• Central Asia

    Gazprom’s daily gas exports to Europe at all-time high

    Russia’s Gazprom said on October 21 that natural gas exports to Europe have reached the daily all-time high of 590 million cubic metres, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. According to company’s Chief Executive Officer Alexei Miller, this is 2,2 million cubic metres more than the previous record, reached on Oct 20.

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  • East Asia

    Chinese companies to help Malaysia build deep sea port

    Three Chinese companies have been selected to help build a new deep-water port in the Strait of Malacca in Malaysia. The project is part of the Chinese government’s broader “belt and road” initiative. PowerChina International, Shenzhen’s Yantian Port Group and Rizhao Port Group have been selected to help a Malaysian…

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  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan’s 45 water reservoirs in dangerous condition

    Forty-five water reservoirs in Kazakhstan are in dangerous condition and require repairs, Kazakh Agriculture Ministry said Oct. 20, Trend reports. In total there are 309 water reservoirs in Kazakhstan. The state owns 83 of them. Regional municipalities own 191 reservoirs and 35 reservoirs are privately owned. The biggest reservoirs in…

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  • Central Asia

    Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham Clinton

    by Azizkhan Akhmedov – DEA EHESS (Paris) Member of American Chamber of Commerce in Uzbekistan US presidential election is becoming the most interesting event of the year 2016 that attracts attention from all corners of the Globe. It seems quite natural a wish of Facebook Nation citizen who lives faraway of…

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  • East Asia

    A joint statement between the China Writers Association and the Moroccan Writers Union

    As part of an agreement signed between the China Writers Association and the Moroccan Writers Union, a high-level delegation representing the Chinese organisation has paid a cultural visit to Morocco, which falls within the scope of strengthening the ties of friendly relations and cultural cooperation between the two Parties. During…

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  • East Asia

    Japan trading houses eye resuming Iran oil imports

    Japanese traders including Marubeni Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. that stopped buying Iranian oil during western sanctions are looking to resume imports, potentially by year-end, industry sources said, The Japan Times reported. Conservative Japanese firms have so far held off taking Iranian crude due to a lack of internationally acceptable insurance…

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  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan keen to diversify electricity export

    Turkmenistan intends to diversify the directions of electricity supplies, said the country’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. He made the remarks during the ceremony of commissioning of a control center in Ashgabat, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported Oct. 19, Trend reports. Measures, taken in this direction, allow fully meeting the country’s electricity…

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  • Central Asia

    Turkic Culture Festival to be organized in Korea

    Turkic Culture Festival will be organized in South Korea between November 8-13th. Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will participate in the events. The countries will perform for sharing their historical and contemporary arts, cultural values, and traditional lifestyle. The program which is hosted by Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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  • West Asia

    Syria recognizes Crimea as a part Russia

    Speaker of the People’s Council of Syria, the country’s legislative authority, Hadiya Khalaf Abbas, said that she considered Crimea an integral part of Russia, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. “Due to the events which unfolded after the collapse of the Soviet Union until present times, this federal subject returned to its roots…

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  • Central Asia

    Over 5,000 Russian troops to take part in Arctic drills

    Over 5,000 troops will take part in the military exercises of the Russian Northern Fleet’s coastal defense and ground forces that have kicked off in the Polar Region, the fleet’s press office reported on October 18, TASS reports. “Over 5,000 servicemen and more than 500 pieces of the armor and…

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