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Russian official due in Iran to discuss Caspian region issues Political and military events

2016-02-29 22:53:01
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TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gregory Karasin will arrive in Iran on 2 March for a two-day visit for talks on Caspian region and Central-Asian issues, Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Sat. The

Iran’s oak, buxus forests face great threats Agriculture

2016-02-29 23:01:35
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TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its latest version of the Food Chain Crisis Early Warning Bulletin for the period January-March 2016 that indicating that Dieback of

BP to select areas for drilling in shallow waters of Caspian Sea Energy

2016-02-29 23:14:48
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BP Azerbaijan, which is the operator of the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula (SWAP) Contract Area, has published the report on the Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the 3D seismic survey within the contract area. The 3D seismic

Turkmenistan's resort city to host regional workshop Environment

2016-02-29 23:18:44
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The workshop entitled "Caspian Sea - Sustainable Development and Management" will be held in Turkmenistan's resort city Avaza March 7-18, the Turkmen government said Feb. 27. The purpose of the workshop is to further develop the cooperation of the

UK supporting implementation of Southern Gas Corridor Energy

2016-03-01 17:57:45
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By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend: The UK fully supports the implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project, the country’s ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore said, Turkish TGRT TV channel reported March 1. The diplomat noted that the SGC project will ensure

Details of Caspian region’s transport corridors mulled in Turkmenistan Investment

2016-03-01 17:59:44
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By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend: A meeting of heads of railway and maritime offices of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Georgia was held in Turkmenistan’s Avaza national tourist zone, a message of the Turkmen government said March 1. The issues on development of

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

Iran, Azerbaijan plan to launch 2 direct train trips per week Investment

2016-03-04 14:49:43
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By Farhad Daneshvar – Trend: A train will run twice a week between Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan city and Iran’s Mashhad city, an Iranian envoy has told Trend. Iran’s Consul General in Nakhchivan Mansour Airom has said that Javid Gurbanov, head of Azerbaijan Railways

Azerbaijani companies can play mediating role for Hungarian companies in Iran Investment

2016-03-07 20:16:47
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Trend: Azerbaijan and Hungary can jointly work in Iran, Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev said. He made the remarks during Azerbaijan-Hungary business forum in Baku March 6. The business forum is being held during the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to

Kyiv, Tehran mull Iranian oil transportation through Ukraine Energy

2016-03-07 20:22:14
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Trend: Kyiv and Tehran are discussing the possibility of supplying oil from Iran through Ukraine, as well as oil refining at Ukrainian enterprises, RIA Novosti quoted Ukraine’s deputy Prime Minister Gennadiy Zubko as saying March 7. “We are interested in diversification of

German scholar says Iran is rich in archeology History

2016-03-07 20:36:54
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Tehran, March 6, IRNA – Senior Researcher from German University of Munich, Dr. Christian Konrad Piller, said on Sunday that he had done much archeological work in Iran, notably detecting hints of public social standings in the country in

Anti-Russian Protest Held in Tbilisi Over Proposed Gazprom Deal Political and military events

2016-03-07 21:55:33
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TBILISI – Thousands gathered in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Sunday to protest negotiations between the government and Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom. Linked arm-in-arm in a 7 kilometer-long human chain from the government’s headquarters to the Russian Embassy and chanting ‘No

Azeri SOCAR says construction of TAP to begin in May Energy

2016-03-07 22:03:17
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Construction works for the Trans-Adriatic pipeline (TAP) are planned to begin in May, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev told ANS TV on Sunday. The construction work on the TAP had been expected to start in March but the date

Malaysia's Reach Energy Acquires 60% Stake in Kazakhstan Block for $155M Energy

2016-03-08 22:56:30
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Malaysia's Reach Energy Berhad entered into a tripartite conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement March 5 with Palaeontol Cooperatief U.A. and MIE Holdings Corp. to acquire a 60 percent stake in Palaeontol B.V., the company announced Monday on local exhange Bursa

US company extends loan agreement in Azerbaijan Investment

2016-03-10 00:05:52
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: The US company Greenfields Petroleum for the third time has prolonged the loan agreement on the allocation of funds to develop the Bahar-Gum Deniz block of Azerbaijani oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea and

Azerbaijan, Georgia agree on cargo transportation single tariff Investment

2016-03-10 00:08:04
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: Azerbaijan intends to set single tariff for cargo transportation with the countries through which the Trans-Caspian transport corridor runs, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Economy Minister Sahil Babayev told reporters March 9. He noted that the country has already reached

USAID to provide expert assistance to Azerbaijan’s Transit Freight Coordinating Council Investment

2016-03-10 00:12:58
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide expert assistance to the Coordinating Council on Transit Freight of Azerbaijan in expanding the functionality of the Council’s electronic portal, Azerbaijani deputy minister of economy, Sahil Babayev

Greenfields Petroleum extends loan agreement for Azerbaijani oil project Energy

2016-03-10 00:24:06
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By Gulgiz Dadashova Greenfields Petroleum Corporation, engaged in development and production of proven oil and gas reserves mainly in Azerbaijan has announced about prolonging the loan agreement stipulating funding of the development of the Bahar-Gum Deniz block of Azerbaijani

FAO acknowledges contract with JAICA to revitalize Lake Orumiyeh Environment

2016-03-10 00:26:51
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Tehran, March 9, IRNA – FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran and to the Economic Cooperation Organization Serge Nakouzi on Wednesday acknowledged a contract with Japan International Cooperation Agency to revitalize Lake Orumiyeh. The plan

Azerbaijan, Qatar keen on further developing political, economic ties Political and military events

2016-03-10 15:20:07
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By Aynur Karimova Azerbaijan and Qatar, the two energy-rich countries located in the South Caucasus and the Middle East regions, respectively, have expressed intention to further develop both political and economic relations. President Ilham Aliyev believes that the two countries should raise

BP to stop two platforms in Caspian Sea for scheduled maintenance in 2016 Energy

2016-03-11 13:56:27
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: The BP company, an operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) block of oil and gas field development, plans to suspend two platforms for scheduled maintenance work in 2016, Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey at BP

Iran seizes 600 kg of drugs designated to reach Azerbaijan Political and military events

2016-03-11 13:58:22
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By Farhad Daneshvar – Trend: Iranian police have seized about 600 kilograms of narcotics within the past 11 months, which were to be trafficked into Azerbaijan, Commander of Iran's Border Police Brigadier-General Qasem Rezaei told Trend in Baku.

