• Central Asia

    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…

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  • West Asia

    “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…

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  • West Asia

    Iran rejects oil proposal of Hungary

    A National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC ) official, while pointing to MOL Group’s request to import light crude from Iran, said the country is not ready to deploy the oil product to the Hungarian company, Mehr News Agency reports. Executive Director for International Affairs at National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)…

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  • West Asia

    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…

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  • South Asia

    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…

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  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan closes borders before the summit

    Uzbekistan has temporarily closed its border with four of its neighboring countries, the Uzbek State Border Service said in a statement, Trend news agency reported. People, vehicles, and goods from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and will be unable to enter the country between June 15 and June 25. While…

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  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan to expand exploration of oil fields

    One of the priority directions of exploration of the State Corporation “Turkmengeology” at the present time is the search for oil deposits. In connection with reliable security proved natural gas reserves for many years, “Turkmengeology” the last time orients the main volumes of geological exploration in search of oil deposits,…

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  • West Asia

    “Turkey and Russia need each other”

    Turkey and Russia need each other, Minister of Economy of Turkey Nihat Zeybekci said, TRT Haber TV channel reported June 16, Trend cited. He said that Ankara and Moscow shouldn’t sacrifice their bilateral relations. The minister added that Turkey has all that Russia needs and vice versa. Zeybekci also expressed…

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  • Central Asia

    Iran to tighten competition by producing ‘custom’ crude oil

    Iran is pursuing a new policy in the oil market by entering a fresh round of competition with countries that have less heavy crude oil production such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and Russia, Mehr News Agency reports. Due to an increase in production of heavy crude oil (or extra…

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  • East Asia

    Tajik-Chinese industrial zone to be established in Tajik city of Istiklol

    Construction of a large metallurgical plant to produce zinc and lead has begun in the city of Istiklol in the Sughd province in northern Tajikistan. It will be the first production facility of a new Tajik-Chinese industrial zone in the city, The Times of Central Asia reported. The Governor of…

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