A Turning Point in Kazakhstan-Iran Relations
Kazakhstan and Iran signed 66 agreements to boost economic relations during the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Tehran on April 11. The documents were signed after the meetings between Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran and Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader. Two countries signed agreements which cover railway transportation, logistics, […]
“Turkustan is ready to cooperate with South Korea”
Azerbaijan is one of the most dynamic countries among former Soviet republics in the areas of economy, politics, culture and media activities. There is especially an uptrend in the media. The Turkustan Weekly is an exclusive publication for the media of Azerbaijan with several language options and cooperation with different countries. Mr. Aqil Camal who […]
Solution of the Karabakh Problem Depends on Russian Will
Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the most important regional conflicts in the world. The last clashes on the contact line increased the tension in Caucasus. There are countless peace meetings since the 1990s but there is no any solution. According to analysts, Azerbaijan and Armenia need the mediation initiatives of different actors. Mr. Orhan Gafarli who […]
Disputed South Ossetia Plans to Join Russia
South Ossetia, the breakaway region of Georgia, will hold a referendum to join Russia. Leonid Tibilov, the head of the breakaway region, told TASS Agency in an interview, “We plan to hold a referendum on supplementing that article with paragraphs stating that the Republic of South Ossetia is entitled to hand part of its powers […]
Armenia Deplores Russian Arms Selling to Azerbaijan
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has criticized the arms selling of Russia to Azerbaijan and he said this creates conflict in the region. He said, “Russia is our strategic ally and we have a strategic agreement with Russia. With all that bearing in mind, we openly say we are against Russia’s arms sales to Azerbaijan. I […]
Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian FMs Hold Meeting in Baku
A trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers Elmar Mammadyarov, Sergey Lavrov and Mohammad Javad Zarif took place in Baku on April 7. The officials discussed bilateral and multilateral relations, energy and transport projects and regional security issues. Russian Foreign Minister expressed his satisfaction with the ceasefire and said, “We could not bypass […]
Kazakhstan Proposes to Change the EEU Meeting from Yerevan to Moscow
The prime-ministerial summit of Eurasian Economic Union will be held in Moscow instead of Yerevan, on April 13. According to RFERL report, Kazakhstan offered to change the place for the meeting. Karim Masimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan declared not to attend the meeting in Yerevan and proposed another place. His proposal was accepted by Russia. […]
Russia and China Increase Military Spending
Stockholm International Peace Research Institution (SIPRI) published a report about increased military expenditure in 2015. The world’s total military expenditure was $1.7 trillion in 2015. It increased 1 percent from the previous year. The five biggest spenders are the US, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UK. According to the report, the US remains the […]
Kazakhstan Looks for Visa-Free Travel to EU
Nursultan Nazarbayev, the president of Kazakhstan paid a working visit to Brussels on March 30. Meetings were held with Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission and Donald Tusk, president of the European Council. Kazakh president urged the EU for the visa-free regime for the citizens of Kazakhstan to visit European countries, according to a […]
Turkish-Russian Crisis Negatively Affects the People
The diplomatic crisis between Russia and Turkey over the downing of Russian warplane on November 24 caused the wide range of problems. After several harsh speeches, Russian officials decided to implement sanctions on some specific areas. First of all, the government declared to suspend military relations with Turkey. Russian president Vladimir Putin accused Turkish president […]
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