Southern Gas Corridor to become Europe’s new energy source – Azerbaijani minister Energy

2016-03-11 14:00:41
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By Elchin Mehdiyev, Maksim Tsurkov - Trend: The Southern Gas Corridor project will become a new energy source for Europe, Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said March 11. He made the remarks during the discussion ‘The future of energy, the future of

“Azerbaijan making significant contribution to world energy security” Energy

2016-03-11 14:05:44
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By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend: Azerbaijan makes significant contribution to ensuring the world’s energy security, Turkey’s former foreign minister Hikmet Cetin told reporters in Baku, March 10. He noted that the energy security is a very important issue. “The Middle East and South

Italy supports TAP project’s quick implementation, says ex-FM Energy

2016-03-11 14:06:55
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By Anakhanum Hidayatova – Trend: Italy supports the quick implementation of construction project of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which will connect Azerbaijan through Turkey and Albania with Greece and Italy, Franco Frattini, Italy’s ex-foreign minister, told reporters March 10 in

The Political Consequences Of Iran And Azerbaijan’s Energy Agreements Political and military events

2016-03-11 14:14:01
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On February 23, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Tehran, where he met with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani. Notably, the two presidents signed 11 memoranda of understanding (MoU) across several areas of cooperation, including energy, the economy and transport (IRNA,

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

Iran finalizes studies for transferring Caspian Sea water to central country Environment

2016-03-14 15:13:26
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By Fatih Karimov - Trend: Primary studies of a project to carry water from the Caspian Sea to central Iran are concluded, Hamid Chitchian, Iran’s energy minister said. The project will be implemented after coordination with the Environment Protection Organization, Chitchian said,

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

Oil output freeze meeting: Iran’s participation not vital Energy

2016-03-15 12:16:17
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By Aygun Badalova - Trend: The meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC countries, which was initially scheduled for March 20 in Russia, will unlikely take place. Reuters, referring to OPEC sources reported that the meeting on a plan to freeze output levels

Nazarbayev names Azerbaijan Kazakhstan’s strategic partner in Caucasus Investment

2016-03-16 00:03:04
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Azerbaijan is Kazakhstan’s strategic partner in the Caucasus. Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev made the remark during the meeting with Azerbaijan’s new ambassador to Kazakhstan Rashad Mammadov, KAZINFORM news agency reported on March 15. “We actively cooperate in the spheres of energy, logistics

President Aliyev: Turkey, Azerbaijan closest countries to each other on global scale Political and military events

2016-03-16 00:05:14
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Trend: The terror attacks on Turkey will have no effect, said Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, while making the statement for the media, following the fifth meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Ankara, March 15. “First of all, on behalf

Iran, Russia eye oil & gas swap Energy

2016-03-16 00:15:38
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By Khalid Kazimov – Trend: Iran and Russia are capable of swapping oil and gas, says Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh. At a meeting with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in Tehran, Zanganeh said that expansion of cooperation with Russia is

Iran plans to increase exports volume to Russia by $ 1.5 billion Investment

2016-03-16 00:17:41
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By Khalid Kazimov – Trend: Iran plans to increase its exports volume to Russia by $ 1.5 billion in the new Iranian fiscal year (starting March 21), Asadollah Asgaroladi, a member of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce said. Iran currently exports

Azerbaijani-Turkish cooperation becomes more important Political and military events

2016-03-16 20:38:54
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By Aynur Karimova Amid the global economic crisis, sharp drop in crude prices, political chaos and bloodshed in the Middle East, as well as increased threat of terrorism, cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey gains much more importance. From this angle, Azerbaijani President

Iran recommends drug fight draft to Caspian Sea littoral countries Political and military events

2016-03-16 20:40:08
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By Mehdi Sepahvand – Trend: Iran has once more emphasized the significance of a proposed draft for the Caspian Sea littoral countries to fight drugs. Iran and Russia enjoy good cooperation in international and regional arenas regarding the fight on drugs, Iranian

A Ray of Hope from Turkmenistan History

2016-03-16 20:45:23
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Religious hatred and violence are now a sorrowful fact of life, with the killing of Catholic nuns in Yemen on March 4 being only the most recent tragic example. It is a rarity

Efforts continue to finish TANAP gas pipeline earlier than expected date, Erdoğan says Energy

2016-03-16 20:53:15
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President Erdoğan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Aliyev met at the fifth Azerbaijan-Turkey High Strategic Cooperation Council, where Erdoğan announced that the works for the construction of the TANAP are progressing as planned The fifth Azerbaijan-Turkey High Strategic Cooperation Council

Fitch: Southern Gas Corridor’s capex to be close to $8.4B until 2020 Energy

2016-03-18 00:52:40
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: The Southern Gas Corridor project’s (SGC) net financial needs for operations and capex will be close to $8.4 billion in 2016-2019, said the message of the international ratings agency Fitch Ratings on March 17.

SOCAR inks deal with Canada’s Zenith Energy Energy

2016-03-18 00:56:04
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By Azad Hasanli - Trend: Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and Zenith Aran Oil Company, a subsidiary of Canada’s Zenith Energy, signed March 16 an agreement on production sharing, restoration, development and exploration at the block that includes Muradkhanli, Jafarli and

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan working on signing TASIM project’s documents Investment

2016-03-18 00:57:51
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are working on the issue of signing certain documents as a part of laying the Caspian segment of the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) project, Elmir Velizade, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Communications and

Sefcovic: ТАР to boost competitiveness, job creation and growth Energy

2016-03-18 00:59:28
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By Aygun Badalova - Trend: Construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) will not only contribute to energy security, but also will increase competitiveness, boost job creation and growth, Maros Sefcovic, the European Commission’s vice-president for Energy Union, said in an

EU expects significant progress in Southern Gas Corridor project Energy

2016-03-18 19:29:34
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By Aynur Karimova The Southern Gas Corridor project, aiming to bring the Caspian gas to Europe, is one of the biggest construction projects of our time. This was announced by Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union, Maros Sefcovic at the

Search underway for missing oil workers Investment

2016-03-18 19:30:46
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The search for the oil workers, who went missing in the Caspian Sea, continues in Azerbaijan, the country’s ministry of emergency situations said on March 18. The oil workers went missing in an accident on the platform No. 10 of Azerbaijan’s

Turkmen oil refineries' complex to up LPG output Energy

2016-03-18 19:32:33
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By Aynur Karimova The Turkmen Ministry of Oil and Gas and Natural Resources has revealed the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries' liquefied gas production plans for 2016. The ministry reported on March 18 that the complex will produce 340,000 tons of LPG

Fitch says SGC’s capex to hit $8.4B until 2020 Energy

2016-03-18 19:33:38
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Fitch says SGC’s capex to hit $8.4B until 2020 18 March 2016, 11:20 (GMT+04:00) <iframe

Ashgabat, Prague eyeing expanded partnership Investment

2016-03-18 19:37:17
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By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend: Turkmenistan and the Czech Republic discussed the expansion of cooperation and the possibility of partnership in the fuel and energy industry, transportation and communications sectors, read a Turkmen government message, released March 18. These discussions took place

Increasing oil export duty from Russia necessary measure – expert Energy

2016-03-18 19:37:47
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By Anakhanum Khidayatova – Trend: Increase of export duty on oil from Russia is a forced measure explained by prolonged sanctions of the West against the Russian Federation, a consultant for the Expert Council of the Union of Russian Oil and

