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South East Asia
India and Afghanistan inaugurate Friendship Dam
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on June 4 to inaugurate a multi-million-dollar hydroelectric dam with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The dam named “Afghan-India Friendship Dam” in Herat province, which borders Iran, was built with the Indian financial aid at a cost of $300 million. 1500 Indian and Afghan…
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Central Asia
Russian PM to meet Kyrgyz leaders in Bishkek
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Bishkek for an official visit for talks with Kyrgyz leadership and to take part in a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meeting. “Kyrgyzstan and Russia have not many topics, requiring a rapid response,” the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev…
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East Asia
Russia ranked 60th according to World Citizenship Index
Russia has been ranked 60th out of 161 according to the citizenship quality, the results of Henley & Partners Consulting Company research. The company launched a global ranking report of nationalities examined based on the scale of economy, human development, peace, and stability. From an external viewpoint, the index looks…
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West Asia
Important analysis about Caucasus region released
An important analysis about the South Caucasus region has been published by The Caucasus Edition: – Journal of Conflict Transformation. The paper named “The Role of Global and Regional Actors in the South Caucasus” has been written by the distinguished analysts on Caucasus region. Analysts Orhan Gafarli, Arevik Anapiosyan and…
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Central Asia
Russian Medicine Sales Down Amid Economic Crisis
Medicine sales dropped ten percent in the first three months of 2016 as Russians continued to feel the pinch of the economic crisis, The Moscow Times cited the report of Vedomosti newspaper. The market is now estimated at 270.3 billion rubles ($4 billion), Vedomosti reported, citing a report from pharmaceutical…
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West Asia
A short look at the 25 years of Georgia’s independence
For the Republic of Georgia, this year is the special one. After living 70 years in the Soviet Union, Georgia celebrates its 25 years of independence. It was a hard path. But despite this country wants to move forward and it has own strategic plans, like membership process with EU…
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West Asia
Armenia, Iran to cancel visa regime
Armenia and Iran plan to sign an agreement to cancel visa regime. The draft document is on the agenda of the Armenian government meeting, which will be held on June 2, Tehran Times reports. Two countries aim at the further development of relations between the two countries, strengthening mutually beneficial…
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East Asia
China-New Zealand ties at historic high
By Li Feng and Bao Jie from People’s Daily Relations between China and New Zealand are at their best since the two countries established diplomatic relations 44 years ago, said Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, during his three-day trip to New Zealand. The…
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East Asia
Australian sinologists positive on ties with China
By Li Feng from People’s Daily China and Australia should intensify collaboration in politics, economy, culture as well as peoples based on their current sound ties, Australian experts on Chinese studies expressed their optimism over bilateral ties at a symposium held in Sydney on Friday. “Australia-China relations are good overall”,…
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West Asia
Turkey accelerates the construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway
Turkey will accelerate the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project, said Ahmet Arslan, Turkish Minister of Transport, Navigation, and Communications. “Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway project is very important for the region. The missing link of the Iron Silk Road will be completed at the end of this year. There is a…
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