• 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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  • South East Asia

    AJA Clip: Indonesian President Jokowi wins AJA Award 2016

    Asia Journalist Association (AJA) held “AJA Award” and a dialogue program with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) under the title of “Game-Changing Revolution with Young People” on May 17.

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  • East Asia

    President of Indonesia Joko Widodo wins AJA Award

    Asia Journalist Association (AJA) held “AJA Award” and a dialogue program with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) under the title of “Game-Changing Revolution with Young People” on May 17. AJA and Ajou University co-hosted the dialogue program. The total of more than 500 audiences participated, including Governor of Gyeonggi Province Nam…

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  • East Asia

    The ticking Korean bomb

    The ISIS and terrorist attacks in Europe grab regular headlines while a quiet bomb ticks in northeast Asia. The threat is not misplaced, considering nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles are at the command of a 33-year old authoritarian leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. Korea is the last divided nation…

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  • West Asia

    Deputy PM: Dependence on Russian gas is a big risk for Turkey

    Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said that dependence on Russian gas supply is a big risk for Turkey, Trend News Agency reports. He made the remarks during a meeting on “Changing dynamics of energy supply security, resource diversification and regional integration” held as part of the General Assembly of…

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  • West Asia

    Dozens of inmates go on hunger strike in Georgia

    Inmates serving life sentences in prisons of Georgia have started a hunger strike to demand amendments to the amnesty law. The Ministry of Corrections confirms that dozens of prisoners, serving life sentences, went on hunger strike, however, the agency specifies that the number of prisoners is 42, Interpressnews reports. “The…

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