Kazakhstan not to buy the shares of BG Group in KPO consortium Energy

2016-03-18 19:43:52
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Karachaganak field is controlled by a group of investors, which, in addition to the BG Group, include ENI (29,25%), Chevron (18%), LUKoil (13.5%) and KazMunaiGas (10%). Kazakhstan will not opt to purchase shares of BG Group in the Karachaganak Petroleum Operating

Azerbaijan holds presentation of SGC bonds for UK, U.S. investors Energy

2016-03-19 22:59:39
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The fiscal and foreign policy, economic policy and reforms ensure the sustainability of Azerbaijan’s economy, the country’s Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said March 19. He made the remarks during the presentation of bonds of the Southern Gas Corridor

Russian interest in East Med and Cyprus gas Energy

2016-03-20 22:41:20
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In a week that saw Russia pulling some of its armed forces out of Syria and signs of increasing cooperation between Russia and the US in the region, it is important to examine Russian interest in energy, and particularly gas,

Iran’s Rights in the Caspian Legal Issues

2016-03-22 17:03:09
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Hoshang Tale, Ph D (Economics), Consultant Economist & Researcher Before Peter the Great (1682- 1752) played his political games in the Caspian region, this Sea was under the sole control of Iran and was known as the Sea of Mazandaran after

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.

Azerbaijan places bonds for Southern Gas Corridor with almost 7% yield Energy

2016-03-26 10:04:38
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By Anvar Mammadov – Trend: Azerbaijan's Southern Gas Corridor Company printed its $1bn 10year bond on Thursday 80bp back of the sovereign curve, benefiting from an explicit state guarantee, Global Capital agency reported. Initial price thoughts for the 10 year bond were

Terms of bond issuance for Southern Gas Corridor defined Energy

2016-03-26 10:06:30
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By Anvar Mammadov – Trend: Azerbaijan's Southern Gas Corridor Company has released initial price thoughts for a ten-year bond at seven percent yield area, Global Capital agency reported. Depending on market conditions, the SGC's bond offering under the state guarantee is forecasted

Russia's "Krasnoye Sormovo" to sign contract to build two tankers for Azerbaijan Investment

2016-03-26 10:16:34
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Russia's "Krasnoye Sormovo" shipyard will sign a contract to build two tankers for Azerbaijan till the end of March, General Director Nikolai Zharkov said reporters on Friday, according to TASS. "Until the end of March will sign a contract with a

Azerbaijani, Turkish air forces wrap up joint military drills Political and military events

2016-03-26 10:20:57
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Trend: Joint military exercises of Azerbaijani and Turkish air forces, TURAZ Shahini–2016, have wrapped up in Konya, Turkey, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said March 25. Azerbaijani Air Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Ramiz Tahirov and Commander of the Turkish Air Force

Azerbaijan, US discuss military co-op Political and military events

2016-03-26 10:22:40
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Trend: Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and the US Department of Defense held bilateral consultations in the defense sector in Washington March 23, according to the message of Azerbaijani Embassy in the US. Issues of military cooperation in the context of strategic cooperation between

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

Barsakelmes Nature Reserve Added to UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves Tourism

2016-03-28 01:11:47
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ASTANA – Located in the Sahara-Gobi Desert zone of the Aral Sea basin, the Barsakelmes Nature Reserve was added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) during a meeting of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the

A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest Political and military events

2016-03-28 01:50:19
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The Caspian Sea is an important, if often overlooked, region in regard to many of the challenges the U.S. faces around the world, such as a resurgent Russia, an emboldened Iran, wavering allies, growing China, and the rise of Islamic

Iran-Russia gas swap awaits Moscow’s decision Energy

2016-03-28 13:37:23
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Trend: Iran, Russia gas swap remains as an idea at the moment, however Tehran is prepared for that, Hamid Reza Araqi, Iran’s deputy oil minister said. Iran and Russia’s Gazprom have held various talks on the issue in recent months, but no

Turkmenistan builds new power transmission line towards Afghanistan Energy

2016-03-28 13:41:02
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Trend: A 146-kilometer Yoloten-Tahtabazar power transmission line has been constructed in Turkmenistan towards Afghanistan, the Turkmen government said March 26. A scheme of the route of the new transmission line was delivered to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during a meeting of the

New fishing regulations for 2016 Fishing

2016-03-28 13:46:30
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FRANKFORT — It is no longer getting dark at dinner time. We are beginning to have days cresting the 50 degree mark. It is enough to make you want to go fishing. Before you cast a line, however, you need to

Greece sees TAP as major investment, significant geopolitical tool Energy

2016-03-29 00:36:08
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The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, a part of the Azerbaijan-initiated giant Southern Gas Corridor, is not just a major investment for Greece, but also a significant geopolitical tool for this country. Such a remark was made by TAP's country Manager for Greece, Rikard

Iran, Russia presidents discuss Syria crisis Political and military events

2016-03-29 17:05:34
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on March 28, said the Kremlin's press service. The two presidents discussed in detail the situation in Syria, particularly in connection with the Syrian Armed Forces’ successful

Turkmenistan starts welding TAPI pipeline’s linear part Energy

2016-03-29 17:05:32
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Trend: Turkmennebitgazgurlushyk (“Turkmenneftegazstroy”) state concern has begun welding the pipes of the linear part of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline’s Turkmen section. More than 100 units of special equipment are being used within current work, a message released by Turkmen Oil and Gas

Turkey, Russia okay observation flights Political and military events

2016-03-29 17:05:27
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Trend: Turkey and Russia have agreed on the observation flights that were cancelled Feb. 4, the Haber7 newspaper reported March 28 citing diplomatic sources. Reportedly, a group of Russian observers were expected to fly over Turkey’s territory on Feb. 1-5 under the

SOCAR drilling new well at Oil Rocks offshore field Energy

2016-03-29 17:05:22
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Trend: Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR will produce about 3,650 tons of oil annually through commissioning of a new well being drilled at the Oil Rocks offshore field in the Caspian Sea. The well’s projected depth is 1,860 meters and its daily

Turkmenistan makes discount to Turkey for cargo transportation Investment

2016-03-29 17:05:19
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Trend: Turkmenistan has made a 20-percent discount to Turkey for cargo transportation through the Caspian Sea, Istanbulhaber online newspaper quoted Fatih Sener, executive director of Turkish International Transporters’ Association, as saying March 28. Sener noted that Turkmenistan’s government made a decision on

Turkmen parliament adopts trading activity law Legal Issues

2016-03-29 17:05:17
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Trend: Parliament of Turkmenistan approved and adopted the bill “On Trading Activity”, according to the Turkmen government’s message issued March 28. The bill was passed at a parliament meeting, during which the MPs stressed that systematic work on creation of goods surplus

Russian, Iranian and Azerbaijani FMs to meet - Karasin Investment

2016-03-29 17:05:12
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Russian Foreign Ministry confirms plans to hold a trilateral meeting of Russian FM Sergey Lavrov, Iranian FM Javad Zarif and Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told RIA Novosti March 27. " The meeting is being worked

