According to The Times of Central Asia (TCA) on the 17th, Turkmen authorities held an event in cooperation with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to promote the country’s tourism potential to global visitors. An international conference titled “Turkmen Travel–2026” was held over four days starting on the 14th at a hotel in the capital, Ashgabat, along with an exhibition. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov stated at the conference, “Turkmenistan places importance on expan

The United States and Iran were reported by multiple media outlets to be entering a second round of ceasefire negotiations on the 20th (local time) in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, which is acting as a mediator. However, Iran has drawn a line, stating that “no schedule has been set.” Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported on the 18th that “Iran has not agreed to begin a second round of ceasefire negotiations with the United States,” citing “the U.S. declaratio

Pakistan, which has been drawing attention as a mediator in ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran, is suffering from a severe power shortage due to disruptions in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, with blackouts lasting more than half the day in many parts of the country. According to Bloomberg on the 19th (local time), Mohammad Rizwan (52), a resident of Lahore in northeastern Pakistan, experienced daily power outages at home last week. With electricity cut of