Armenia downs own drone
Armenia has shot down its own drone, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on May 19, Trend reports. An Armenian X-55 UAV, which was carrying out a reconnaissance flight in the direction of Aghdam District along the frontline, was mistakenly shot down by the Armenian armed forces on May 19 at around 13:20 (UTC/GMT +4 hours). The […]
Chinese FM to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on May 21-24, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on May 18. At the invitation of Foreign Minister Idrissov of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Foreign Minister Abdyldaev of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and Foreign Minister Kamilov of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Foreign Minister Wang […]
Kazakhstan redirecting foreign investments for industrialization
This year Kazakhstan will implement seven projects totaling $237 million with the participation of anchor investors and transnational companies, such as JAC, Hikma, Carmeuse Group, Cremonini, Peugeot, Citroёn, IVECO, and Tenaris, in the pharmaceutical, chemical, agro-processing, mining, metallurgical, and construction industries, Kazakh Minister for Investment and Development Aset Isekeshev said on May 17 at a […]
The ticking Korean bomb
The ISIS and terrorist attacks in Europe grab regular headlines while a quiet bomb ticks in northeast Asia. The threat is not misplaced, considering nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles are at the command of a 33-year old authoritarian leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. Korea is the last divided nation on the planet. Unification may […]
Deputy PM: Dependence on Russian gas is a big risk for Turkey
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said that dependence on Russian gas supply is a big risk for Turkey, Trend News Agency reports. He made the remarks during a meeting on “Changing dynamics of energy supply security, resource diversification and regional integration” held as part of the General Assembly of the Islamic Development Bank, the […]
Dozens of inmates go on hunger strike in Georgia
Inmates serving life sentences in prisons of Georgia have started a hunger strike to demand amendments to the amnesty law. The Ministry of Corrections confirms that dozens of prisoners, serving life sentences, went on hunger strike, however, the agency specifies that the number of prisoners is 42, Interpressnews reports. “The prisoners do not have complaints […]
Iran tenders for oil, gas exploration in Uzbekistan
Iran announced the submission a tender for oil and gas exploration projects in Uzbekistan. Mehr News reported that the director of special projects of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) Hamid Bord shared Iran’s reply to Uzbekistan’s tender offer for oil and gas explorations saying “recently, we put in a tender for similar projects in […]
South Korea to construct terminal at Tashkent airport
South Korea will construct a new terminal of Tashkent International Airport (Tashkent-4) by the end of 2019. Representatives of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have presented official results of a feasibility study for the terminal’s construction in Tashkent, said the press service of the Uzbek Embassy in Kyrgyzstan. Preparation of the feasibility study was […]
Azerbaijan’s first lady presents amnesty act to parliament
Azerbaijan`s first lady, MP Mehriban Aliyeva has submitted a bill on “Amnesty Act” to the Parliament on the occasion of 28 May Republic Day, first vice-speaker Ziyafat Asgarov told the Parliament’s plenary meeting, APA reports. Asgarov said the Amnesty Act is intended to apply to as many as 10,000 people, of which 3,500 people will […]
Iran Accuses Kim Kardashian of Being a Secret Agent
Iran is accusing Kim Kardashian of being a secret agent because of her provocative Instagram photos, Fox News Insider reports. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp has claimed that Kardashian is working with Instagram’s CEO to influence the Islamic republic’s youth by portraying a lifestyle that is at odds with Islam. “Ms. Kim Kardashian is a […]
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