Confucian thought as a way of life
South Korea has character and it shows. A recent visit for the Journalists World Forum for Peace was a great opportunity to see this nation. Battling with nuclear and missile tensions, it yet marches ahead – with beauty and grace. The nation’s civilisational history dates before Christ and the maturity is reflected in myriad ways. […]
Bad Economies Survive under Eurasian Economic Union
Akmaral SABATAR – Journalist at NTS Kyrgyzstan In late May, Astana hosted a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC). In the course of the meeting, the presidents of Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan summed up the intermediate result of the Eurasian Economic Union. All sides complained about unresolved issues. The participants were forced […]
First train from India to Russia to cross Azerbaijan soon
The first cargo train from India to Russia passing through the territory of Azerbaijan will be launched in late August 2016 as part of the North-South Project, Javid Gurbanov, head of the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, told reporters in Baku June 9, Trend reports. He told that “The first freight train from India to Russia through […]
40% of Managers Want to Leave Russia
Forty-two percent of senior managers want to emigrate from Russia, a poll by headhunting company Agentstvo Kontakt revealed Tuesday. Almost one-sixth (16 percent) of respondents said that they intended to move to a different country within the next two years, the RBC news website reported. The three most popular potential destinations were the United States, […]
96.1% of Armenian emigrants preferred Russia last year
Combating emigration is combating the causes of emigration, Gagik Eganyan, Head of the Migration Department, Ministry of Regional Administration of Armenia says, Tert.am reports. “We can use sociological instruments to get data. Based on the surveys, I can say that 600,000 people emigrated from Armenia in 1992-1994. In 1995-2001, 350,000 people emigrated from Armenia. In […]
Turkmenistan and Iran discuss transportation ties
On June 6, 2016, the talks with the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, headed by the Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mr. Ahmad Akhundi were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan announced details of the meeting. During the meeting, noting the coherent […]
India and Afghanistan inaugurate Friendship Dam
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on June 4 to inaugurate a multi-million-dollar hydroelectric dam with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The dam named “Afghan-India Friendship Dam” in Herat province, which borders Iran, was built with the Indian financial aid at a cost of $300 million. 1500 Indian and Afghan engineers worked to build the […]
Russian PM to meet Kyrgyz leaders in Bishkek
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Bishkek for an official visit for talks with Kyrgyz leadership and to take part in a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meeting. “Kyrgyzstan and Russia have not many topics, requiring a rapid response,” the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with […]
Russia ranked 60th according to World Citizenship Index
Russia has been ranked 60th out of 161 according to the citizenship quality, the results of Henley & Partners Consulting Company research. The company launched a global ranking report of nationalities examined based on the scale of economy, human development, peace, and stability. From an external viewpoint, the index looks at the ability of citizens […]
Important analysis about Caucasus region released
An important analysis about the South Caucasus region has been published by The Caucasus Edition: – Journal of Conflict Transformation. The paper named “The Role of Global and Regional Actors in the South Caucasus” has been written by the distinguished analysts on Caucasus region. Analysts Orhan Gafarli, Arevik Anapiosyan and Khatuna Chapichadze from four different […]
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