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By Evgeny Tipailov , Ivan Angulo

In August 2023, the BRICS summit ended very successfully. Starting January 1, 2024, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, the UAE, Egypt and Iran will officially join the association. Together with the founders of BRICS, these states comprise almost half of the world'...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Chinese Premier Li Qiang embarks on a four-day visit to Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday. He will attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Bishkek and pay an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from O...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States is scheduled for Thursday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

This will be the first face-to-face meeting of the prime ministers of the SCO member states subse...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday, 25th October that the relationship between Russia and Kazakhstan is currently of great importance. Mr Putin conveyed his message through a congratulatory telegram sent to the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, on...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Asian stock exchanges were awakened on Wednesday, October 25th by the news from China. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), also known as the Chinese Parliament, has approved a program to support the economy through the issuance of government bonds wort...

By Rhod Mackenzie

A competition has emerged between the two largest oil and gas companies in America, both striving to secure their oil supply for several decades to come. Although predictions anticipate oil demand peaking in 2030 before dwindling, both Chevron and ExxonMobil have signed multi-bil...