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Iran container ships set for Europe sailings after 5 years Investment

2016-02-29 20:00:52
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TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – IRISL managing director announced that for the first time in five years an Iranian container ship has left for European ports. Managing Director of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) Mohammad

Washington Times: Obama can assist Yerevan and Baku to find peace Political and military events

2016-03-04 14:32:12
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The US President Barack Obama has a unique opportunity to assist in establishing peace between Yerevan and Baku which are at loggerheads due to the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region by Armenia, Rob Sobhani, CEO of the US Caspian Group

Russia’s TMK Eyes Supplying Pipes to Iran Oil, Gas Industry Energy

2016-03-10 00:30:28
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A senior official with TMK, Russia’s largest manufacturer of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, said Wednesday the company is in talks to supply Iran’s oil and gas sector with pipes. “We have a program underway to

Road Warrior - border delays, Aer Lingus award, record numbers for US carriers, Iran travel market Tourism

2016-03-11 14:37:28
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Aer Lingus business class wins wine award Aer Lingus has won an award for the red wine served in business class in the prestigious Business Traveller magazine Cellar in the Sky Awards. The wine chosen by food consultant

THE LEGAL REGIME OF THE CASPIAN SEA: VIEWS OF THE LITTORAL STATES Legal Issues

2016-03-14 15:21:53
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by Farid Rauf oglu Shafiyev The Caspian Sea is the largest closed water body in the world and is surrounded by five states--Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. It has an area of 440,000 square kilometers with an ultra-depth of 1,025

The 28 Best Trips of 2016 Tourism

2016-03-23 14:22:18
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Each year, we send our editors and writers on a mission to find the destinations on the vanguard of the travel. The major takeaway from our 28 favorites of 2016? The entire world is getting more adventurous.

Iran, Total sign agreement on iranian oil field on the caspian sea Energy

2016-03-26 10:08:25
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Iran and France's Total have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on giant South Azadegan oil field, Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh told Mehr News Agency. According to the signed agreement, Total is allowed to study the giant oil field to

Great Gains or Great Game?: Global Engagement across Central Asia Political and military events

2016-03-26 11:06:50
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Alexander Cooley in his book, Great Games Local Rules, describes a new great game where the post-soviet states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan take orders from Moscow, Washington, and Beijing. He describes this geopolitical concept as a

Armenia breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan over 110 times Political and military events

2016-03-28 00:47:24
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Trend: Armenian armed forces have broken the ceasefire with Azerbaijan 112 times by using 60 and 82 mm caliber mortars in various parts of the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian armies in the last 24 hours, Azerbaijani defense ministry said

Azerbaijan says Armenia artificially exacerbates situation on contact line Political and military events

2016-03-28 00:49:57
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Trend: The information spread by the Armenian side that allegedly, Armenian civilians suffered as a result of the shelling by Azerbaijani armed forces, is false, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry told Trend March 26. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry denies these allegations of Armenians who suffer

Azerbaijani serviceman killed in clashes on contact line Political and military events

2016-03-28 00:51:05
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Trend: Azerbaijani serviceman, lance sergeant Elshad Abbaszade was killed as a result of armed clashes on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armies on March 25, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has expressed deep condolences to the relatives and

Kazakhstan Economic Overview: Great Steppe under Blue Skies Investment

2016-03-28 01:04:16
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Kazakhstan is a top-10 country in many things. Being the world’s ninth biggest country it is the largest economy in Central Asia and second largest among former Soviet Republics. Kazakhstan’s land holds the entire periodic table of elements with active

Pro-Armenian US congressmen call for withdrawing Armenian army from Azerbaijani lands? Political and military events

2016-03-31 01:05:31
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Another provocation by pro-Armenian congressmen raises questions, though, in fact, they called for the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from Azerbaijan’s occupied lands. The message from the ARFD Hay Dat Committees of Armenians in the US read that 54 members of

Albanian President: "I am optimistic about timely implementation of TAP" Energy

2016-03-31 01:43:49
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AZERTAC "I am optimistic about timely implementation of Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)," Albanian President Bujar Nishani told journalists. "TAP, a 878km gas pipeline that will transport 10bn cubic metres of Azerbaijani gas from the Greek-Turkish border to Italy through Albania, is a