Turkmenistan makes 20% discount to Turkey for cargo transportation Investment

2016-03-30 02:00:20
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Turkmenistan has considered Azerbaijan's proposal on reduction of cargo transportation tariffs and made a 20-percent discount to Turkey for cargo transshipment through the Caspian Sea. Nejat Fatih Sener, the Executive Director of Turkish International Transporters’ Association, said on March 28 that

SOCAR commissions well in Caspian Sea Energy

2016-03-30 02:10:12
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Trend: Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR will additionally produce over 6,900 tons of oil and 6.2 million cubic meters of gas a day thanks to the commissioning of a well at the offshore Oil Rocks field after the well has been

Turkmenistan, Russia to co-op in construction, agricultural equipment supply Agriculture

2016-03-30 02:16:33
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Trend: Documents on bilateral cooperation in the fields of construction, as well as the purchase and sale of agricultural and industrial equipment have been signed between companies and economic entities of Turkmenistan and Russia, the ministry of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan

Major Russian company interested in new projects in Turkmenistan Investment

2016-03-31 00:52:23
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Trend: President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and head of the Russian company ARETI Igor Makarov discussed possibilities of implementation of new mutually beneficial projects, the Turkmen government said in a message March 30. During the meeting, Makarov noted high interest of Russian

Fuel oil processing unit commissioned at Turkmen refinery Energy

2016-03-31 01:02:19
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Trend: A unit for vacuum distillation of fuel oil has been introduced at the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR) built by the South Korean consortium of LG and Hyundai, the message of the Turkmen oil and gas ministry said March

Iran to start issuing electronic visas by 2017 Tourism

2016-03-31 01:13:41
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Iran will start issuing electronic visas for foreign tourists by the end of 2016, Masoud Soltanifar, Iran’s vice-president said. Soltanifar, who heads Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, added that Tehran also pursues the issue of mutual visa waiver with

Tethys Petroleum incurs huge losses in 2015 Energy

2016-04-01 00:22:20
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Trend: The losses of the Tethys Petroleum Limited in 2015 stood at $74.6 million as compared to $16.4 million in 2014, said the company in a message posted on its website March 31. Tethys Petroleum Limited is an oil and gas exploration

Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian FMs to meet in Baku early April Political and military events

2016-04-01 00:27:09
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Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran will meet in Baku on April 7, said Mariya Zakharova, spokeswoman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Trend’s correspondent reported March 31. She said that during the meeting the Azerbaijani, Russian and Iranian FMs – Elmar

SOCAR expects to resolve DESFA issue by late 2016 Energy

2016-04-01 00:31:41
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Trend: The acquisition issue of 66 percent stake of Greece gas distribution network operator - DESFA by the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and sale of 17 percent share to European companies can be solved by late 2016, the

Two reasons for Moscow to resume South Stream project Energy

2016-04-01 00:37:33
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By Elena Kosolapova - Trend: Despite the fact that the European Union is ready to resume talks with Russia over the South Stream gas pipeline, the project should fully comply with the rules of the Third Energy Package, independent European

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

Doha oil meeting helpful, yet not ideal Energy

2016-04-01 00:43:27
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The upcoming Doha meeting on oil production will yield positive results on prices, yet it is far from an ideal move, said Mohammad Ali Khatibi, former Iranian representative in OPEC. The reason is that the meeting is going to focus on

KAZAKHSTAN: Good Friday in Almaty Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-04-01 01:07:08
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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Police and officers of other security agencies raided 11 church premises and homes of the leaders of New Life Pentecostal Church in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty on 25 March, the day the Church was

Aspen Institute Romania organized Bucharest Forum-Keystone Projects Investment

2016-04-01 01:20:01
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Aspen Institute Romania organized Bucharest Forum-Keystone Projects initiative dovetails with Romania long term economic and territorial development strategy, centered on designing concrete measures and projects that support the capacity of urban centers to generate growth and competitiveness. Bucharest Forum / Keystone

Russia's Increased March Oil Output Not to Offset Doha Output Freeze Deal Energy

2016-04-02 21:08:48
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Fluctuating increases in Russia's oil output should not offset the Doha deal to freeze output at January levels throughout 2016 as long as average daily output remains below January levels, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday.

Our Sister Cities: A new chapter with Russia? Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-04-02 21:11:59
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If Mayor Diana Broderson and the new mayor of Kislovodsk, Alexander Kurbatov, both attend a repeatedly postponed “summit” of U.S.-Russia sister cities planned for early 2017, it could signal a new chapter for the partnership begun in the waning

Iranian Offshore Oil Company signs 85 contracts in one year Energy

2016-04-03 22:55:56
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The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) signed 85 contracts in the past Iranian fiscal year (March 21, 2015 to March 19, 2016), according to the company’s Contracts Affairs CEO Salman Khosravi. He added the contracts included projects in operational, developmental, construction,

Iran’s oil, condensate export surpasses 2 mbpd Energy

2016-04-03 23:03:09
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Iran’s oil export has recently surpassed two million barrels per day, the country’s oil minister, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said. “The country now is exporting over two million barrels of gas condensates and crude oil per day,” Zanganeh said, Mehr news agency

$155m non-oil products exported from Astara customs Investment

2016-04-03 23:36:25
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Astara, April 3, IRNA- Head of Astra Customs General Administration announced that 373,000 tons of non-oil products worth $155m have been exported from the customs of this province during last Iranian year (ended on March 20, 2016). Mohammad Shahbazi told

Caspian Shipping Company reduces cargo tariffs in a bid to attract more customers Investment

2016-04-04 23:14:49
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Azerbaijan has further reduced cargo tariffs with a view to enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of transit transport corridors passing through its territory and attract additional cargo traffic to these corridors. The Caspian Shipping CJSC decided to make a 20-percent discount

Turkey’s Ottoman Legacy: ‘Sultan’ Erdogan Wishes to Dictate His Own Terms Political and military events

2016-04-10 22:47:20
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Turkey’s Ottoman Legacy: ‘Sultan’ Erdogan Wishes to Dictate His Own Terms After the EU-Turkey migrant deal it has become increasingly clear that given an inch the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will gladly

Tehran and its 2,000 tourist spots Tourism

2016-04-11 20:18:07
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Tehran and its 2,000 tourist spots Deputy of Tehran Municipality says the Iranian capital has over 2,000 tourist attractions that will take 35 days time to visit all of them. Tehran was first chosen as the capital

Azerbaijan achieves milestones in energy policy in Q1 2016 Energy

2016-04-11 20:39:56
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Azerbaijan achieves milestones in energy policy in Q1 2016 The energy policy of Azerbaijan, which has turned into one of the main guarantors of Europe’s energy security, recorded important achievements and milestones of historical significance in the first quarter of 2016. Energy

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

Damen delivers modular solution to Van Oord Investment

2016-04-15 16:41:05
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Damen delivers modular solution to Van Oord Dredging company to charter vessel from launching customer Damen Marine Services for Caspian Sea operations To support its ongoing dredging activities, Van Oord has commenced an 18-month charter agreement with Damen Marine Services for

