Referring to Iran’s strategic position, the Sri Lankan president considered Iran as a gateway to Central Asia and he emphasized increasing economic interactions with Iran.
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A human trafficking expert at the United Nations has told UN News how she was instrumental in saving over 1000 trafficking victims, mainly in eastern Europe and Central Asia. Reda Sirgediene works for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as the Regional Adviser on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling for Central Asia after serving for more than 20 years in the Lithuanian police force.
Pointing to the lack of efficient overland connectivity between India and the Central Asian countries, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the two regions should examine the viability of establishing air corridors between them to boost trade and economic engagement.
An official of Russia’s State Duma stressed the need for Iran to play a more active role in Central Asia and the Caucasus.