Russian destroyer, Indian Navy destroyer to take part in Indra Navy 2016 drills
A large anti-submarine ship, a destroyer, an anti-submarine helicopter, a tanker and a tugboat will represent Russia at the joint Russian-Indian naval exercise Indra Navy 2016, spokesman for the Eastern Military District, Colonel Alexander Gordeyev told, TASS reported on July 6. “The exercise will involve from the Russian side: a large anti-submarine ship of Project 1155, […]
Iran and India Determined to Develop Chabahar Port
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi voiced determination to implement the agreements signed between the two countries, particularly a project to develop Iran’s southeastern port city of Chabahar, Tasnim reports. In a telephone conversation with the Indian premier on July 6, President Rouhani said Tehran is prepared to upgrade the […]
South Korea to build textile techno-park in Uzbekistan
Tashkent recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Korea-Uzbekistan Textile Techno-Park in the territory of the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry, the Times of Central Asia cites the Jahan information agency report. The project to establish in Tashkent the Textile Training-Research Techno-Park until 2018, implemented by Uzbekistan’s light-industry JSC O’zbekyengilsanoat together with the […]
Chevron Announces Expansion of Kazakh Oil Project
Chevron has announced a $36.8 billion expansion of the Tengiz oil project in Kazakhstan, RFERL reports. The U.S. oil giant said in a July 5 statement that the expansion will increase crude production by 260,000 barrels a day to reach about 1 million barrels a day. The first oil from the expanded project is planned […]
Turkey to open Incirlik base to Russia
Turkey may open its Incirlik airbase to Russia, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, during an interview to TRT channel. One area of cooperation with Russia is the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria, Cavusoglu said. “We’ll cooperate with everybody against the militant group,” the Foreign Minister noted. “We opened our Incirlik base to […]
Moscow Starts Weapon Deliveries to Yerevan Under $200Mln Loan
Russia has already started weapon deliveries to Armenia within the framework of a $200-million loan agreement between Moscow and Yerevan, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said on June 29, Sputnik reports. He added that the nature of the loan explained the delay in the start of the deliveries. “More than 80 percent of the agreements […]
China and Russia to commence security drills
Joint Russian-Chinese anti-terrorist exercises involving the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force (PAP) kicked off in the Moscow Region on July 3, Sputnik reports. The large-scale special tactical exercise is being held on July 3-14 July in Moscow and Smolensk regions of Russia. The PAP Snow Leopard and Falcon […]
Turkmenistan Pardons 612 Prisoners, Including 26 Foreigners
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has pardoned 612 prisoners, including 26 foreign citizens, ahead of festivities marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. RFERL reported on July 2 that Berdymukhammedov had signed the order of amnesty “to further strengthen the unity and solidarity of Turkmen society.” State media did not reveal the nationalities of […]
Russia to receive six S-400 antiaircraft missile systems
The Russian Aerospace Force plan receiving six S-400 Triumf long-range antiaircraft missile systems, Commander-in-Chief Col. Gen Viktor Bondarev said on June 26, Tass reports. “The industry is approaching the planned amounts, and thus this year we shall receive six S-400 systems, and next year the amount would be similar,” he said. “We have everything necessary […]
400 Russian defense enterprises to take part in Army 2016 forum
More than 400 enterprises of Russia’s defense and industrial sector and about 100 foreign delegations will take part in the Army 2016 international military and technical forum, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on June 30, Tass reports. The Army 2016 international military and technical forum will be held in the Moscow Region on September […]
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