Uzbeks vote on constitutional changes that extend president's time in power
Polls closed across Uzbekistan on Sunday, ending a day of voting in the Central Asian nation in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.
Iran’s Raisi congratulates Assad on 'victory' during rare Syria visit
Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi congratulated Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday for overcoming sanctions and achieving “victory” in the country’s 12-year-long civil war, in which Tehran has been a major ally.
Iran’s President Raisi heads to Syria in further strengthening of ties
Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi is set to travel to Damascus Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian president since Syria’s civil war broke out and as regional engagement with the two allies expands.
Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 prisoners to mark full moon
Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used widely in its crackdown on dissent since seizing power more than two years ago.
Uzbekistan passes constitutional reform that extends president's tenure
Uzbekistan overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes that will allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040 in a tightly-controlled referendum slammed by international observers as flawed.
Uzbekistan votes on constitutional referendum to extend president time in power
Polls opened early Sunday in Uzbekistan’s constitutional referendum, which could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.
France calls on Azerbaijan to reopen humanitarian corridor with Armenia
France’s foreign minister on Friday urged Azerbaijan to restore “unhindered movement” through the Lachin corridor, the only land link between Armenia and the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.