Ashgabat eyes to resolve situation in Afghanistan peacefully
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is on a visit to Kazakhstan, said that the situation in Afghanistan can be resolved only peacefully, the Turkmen Dovlet Khabarlary State News Agency said. During the talks with Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev, President Berdimuhamedov stressed that it is necessary to create effective political and diplomatic mechanisms involving international organizations, […]
Iran-Russia trade volume to grow further in 2017
Iran-Russia trade volume has surged by 70% after the removal of sanctions against the country early last year, Alexander Maksimov, honorary representative of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Iran, told Sputnik. He added that Iranian-Russian trade relations are set to rise further this year after increasing almost twofold in 2016. In 2016, […]
The simplest way to solve the Afghan problem
In recent years, the most talked-about problems have been connected to Afghanistan; the most problematic point of the Earth, that is to say, because of international terrorism, and the production and trading of drugs. Moreover, many decisions have been made regarding such issues, the culmination of which was, “Operation Enduring Freedom,” carried out by American […]
Constitutional Reforms in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan pushes forward as long-awaited political changes finally occur, which is something new for the region. The change in power in neighboring Uzbekistan in 2016 accelerated the politicization process in Kazakhstan. Thus, discussions on amendments to the constitution and re-distribution of power emerged on the agenda. These processes can be considered as the beginning of […]
Georgian president to visit Astana in late June
Georgian President Georgi Margvelashvili will visit Astana in late June, the Georgian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zurab Abashidze said after the ceremony of presenting credentials to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. “The visit is expected on June 29-30. It will make an additional contribution to our political, trade, economic, investment, humanitarian and cultural relations,” Sputnik-Kazakhstan cited Abashidze as saying. […]
Fragile ties between Moscow and Minsk
On March 9th, Kyrgyzstan hosted the all prime ministers of the EAEC (Eurasian Economic Community). The agenda of the intergovernmental council identified 14 issues. One of the key issues was the state of trade between countries. This issue was dealt with directly by all the Prime Ministers of the EAEC. According to the board of […]
Korean automobile industry set to re-enter Pakistan market
A number of foreign automobile companies, including some from the Republic of Korea – Hyundai Motor Corporation, and KIA Motor Company among others, are keen on investing in setting up car assembling plants in Pakistan, a potential market with a member population of around 200 million. Both leading Korean automobile companies used to assemble cars […]
Visit of Mirziyoyev to Kazakhstan may bring big changes to the region
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has started his two-day state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, on March 22. Generally, there is nothing unusual: newly elected president of a country is paying a visit to a neighboring state. However, if to consider the roles of Uzbekistan […]
Uzbek students will be involved in R&D project of Jeonbuk Technopark
A delegation of the Republic of Korea led by director of Jeonbuk Technopark located in Jeonju, Lee Young Choon visited Inha University in Tashkent (IUT). During the meeting with the delegation, Vice Rector of IUT, Professor Woosug Cho introduced them to the activities of the university. He also shared the plans of IUT with the […]
Russia’s S-400 in Turkey not to be integrated into NATO system
S-400 missile system that Ankara plans to buy from Russia will not be integrated into NATO missile defense system, the Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık said. “The Russian S-400 system will not be integrated into NATO missile defense system,” Sputnik cited Işık as saying. On Wednesday, Turkish Defense Minister said that Ankara and Moscow made […]