Russia, US working jointly to settle Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-04-01 00:40:45
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Trend: Russia and the US are working together within joint international mechanisms to resolve the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says Mariya Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson. Approaches of Moscow and Washington cannot be said to be identical or to coincide on all the

China Gets Winning Formula For Silk Road Railway Investment

2016-04-01 01:13:08
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Summary China agreed to help Iran building a railway which will form part of China's High Speed Silk Road Railway. China has a winning SRR formula: dual-Usage bullet train technology and irresistible co-operation terms. When SRR completed, freight train from China can reach

Putin urges Karabakh conflict sides to immediately cease fire Political and military events

2016-04-02 20:28:56
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President Vladimir Putin is deeply concerned about the reports of the renewed military actions along the contact line in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region, TASS news agency quoted the Russian president's spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying Apr. 2. Putin called on the

Russian defense minister holds phone talks with Azerbaijani, Armenian counterparts Political and military events

2016-04-02 20:30:52
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Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had emergency phone talks with Azerbaijani and Armenian defense ministers on the situation in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region, RIA Novosti reported citing Russian Defense Ministry’s press service Apr. 2. On the night of April 2, all

Russian FM calls on Azerbaijan, Armenia to influence situation in Nagorno-Karabakh Political and military events

2016-04-02 20:32:11
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged to influence the situation in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region and stop the violence in a phone conversation with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, TASS reported. On the night of April 2, all the

OSCE Minsk Group to Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh Escalated Tensions on April 5 Political and military events

2016-04-02 21:05:49
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The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group on conflict settlement in Nagorno-Karabakh will meet on Tuesday, April 5 to discuss the renewed violence on the region's border with Azerbaijan, a group co-chair, James Warlick,

Turkish FM calls for 'immediate' solution to Karabakh Political and military events

2016-04-03 22:45:48
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The problem between Azerbaijan and Armenia must be solved immediately, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Sunday, Anadolu reported. "It (the problem along the contact line) should be solved within the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," Cavusoglu told reporters in Turkey's southern

Fighting along contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh renewed Political and military events

2016-04-03 22:53:40
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Trend: Armenian armed forces have broken the ceasefire with Azerbaijan on the frontline in Fuzuli, Terter and Aghdam districts, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told Trend. According to the ministry, the fighting currently continues. Earlier Azerbaijan unilaterally suspended the counter-attacks and response

Iran defense minister holds phone talks with Azerbaijani, Armenian counterparts Political and military events

2016-04-03 23:02:06
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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has held talks over phone with with Azerbaijani and Armenian defense ministers on the situation in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region. Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has called for a truce and resolving the existing dispute

3000 foreign tourists visited Niasar Tourism

2016-04-03 23:31:55
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Kashan, April 3, IRNA – Some 3,000 foreign tourists visited natural sightseeings of Niasar, knwon as rose-land for growing rose flowers on the suburbs of Kashan, Isfahan province, in the course of Norouz holidays, caretaker of the city's Municipality

Nagorno-Karabakh’s Cocktail of Conflict Explodes Again Political and military events

2016-04-04 23:25:00
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Now Armenians, Azerbaijanis and the wider world have been reminded that this conflict is a tinderbox that can still ignite to disastrous effect. The 1994 ceasefire has been shattered. The main victims amongst several dozen dead are the young conscripts

We should talk about Iran Political and military events

2016-04-07 00:00:10
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The land of the gods man is possibly the next superpower of renewable energy in the Middle East After years of isolation and sanctions, the framework agreement between Iran and the P5+1 countries (the U.S., U.K., Russia, China, France and

Solve the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Before It Explodes Political and military events

2016-04-09 23:35:43
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Solve the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Before It Explodes For almost three decades, the most dangerous unresolved conflict in wider Europe has lain in the mountains of the South Caucasus, in a small territory known as Nagorno-Karabakh. In the

Russia styles itself lead mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-04-10 22:58:10
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Russia styles itself lead mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russian PM and foreign minister fly into region * Russia has special interest in peace deal: minister * Moscow and Washington competing for influence * Ceasefire broadly holds, despite violations

Turkmenistan Diversifies Its Gas Exports To Reduce Reliance On China Energy

2016-04-12 23:57:17
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Turkmenistan Diversifies Its Gas Exports To Reduce Reliance On China In January 2016, the Russian media reported that Russia’s gas giant, Gazprom, had discontinued all purchases of natural gas from Turkmenistan and was not planning to resume imports

Caspian Int'l Power and Alternative Energy Expo due in Baku Energy

2016-04-15 17:29:12
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Caspian Int'l Power and Alternative Energy Expo due in Baku Baku Expo Centre will host the only event in the Caspian region specialised in energy efficiency and renewable energy, the 6th Caspian International Power and Alternative Energy Exhibition, Caspian

Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Political and military events

2016-04-15 17:49:15
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Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Forecast Kazakhstan will try to increase its independence from Russia-led alliances. To that end, Astana will make economic and military deals with other countries and build up its domestic military capacity.

