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West Asia
Abkhazia asks FIFA to consider Abkhazia’s accession
De facto Prime Minister Arthur Mikvabia of occupied Abkhazia region in Georgia has sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked for consideration of the possibility of accession of the Abkhazian Football Federation to FIFA, Interpressnews reports. “We hope that the desire of the Abkhazian Football Federation to…
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South East Asia
First train from India to Russia to cross Azerbaijan soon
The first cargo train from India to Russia passing through the territory of Azerbaijan will be launched in late August 2016 as part of the North-South Project, Javid Gurbanov, head of the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, told reporters in Baku June 9, Trend reports. He told that “The first freight train…
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Central Asia
Russian MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Moscow
The fighter jet has crashed in the Pushkinsky district of the Moscow region, a source in the local emergencies services said; a pilot’s body was found near the plane’s wreckage, Sputnik reports. The pilot was killed in the accident, which took place away from residential areas. Original reports suggested the crashed…
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West Asia
Saakashvili moves his office to tent
Odessa Governor and Former President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili has moved his office to a tent on the roadside of Odessa-Reni highway, Interpressnews reports. According to him, he will work in the tent until the Cabinet of Ministers allocates money for the road and construction of the highway is completed.…
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Central Asia
Nazarbayev: Signs of ‘color revolution’ appeared in Kazakhstan
The recent attacks in Kazakhstan’s city of Aktobe are the signs of a planned color revolution that takes advantage of the country’s liberal governance, Kazakhs President Nursultan Nazarbayev said, Sputnik reports. “Taking advantage of our liberal government policies and laws, someone wanted to test the resolve of our government. I…
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Central Asia
Ankara: Russia trying to deceive international community
Russia is trying to deceive the international community through the media, Ibrahim Kalin, spokesperson for Turkey’s presidential administration said on June 8. “This is increasingly being observed following the crisis in relations between the two countries,” he said, Trend reports. “Let them prove that weapons are delivered to the Daesh-controlled…
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Central Asia
Russian defense minister to discuss cooperation with Turkmenistan
Russian Minister of Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on the official visit, Gen Igor Konashenkov, the ministry’s official spokesman told reporters. He said, “The itinerary of the visit envisions a meeting with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov and a working meeting with Colonel-General Yaylym Berdiyev. In the…
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Central Asia
Putin: I don’t read books about myself
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hasn’t read a single book about himself as he already knows everything about himself. On June 7, Putin attended an international media forum in Moscow. He met German journalist Hubert Seipel who wrote a book about Russian leader. “I don’t know why Mr. Seipel…
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Central Asia
40% of Managers Want to Leave Russia
Forty-two percent of senior managers want to emigrate from Russia, a poll by headhunting company Agentstvo Kontakt revealed Tuesday. Almost one-sixth (16 percent) of respondents said that they intended to move to a different country within the next two years, the RBC news website reported. The three most popular potential…
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Central Asia
96.1% of Armenian emigrants preferred Russia last year
Combating emigration is combating the causes of emigration, Gagik Eganyan, Head of the Migration Department, Ministry of Regional Administration of Armenia says, Tert.am reports. “We can use sociological instruments to get data. Based on the surveys, I can say that 600,000 people emigrated from Armenia in 1992-1994. In 1995-2001, 350,000…
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