Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan establish joint Center for Disaster Response

    On World Humanitarian Day, Aug. 19, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan signed an agreement on the establishment of a Central Asian Center for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction, the United Nations’ Astana office reported in a statement. The Intergovernmental Agreement was signed by the Emergency Situations Minister of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan,...