The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Turkmenistan hosted a reception in Ashgabat on 29 July 2026 to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. The history of the PLA dates back to the Nanchang Uprising of 1927, widely regarded as the birth of China's modern armed forces. Over the past century, the PLA has … [Read more...]
Samarkand hosted the first meeting of defense ministers of Central Asian states
On 20 October 2025, the first-ever meeting of defense ministers of Central Asian states was held in Samarkand, as reported by Uzbekistan’s National Information Agency UzA. At the beginning of the session, a message from the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was presented to the participants. The message emphasized that in recent years, … [Read more...]