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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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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
“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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West Asia
“Turkey Continues to Cooperate with Russia”
Admiral Bulent Bostanoglu, the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, said Turkish-Russian cooperation continues despite political problems. He gave a speech in a symposium which was organized by Turkish Naval Academy on April 13. He said “Despite the fact that Russian Federation gives various problems, we are continuing to carry…
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Central Asia
Solution of the Karabakh Problem Depends on Russian Will
Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the most important regional conflicts in the world. The last clashes on the contact line increased the tension in Caucasus. There are countless peace meetings since the 1990s but there is no any solution. According to analysts, Azerbaijan and Armenia need the mediation initiatives of different…
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Politics
AJA announces AJA Awards winners
Asia Journalist Association (AJA) President Ivan Lim Sin Chin announces the final winners of AJA award 2016: The president of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Korean filmmaker Lee Joon-ik, Korean-Filipino member of National Assembly Lee Jasmine and Line Co. The ceremony will be held with AJA General Meeting 2016 and the starting ceremony of The AsiaN Global Ombudsman…
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Central Asia
Disputed South Ossetia Plans to Join Russia
South Ossetia, the breakaway region of Georgia, will hold a referendum to join Russia. Leonid Tibilov, the head of the breakaway region, told TASS Agency in an interview, “We plan to hold a referendum on supplementing that article with paragraphs stating that the Republic of South Ossetia is entitled to…
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