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West Asia
No MAP to Georgia at Warsaw summit – James Appathurai
No Membership Action Plan (MAP) will be granted to Georgia at Warsaw summit, stated by the special representative of NATO Secretary-General in Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai during the interview with Georgian Public Broadcaster. He underlined that membership of NATO is a political decision and it does not depend…
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West Asia
Armenia downs own drone
Armenia has shot down its own drone, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on May 19, Trend reports. An Armenian X-55 UAV, which was carrying out a reconnaissance flight in the direction of Aghdam District along the frontline, was mistakenly shot down by the Armenian armed forces on May 19 at around…
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West Asia
Deputy PM: Dependence on Russian gas is a big risk for Turkey
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said that dependence on Russian gas supply is a big risk for Turkey, Trend News Agency reports. He made the remarks during a meeting on “Changing dynamics of energy supply security, resource diversification and regional integration” held as part of the General Assembly of…
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West Asia
Dozens of inmates go on hunger strike in Georgia
Inmates serving life sentences in prisons of Georgia have started a hunger strike to demand amendments to the amnesty law. The Ministry of Corrections confirms that dozens of prisoners, serving life sentences, went on hunger strike, however, the agency specifies that the number of prisoners is 42, Interpressnews reports. “The…
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Central Asia
Iran tenders for oil, gas exploration in Uzbekistan
Iran announced the submission a tender for oil and gas exploration projects in Uzbekistan. Mehr News reported that the director of special projects of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) Hamid Bord shared Iran’s reply to Uzbekistan’s tender offer for oil and gas explorations saying “recently, we put in a…
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West Asia
Azerbaijan’s first lady presents amnesty act to parliament
Azerbaijan`s first lady, MP Mehriban Aliyeva has submitted a bill on “Amnesty Act” to the Parliament on the occasion of 28 May Republic Day, first vice-speaker Ziyafat Asgarov told the Parliament’s plenary meeting, APA reports. Asgarov said the Amnesty Act is intended to apply to as many as 10,000 people,…
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West Asia
Iran Accuses Kim Kardashian of Being a Secret Agent
Iran is accusing Kim Kardashian of being a secret agent because of her provocative Instagram photos, Fox News Insider reports. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp has claimed that Kardashian is working with Instagram’s CEO to influence the Islamic republic’s youth by portraying a lifestyle that is at odds with Islam.…
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Central Asia
Turkey wants to normalize relations with Russia
Turkey stands for normalization of relations with Russia, Vural Altay, the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s representative for Eastern Europe, told Trend agency on May 17. He told the current crisis between the two countries is in favor of neither Russia nor Turkey. “Turkey has not closed diplomatic channels in order to restore…
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West Asia
Beirut Museum of Art reveals official name, BeMa
The name of Lebanon’s newest art institution, Beirut Museum of Art, has revealed its official name. BeMa is spearheaded by The Association for the Promotion and Exhibition of the Arts in Lebanon (APEAL), a non-profit organization dedicated to international quality programs that support art from Lebanon and the global art…
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Central Asia
The Photos of Georgia-US Joint Military Drills
Soldiers of Georgia, U.S. and UK participate in the joint military exercises named “Noble Partner 2016” at Vaziani base near Tbilisi in Georgia. The three-week long joint military drill involved as many as 1,300 soldiers including 500 Georgian servicemen, 650 U.S. servicemen and 150 UK soldiers who incorporate a full…
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