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The concept of “zero problems” was not effective in the last 4 years

Letter of the Turkish President, the normalization of relations between Turkey and Israel, and, on the contrary, a complication of relations between Turkey and Germany is under the constant scrutiny of international and Turkish media and expert community. In this regard, we offer you an interview of The Great Middle East with a Turkish political […]

Georgian Defense Ministry abolished obligatory military service

Georgian Defense Ministry abolished obligatory military service

Obligatory military service is abolished by Georgian Defense Ministry. The relevant document was signed by Minister of Defense Tina Khidasheli on 27th of June. According to her if the future minister decides to reestablish the obligatory military service, he/she will have to abolish yesterday’s decision. Minister also stated during the meeting with media, that she […]

Georgia to hold military exercises with US

Georgia to hold military exercises with US

In August 2016 Georgia will host the joint exercises Jackal Stone 2016 with the US Special Forces. Vestnik Kavkaza reports a delegation of the US European Command came to Georgia for the preparation. In Tbilisi they met with the Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, Vakhtang Kapanadze, and the Deputy Defence Minister, […]

SCO expected to embrace new members in upcoming Tashkent summit

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 […]

Eurasian Union to hold expert talks with Iran

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 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 […]

Iran and Russia to product Sukhoi Superjet 100

Iran and Russia to product Sukhoi Superjet 100

Iranian trade minister said the country is interested in the joint production of Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner with Russia, Press TV reports. Iran says it is looking into a plan to jointly produce Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) airplanes with Russia – what could take the Islamic Republic to the club of global plane makers […]

“Georgia is a new destination of globetrotters”

“Georgia is a new destination of globetrotters”

Georgia as a country of an ancient civilization locates in the middle of Caucasus region. The natural beauties and historical heritages are very attractive for global tourism. Edita Badasyan, the reporter from Georgia, made an interview with Daria Kholodilina, from Brand Development Department at Georgian National Tourism Administration. Ms. Kholodilina points out the importance of […]

First McDonald’s to be opened in Armenia

First McDonald’s to be opened in Armenia

A Georgian businessman may open the first ever McDonald’s restaurant in rival Armenia, Democracy and Freedom Watch cited Sputnik Armenia’s report. The news agency reports that the opening of the first of the chain’s restaurants in Armenia was decided at a meeting of managers in Orlando, U.S. “I got agreement from McDonald’s main office to […]

Remittances from Central Asian labor migrants sharply decrease

Remittances from Central Asian labor migrants sharply decrease

According to the Central Bank of Russia, in the first quarter of 2016 money remittances from Russia to CIS countries amounted to $914 million, which is almost twice as less than in the first quarter 2015 ($1.781 billion) and 3.7-fold less than in the same period in the pre-crisis year 2014 ($3.364 billion), The Times […]

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