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South East Asia
Vanishing Jain Temples of Thar Desert
It was December 2010 when after a day-long drive and visiting various historical sites on the way from Karachi, the southern port city of Sindh province of Pakistan, me and my friends reached Islamkot, a tinny town located in the center of Thar, one of the largest deserts of world,…
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West Asia
Is Democracy Consolidating in Georgia?
According to the preliminary results provided by the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, as an outcome of the Parliamentary Elections held on October 8, 2016, three parties would enter the legislative body of the country through the proportional list out of 25 election subjects that have crossed 5% barrier:…
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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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