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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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West Asia
Egyptian Museum’s exhibition touring Japan
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is offering a special touring exhibition titled, “The Golden Pharaohs and Pyramids: The Treasures from the Egyptian Museum,” and it’s expected to visit several cities in Japan. It started in October last year in Tokyo, then went to Matsuyama, and the third stop of the…
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West Asia
“Azerbaijan-Iran railway project to be completed till 2017”
Azerbaijan and Iran agreed to create a budget of $500 mln to finance the Rasht-Astara railway as the part of North-South Transport Project. Mahmoud Vaezi, Iranian Minister of Communication told that “Iran has completed 92% of infrastructure works in the area of Qazvin-Rasht. The area is left to lay the…
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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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West Asia
“Turkey Continues to Cooperate with Russia”
Admiral Bulent Bostanoglu, the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, said Turkish-Russian cooperation continues despite political problems. He gave a speech in a symposium which was organized by Turkish Naval Academy on April 13. He said “Despite the fact that Russian Federation gives various problems, we are continuing to carry…
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Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian FMs Hold Meeting in Baku
A trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers Elmar Mammadyarov, Sergey Lavrov and Mohammad Javad Zarif took place in Baku on April 7. The officials discussed bilateral and multilateral relations, energy and transport projects and regional security issues. Russian Foreign Minister expressed his satisfaction with the ceasefire and…
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Russia and China Increase Military Spending
Stockholm International Peace Research Institution (SIPRI) published a report about increased military expenditure in 2015. The world’s total military expenditure was $1.7 trillion in 2015. It increased 1 percent from the previous year. The five biggest spenders are the US, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UK. According to the…
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Turkish-Russian Crisis Negatively Affects the People
The diplomatic crisis between Russia and Turkey over the downing of Russian warplane on November 24 caused the wide range of problems. After several harsh speeches, Russian officials decided to implement sanctions on some specific areas. First of all, the government declared to suspend military relations with Turkey. Russian president…
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West Asia
Media as a tool for building National Identity
The idea of national consciousness has developed in which it is defined as the attachment of secondary symbols of nationality to primary items of information moving through channels of social communication, or through the mind of an individual. In creating certain uniformity within nations, many countries look up to the…
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