On 19 October 2026, Samarkand hosted a regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian states and the Secretary of State of the United States of America within the C5+1 format, foreign inistry of Turkmenistan reports. During the meeting, the participants discussed key priorities for strengthening multifaceted cooperation between Central Asia and the United … [Read more...]
C5+1 in Samarkand: Joint Statement Focuses on Economy, Natural Resources, Technology, Security and Cultural Heritage
The C5+1 Ministerial Meeting, attended by the U.S. Secretary of State and the foreign ministers of the Central Asian countries in Samarkand, concluded with the adoption of a Joint Statement. The text was published on the official website of the U.S. Department of State. The statement, released by the governments of the six countries, focuses primarily on the economic and … [Read more...]
World Population – Peak and Decline
nCa Report The global population, currently estimated at 8.1 billion in 2023, is projected to peak at around 10.4 billion by 2080 before entering a gradual decline. This trajectory, based on medium-variant models from the United Nations and other demographic studies, reflects slowing growth rates—from 0.8% annually today to near zero by 2080—as fertility rates fall below … [Read more...]