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WASHINGTON， Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. and five Central Asian countries on Wednesday agreed to launch five regional projects aimed at expanding cooperation on counterterrorism， economic development and climate change.


The agreement was reached at the second U.S.-Central Asia (C5+1) foreign ministerial meeting hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry， which was also attended by foreign ministers from Kyrgyzstan， Turkmenistan， Uzbekistan， Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.


"So today， we hope to make further progress through a new regional approach built around initiatives on counterterrorism， trade and investment， economic development， and clean energy，" Kerry said in the opening remarks.


The United States plans to support the five projects with up to 15 million U.S. dollars， the U.S. State Department said in a news release.


The six countries agreed to launch the Global Counterterrorism Forum Regional Dialogue in order to "counter the challenges of foreign terrorist fighters and radicalization to violence in Central Asia."


The dialogue will bring together policymakers and experts from Central Asia and abroad to share perspectives on the threat of foreign terrorist fighters， including best practices and regional approaches for countering the radicalization， departure， and return of fighters， the State Department said.


Under the Central Asia Business Competitiveness project， the six countries will seek to make it easier for businesses in Central Asia to increase exports and enter new markets.


They also agreed on the Transport Corridor Development (TCD) project， which aims to reduce the cost and time of moving goods across borders in Central Asia， as well as improve the quality of transport and logistics services throughout the entire region.


The Power the Future project will help energy sector policymakers to scale up renewable energy throughout Central Asia. It will provide technical and planning assistance on U.S. and international best practices to increase renewable energy sector development.


Under the Supporting National and Regional Adaptation Planning project， the countries will seek to increase the capacity of Central Asian states to plan for adaptation against the impacts of climate change， including identifying regional priorities and cross-border challenges for climate change adaptation.


The first C5+1 meeting was held in Samarkand， Uzbekistan in November 2015， with the six ministers agreeing to develop regional projects to improve security， promote economic connectivity， and fight climate change.


HARBIN Rashaad Penny Youth Jersey , Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- With farmers leaving land fallow during freezing temperatures and factories braced for an upcoming vacation, the northeastern city of Harbin is welcoming its "hottest" tourist season with ice and snow.


The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival had a soft opening of world's largest ice and snow park earlier this week.


Covering an area of 800,000 square meters Kam Chancellor Youth Jersey , the park used a record 180,000 cubic meters of ice and 150,000 cubic meters of snow this year. It was built in 20 days and is scheduled to officially open before Christmas.


The main activities of the 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will begin in January 2018. It is estimated to use one million cubic meters of ice and snow to make carvings and sculptures featuring Russian and other European styles Doug Baldwin Youth Jersey , according to the municipal government.


A series of ice sculpture competitions will also be held to boost the development of ice and snow culture.


Ice and snow have become the name card of Harbin, which was known as "the oriental Moscow" for its Russian-style buildings such as St. Sohpia Cathedral. The festival brought in 40 million yuan (6.13 million U.S. dollars) in revenue during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday in 2016.



Participants pose for a group photo during the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey Earl Thomas III Youth Jersey , on Dec. 13, 2017. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged the Islamic world to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused any U.S. involvement in the peace process. (XinhuaAnadolu Agency)

ISTANBUL 12th Fan Youth Jersey , Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- A summit of Islamic countries held in Istanbul on Wednesday declared East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine to counter a U.S. decision in favor of Israel.


The summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also invited all countries in the world to "recognize the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital," said the draft final communique unveiled at the conclusion of the one-day meeting.


The heads of state and government present at the summit rejected as "null and void" and condemned "in the strongest terms" the unilateral decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the communique said.


The leaders described the U.S. move as an attack on the rights of the Palestinian people Shaquem Griffin Youth Jersey , a "deliberate undermining" of all peace efforts, "an impetus to extremism and terrorism," and a threat to international peace and security.


They reaffirmed their commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-old conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians Russell Wilson Youth Jersey , with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine, warning Washington of "all the consequences" of not retracting its decision.


Without stepping back, the U.S. would lose its role as a sponsor of the peace process Tedric Thompson Womens Jersey , cautioned the leaders from the OIC, the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents.


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