Russia: A Global Energy Powerhouse That’s Much More Than a Petro-State Energy

2016-04-15 17:56:58
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Russia: A Global Energy Powerhouse That’s Much More Than a Petro-State Russia is not what you think. Most discussion about its energy influence has focused on oil and gas, particularly gas. Russia can be described, and is routinely described,

Master of its domains Investment

2016-04-18 22:23:57
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Master of its domains Much is made about the importance of oil to the Russian economy, but Russia is a global energy powerhouse that’s much more than a petro-state By Scott L Montgomery Russia is not what you think. Most

Maria Zakharova on Karabakh: the work is in progress Political and military events

2016-04-20 08:09:21
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Maria Zakharova on Karabakh: the work is in progress Russia continues its efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said today, answering the question of ‘Vestnik

First TAP pipes arrive in Albania Energy

2016-04-20 23:01:14
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First TAP pipes arrive in Albania The Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) announced the arrival of the first steel line pipes and machinery for the construction of the Albanian section of the pipeline. The occasion was marked by a ceremony in

Russia: Resistance Is Futile, You Will Be Reabsorbed Political and military events

2016-04-22 13:54:52
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Russia: Resistance Is Futile, You Will Be Reabsorbed In mid-April an American destroyer in the Baltic was subjected to more than 30 acts of harassment by Russian Su-24 bombers. The Russian aircraft flew very low (less than a hundred meters)

Iran Oil Show 2016 kicks off Energy

2016-05-05 23:05:42
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Iran Oil Show 2016 kicks off The 21st International Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exhibition started work here Thursday for four days. Near 2,000 companies from Iran and 38 world countries have attended Iran Oil Show this year.

110 foreign companies to attend 4th Railway Transportation Exhibition in Tehran Investment

2016-05-10 20:32:26
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110 foreign companies to attend 4th Railway Transportation Exhibition in Tehran Secretary of the 4th International Railroad Transport Exhibition Ali Mohtasham Amiri said that more than 350 domestic companies as well as 110 foreign firms will attend the exhibition in

Intl. rail expo, conference kick off Investment

2016-05-16 19:46:05
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Intl. rail expo, conference kick off The 4th International Exhibition of Rail Transportation, Related Industries and Equipment of Iran, dubbed RAILEXPO 2016, and the first international conference titled “Rail-Ports and Rail-Oil” opened in Tehran on Sunday. Representatives

Which is the largest continent in the world Environment

2016-05-19 01:12:00
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Which is the largest continent in the world Do you want to learn the surprising facts about the largest continent in the world? Then this article is for you! Continent is a huge piece of land surrounded by the seas and oceans.

Russia’s Humanitarian Response to the Armenian Genocide Political and military events

2016-05-21 13:44:07
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Russia’s Humanitarian Response to the Armenian Genocide Humanitarianism and the Refugee Crisis on the Caucasus Battlefront During World War I By Asya Darbinyan Introduction The front page of the June 30, 1916 issue of the Parisian newspaper “Excelsior” carried an illustration of

Spokesman: Iran attracts 3.48b dollar foreign investment Investment

2016-05-21 16:08:13
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Government spokesman Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht said in this northern province on Saturday Iran has attracted $3.4 81billion foreign investment after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) inked between Tehran and P5+1. Speaking in a local gathering in

Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy ıssues ınstallation permit for TAP Environment

2016-06-09 10:43:10
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Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy ıssues ınstallation permit for TAP The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has announced that it has granted Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) its Installation Permit for Greece. Together with the Installation Act, secured

Azerbaijani president in St. Petersburg talks for Karbakh conflict Political and military events

2016-06-20 14:49:12
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Azerbaijani president in St. Petersburg talks for Karbakh conflict Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has left for the Russian city of St. Petersburg to attend the summit on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, APA’s Russia bureau reported. Azerbaijan’s president will meet

Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan search way out of Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-06-22 14:33:02
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Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan search way out of Karabakh conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin, participated on Monday in a meeting with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in an effort to find political solutions to the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh

Hollande, Poroshenko insist on maintaining anti-Russia sanctions Political and military events

2016-06-22 14:34:45
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Hollande, Poroshenko insist on maintaining anti-Russia sanctions French President Francois Hollande and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, insisted Tuesday on maintaining European sanctions against Russia, on the basis of Russia's non-compliance with the Minsk agreements. The remarks

Ayatollah Khamenei receives Iranian students Political and military events

2016-07-05 07:42:59
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei receives a group of university students and representatives of student societies. The Saturday meeting in the Iranian capital, Tehran, gave the students the opportunity to openly express their opinions and demands as well

Iran recommences petchem exports to Britain Energy

2016-07-06 07:16:20
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Iran resumed petrochemical exports to Britain sending a consignment to the country for the first time after lifting of the international sanctions, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday. According to the report, before international sanctions imposed on Iran, European countries

Iran to host 1st World Conference of Mayors and Councilors Political and military events

2016-07-06 07:16:23
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The Iranian capital Tehran is going to host the 1st World Conference of Mayors and Councilors from July 20 to 21, Managing director of Tehran Waste Management Organization (TWMO) Hossein Jafari said. He explained that about 1,800 members of city

Iran's Supreme Leader says reforms in new oil contracts are necessary Energy

2016-07-06 07:16:34
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday night that no new oil and gas contracts for international companies will be awarded without necessary reforms. The Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) is a cornerstone of the country's plan to raise crude

Chinese, Iranian FMs Discuss Implementation of Iran Nuclear Program Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:08:03
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the implementation of a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The two officials also discussed

House panel aiming to halt Boeing's sale of jets to Iran Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:46
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A House subcommittee on Thursday will debate three bill aimed at halting Boeing’s sale of passenger jets to Iran. The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade plans to debate the measures aimed at stopping the largest U.S. business

Will Iran Scare Away Big Oil Once Again? Energy

2016-07-08 18:07:41
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Comments from the head of the National Iranian Oil Company suggest that Iran wants the old buyback contract back, a potentially destructive move for the oil majors. Iran's hardliners object to the introduction of the new IPC as an alternative to

Turki's participation at MKO gathering ‘impolitic’ Political and military events

2016-07-14 14:11:46
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Turki's participation at MKO gathering ‘impolitic’ Iran’s FM Zarif said participation of Saudi former spy chief Turki al-Faisal at the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) gathering in Paris shows the incompetence of such people who tie their future to

NIOC, Zarubezhneft ink confidentiality agreement Energy

2016-07-14 14:21:49
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NIOC, Zarubezhneft ink confidentiality agreement NIOC and Russia’s JSC Zarubezhneft have signed an MoU as well as a confidentiality contract over expanding two of Iran’s joint oil fields with Iraq. The deal was sealed with the Russian

Sukhoi Su-30 Political and military events

2016-07-17 18:47:38
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Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 (Cyrillic: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The

Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:09:53
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Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation In Moscow on Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia laid bunches of flowers in memory of the victims of the

Time travel in Mideast History

2016-07-18 12:18:41
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Time travel in Mideast ‘Wars are won in peace’ In addition to grain, survival of the Romans also heavily depended upon the availability of spices. Fortunately or unfortunately, like the present day oil, the Middle East then had some ‘Arabian

Russian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:47:08
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Russian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Russians are the dominant ethnicity in Russia today. The Russian language belongs to the East Slavic family and is related to Ukrainian and Belarusian. The Russian people, too, are closely related to their Belarusian and Ukrainian

Ossetian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:53:34
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Ossetian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries The Ossetians are a people of the central Caucasus who speak an Iranian/Iranic language called Ossetian. The primary dialects of Ossetian are Iron and Digor. In the present day, their homeland is divided into North Ossetia

Azeri (Azerbaijani) Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:59:06
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Azeri (Azerbaijani) Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries The independent country of Azerbaijan is located in the southeastern corner of the Caucasus region, and is home to many of the Azeri people. Many other Azeris live in northwestern Iran. They currently speak an

Iran and Russia move closer to heavy water sale science

2016-07-21 23:18:46
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Iran and Russia move closer to heavy water sale Iran is holding negotiations with Russia to sell the country around 40 tons of heavy water, Kommersant cited the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying on July 16. The

Heavy water marketed in EU, US science

2016-07-24 00:44:38
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Heavy water marketed in EU, US Head of AEOI has said his organization has faced little difficulty in marketing heavy water produced during its nuclear activity, with EU and US being the major customers of Iran’s heavy water.

