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West Asia
“Azerbaijan-Iran railway project to be completed till 2017”
Azerbaijan and Iran agreed to create a budget of $500 mln to finance the Rasht-Astara railway as the part of North-South Transport Project. Mahmoud Vaezi, Iranian Minister of Communication told that “Iran has completed 92% of infrastructure works in the area of Qazvin-Rasht. The area is left to lay the…
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Central Asia
Business delegation of Kazakhstan refused to go to Armenia
The business delegation from Kazakhstan didn’t participate to “Invest Armenia-2016” forum. The forum of “Invest Armenia-2016” was held in Yerevan on April 22 by the participation of 250 entrepreneurs from different countries. But the delegation of Kazakhstan refused to attend the forum a short time ago. Arsen Ghazaryan, chairman of…
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East Asia
Empowering Lives Through Photography
Thomas Tham Joo Kit is a Malaysian photographer residing in Singapore. A volunteer consultant to 4 NGOs located in Asia, Thomas steps forward to help in building better life for the disadvantaged people. He is involved in infrastructure, social and life skill programs and connecting NGOs to galvanize and share…
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South Asia
Pakistan Day 2016 celebration in Lotte Hotel, Seoul
March 23 marks the Pakistan Resolution Day. It was 76 years ago, in 1940, that the Lahore Resolution was passed, which eventually led to the independence of Pakistan seven years later. A national holiday in Pakistan, it is celebrated with vigor and a patriotic enthusiasm prevailing all around the country.…
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Culture
Celebrating Holi – ‘the festival of colors’ in Busan
If there’s one Hindu festival that even non-Hindus love to celebrate, it is Holi. Holi is a spring festival in India and Nepal where people play with colors. Due to its playful nature, it has spread in popularity all across the world. Wherever Hindus reside, you are sure to find…
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Central Asia
South Ossetia is not on the Russian agenda
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the issue of South Ossetia’s accession to Russia is not discussed, after his annual call-in show. He said “We do not consider our relations with South Ossetia in such context,” and added “He (Leonid Tibilov, the head of the disputed South Ossetia) expressed his…
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A Turning Point in Kazakhstan-Iran Relations
Kazakhstan and Iran signed 66 agreements to boost economic relations during the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Tehran on April 11. The documents were signed after the meetings between Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran and Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader. Two countries signed agreements…
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East Asia
Escaping the Concrete Jungle
The hectic schedule of our city life, the need to have it all, the latest outfit paired with matching aviators, the late night parties and loud clubs all add to the glamour quotient of what most of us perceive as the Big City dream. Having been born and raised in…
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East Asia
“Turkustan is ready to cooperate with South Korea”
Azerbaijan is one of the most dynamic countries among former Soviet republics in the areas of economy, politics, culture and media activities. There is especially an uptrend in the media. The Turkustan Weekly is an exclusive publication for the media of Azerbaijan with several language options and cooperation with different…
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