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China restricts trade with North Korea
The Government of China announced restrictions on trade with North Korea in line with new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang, according to local mass media.
Europe and Central Asia: Growth Struggles in the West, Volatility Increases in the East
The economies of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) continue to face difficult headwinds in an increasingly complex and uncertain global …
SCO member states discuss scientific and technical cooperation
On 5-6 April 2016, Beijing hosted a meeting of Permanent Working Group of the SCO Member States on scientific and …
It is Time for Asia and the Pacific to Lead on Sustainable Development
Asia and the Pacific is recognized for its leadership in global output, trade and development. The region has a new …
CIS FMs to hold talks in Moscow
A meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Moscow, Russia, on 8 April 2016.
SCO working group holds meeting in Dushanbe
On 30 March 2016, Dushanbe held the meeting of experts of working group of the SCO Member States on law …
At least 28 killed in terror attacks at Brussels airport, Metro station
At least 28 people were killed and more than 100 injured as coordinated terrorist suicide bombings rocked the Brussels airport …
Social protection is key to tackle asia-pacific’s inequality trap
Rising inequality threatens to derail, from the start, successful implementation of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the …
Azerbaijan becomes dialogue partner of SCO
Azerbaijan signed a memorandum on granting it the status of dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 14 …
Kazakhstan featured in FAO study of ecosystem-based wheat production
A new book from FAO suggests that countries learn from the example of Kazakhstan, where conservation agriculture practices – zero-tillage, …