Iran fairly criticizing US, EU on nuclear deal: Russian diplomat Political and military events

2016-07-24 00:47:31
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Iran fairly criticizing US, EU on nuclear deal: Russian diplomat A senior Russian diplomat says it is “fair” for Iran to reproach the West for dragging its feet in fulfilling its part of last year’s nuclear deal amid Tehran’s

Trans Adriatic Pipeline compressor trains to be supplied by Siemens science

2016-07-25 00:27:42
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Trans Adriatic Pipeline compressor trains to be supplied by Siemens The Trans Adriatic Pipeline consortium has ordered six 15MW SGT-400-driven turbo compressor trains from Siemens for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The TAP will transport Caspian natural gas to Europe,

Who Is Russia Secretly Supplying With MiGs? Political and military events

2016-07-25 00:46:08
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China to invest 3bn dollar in Iran’s fish farming Fishing

2016-07-29 12:21:57
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China to invest 3bn dollar in Iran’s fish farming More signs have appeared to show that East Asian countries are interested in Iran’s fish farming business. China has joined South Korea to announce that it is planning to invest $3

Iran self-sufficient in wheat for 2nd year Agriculture

2016-07-29 12:24:03
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Iran self-sufficient in wheat for 2nd year Iran expects its state-sponsored purchases of wheat from domestic farmers to surpass 10 million tonnes this year, Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says. Harvests in the 2016/2017 crop season are on track to make

Iran, Russia resolved to up ties in post-JCPOA era: Minister Political and military events

2016-07-31 01:07:03
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Iran, Russia resolved to up ties in post-JCPOA era: Minister Iran and Russia are resolute in improving bilateral relations following the implementation of last July’s nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries, Iranian Minister of Communications and

West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation Political and military events

2016-08-02 12:00:25
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West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation While Syrian Army siege over Aleppo is completed and the biggest city of country is expected to be liberated in near future, West and some Arab states try to hinder

Turkmenistan, France strengthening co-op Political and military events

2016-08-02 12:15:13
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Turkmenistan, France strengthening co-op Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with France’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador Patrick Pascal, said the message from Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry. Pascal is completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties expressed intention to further

Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Political and military events

2016-08-13 14:56:00
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Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Russian President Vladimir Putin has put into play a reinvigorated diplomatic approach to resolving the longstanding crises involving the troubled states of the Caucasus. Over the past week, Russian diplomacy has refocused its

Major rise seen in Russia’s trade with Iran Investment

2016-08-13 15:05:30
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Major rise seen in Russia’s trade with Iran Russia says its trade with Iran has increased by 70.9 percent after the sanctions against the Islamic Republic were removed earlier this year. Russia’s Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan was quoted

Iran, Russia FMs discuss regional, international issues on phone Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:13:51
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Iran, Russia FMs discuss regional, international issues on phone Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, have held a phone conversation on issues of regional and international significance. During the phone call, which was made

Iran's classical music vocalist to perform in Almaty art

2016-08-20 15:41:53
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Iran's classical music vocalist to perform in Almaty Iran's classical music vocalist departed for Almaty of Kazakhstan to attend a traditional music festival. Iranian vocalist Mohammad Motamedi is scheduled to perform at the Traditional Music International Festival

Europe's most beautiful rivers - and how to explore them Tourism

2016-08-24 07:26:48
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Europe's most beautiful rivers - and how to explore them The Rhine Easily the most popular river for cruising, the Rhine has its source in the Alps, becomes navigable at Basel, in

Russia Helicopters in talks with Iran over sales of 60 choppers Political and military events

2016-08-26 09:13:50
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Russia Helicopters in talks with Iran over sales of 60 choppers One of Russia’s biggest aviation companies says it has entered talks with Iran over the sales of 60 light multirole helicopters. "Russian Helicopters is in talks to supply Ansat and

Iran deploys Russia-delivered long-range missiles to Fordo nuclear site Political and military events