Azerbaijan invites U.S. companies to Baku-based FTZ Investment

2016-07-10 14:08:20
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Azerbaijan invites U.S. companies to Baku-based FTZ Azerbaijan has invited the U.S. Agency for International Development and other organizations to participate in the establishment of a free trade zone in the Alat settlement of Baku. Azerbaijan's Economy and Industry Minister Shahin

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

Long-awaited subway stations open Investment

2016-04-20 08:19:05
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Long-awaited subway stations open Baku citizens and the guests of the Pearl of the Caspian Sea will have an access to two more subway stations in the capital, which is expected to ease the daily travelling plans. Those, who wish to

Iraqi, Turkmen gas to be connected to TANAP gas pipeline Energy

2016-04-22 13:50:32
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Iraqi, Turkmen gas to be connected to TANAP gas pipeline The scope of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) will be widened when Turkmen gas from Northern Iraq is added to the mega-pipeline project. Emphasizing there is one input

FSU crude exports hit record high Investment

2016-04-23 19:14:56
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FSU crude exports hit record high Crude exports from former Soviet Union (FSU) countries rose by 1pc in March to a record high of 7mn b/d. Rising Russian crude exports outside the Transneft pipeline system helped offset a dip Azeri BTC

Singapore to assist Baku in introducing new technologies in Free Trade Zone Investment

2016-04-25 19:07:10
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Singapore to assist Baku in introducing new technologies in Free Trade Zone Baku International Sea Trade Port and Singapore’s SMRT International and Ectivise Solutions signed a memorandum of understanding on technical cooperation on April 25. The document, which was inked by

Christians in Azerbaijan mark Easter Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-04-25 19:09:16
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Christians in Azerbaijan mark Easter The Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku hosted Easter Charity Bazaar on April 21-22, Trend Life reports. A fascinating event, organized by the Russian embassy in Azerbaijan and the Baku and Caspian eparchy of the

An Illusion Made FlyDubai Pilots Crash Their Plane Into the Ground Investment

2016-04-25 19:28:05
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An Illusion Made FlyDubai Pilots Crash Their Plane Into the Ground Even as Flydubai Flight 981 took off from Dubai on March 18, the pilots knew they'd be in for a difficult flight. Bad weather lay ahead at their destination, the

Caviar exports from Iran up 183 percent Fishing

2016-04-26 19:31:50
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Caviar exports from Iran up 183% yr/yr Tehran- Iran’s exports of caviar rose to worth $1.7 million showing 183.3 percent increase in the past Iranian calendar year of 1394 (ended March 19, 2016), the ISNA news agency reported on

Caspian Sea to become well-trodden route for cargo transportation to Central Asia Investment

2016-05-02 23:14:43
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Caspian Sea to become well-trodden route for cargo transportation to Central Asia After political tensions between Turkey and Russia, a discount was imposed on Turkish trucks moving to the Central Asia through the Caspian Sea, Turkish Economic Minister

A grand but faulty vision for Iran's water problems Hydrology

2016-05-09 23:58:03
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A grand but faulty vision for Iran's water problems A grand vision of eliminating water scarcity looks attractive for tens of millions of people in the desert cities of central Iran worried about drought. Ambitious water transfer projects

No Way Out Ecosystem

2016-05-10 20:15:59
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No Way Out The fate of the Caspian seal may have been decided ﬁve million years ago. The smallest earless seal on Earth, Pusa caspica, is the only mammal in the Caspian Sea. It is atop the aquatic food chain in this

Kiev, Ankara discussed possibility of Ukraine joining the Southern Gas Corridor project Energy

2016-05-15 09:42:57
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Kiev, Ankara discussed possibility of Ukraine joining the Southern Gas Corridor project Kiev and Ankara discussed the possibility of Ukraine joining the Southern Gas Corridor project, project, aimed to bring gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe, Ukrainian Vice Prime

Former Dagestan Deputy Prime Minister Imprisoned Over Energy Scandal Political and military events

2016-05-16 19:19:52
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Former Dagestan Deputy Prime Minister Imprisoned Over Energy Scandal At the start of May, an unusual trial concluded in Dagestan. Regional authorities charged the republic’s former deputy prime minister, Magomedgusen Nasrutdinov, with fraud and sentenced him to five years in prison

Iran to export agricultural products to Russia Investment

2016-05-16 19:30:45
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Iran to export agricultural products to Russia Deputy agriculture minister said Iran’s agricultural and fishery products will be deployed to Russia via Tehran-Astrakhan direct flights. Iranian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hassan Salehi announced the launch of direct

20th anniversary of East-West energy corridor marked in Tbilisi Political and military events

2016-05-17 13:37:39
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20th anniversary of East-West energy corridor marked in Tbilisi Georgia is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Baku-Supsa project with Azerbaijan – the "project of the century” that transfers oil from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey and on to

Iran to export 90k tons fisheries Fishing

2016-05-19 01:49:21
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Iran to export 90k tons fisheries An official at Iran Fisheries Organization has estimated that export volume of fishery products will reach 90 thousand tons in the current Iranian year (began March 20). Isa Golshahi, Iran Fisheries

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

Free trade zone to start working in Azerbaijan from 2017 Investment

2016-05-24 22:19:45
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Free trade zone to start working in Azerbaijan from 2017 Registration of residents of the free trade zone in the territory of Azerbaijan's Baku International Sea Trade Port will begin from January 2017, Taleh Ziyadov, director general of the port,

Russian oil exports to China hit record high in April Energy

2016-05-24 22:27:03
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Russian oil exports to China hit record high in April Beijing has ramped up imports of Russian oil by 52.4 percent last month compared to a year earlier. China's General Administration of Customs calculated a record 4.81

Scientists finally know what stopped Mongol hordes from conquering Europe History

2016-05-29 23:54:14
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Scientists finally know what stopped Mongol hordes from conquering Europe In 1206, Genghis Khan, a fierce tribal chieftain from northern Mongolia, began to take over the world. The khan's ruthless tactics and loyal horde swept across Asia. One territory after another

ICD interested in rendering consulting services for free trade zone in Azerbaijan Investment

2016-05-30 00:02:45
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ICD interested in rendering consulting services for free trade zone in Azerbaijan Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is interested in rendering consulting services within the framework of a free trade zone type special economic area

Iran exports 10b kWh power to regional countries Investment

2016-06-01 02:09:16
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Iran exports 10b kWh power to regional countries Deputy energy minister announced that Iran has exported ten billion kWh of electricity to regional countries during the past Iranian calendar year that ended on March 19. Houshang Falahatian made

Caspian Overview: China Eyes Growth in Azerbaijan Energy

2016-06-08 09:41:19
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Caspian Overview: China Eyes Growth in Azerbaijan China has held negotiations with Azerbaijan’s state oil company (Socar) over a $17bn downstream project twice in the last two months, this time leading to a memorandum of understanding. China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has

Iran at the Crossroads of The Eurasian Land-Bridge Political and military events

2016-06-11 01:16:33
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Iran at the Crossroads of The Eurasian Land-Bridge May 27—With the recent historic visit to Tehran of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, for the first time in nearly 40 years, Iran has the opportunity to resume

