EU to extend anti-Russia sanctions
European Union agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia until late January 2017. According to Sputnik, the summit of EU leaders is scheduled for June 28-29. Extending the EU economic sanctions against Russia, which are due to expire in July, is likely to be on the summit’s agenda. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated […]
Kazakhstan’s trade with CAREC countries reaches $22 billion
The volume of trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) increased from 17.5 to 22 billion dollars from 2010 to 2015, Vice-Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Timur Zhaksylykov has said today during I Forum of the analytical centers of Central Asia. “The volume of trade turnover […]
Turkish PM: Anti-PKK operations over, time for reconstruction
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has declared the end of military operations in Turkey’s southeast and said the government is entering a “second phase” by launching a massive campaign for the reconstruction of cities damaged by clashes between the security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Hurriyet Daily News reports. “Now the operations are […]
Turkey rejects claims of border killings
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday denied claims that Turkish security forces killed Syrian civilians attempting to cross the border, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic said the allegations “do not reflect the truth”. He added: “Our security forces are acting within a completely legal framework while intervening on border incidents […]
SCO expected to embrace new members in upcoming Tashkent summit
By Zhao Cheng from People’s Daily The heads of state from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries are expected to take India and Pakistan to the next stage in a process of attaining full membership at the Tashkent summit to be held in late June. If so, the SCO will move a step closer in […]
Diplomat hails fruitful China-Serbia cooperation
By Qiang Wei from People’s Daily As Chinese President Xi Jinping readies to kick off his Central and Eastern European trip on Friday, Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Manchang hailed the fruits reaped by the practical cooperation between the two nations in an article published by People’s Daily. Li cited the infrastructure projects constructed or […]
The New York Times is wrong about the South China Sea
In an recent article wrote for China-US Focus.com titled “The New York Times is Wrong about the South China Sea”, U.S. Writer and Foreign Policy Analyst Ben Reynolds pointed out that one editorial of the New York Times “echoes a number of mistaken arguments that are popular with American policymakers”, and hoped that the New […]
Poland to benefit from China-Europe freight train service
By Peng Min from People’s Daily With the official launch of the China-Europe freight train service on June 8, Poland, as an important country along the “Belt and Road” route, will significantly benefit from the freight network thanks to its geographic location and labor costs. During Polish President Andrzej Duda’s visit to China last November, […]
Eurasian Union to hold expert talks with Iran
Member-countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will hold expert-level talks on creating a free trade zone (FTZ) with Iran at the end of June, Russia’s First Deputy Economic Development Minister Alexei Likhachev told TASS on June 16. “The talks are scheduled for late June. These will be consultations at the level of experts from […]
“Turkey seeks reconciliation with Russia”
Turkey, which bears primary responsibility for the tension, was expected to be the first to seek to settle disagreements – and it has been doing so for several months, expert in Turkic studies Gevorg Petrosyan told Tert.am as he commented on the latest developments in Russia-Turkey relations. “I think it is a convenient moment for […]
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