2016-08-29 16:30:48
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Iran deploys Russia-delivered long-range missiles to Fordo nuclear site Tehran has deployed a recently delivered Russian-made long-range missile system to central Iran to protect its Fordo nuclear facility, state television said Sunday. Protecting nuclear facilities is paramount “in all circumstances” Gen. Farzad

Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Political and military events

2016-08-29 16:34:21
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Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Iran feels safe with the S-300 air defense systems and its own analogue, the Bavar 373, and is now mulling the purchase of Sukhoi jets from Russia for its air force,

Russian Shipyard May Construct Drilling Rigs for Oil Projects in Caspian Sea Energy

2016-08-29 16:49:58
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Russian Shipyard May Construct Drilling Rigs for Oil Projects in Caspian Sea CEO of Russia's Krasnye Barrikady Shipyard Aleksandr Ilichev stated that the Russian shipyard could carry out a feasibility study for Iranian oil exploration projects in the Caspian Sea. Russia's Krasnye

Is Putin the new Stalin? Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:02:48
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Is Putin the new Stalin? ‘Tom’ thinks Vladimir Putin is the new Josef Stalin. As he’s never been to Russia, his views surely reflect the power of a Western media narrative which continuously demonizes the Russian President. Last week, an optician from

NICO, Total to sign oil swap contract Energy

2016-09-10 11:58:34
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NICO, Total to sign oil swap contract Iran’s Naftiran Intertrade Company Sàrl (NICO) and France’s Total S.A. Company have agreed on sealing an oil swap deal. Naftiran Intertrade Company Sàrl (NICO), a Swiss-based subsidiary of the National

New Caspian oil fields to add to glutted global market Energy

2016-09-10 12:05:18
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New Caspian oil fields to add to glutted global market Two new Caspian Sea oil fields are due by the end of this year to add significant volumes of crude to a world market

France hands first ‘ex-Russian’ Mistral ship to Egypt Political and military events

2016-09-16 22:37:48
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France hands first ‘ex-Russian’ Mistral ship to Egypt Egypt’s flag has been raised over the first Mistral amphibious assault ship, which Cairo has purchased from France. Originating from a severed Moscow-Paris contract, the ship and its twin

Russia to Continue Active Support of Iran Nuclear Deal Political and military events

2016-09-24 15:06:02
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Russia to Continue Active Support of Iran Nuclear Deal Russia will continue its support of the Iran nuclear agreement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. "Lavrov confirmed that Russia would continue

Russia Cuts Tariffs on Import of Seafood from Iran Investment

2016-09-27 22:44:32
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Russia Cuts Tariffs on Import of Seafood from Iran Russia has reduced tariffs on the import of seafood from Iran by some 16 percent, Head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi announced, expecting a five-fold increase in the exports

‘Congratulations’ vs ‘shock’: World leaders & politicians react to US election result Political and military events

2016-11-10 13:10:17
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IIKSS- Russian President Vladimir Putin has become one of the first global leaders to congratulate Trump with the victory, expressing hope that the two countries will continue collaborative work on international issues. Japan's Prime Minister Abe congratulated

Russia-US cooperation needed to defeat terrorism — Kremlin spokesman Political and military events

2016-11-12 12:58:51
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IIKSS - Neither the United States nor Russia can cope with the terrorist threat alone, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Friday. "It is impossible to defeat terrorism by yourself," Peskov, who is currently in

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov holds extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Investment

2016-11-26 10:41:09
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IIKSS - Representatives of the Mejlis of the country, hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat, chancellors of universities, leaders of ministries and departments, mass media were invited to the session. Having announced the agenda, the Leader of the

Russia is ready to provide most advanced anti-terror gear to its customers Political and military events

2016-12-13 11:52:03
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IIKSS - Russia is prepared to offer its customers the most advanced equipment and gear for fighting against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the commission for military-technical cooperation with other countries on Monday.