Foreign company to assist in creation of Baku FTZ Investment

2016-06-13 13:00:15
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Foreign company to assist in creation of Baku FTZ A foreign company will be involved in the project on creation of a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in the territory of the Baku International Sea Trade Port located in Azerbaijan's Alat

‘Iran, Russia, Syria resolute in fighting terror’ Political and military events

2016-06-16 00:04:44
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‘Iran, Russia, Syria resolute in fighting terror’ Iran’s top security chief says a trilateral meeting of defense ministers in Tehran indicates that Russia, Syria and Iran are determined in countering Takfiri terrorists. Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani met

Shana: Iran Says Production of Oil from Caspian Sea Not Priority Energy

2016-06-17 11:37:34
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Shana: Iran Says Production of Oil from Caspian Sea Not Priority Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said on Tuesday that production of oil from Caspian Sea is not priority. Speaking in the Majlis(parliament) public meeting, he said that oil recovery

Iran in talks with China, Russia lenders on finance hub plan Investment

2016-06-20 14:37:23
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Iran in talks with China, Russia lenders on finance hub plan Iran plans to set up a financial centre on the free zone at Qeshm island as it seeks to attract financial institutions to a market of

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

SOCAR’s Turkish Partner Wins Massive No-Bid Construction Projects Energy

2016-06-22 13:34:27
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SOCAR’s Turkish Partner Wins Massive No-Bid Construction Projects Azerbaijan's state-owned energy company, SOCAR, likes Turkey’s Tekfen Construction and Installation building company so much, it tried to buy into it in 2008. But that move was blocked by the global financial crisis that

Commander: Iranian Navy to unveil new destroyers, submarines this year Political and military events

2016-06-22 13:40:33
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Commander: Iranian Navy to unveil new destroyers, submarines this year Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced plans to unveil new destroyers and submarines in the current Iranian year (started on March 20). "We hope to unveil

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

Russian Defense Ministry to deploy Arctic radar in 2017 Political and military events

2016-06-28 17:54:43
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Russian Defense Ministry to deploy Arctic radar in 2017 In 2017, the national Defense Ministry will receive several Podsolnukh (Sunflower) beyond-the-horizon radar units from RTI and deploy one of them in the Arctic region, Interfax reports. "In 2017, the Russian Defense

Iran's top security official in Russia for talks on Syria Political and military events

2016-06-28 17:59:39
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Iran's top security official in Russia for talks on Syria Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has arrived in Moscow to hold talks with senior Russian officials on major regional developments. The SNSC secretary plans to

Iran, Russia security officials discuss Syria, bilateral ties Political and military events

2016-06-28 18:02:53
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Iran, Russia security officials discuss Syria, bilateral ties A senior Iranian security official has met with high-ranking Russian authorities in Moscow, discussing developments in Syria and the Middle East as well as bilateral cooperation. Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme

SOCAR-KBR Llc head assigned Energy

2016-06-30 07:13:13
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Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Alp Togay Kurum, a citizen of Turkey, has been appointed general director of Azerbaijani-American joint venture SOCAR-KBR Llc within the start of JV’s commitments on the management of the project of reconstruction of the Baku Oil Refinery n.a.

Russia, US trade accusations in maritime encounter Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:35
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Washington (AFP) - Washington and Moscow on Tuesday accused each other of conducting dangerous maritime maneuvers after two warships sailed closely past each other in the Mediterranean Sea earlier this month.

Barter Enables Iran-Turkmenistan Gas Trade Energy

2016-07-01 23:48:00
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Iran will import gas worth $30bn from Turkmenistan over the next ten years in exchange for engineering goods and services of the same value. Oil ministry representative Mohammad Taqi Amanpour said June 27 that the two countries had finalized $2.5bn of

Russia: EU prolongs economic sanctions by six months Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:07
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On 1 July 2016, the Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 January 2017. These measures were introduced on 31 July 2014 initially for one year in response to Russia's actions

Gilan's standardized exports up by 43 percent Investment

2016-07-04 14:24:25
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Gilan's standardized exports up by 43% Head of exports quality evaluation office of Gilan Standardization Bureau said that standardized exports showed 43% growth in value in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (beginning on March 20).

Iran Eyes Establishing Direct Banking Ties with Turkmenistan: Envoy Investment

2016-07-05 07:42:14
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Establishing direct banking relations between Tehran and Ashgabat is a priority for Iran in line with efforts to boost trade ties between the two countries, the Iranian commercial attaché to Turkmenistan said. Ramatollah Khormali said launching

Shipping Corporation of India to resume sailing to Iran, boosting shares Investment

2016-07-08 18:07:28
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Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will resume sailing to Iran this month after a four-year gap, transporting an oil cargo for a state-run refiner, the chairman of India’s biggest shipping company said on Tuesday. The news sent SCI shares trading on

Azeri Banker under Indefinite Arrest for Politically Motivated Charges Faces Illness Alone Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:16
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One of Azerbaijan’s top bankers has been jailed indefinitely as part of what appears to be an attempt by the ruling family to take control of the bank he led for many years. Jahangir Hajiyev, 54, isn’t a household name outside

Iran says U.N. report on its ballistic missile tests 'unrealistic' Political and military events

2016-07-11 13:10:17
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Iran has rejected as "unrealistic" a report by the U.N. leader that criticized its ballistic missile launches as inconsistent with its nuclear deal with world powers, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Friday. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) conducted

Two Iranian satellites in orbit by March science

2016-07-14 14:25:06
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Two Iranian satellites in orbit by March Head of Iran's Space Agency announced at a presser in Tehran that Iran would launch 3 satellites in the next 8 months. "At-Sat, Nahid 1, and Dousti are the

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

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

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

Russian strategic bombers deliver new strikes at IS militants in Syria Political and military events

2016-07-21 23:36:41
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Russian strategic bombers deliver new strikes at IS militants in Syria Russia’s Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers delivered on Thursday morning another airstrike on the facilities of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia) in Syria, destroying two command posts

Exports of Razavi Food Company soar Investment

2016-07-24 00:33:19
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Exports of Razavi Food Company soar Supervisor of Razavi Food Products Company has reported a 49-percent rise in exports of the company’s products within the first three months of the current year (began March 20). In an

Iran, Russia to Continue Backing Syria: Iranian Official Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:41:25
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Iran, Russia to Continue Backing Syria: Iranian Official The newly-appointed director general of international affairs at the Iranian Parliament highlighted the principled policy of Iran and Russia to continue supporting Syria and keep up cooperation in the fight against

Chabahar: In the Grand Chessboard of India’s Geo-Strategic Calculus Political and military events

2016-07-28 22:58:05
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Chabahar: In the Grand Chessboard of India’s Geo-Strategic Calculus by Jajati K. Pattnaik and R. P. Pradhan Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Tehran marks a new geopolitical beginning in the Persian Gulf region putting Chabahar in the

Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? Political and military events

2016-07-28 23:00:51
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Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? On July 13, in the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan hosted a meeting of the foreign ministers of the five Caspian littoral states. The officials gathered to discuss a draft convention on

