Georgia enlisted as 3rd safest country in the world
Georgia has been named in the top three of the list of the world’s safest countries. Numbeo.com has surveyed 118 countries. As a result, the first three are the following countries: South Korea, Singapore and Georgia. The most unsafe countries were Venezuela, Papua New Guinea and Honduras. As Georgia’s neighbors, Turkey is on the 75th […]
Azerbaijan and Georgia to organize transit with China and India
In order to transport cargoes in a large amount through the South Caucasus logistics corridor, Georgia must work together with Azerbaijan, as well as conduct dialogue with China and India about the scale of transit, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said during his visit to Baku, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. According to him, he discussed many […]
Russia and Turkey to mull Akkuyu NPP, Turkish Stream
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan plan to discuss the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and the Turkish Stream pipeline at the G20 summit in China, RIA Novosti reported Aug. 30 citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, Trend reports. The discussion of prospects to implement joint strategic projects […]
Promotion of Borjomi Begins in South Korea
As a result of the promotion by the Embassy of Georgia of a mineral water – Borjomi, it has now started to be exported to the Republic of Korea. According to the supply agreement between IDS Borjomi Georgia and commercial firm ANK Service Co, the first shipment of Borjomi was imported to Korea in June […]
Armenia and Iran to create Free Economic Zone
RFERL/RL – Armenia’s government is working with Iran to create a free economic zone in the country’s southernmost Meghri region, Economy Minister Artsvik Minasyan said on August 25. “The creation of a free economic zone with Iran will make available a good platform for the production of goods and rendering of services especially at the […]
Russian soldier sentenced to life for Armenian killings
An Armenian court has found a Russian soldier guilty of murder charges and sentenced him to life in prison for the 2015 massacre of seven members of an Armenian family, RFERL reports. The court in Armenia’s northwestern city of Gyumri issued the verdict and sentence aga inst Russian Army Private Valery Permyakov on August 23. […]
The language of Azerbaijan: Turkish or Azerbaijani?
Written by: Altay Göyüşov – This article was originally published by the BBC Azerbaijani Service. The AsiaN cites from Meydan.tv. *** The language issue in Azerbaijan has long been more of a political question than a scientific one. In June of 1918, the government of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic enacted a law declaring Turkish the state language. […]
The unborn girls of the South Caucasus
31-year-old Azerbaijani resident of Bilasuvar, Ramila – whose name has been changed for purposes of anonymity – is the mother of three children. Her third child is a seven-year old son. To “get” a son was not an easy task for Ramila. To obtain the proud status of “the mother of a son” among relatives, […]
First stock of Georgian Nabeglavi appeared in Korea
Caucasus Business Week reports that the increased demand on mineral water in Korea might be satisfied by Georgian products. Company “Premier Water International” has already implemented export of first stock of Georgian mineral water “Nabeglavi”. The company holds negotiations on product supply with one of the largest trade centre in Korea and restaurants of Seoul. […]
Why anti-corruption protests are rising in Armenia?
Vestnik Kavkaza – On July 17, 2016, 12 Armenian anti-government activists raided a police station in Yerevan and took nine police officers hostage. After storming the station, the hostage takers urged the Armenian government to release right-wing opposition leader Jarir Sefilian from prison and called for Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s immediate resignation. Even though Sefilian’s […]
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