Citizens of more countries to visit Kazakhstan visa-free in 2017 Tourism

2016-12-28 15:37:24
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IIKSS - Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov said that starting from 1 January 2017, citizens of 45 more countries, including member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union, and the United Arab

French author visits Azerbaijan`s Parliament cultural

2017-01-17 08:36:36
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IIKSS - French author Gerard Cardon, who plans to write a book about Azerbaijani women, has today met Deputy Speaker of Azerbaijan`s Parliament, chairperson of the parliamentary committee on human rights Bahar Muradova. Bahar Muradova hailed development of

‘Post-truth’ & ‘post-fake’ crossroads: Russian FM’s top quotes at Munich Security Conference Political and military events

2017-02-20 08:54:32
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IIKSS- Mankind is at the “crossroads,” with the so-called “liberal world order” having failed to adjust to post-Cold War reality, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov told the Munich Security Conference, adding that only cooperation could take the current post-truth

Iran test-fires Nasr sea-launched cruise missile during drills Political and military events

2017-02-28 12:50:45
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IIKSS- The Iranian Navy has successfully test-fired its Nasr sea-launched cruise missile, Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said. The test took place during large-scale military drills stretching over an area covering 2 million sq km in the Persian Gulf.

LOOK: NASA Spots Giant Ice Diamond in the Caspian Sea Hydrology

2017-03-12 14:34:56
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IIKSS- Researchers at NASA have discovered a rare find in the Caspian Sea -- an ice island that looks like a gigantic floating diamond. The giant ice diamond was spotted by the Landsat 8 satellite on Feb. 4

Rosneft Boosts Ties With Ex Juice King To Lift Trade In Europe Energy

2017-03-12 14:44:55
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IIKSS- In a bid to boost its oil products trade in southern Europe and Turkey, Russia’s oil giant Rosneft is expanding its business ties with oil products trading and logistics firm Petrocas, which has crude storage terminals in

The shadow of the government of the Russians be continued Political and military events

2017-04-27 13:50:21
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The shadow of the government of the Russians be continued (analysis of the stability index of the government of the Russian Federation) IIKSS- In the process of analyzing the survival, duration and stability of the government in

Ratio of population and territory in the Republic of Kazakhstan and its impact on the political weight of this republic Political and military events

2018-03-18 08:53:55
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Ratio of population and territory in the Republic of Kazakhstan and its impact on the political weight of this republic International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – Kazakhstan is a country with high per capita land because

Russia, Turkey, Iran emphasise unity in brokering Syria peace Political and military events

2018-04-29 10:23:12
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MOSCOW • Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers yesterday talked up their successes in brokering a political solution to the Syrian conflict at a meeting in Moscow. The three nations

Kazakhstan: Astana’s Saryarka district signs investment agreements for $100 million Investment

2018-04-30 11:43:24
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The first investment forum of the Saryarka district of Astana was organized in the capital of Kazakhstan on April 27 within the framework of the 20th anniversary of Astana by the akimat (administration) of the Saryarka district with

What is Russia doing in the Middle East? Political and military events

2018-05-05 17:30:56
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By deciding to intervene militarily in Syria, Russia has saved Bashar al-Assad’s regime and helped him regain most of his territory. Moscow wants to impose its vision of a political settlement, keeping all the players in the game.

Azerbaijan after the Presidential Elections: Internal and Foreign Policy Dynamics Political and military events

2018-05-07 10:19:46
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The campaign, which ended on April 11, was held ahead of schedule. If it had been held in the “normal mode,” the vote would have taken place on October 17. Thus, the shift of the election

Iran to negotiate with Europeans, Russia and China about remaining in nuclear deal Political and military events

2018-05-09 12:25:14
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that his government remains committed to a nuclear deal with world powers, despite the U.S. decision to withdraw, but is also ready to resume uranium enrichment should the accord no longer offer benefits.

Russia “deeply disappointed” at US exit from historic Iran deal Political and military events

2018-05-09 12:49:19
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Moscow decried US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the historic 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions with the Russian Foreign Ministry saying it is “deeply disappointed”. “There are and there may

Russian senior diplomat, EU ambassador discuss situation around Iran nuclear deal Political and military events

2018-05-15 15:14:37
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Future of the Iran nuclear deal following the United States’ withdrawal was in focus of a meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and EU Ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday, TASS reports. "The

German FM: Europe 'Very United' On Decision To Stay In Iran Deal Political and military events

2018-05-24 13:01:18
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Germany's foreign minister has reiterated Europe's determination to remain a part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal even in the face of a U.S. withdrawal from the landmark agreement. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Heiko Maas said he explained

Press review: Russia, Austria ink gas deal till 2040 and Iran sends uranium hint to Europe Political and military events

