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East Asia
Afghan and Korean Journalists Discussed the Media
Korea-Afghanistan Media Workshop was held on 27 April in Seoul. Major Korean and Afghan journalists discussed the media mechanism and freedom in the world. Asia Journalist Association(AJA) organized a workshop with the major journalists from Afghanistan. Lee Sang Ki, the founder president and Ashraf Dali, the president of AJA, made…
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Central Asia
Uzbek President: “We Need Russian Help in the Region”
Uzbek president Islam Kerimov paid an official visit to Moscow between 25-27 April. Russian president Vladimir Putin has invited him to discuss several topics and to boost bilateral relations according to the website of Russian presidency. Two sides signed five documents on trade, military cooperation, culture, sports and technical issues.…
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Central Asia
“Turkey is ready to normalize relations with Russia”
Turkish presidential spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin said that Turkey is ready to normalize relations with Russia. Kalin told journalists that Ankara is not going to sacrifice the ties with Russia despite the deterioration of bilateral relations. He said “We call Russia for a diplomatic solution to the problem occurring after the…
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Central Asia
Russian Navy Launches Exercises in the Caspian Sea
Warships of the Russian Navy launch military exercises in the Caspian Sea. 20 ships, vessels, and boats participated in exercises as addition to Dagestan missile ship, Grad Sviyazhsk, Uglich, Velikiy Ustyug, and small artillery ships Volgodonsk-Makhachkala. According to the report of the press service of the Southern Military District of…
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Central Asia
Business delegation of Kazakhstan refused to go to Armenia
The business delegation from Kazakhstan didn’t participate to “Invest Armenia-2016” forum. The forum of “Invest Armenia-2016” was held in Yerevan on April 22 by the participation of 250 entrepreneurs from different countries. But the delegation of Kazakhstan refused to attend the forum a short time ago. Arsen Ghazaryan, chairman of…
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Central Asia
South Ossetia is not on the Russian agenda
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the issue of South Ossetia’s accession to Russia is not discussed, after his annual call-in show. He said “We do not consider our relations with South Ossetia in such context,” and added “He (Leonid Tibilov, the head of the disputed South Ossetia) expressed his…
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A Turning Point in Kazakhstan-Iran Relations
Kazakhstan and Iran signed 66 agreements to boost economic relations during the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Tehran on April 11. The documents were signed after the meetings between Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran and Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader. Two countries signed agreements…
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East Asia
“Turkustan is ready to cooperate with South Korea”
Azerbaijan is one of the most dynamic countries among former Soviet republics in the areas of economy, politics, culture and media activities. There is especially an uptrend in the media. The Turkustan Weekly is an exclusive publication for the media of Azerbaijan with several language options and cooperation with different…
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Central Asia
Solution of the Karabakh Problem Depends on Russian Will
Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the most important regional conflicts in the world. The last clashes on the contact line increased the tension in Caucasus. There are countless peace meetings since the 1990s but there is no any solution. According to analysts, Azerbaijan and Armenia need the mediation initiatives of different…
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Central Asia
Disputed South Ossetia Plans to Join Russia
South Ossetia, the breakaway region of Georgia, will hold a referendum to join Russia. Leonid Tibilov, the head of the breakaway region, told TASS Agency in an interview, “We plan to hold a referendum on supplementing that article with paragraphs stating that the Republic of South Ossetia is entitled to…
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