A five-party Conference on Cyprus was held in Crans-Montana, Switzerland recently under the auspices of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres with the participation of President Mustafa Akıncı, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades, guarantor countries Turkey, Greece and the UK and in the presence of the European Union, as an observer. Security and guarantee were…
Military Operation Khyber IV has been started to dismantle “safe heavens” of terrorists, it is continuation of Operation Zarb-e-Azb and Raddul Fasaad. A large part of Khyber Valley has already been cleared and more than 20 terrorists have been killed so far. Even as fierce battle is going on in different parts of Khyber Valley,…
Q. Romania has been declared as one of the emerging economy in the EU by IMF. What are the chances of further strengthening of socio-economic ties between the Romania and Pakistan? Ans. Romania is indeed one of the emerging economies and this reality is a desired and natural development. At the same time, it answers…
Most recently, the Energy Charter Forum titled “Towards a Multilateral Framework Agreement on Transit of Energy Resources” was jointly organized by the International Energy Charter and the Government of Turkmenistan on April 30-31 2017. During the energy charter forum the development of the Framework Agreement on the Transit of Energy Resources was thoroughly discussed under the chairmanship…
Recently, President of Turkmenistan H.E. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov decreed the “Concept of foreign policy of Turkmenistan for 2017-2023” which outlined strategic priorities during 2017-2023. He emphasized that Turkmenistan would participate in addressing critical environmental issues, matters of water resources management and prevention and mitigation of natural and man-made disasters. Decree of concept of foreign policy of…
Due to rapidly weakening socio-economic prospects in shape of “economic/national protectionism, increasing geo-political uncertainties in terms of “unilateralism” and rapidly geo-strategic maneuverings in shape of dividing the world between “ours and others” has raised the strategic importance of “intercultural dialogue” in the world among different faiths, sects, nationalities, philosophies, civilizations and countries. It is indeed…
Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad has been launched throughout the country by Pakistan’s army, it is indeed the ‘elimination of discord’ by its translation and is a reflection of strong political will to clean this soil of terrorism and its supporters. It is of course a giant step to marginalize the hidden activities of sleeper cells of so…
Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, the sixth edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2017) was officially inaugurated on March 22, 2017 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Keeping in view different current issues confronting with sustainable development, climate change, public-private partnership, community development, and the last but not…
Armenia’s nuclear program/ plant is an outdated one and is full of risks due to which it has been declared a “regional security threat” by many regional and international agencies as it will have severe global consequences. Moreover, Armenia’s government has been using its nuclear program as political maneuvering in the South Caucuses Region. Despite…
Turkmenistan is the NEW CHAIRMAN of the Energy Charter Conference. Keeping in view Turkmenistan’s contribution in terms of energy cooperation within the region and beyond, its diversified but integrated energy policies for achieving energy security, diversification of energy, saving of energy, supply of energy, Turkmenistan was unanimously elected Chairman of the Energy Charter Conference for 2017, at a meeting…
