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Central Asia
Eurasian Union to hold expert talks with Iran
Member-countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will hold expert-level talks on creating a free trade zone (FTZ) with Iran at the end of June, Russia’s First Deputy Economic Development Minister Alexei Likhachev told TASS on June 16. “The talks are scheduled for late June. These will be consultations at…
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Central Asia
“Turkey seeks reconciliation with Russia”
Turkey, which bears primary responsibility for the tension, was expected to be the first to seek to settle disagreements – and it has been doing so for several months, expert in Turkic studies Gevorg Petrosyan told Tert.am as he commented on the latest developments in Russia-Turkey relations. “I think it…
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West Asia
Turkish army destroys ISIS targets in Syria’s north
Turkish army howitzers have destroyed six ISIS targets in northern Syria, military sources said Sunday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media, the sources said the ISIS targets had been preparing to launch rockets to Turkey. The sources…
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South East Asia
Putin: Russia, India have great room for expanding economic cooperation
Russia and India need to step up economic cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, emphasizing that the current trade turnover between the two countries has not reached its potential maximum, Trend reports. “As for our [India-Russia] relations, they have very deep roots, and we highly value this. We have very…
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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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West Asia
Iran rejects oil proposal of Hungary
A National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC ) official, while pointing to MOL Group’s request to import light crude from Iran, said the country is not ready to deploy the oil product to the Hungarian company, Mehr News Agency reports. Executive Director for International Affairs at National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)…
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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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West Asia
“Turkey and Russia need each other”
Turkey and Russia need each other, Minister of Economy of Turkey Nihat Zeybekci said, TRT Haber TV channel reported June 16, Trend cited. He said that Ankara and Moscow shouldn’t sacrifice their bilateral relations. The minister added that Turkey has all that Russia needs and vice versa. Zeybekci also expressed…
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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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