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Putin Meets Erdogan - Turkmenistan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of an international peace forum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Presidency of the Republic of Turkiye via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Meets Erdogan - Turkmenistan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of an international peace forum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Presidency of the Republic of Turkiye via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TURKMENISTAN-ASHGABAT-DING XUEXIANG-CHINA-COOPERATION COMMITTEE-MEETING

(231129) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov co-chair the sixth Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee in Turkmenistan, Nov. 29, 2023. Ding paid a visit to Turkmenistan from Tuesday to Wednesday. During his visit, Ding met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Ding also held talks with Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, and co-chaired with Meredov the sixth Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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TURKMENISTAN-ASHGABAT-DING XUEXIANG-CHINA-COOPERATION COMMITTEE-MEETING

(231129) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov in Turkmenistan, Nov. 29, 2023. Ding paid a visit to Turkmenistan from Tuesday to Wednesday. During his visit, Ding met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Ding also held talks with Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, and co-chaired with Meredov the sixth Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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TURKMENISTAN-ASHGABAT-DING XUEXIANG-CHINA-COOPERATION COMMITTEE-MEETING

(231129) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, Nov. 29, 2023. Ding paid a visit to Turkmenistan from Tuesday to Wednesday. During his visit, Ding met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Ding also held talks with Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, and co-chaired with Meredov the sixth Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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TURKMENISTAN-ASHGABAT-DING XUEXIANG-CHINA-COOPERATION COMMITTEE-MEETING

(231129) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, Nov. 29, 2023. Ding paid a visit to Turkmenistan from Tuesday to Wednesday. During his visit, Ding met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Ding also held talks with Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, and co-chaired with Meredov the sixth Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the monument of neutrality in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the building of the Foreign Ministry in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the bicycle monument in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows a view of Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows a view of Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the building of the Ministry of Education in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the building of the State Committee on Statistics in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows a bus stop in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows a view of Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the independence monument in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows a view of Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows a view of Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows the Olympic stadium in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows a view of Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the Olympic stadium in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the constitution monument in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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TURKMENISTAN-CAPITAL-ASHGABAT

(231128) -- ASHGABAT, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows a ferris wheel in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Central Asia ready for milestone summit to build closer ties

(230516) -- XI'AN, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flight attendants conduct safety inspections before the first passenger flight of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat route takes off in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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Turkmenian sisters chase dream in NW China

STORY: Turkmenian sisters chase dream in NW China DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AYJAHAN and AYJEREN, Students at Ningxia University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AYJAHAN, Student at Ningxia University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): AYJEREN, Student at Ningxia University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): AYJAHAN, Student at Ningxia University 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): AYJEREN, Student at Ningxia University 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): AYJAHAN, Student at Ningxia University 7. various of photos of Ayjahan and Ayjeren STORYLINE: Ayjahan and Ayjeren are sisters from Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. Both of them are studying the Chinese language at Ningxia University in northwest China. They share their story in fluent Chinese. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AYJAHAN and AYJEREN, Students at Ningxia University "Hello, everyone, I'm the elder sister, Wang Aijing (Ayjahan). I'm the younger sister, Wang Aisha (Ayjeren). We come from Turkmenistan. No

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Passenger flight routes launched between China's Xi'an and Turkmenistan's Ashgabat, Tajikistan's Dushanbe

STORY: Passenger flight routes launched between China's Xi'an and Turkmenistan's Ashgabat, Tajikistan's Dushanbe DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIUQUAN, Deputy general manager of the Xi'an branch of China Southern Airlines STORYLINE: The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. A similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe will be launched on May 18. The two routes will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIUQUAN, Deputy general manager of the Xi'an branch of China Southern Airlines "With the opening of the 'Air Silk Road,' we will surely enhance the level and scope of our cooperation with the Central Asian coun

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-ASHGABAT-DUSHANBE-PASSENGER FLIGHT ROUTES (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ground crew members make preparations before the first passenger flight of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat route takes off in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-ASHGABAT-DUSHANBE-PASSENGER FLIGHT ROUTES (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Travelers board the first passenger flight of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat route in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-ASHGABAT-DUSHANBE-PASSENGER FLIGHT ROUTES (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Travelers line up to board the first passenger flight of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat route in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-ASHGABAT-DUSHANBE-PASSENGER FLIGHT ROUTES (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flight attendants conduct safety inspections before the first passenger flight of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat route takes off in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-ASHGABAT-DUSHANBE-PASSENGER FLIGHT ROUTES (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the first passenger flight routes between Xi'an and Ashgabat and between Xi'an and Dushanbe is held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-ASHGABAT-DUSHANBE-PASSENGER FLIGHT ROUTES (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the first passenger flight routes between Xi'an and Ashgabat and between Xi'an and Dushanbe is held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-ASHGABAT-DUSHANBE-PASSENGER FLIGHT ROUTES (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Travelers board the first passenger flight of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat route in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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1st direct passenger flight route linking Urumqi, Ashgabat opens

STORY: 1st direct passenger flight route linking Urumqi, Ashgabat opens DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG XIAOPENG, Passenger STORYLINE: A flight took off from Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bound for Turkmen capital Ashgabat on Monday, marking the opening of the first direct passenger flight route linking the two countries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG XIAOPENG, Passenger "There was no direct passenger flight from China to Ashgabat before. The opening of this flight route greatly facilitates the travel of the two peoples." At present, departing from Urumqi, passengers can fly to 10 cities in nine Central and West Asian countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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TURKMENISTAN-ASHGABAT-PRESIDENT-BEIJING 2022-INTERVIEW

(220203) -- ASHGABAT, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has an interview with Chinese media in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Feb. 1, 2022. (Chinese Embassy to Turkmenistan/Handout via Xinhua)

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Turkmen women perform music at carpet museum

Turkmen women perform traditional music at the Carpet Museum in the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat on March 25, 2016. The Central Asian country's carpets feature colorful designs. (Photo by Daisuke Nakai)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe visits Turkmenistan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) meets with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat on Oct. 23, 2015. They agreed to cooperate in infrastructure development and natural gas processing plant projects in the resource-rich Central Asian country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to cooperate in $18 bil. worth of projects in Turkmenistan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov after signing a joint statement in Ashgabat on Oct. 23, 2015. They agreed Japan will cooperate in a total of $18 billion worth of infrastructure development projects in the resource-rich Central Asian country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe visits Turkmenistan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his wife Akie pose for photos with a Turkmenistan indigenous "golden horse" in Ashgabat on Oct. 23, 2015. He was on the second leg of a six-nation, week-long central Asia tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe visits Turkmenistan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat on Oct. 23, 2015. They agreed to cooperate in infrastructure development and natural gas processing plant projects in the resource-rich Central Asian country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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White horse in Turkmenistan

A jockey rides a white horse at an international event in Ashgabat on Nov. 1, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkmen choir

A Turkmen choir dressed in green, the national flag color, sings the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the world weightlifting championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Nov. 1, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Central Asia nations rap N. Korea aggression as unacceptable

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (3rd from L) and his counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan attend a meeting in the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat on May 1, 2017. They condemned North Korea's repeated nuclear tests and launches of ballistic missiles as unacceptable in a joint statement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Central Asia nations rap N. Korea aggression as unacceptable

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (3rd from L) and his counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan pose for photos in the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat on May 1, 2017. They condemned North Korea's repeated nuclear tests and launches of ballistic missiles as unacceptable in a joint statement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo