Do you know anything about Kyrgyzstan?
I participated in an international forum last month. I met many people and made a lot of friends. But many of them have not heard about my country. So I was hurt… No, I’m just kidding here. Just it was not pleasant. Even someone asked me, whether Kyrgyzstan is a country of Mongolia. I only […]
A city bridge of St. Petersburg named after Chechen leader Kadyrov
St. Petersburg toponymic commission agreed on the proposal to name an unnamed city bridge after Chechnya’s first president Akhmad Kadyrov, The Moscow Times reports. Nine members of the commission supported the new title for the nameless bridge across the Duderhof channel. Six members voted against the motion, which was decided via a secret ballot. Nine […]
17 Bahraini artists unveil their works at British Victoria and Albert Museum
Under the Patronage of Bahrain’s Ambassador for the United Kingdom His Excellency Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the inaugural BAAB exhibition 2016 kicked off in the heart of London in the presence of RT Hon John Whittingdale, Mr. Fahad Albinali, Deputy Head of Mission and Tamkeen’s Chief Executive Dr. Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, […]
China stresses media collaboration with South Korea
By Ma Fei, Chen Shangwen from People’s Daily Despite divergences in stances and perspectives, Chinese and South Korean media should boost collaborations through mutual trust and dispelling doubts, Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, said on Sunday at a high-level media dialogue. Hailing the intensified Sino-South Korean media and […]
Iranians consume 60 million liters of alcohol annually
Iranians spend about $216 million on alcoholic drinks and 60 million liters of alcohol is consumed in the country annually, Mohammad-Reza Qadirzadeh, the official of the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization (ILMO) said. He said, “Most of the alcoholic drinks made clandestinely and sold illegally, are found to contain harmful substances including drugs such as tramadol, […]
Will ‘Made in India’ replace ‘Made in China?’
(People’s Daily Online) Indians like to call their country “Incredible India.” Now, another tagline, “Made in India,”is set to become an important label for this country after business magnates Terry Gou andTim Cook showed interest in moving their production plants to India. Last week, Cook, who is the CEO of Apple, mentioned that he is […]
‘Speech Crisis’ between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan has summoned a Kazakh diplomat after Arystanbek Mukhamediuly, Culture and Sports Minister of Kazakhstan said he felt sorry for Kyrgyz girls having to clean public toilets in Moscow, Reuters reports. Mukhamediuly said in a speech, “When I go to Moscow, it is painful for me to see how young Kyrgyz girls […]
2016 Independence Day of Georgia
On May 26, Georgia celebrates its Independence Day, commemorating the adoption of the Act of Independence in 1918, which outlined the main principles of the nation’s democratic development and formed a Democratic Republic. After being incorporated into the Soviet Union, Georgia once again regained its independence on April 9, 1991. This year Georgia celebrates 25th […]
98th Anniversary of the Republic of Azerbaijan is celebrated in Seoul
Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul organized a ceremony to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the Republic Day of Azerbaijan and the 24th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and South Korea. The ceremony was held in Millenium Seoul Hilton Hotel on May 24. All diplomatic representatives shared a great interest in the […]
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan top leaders among world’s tea lovers
Euromonitor International released a research about tea and coffee consumption in the world. According to data, the absolute majority of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan prefer to drink tea. Uzbekistan became the leader among tea lover countries as statistics ranked 99.6% of the country’s joint drink (tea and coffee) consumption. Azerbaijan has 99.1% in the same list. […]
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