Russia, Iran to hold talks on resuming Yandex operations science

2016-07-29 12:34:57
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Russia, Iran to hold talks on resuming Yandex operations Russia and Iran plan to hold talks on the resumption of Russian search engine Yandex’s Iranian operations, Sputnik News cited Iranian Minister of Communication Mahmoud Vaezi as saying on July 27. Vaezi met his

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

Iran ready to swap oil with Russia Energy

2016-08-22 11:51:28
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Iran ready to swap oil with Russia Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has reported on negotiations between Iran and Russia for oil swap. Speaking at a live IRIB program, Zanganeh said several domestic and foreign companies have launched

Pakistan, largest buyer of Iranian LPG Energy

2016-08-22 11:53:14
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Pakistan, largest buyer of Iranian LPG NIORDC managing director has cited Pakistan as the biggest regional customer of Iran’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Seyyed Naser Sajjadi said the need for swap of oil products with Caspian littoral

Azerbaijan realizes 45.5 percent of its SGC financing obligations Energy

2016-08-26 09:04:52
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Azerbaijan realizes 45.5 percent of its SGC financing obligations Azerbaijan is fully committed to invest in Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), including the Shah Deniz-2 project, and continues to meet its financial obligations on time, SGC Co CEO Afgan Isaev told Natural

Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Political and military events

2016-08-30 22:58:28
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Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Today, the top of priority US foreign policy is the challenge of Chinese phenomenal rise in economics, trade, science, technology, military, paramilitary, cultural and geopolitical strength. But incredible worries start creeping in

Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Political and military events

2016-09-03 12:59:28
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Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Since July 15 failed coup in Turkey, Iranian FM Zarif embarked on a visit to Ankara to hold close consultation with Turkish officials on the Syrian crisis since its outbreak some five years ago.

Russian delegation confirmed at the WIBC 2016 Investment

2016-09-05 20:35:39
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Russian delegation confirmed at the WIBC 2016 The 23rd World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) will welcome a delegation from the Central Bank of Russia, headed by Mr. Alexander P. Torshin, State Secretary - Deputy Governor. The Russian

World oil prices can be depressed by two new Caspian Sea oil fields Energy

2016-09-16 22:18:27
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World oil prices can be depressed by two new Caspian Sea oil fields The global oil market has recently revived after Russia and Saudi Arabia finally agreed to cooperate on the stabilisation of the prices. At the same time two

SOCAR: Total may start drilling at Absheron field in mid-2017 Energy

2016-09-16 22:27:01
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SOCAR: Total may start drilling at Absheron field in mid-2017 French company Total may start drilling the first well at the Azerbaijani gas field Absheron in mid-2017, Rovnag Abdullayev, head of the Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR, told reporters in

Inland water bodies now see coastal birds Ecosystem

2016-09-19 15:59:22
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Inland water bodies now see coastal birds The Whimbrel, which usually migrates to the coast, was spotted at Saykheda in Yavatmal recently; experts believe such spots are used as stopover sites November and December see many winter migratory birds

Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Political and military events

2016-09-27 23:51:12
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Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Turkey did not provide any assurances that its military operation in Syria would be coordinated with Russia and Iran, Syrian President Bashar Assad's adviser Bouthaina Shaaban said. Shaaban, who advises the Syrian president

Kazakhstan: EU urged to insist on concrete measures to address pressing human rights issues Political and military events

2016-11-24 09:29:56
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IIKSS - Brussels/Almaty, 23 November 2016. Today the EU will hold the eighth round of its annual Human Rights Dialogue with Kazakhstan in Brussels. This meeting comes at a time when the EU has begun establishing closer political

Azerbaijan, Cuba discuss perspectives of cooperation Political and military events

2016-12-06 10:53:59
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan and Cuba enjoy good political relations and have good opportunities for cooperation in spheres of trade and economics, as well as, tourism, culture, and sports. The remarks were made at a meeting of Foreign Minister

Azerbaijan to join int’l exhibitions to promote its exports Investment

2016-12-13 10:49:19
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IIKSS - Azerbaijani exporters will have a chance to participate in international exhibitions to increase awareness about the local production and advertise the products on foreign markets. The Economy Ministry of Azerbaijan has already started to receive applications

Kazakh President Appoints New Foreign Minister, Minister of National Economy Political and military events

2016-12-29 09:41:01
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IIKSS - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed on Dec. 28 Kairat Abdrakhmanov the country’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Timur Suleimenov the new Minister of National Economy, according to a release from the President’s press service. Abdrakhmanov,

Minister: Iran’s oil revenue to hit $41 bln by end March Energy

2017-01-17 09:49:16
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IIKSS - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said that the country’s revenue of oil and condensate is expected to hit $41 billion by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (which ends on March 20, 2017). Minister:

Kazakhstan and Iran set up joint logistics business Investment

2017-02-08 10:23:02
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IIKSS - During the visit of the head of JSC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Kanat Alpysbayev to Iran the documentation on creation of a joint enterprise between KTZ Express (branch of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy) and Islamic Republic of Iran

Russian and Iranian presidents to discuss Karabakh conflict in Moscow Political and military events

2017-02-08 10:25:01
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IIKSS - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow. Report informs citing the Armenian media that the due statement came from Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Jhagaryan.

Europe’s Far-Right Enjoys Backing from Russia’s Putin Political and military events

2017-02-13 07:56:28
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IIKSS- While U.S. intelligence agencies investigate claims that Russia secretly hacked emails to help tip last year's elections in favor of Donald Trump, Russia's push to bolster far-right populist politicians in Europe has been far more blatant. Under

Azerbaijan, Djibouti sign intergovernmental agreement on civil aviation Investment

2017-02-25 10:44:54
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IIKSS- President of CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) Jahangir Asgarov received the delegation headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on February 24. At the meeting the sides discussed bilateral relations between

Russians and Iranians are brothers for life Political and military events

2017-03-04 14:31:38
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IIKSS- In a message on the occasion of 515 years of Iran-Russia historical ties, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that few countries in the world have as deep and historical relations. However, he said that

Russian military details contribution to Palmyra's retake Political and military events

2017-03-06 14:43:18
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IIKSS- Russia's Air Force and special op's units were part of the operation to liberate the iconic Syrian city of Palmyra from Islamic State terrorists earlier this week, Col. Gen. Andrey Kartapolov, commander of the Russian forces in

Uzbekistan to get access to Caspian and Black Seas via Turkmenistan Investment

2017-03-07 13:45:49
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IIKSS- Creation of the international transport corridor was named one of the priorities of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, reports the news agency “Turkmenistan Today”. Speaking to the reporters following the high-level talks in Ashgabat on March 6,

Baku, Tehran strengthen legal basis for fruitful cooperation Investment

2017-03-07 13:51:14
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IIKSS- The recent visit of Azerbaijani president to Tehran as well as signing of several important documents showed an eternal friendship between the two neighboring countries. President Ilham Aliyev paid a one-day official visit to Iran on March

