Pars Today
Top security officials of Iran and Kyrgyzstan have raised their objection to the West's interference in the domestic affairs of regional countries and its efforts to impose its demands and will on them.
The protocol of China's transport corridor to Europe through Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey has been signed by the ministers and representatives of the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been scheduled to pay an official visit to take part in an event in Kyrgyzstan this week, the presidential office of the Central Asian country has said.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has underlined the significant role of the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran corridor in the development of Central Asia and increasing the attractiveness of the region.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has played a “very significant role” in the promotion of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) from the inter-governmental forum’s inception, CICA Secretary General Kairat Sarybay said in an interview with Press TV.
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu accused the United States of aiming to exploit illegal armed groups in Afghanistan to destabilize the region.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed a two-day summit with leaders of the Central Asian countries as ushering in a "new era" of relations.
Iran and Russia have signed an agreement on the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, a strategic transport corridor that connects the existing railways of the two countries and Azerbaijan.
Iran’s deputy minister of roads and urban development for transportation affairs said that the country is ready to attract investors in its southern ports.
Fresh clashes have erupted on the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border, with Kyrgyz border guards accusing Tajik forces of opening fire on several of its outposts in the wee hours of Friday morning amid simmering tensions between the neighbors.