Kyrgyzstan presidents’ meeting: Bold initiative for national unity or enlivening drama?
By Habib Toumi BISHKEK: What do Askar Akaev, Kurmanbek Bakiev, Roza Otunbaeva, Almazbek Atambaev, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, and Sadyr Japarov have in common? The five men and one woman are the presidents who have led Kyrgyzstan since 1991 until the present day. Some were nemeses and some have left the Central Asia country. Yet, the current president, […]
152 World Poets write Nano Poems for Africa
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: Authors of the Silk Road Anthology, who joined (Nano Poems for Africa), edited by Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, came from almost 50 countries in Africa (Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Mali, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and South Africa), Asia (Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, […]
Pakistan delegation visits Kabul, holds talks with Taliban
By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), country’s spy agency, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar visited Kabul and held important meetings with acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and other high-ranking officials of Afghanistan on Wednesday. Defence […]
THF Asia-supported Choi Young Seok Cup Taekwondo event concludes successfully in Thailand
By Seok-Jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association PATTAYA: The 10th Choi Young Seok Cup International Championship 2023 wrapped up its two-day event in Pattaya, Thailand on February 12, 2023. The 2023 event was financially supported by THF (Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation) Asia for the first time. With the THF Asia’s support, a total of 2,070 […]
Ambassador: Türkiye will never forget Bahrain’s solidarity
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain’s response to the earthquake emergency in Türkiye is not just humanitarian. It is also a reflection of the deep friendship between the two countries, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Bahrain Esin Çakıl has said. “In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Türkiye on February 6, the immediate response of Bahrain was […]
World Organization of Writers (WOW) born in Cairo
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: World writers and poets signed a Memorandum of Intention to create the World Organization of Writers (WOW) in Cairo, as an initiative raised by the VI Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals held in Egypt across January and February 2023. For the first time, the idea of […]
Terrorist attack on Pakistan Police
By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH: Four personnel of law enforcing agencies and a civilian were martyred and three terrorists were killed in hours-long gun battle when the terrorists attacked the police headquarter in Karachi, the southern port city and capital of Sindh province on Friday February 17. At least 19 other personnel […]
World Poetry Movement First Asian Congress on Feb. 25-26
Cairo Correspondent: The coordinating committee of the World Poetry Movement (WPM – Asia) announced that the First Asian Congress of the World Poetry Movement (WPM) will be held online this month. The 1st WPM Asian Congress will be held on February 25-26, 2023, starting at 05.00 GMT to explore and celebrate poetry in Asia, to picture […]
2023 GCS International Board Meeting held at GCS HQs
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The 2023 GCS International Board of Directors Meeting was held at the conference room of GCS International in downtown Seoul, Korea on January 26, 2023. The board members unanimously approved the 2022 income-expenditure report and the 2023 budget and business plans. Board members attending the […]
Korea attaches great importance to friendship, cooperation with Kyrgyzstan – Ambassador
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Last year Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Korea celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries. Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kyrgyz Republic Lee Wonjae, in an interview with Kabar Agency, spoke about trade and economic relations, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, tourist opportunities […]
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