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Central Asia
Ukrainian Orthodox Church seeks to cut ties with Russia
The Ukrainian parliament has requested that Istanbul-based Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople recognize the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s independence from Russia, the Moscow Times reports. The appeal to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople — the head of the Orthodox Church— was supported by 245 deputies, with 20 deputies voting against. The move is…
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Central Asia
Iran and Russia to product Sukhoi Superjet 100
Iranian trade minister said the country is interested in the joint production of Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner with Russia, Press TV reports. Iran says it is looking into a plan to jointly produce Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) airplanes with Russia – what could take the Islamic Republic to the…
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South Asia
Remittances from Central Asian labor migrants sharply decrease
According to the Central Bank of Russia, in the first quarter of 2016 money remittances from Russia to CIS countries amounted to $914 million, which is almost twice as less than in the first quarter 2015 ($1.781 billion) and 3.7-fold less than in the same period in the pre-crisis year…
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan closes borders before the summit
Uzbekistan has temporarily closed its border with four of its neighboring countries, the Uzbek State Border Service said in a statement, Trend news agency reported. People, vehicles, and goods from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and will be unable to enter the country between June 15 and June 25. While…
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Central Asia
Turkmenistan to expand exploration of oil fields
One of the priority directions of exploration of the State Corporation “Turkmengeology” at the present time is the search for oil deposits. In connection with reliable security proved natural gas reserves for many years, “Turkmengeology” the last time orients the main volumes of geological exploration in search of oil deposits,…
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Central Asia
Iran to tighten competition by producing ‘custom’ crude oil
Iran is pursuing a new policy in the oil market by entering a fresh round of competition with countries that have less heavy crude oil production such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and Russia, Mehr News Agency reports. Due to an increase in production of heavy crude oil (or extra…
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East Asia
Tajik-Chinese industrial zone to be established in Tajik city of Istiklol
Construction of a large metallurgical plant to produce zinc and lead has begun in the city of Istiklol in the Sughd province in northern Tajikistan. It will be the first production facility of a new Tajik-Chinese industrial zone in the city, The Times of Central Asia reported. The Governor of…
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East Asia
China supporting expansion of co-op with Turkmenistan
The Chinese government attaches great importance to all kinds of cooperation with Turkmenistan, said Song Tao, minister of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, Trend reports. He made the remarks at the meeting with Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, the Turkmen Vatan TV channel reported June…
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Central Asia
Gay couple in Moscow arrested over tribute to Orlando victims
A gay couple arrested by Russian authorities after attempting to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. The young couple, Islam Abdullabeckov and his boyfriend Felix Glyukman went to the American embassy in Moscow with a candle and a sign that said “Love…
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Central Asia
Bad Economies Survive under Eurasian Economic Union
Akmaral SABATAR – Journalist at NTS Kyrgyzstan In late May, Astana hosted a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC). In the course of the meeting, the presidents of Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan summed up the intermediate result of the Eurasian Economic Union. All sides complained about unresolved…
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