2018-06-07 14:14:26
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Kommersant: Gazprom signs deal to supply gas to Austria for another 20 years Russian energy giant Gazprom and Austria’s OMV extended a contract on gas supplies until 2040 on Tuesday. Austria, the first country in Western Europe to

Iran's Rohani to Macron: Tehran Not Ruling Out Military Withdrawal From Syria Political and military events

2018-06-14 16:02:12
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Iran's Rohani to Macron: Tehran Not Ruling Out Military Withdrawal From Syria Rohani and France's Macron held a telephone call late Tuesday in which they also discussed the

Kazakhstan and France mark 10 years of strategic cooperation Investment

2018-06-14 16:21:12
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Kazakhstan and France mark 10 years of strategic cooperation. France is the first European country that signed a partnership agreement with Kazakhstan. Today, the countries established cooperation in various fields. The mutual trade surpassed the US$3 billion in 2017,

De Mistura calls Russia-Iran-Turkey meeting on Syria ‘very important’ Political and military events

2018-06-19 09:53:42
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The meeting in Geneva on Syria between Russia, Iran and Turkey which began on Monday is very important, said UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. “I am very interested in this meeting because it

Pakistan to always support Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh issue Political and military events

2018-06-23 11:23:20
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The principled position of Islamabad on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is well-known – Pakistan will always support Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nasirul Mulk said on June 22. He made the remarks at a meeting with Ali Alizadeh, Azerbaijani Ambassador

U.S. Iran Deal Exit Brings Russia and China Closer to Europe as They Meet Behind Trump’s Back Political and military events

2018-07-08 12:41:34
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The top diplomats of China, EU, France, Germany, Russia and the U.K. have assured Iran that they were willing to salvage a historic nuclear deal abandoned by the U.S. The deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),

EU3 to open trade with Iran independent of US dollar: Russia FM Investment

2018-07-10 10:01:55
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the three major European signatories to a landmark nuclear deal with Iran agreed to establish trade ties with Iran independent of the US dollar. Since the United States' unilateral move in May to

US sanctions against Russia, Iran may negatively affect LUKOIL Energy

2018-07-10 10:16:08
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UKOIL has certain risks associated with the negative impact of US sanctions against Russia and Iran on company’s shareholders and partners, as well as on the company itself, a source in the Russian company told Trend. “The company [LUKOIL]

Kazakhstan, Russia celebrate 20 years of friendship despite the cracks Political and military events

2018-07-12 08:57:05
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At the official level at least, Kazakhstan and Russia have been exchanging pleasantries this week as they marked the 20th anniversary of a formal declaration of friendship and partnership. But a slight unease and tension is not hard to

Iran takes US to ICJ over re-imposed sanctions Political and military events

2018-07-17 11:03:34
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Iranian officials have repeatedly accused US of imposing illegal sanctions after pulling out from the Iran nuclear deal Iran has filed a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to "hold [the] US accountable for

Results of Ilham Aliyev's France visit - another foreign economic victory of Azerbaijan, says MP Political and military events

2018-07-22 10:41:04
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Numerous contracts signed during the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to France are another victory of the foreign economic policy of the country's leadership, member of the parliamentary committee on economic policy, industry and entrepreneurship, MP Rufat Guliyev

US sanctions unlikely to make Iran change its Middle East policy, Russian expert says Political and military events

2018-08-07 09:22:29
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The re-imposed US sanctions are unlikely to make Iran change its policy in the Middle East, a Russian expert told TASS on Monday. "The sanctions that have come into effect from today may only reinforce Iran in its

Russia Shares Good Understanding With EU on Iran Nuclear Deal Political and military events

2018-12-23 11:08:53
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Russia and the European Union continue to maintain extensive contacts concerning the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, Russia's permanent representative to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, said during a video link between Moscow

Hajiyev: Azerbaijan continued its successful foreign policy under President Aliyev’s leadership this year too Political and military events

2018-12-23 11:21:48
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Azerbaijan has continued its successful foreign policy under President Ilham Aliyev`s leadership this year too, reads an article headlined "Strategic diplomacy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev and achievements of our foreign policy" by head of the Department of Foreign

Azerbaijan to increase pomegranate exports in 2019 Agriculture

2019-01-08 09:42:14
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Pomegranate is a national fruit that plays a big role in the development of non-oil sector in Azerbaijan, both agriculture and tourism. Azerbaijan intends to increase the export of pomegranate in 2019, head of the Azerbaijani Association of Pomegranate