Category: Caucasus
Obama’s last trip to Asia
Tong Kim – The Korea Times Watching last week’s multiple summits between the heads of the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia, taking place on the sidelines of […]
Iran interested in Russian tourists
Russia plans to develop tourist relations with Iran, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said. The advisor at the Iranian embassy in Russia, Hassan Saleh Majd, said that […]
Russia and Kazakhstan agree to develop “eco-halal”
Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council commission on environmental development, Rashid Ismailov, met with the head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Galanbek Mazhiev, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. During […]
10 Interesting Facts About Borjomi Mineral Water
Legend has it that the name “Borjomi” comes from two words: “borj” (fortress) and “omi” (war). In the past, wars frequently happened in the area, during which Borjomi Canyon was […]
“Armenian nuclear plant poses threat to neighboring countries”
The Daily Techno Times in Pakistan has published The AsiaN’s piece about the nuclear threat in the Caucasus region. please click here to read full text…
A Big Threat at the Heart of Caucasus
Bearing in mind the risks and threat to the region that come from Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant(NPP) located in Armenia and concerns of Azerbaijan in this regard, it constantly raises […]
2,000 troops taking part in Peace Mission-2016 drills in Kyrgyzstan
About 2,000 troops are taking part in the Peace Mission-2016 joint anti-terror drills of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member-countries, which got underway in Kyrgyzstan on September 15, Ruslan Mukambetov, […]
Ex-Gazprom Executive Becomes New Armenian Prime Minister
Karen Karapetian, a top executive at the Russian gas giant Gazprom, has become Armenia’s new prime minister, RFERL reports. Armenia’s presidential press service said on September 13 that President Serzh Sarkisian […]
Muslims celebrate feast all around the world
Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice,” that commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son before God stayed his hand. During the holiday, […]
New resignations in Georgian government
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has issued a decree about the resignation of several officials ahead of next month’s Parliamentary Elections, as their continuation in official duties was a conflict […]