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Central Asia
Russia to unveil first monument honoring Persian poet Omar Khayyam
A four-meter-tall bronze statue honoring the Persian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam is slated to be unveiled on August 4. This is the first monument in Russia dedicated to the much-beloved poet, whose words of wisdom are often quoted from bloggers to President Vladimir Putin, who said Khayyam was among…
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East Asia
Georgia and Japan to implement common project
The Project for Provision of Medical Equipment to Georgia Red Cross Primary Health Clinic in Dedoplistskaro (Georgia), which was implemented within the framework of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects” of the Government of Japan. The Opening Ceremony was held in the town of Dedoplistskaro (Georgia) on 8 July…
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West Asia
Interesting Fact: An Official Rainbow Flag in Armenian History
A controversial historical fact remains a big discussion for Armenians. A rainbow flag was proposed by Martiros Saryan in 1919 and it was used for a short time. A piece appeared on the website of the Public TV Company of Armenia, titled “The Creation Story of the 3 symbols of…
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West Asia
Enemies in love
When two people love each other, usually neither of them think about the other’s nationality. They focus on the chemistry between them – not on nationalism or patriotism. But people can’t live separated from their own surroundings or environment, and often don’t want to, either. Couples from nations in conflict…
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Central Asia
Airlines Cash in on Russia’s Turkey Tourism Revival
The price of airplane tickets from Moscow to the Turkish resort of Antalya have risen by 75.6 percent in the last week as companies cash in on a surge of Russian holidaymakers visiting the country, The Moscow Times reports. Data from the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) also…
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Central Asia
Armenian-Turkish reconciliation not in Russia’s interests
Armenian-Turkish reconciliation is not in Russia’s regional interests, expert in Turkic studies Gevorg Petrosyan told Tert.am as he commented on an article in the Russia-based Izvestia newspaper claiming that, along with Russia-Turkey reconciliation, Russia plans Armenia-Turkey reconciliation, including re-opening of borders, Tert.am reports. Moscow insists that the South Caucasus is…
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East Asia
The Jedol Day of Korea
Jaecheon Choi (Professor at the Ecological Sciences Department of Ewha Women’s University, Dean of the National Ecology Institute) – July 17th is Constitution Day. The day was promulgated as a national holiday in 1949 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Republic of Korea as a constitutional republic. July 17th…
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East Asia
Disbanding the Korean Imperial Army
Min Byung Don (ROK Reserve Army General) – On a rainy morning on August 1st 1907, Commander Yang Sung Hwan and his cavalry, artillery, and infantry officers of the Imperial Guards were summoned to the office of Hasegawa, the Japanese Imperial Army Commander. There, the Minister of the Military, Lee Byung…
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Central Asia
First Soviet McDonald’s opens in 1990
The first McDonalds opened its doors to thousands of people in the date of January 31, 1990. Russian people stand in a long line to taste the Western burger. It was a symbolic date of the late Soviet period.
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Society
“Until you have tasted it, you cannot fully understand the flavor”
Ryan Welshhon at CIA (The Culinary Institute of America) FMC course design assistant and coordinator Three-day education in CIA, NY campus-Taste, evaluate and describe 200 various flavors in foods and beverages The world’s premier culinary college, CIA (The Culinary Institute of America) opens FMC (Flavor Master Certificate) course in NY…
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