Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to represent their country even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said in an Italian newspaper interview. At this stage nothing would change the Committee’s decision allowing Russian athletes to take part in the February […]
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Pakistan to participate in IWT proceedings despite India’s boycott
Pakistan on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) arbitration process, announcing that it will continue to fully participate in the Neutral Expert proceedings in good faith, despite India’s decision to halt its participation. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the Neutral Expert proceedings were initiated […]
Afghan president urges new lawmakers to participate in peace process
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani encouraged newly-elected lawmakers to participate in the peace process with the Taliban as he opened on Friday the first session of parliament since a controversial election. Ghani has invited thousands of politicians, religious scholars and rights activists to an assembly known as a loya jirga next week to discuss ways to […]