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West Asia
Cameron says Turkey will join EU in year 3000
In an interview with ITV, British PM, David Cameron said that Turkey can join the European Union in the year of 3000 because of its current progress. He told that “It is not remotely on the cards that Turkey is going to join the EU anytime soon. They applied in…
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East Asia
Uzbekistan and Korea opened Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex
Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex (GCC) was commissioned on May 21 between Uzbekistan and South Korea. Hwang Kyo-ahn, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea paid an official visit to Uzbekistan to boost economic ties and cooperation. He and his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyayev attended the opening ceremony of the complex. Hwang…
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West Asia
The English poetry anthology “The Memory of Silence” by Ashraf Aboul-Yazid released in India
The English poetry anthology titled “The Memory of Silence” by Ashraf Aboul-Yazid was released in India. The anthology is the collective result of the efforts by the publishing house; Poetrywala, poet and publisher Hemant Divate, the artist of the cover painting Shirish Kathlac, and the poet, critic and professor of…
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South Asia
Indian PM Modi arrives in Iran
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tehran for his first on May 22. Two countries will sign several agreements to boost relations on politics, trade and transport. This visit provides various meanings for both sides and regional countries. Iran and India relations cover mutual interests which directly affect the…
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South East Asia
India considers accession to Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakh ambassador says
Kazakhstan and India will increase bilateral trade turnover up to $5 billion during the next 2-3 years, The Times of Central Asia reported citing Yerzhan Shaikenov, co-chairman of the Kazakhstan-India Business Council. “We hope that the Business Council will help increase mutual trade and investments. I expect that in two-three…
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East Asia
Goods to be delivered from India to Europe within 14 days
With the railway corridor connecting India to Europe, we will soon be able to deliver goods along this route in no more than 14 days, chairman of Azerbaijan Railways, Javid Gurbanov said in his interview with The Business Year. He talked about the International Trans-Caspian route from China to Baku…
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West Asia
No MAP to Georgia at Warsaw summit – James Appathurai
No Membership Action Plan (MAP) will be granted to Georgia at Warsaw summit, stated by the special representative of NATO Secretary-General in Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai during the interview with Georgian Public Broadcaster. He underlined that membership of NATO is a political decision and it does not depend…
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West Asia
Armenia downs own drone
Armenia has shot down its own drone, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on May 19, Trend reports. An Armenian X-55 UAV, which was carrying out a reconnaissance flight in the direction of Aghdam District along the frontline, was mistakenly shot down by the Armenian armed forces on May 19 at around…
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East Asia
Chinese FM to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on May 21-24, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on May 18. At the invitation of Foreign Minister Idrissov of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Foreign Minister Abdyldaev of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and Foreign Minister Kamilov of the Republic…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan redirecting foreign investments for industrialization
This year Kazakhstan will implement seven projects totaling $237 million with the participation of anchor investors and transnational companies, such as JAC, Hikma, Carmeuse Group, Cremonini, Peugeot, Citroёn, IVECO, and Tenaris, in the pharmaceutical, chemical, agro-processing, mining, metallurgical, and construction industries, Kazakh Minister for Investment and Development Aset Isekeshev said…
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