regional cooperation
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Afghanistan
Lavrov: Regional Countries Should Lead Efforts to Address Afghanistan’s Challenges
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described the Moscow Format of Consultations as the most important regional platform for building consensus on Afghanistan, stressing the need to strengthen cooperation among neighbouring countries to address the country’s security and…
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Pezeshkian: Iran Supports Any Agreement to Strengthen Unity Among Muslim Countries
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the importance of closer ties among Muslim countries, calling for expanded cooperation, reduced differences, and stronger regional security and development. During a meeting with officials from Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, Pezeshkian…
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Afghanistan
TAPI Pipeline Construction to Herat Progressing as Planned, Turkmenistan Says
DID Press: Turkmenistan has announced that the transit of natural gas through the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) pipeline is expected to begin in 2026. Maksud Babayev, chairman of Turkmenistan’s state-owned Turkmengaz company, said construction work on the Serhetabat–Herat…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Call for Afghanistan’s Inclusion in Regional Decision-Making
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, has called for Afghanistan to be included in regional meetings and decision-making processes. Speaking as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was being held in Tajikistan, Mujahid said decisions on regional issues…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan Move to Expand Cooperation on Construction Projects
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Urban Development and Housing and a delegation from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Urban Development have discussed expanding cooperation on urban planning, residential townships and major construction projects in Kabul and Balkh. Mawlawi Mohammad Rabbani Naseh,…
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Afghanistan
OIC to Discuss Afghanistan Crisis at Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Baghdad
DID Press: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, alongside the crises in Yemen and Sudan and other regional developments, at the 52nd session of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, Iraq,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Central Asia at Center of Joint Meeting of 3 Regional Organizations
DID Press: Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has announced that a joint meeting of the organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held in Moscow on October 15 and 16. The meeting…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan, Afghanistan Face Choice Between Confrontation and Cooperation
DID Press: Rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, ranging from border clashes and airstrikes to disputes over the activities of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have brought relations between the two countries to a critical point. However, their geographic and economic interdependence…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi to Attend Eighth Moscow Format Meeting on Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Foreign Ministry has announced that Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will attend the eighth Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan at Russia’s invitation. Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, head of the Public Relations and Information Department at…
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Afghanistan
Muslim World Should Seek Strategic Independence, Not a New Patron
DID Press: The developments of recent years indicate that the security and political order of the Middle East is undergoing significant change. From the consequences of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation and the wars surrounding Palestine to the direct confrontation between…
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