Tajikistan formally requested Iran supply 2.55 million metric tons of crude oil and refined products, as Dushanbe seeks to diversify its energy imports amid disruptions affecting traditional supply routes through the region.
Originally reported by The Diplomatic Insight.
The Asian Development Bank appointed John Juhyun Jeong as its new Country Director for Mongolia, tasked with implementing the bank's 2025-2028 country partnership strategy supporting diversified and sustainable economic growth.
Originally reported by The Diplomatic Insight.
Uzbekistan announced new aviation fuel import arrangements with Georgia and Iraq as regional air traffic realignment drives higher demand, with Tashkent's aviation fuel needs projected to rise 27 percent in the second half of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
Originally reported by The Diplomatic Insight.
On the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kyrgyzstan, Ishaq Dar met his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov, with both sides reaffirming cooperation in trade, defence, agriculture, technology and workforce exchange ahead of the 9th Pakistan-Belarus Joint Ministerial Commission.
Originally reported by The Diplomatic Insight.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed rescheduling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's postponed visit to Moscow, with both sides agreeing to sustain high-level engagement and identify new dates for the trip.
Originally reported by The Diplomatic Insight.