanation Africa is battling in numerous ways to hit the nail on the head. “You really want a ton of bits of the riddle to meet up; there is mix of the countries, innovations,…

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China and the Bay Participation Council countries will additionally develop their association by utilizing their separate assets and exploiting arising opportunities to encourage long haul cooperation and shared advantage, officials and specialists said on Thursday. Endeavors to manufacture nearer ties between China-proposed Belt and Street Drive with the advancement systems of GCC part states will push ahead toward more prominent local availability and shared development, they said at the two-day China-GCC Countries Discussion on Modern and Venture Collaboration in Xiamen, Fujian area. The solid monetary complementarity among China and GCC countries will additionally set their regular association, said Zhao Chenxin,…

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China desires to reinforce coordination with Cambodia and mutually protect territorial harmony, Chinese Unfamiliar Minister Wang Yi said while meeting with Cambodian Agent Prime Endlessly minister of International concerns and International Participation Sok Chenda Sophea on Friday in Beijing. Wang, likewise an individual from the Political Department of the Communist Coalition of China (CPC) Focal Board, said China is prepared to advance common useful collaboration and offer improvement opportunities with Cambodia. He said China will propel the structure of the Modern Improvement Hallway and the Fish and Rice Passageway and investigate the capability of a water conservancy project. China is…

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Azerbaijani-Turkish University to Foster Bilateral Cooperation: FM Azerbaijani By: Muhammad Arif BAKU, Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan and Türkiye cooperation will be further expanded through the establishment of the Azerbaijani-Turkish University. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov,  stated on Friday while meeting with delegation of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, headed by Chairman of the Commission for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Mahmut Ozer, in Baku. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with Azerbaijan and Türkiye’s strong relations, which are based on shared language, history, religion, and national spiritual values. It was noted that the strategic partnership, strengthened by the Shusha Declaration…

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BRI’s Flagship Project CPEC Picks Steam as Ahsan Iqbal Takes on Lead Seat China Pakistan reach a consensus to shift power plants from imported coal to local coal Ahsan Iqbal takes proactive approach for securing vital infrastructure investments under CPEC Minister for Planning presents two new infrastructure projects for consideration under CPEC financing Green Energy Development Plan under CPEC By: Muhammad Arif Islamabad: Pakistan and China have reached a consensus to further evaluate, and conduct an in-depth study on shifting power plants from imported coal to local coal. “This strategic move will not only reduce Pakistan’s import bill but also…

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China-Laos Railway Handles over 34 million passenger trips since 2021 China-Laos Railway boosts trade connectivity, cultural exchanges. Beijing: China-Laos Railway has handled over 34 million passenger trips via 50,187 trains as of Tuesday since the railway began operation in December 2021, the latest data showed Wednesday. By April 2024, the China-Laos Railway had handled over 8 million tonnes of import and export goods as of Sunday, according to Kunming Customs. China imports durian fruit from Thailand via the Lancang-Mekong Express service of the China-Laos Railway. Since 2021, China-Laos Railway has boosted the import and export of goods such fruits, grains,…

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