Baku, Tehran strengthen legal basis for fruitful cooperation Investment

2017-03-07 13:53:20
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IIKSS- The recent visit of Azerbaijani president to Tehran as well as signing of several important documents showed an eternal friendship between the two neighboring countries. President Ilham Aliyev paid a one-day official visit to Iran on March

Turkmenistan hosting seminar on Caspian Sea issues Investment

2017-03-09 14:16:16
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IIKSS-The International Ocean Institute (IOI) with the support of Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry and the State Enterprise on Caspian Sea Issues under the President of Turkmenistan is holding a seminar in Avaza, titled “Caspian Sea – sustainable development and

Tehran, Moscow discuss naval co-op Political and military events

2017-03-14 14:31:07
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IIKSS- Iranian and Russian navy officials in a meeting in Makhachkala, the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, discussed ways to improve bilateral naval cooperation. During the meeting, commander of the Iranian naval fleet, Captain Mohsen Sheidayee

Turkmenistan invites investors from Qatar Political and military events

2017-03-16 17:10:16
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IIKSS- During his visit to the State of Qatar on March 15, Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov spoke for increasing bilateral trade and services between the two countries, official Turkmen media reported. Turkmenistan and Qatar signed several agreements following

Delegation of Russian Navy arrives to Azerbaijan cultural

2017-03-16 17:28:08
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IIKSS- A delegation of the General Command of the Russian Navy has arrived in Azerbaijan, where together with colleagues will discuss preparations for the organization and conduct of the "Sea Cup-2017" contests, RIA Novosti reported citing the Russian

Transcasipan cargo logistics Investment

2017-03-16 17:35:18
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IIKSS- Over the recent years, the Caspian Sea Basin of Russia has been showing a downward cargo transshipment trend while the throughput of other basins is permanently growing. The weakness of transcaspian logistics is in its customs administration,

EU and Germany in talks on future of Russian pipeline Energy

2017-03-16 17:40:34
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IIKSS- The European Commission has said that energy laws should apply to offshore as well as onshore parts of Russia's new gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2 . Maros Sefcovic, the EU energy commissioner, told a group of reporters

US Cries Foul As Russia Tests 9M729 Cruise Missile, But Who Was the First to Violate the INF Treaty? Political and military events

2017-03-25 02:37:58
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IIKSS- One of a multitude of stories in the usual barrage of anti-Russia war hysteria, concerns the reported deployment of a brand-new weapon system whose existence, if confirmed, would represent a transgression against the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF)

The future of a Caspian gas rig swings between the EU and Russia Energy

2017-03-25 01:50:15
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IIKSS- Azerbaijan’s ambitious Southern Gas Corridor project has the potential to further estrange EU-Moscow ties and trigger energy price wars. A white metal building protruded upwards in a large empty field along the coast of the Caspian Sea

Kazakhstan opens Caspian Sea for USA Political and military events

2018-04-30 11:35:43
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The Kazakh ports of Aktau and Kuryk are opened for the United States, they can be used for alternative route when sending cargoes to Afghanistan bypassing Russia. An agreement on it is to be signed soon by Kazakh President

Zarif hails Iran-Russia co-op in Caspian Sea Political and military events

2018-04-30 11:54:42
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov met on April 28 in Moscow on the sidelines of the trilateral meeting of Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers on Syria. During the meeting, Zarif hailed

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

Kazakhstan’s President Calls for International Cooperation in Crypto Regulation Political and military events

2018-05-21 15:00:17
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Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called for global cooperation for cryptocurrency regulation, local news outlet Azernews reported May 17. Speaking at the plenary session of the Global Challenges Summit 2018, Nazarbayev stated that “most countries are actively exploring 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

Three-month oil swap from Turkmenistan hits 67,000t Investment

2018-06-25 10:20:15
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Director General of Amirabad Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that 67,000 tons of crude oil swap has been forwarded from Turkmenistan to neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan via this port from March 21 to June

Can Russia deliver on Trump’s hope of ousting Iran from Syria? Political and military events

2018-07-10 10:34:45
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Syria may be the main topic of discussion between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at the pair's July 16 summit in Helsinki, according to sources cited by Russia's Kommersant newspaper. Moscow has already passed along to

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

Intl. Congress of Caspian Sea exports kicks off in Sari Investment

2018-07-12 10:40:53
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The International Congress of Development of Exports from the Caspian Sea has kicked off in Sari, Mazandaran province, aimed at discussing challenges and opportunities facing exports from Iran’s northern ports. The two-day

Azerbaijan Raises Military Vigilance in Response to Armenia’s Unclear Karabakh Policy Political and military events

2018-07-26 10:21:22
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During a July 20 press conference, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated his maximalist position on the Karabakh conflict and called for “deter[ring] Azerbaijan from provocations” (Lragir.am, July 20). The next day, Armenian fire killed an Azerbaijani service member

Russian Steelmaker Stops Deliveries to Iran Investment

2018-07-31 09:45:48
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MMK, one of Russia’s largest steel producers, has stopped deliveries to Iran against the backdrop of new sanctions Washington has promised to impose on Tehran. The announcement was made by Andrey Eremin, the company’s director for economics, in an

UN invites Iran, Russia, Turkey to Syria talks in Geneva next month Political and military events

2018-08-25 08:02:36
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United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited Iran, Russia and Turkey to talks due to be held in Geneva next month on forming Syria's Constitutional Committee, a UN spokeswoman says. "Special Envoy de Mistura continues his consultation

Azerbaijan reports on implementation of OPEC + deal for August Energy

2018-09-11 09:52:05
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Azerbaijan presented data on its daily oil production in August 2018 to the OPEC Joint Technical Committee as part of the Vienna Agreement, the Azerbaijani Energy Ministry told Trend on Sept. 10. Daily oil production stood at 774,000 barrels

Iran Signs Agreement With Kazakhstan to Boost Road Transport Cooperation Investment

2018-10-29 09:22:18
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Iran and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement on issuing permits for truckers commuting between the two countries to boost mutual cooperation in road transportation sector. The deal was signed during a meeting by a high-ranking delegation from Iran Road

Astana talks bring together Iran, Russia, Turkey Political and military events

2018-12-01 13:29:16
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Astana hosted the 11th round of talks between Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria on November 28-29. Following the negotiations, the countries-guarantors of the Astana format made a joint statement in which reviewed in detail the situation in the

On the horns of a dilemma: Water transfer from Caspian Sea to central Iran Political and military events

2019-01-13 12:03:00
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Water transfer from the Caspian Sea in northern Iran to the central province of Semnan has been a controversial scheme which has put many on the horns of the dilemma. Uneven water

OPEC announces forecasts on oil production in Azerbaijan in 2019 Energy

2019-01-19 12:48:43
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The oil production in Azerbaijan in 2019 will remain at the same level as last year and will average 800,000 barrels per day, the OPEC January report says. The cartel’s report says that according to the Ministry of Energy,

Azerbaijan to send export mission to Poland soon Investment

2019-01-22 11:02:57
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The introduction of local products of Azerbaijan to international markets is boosting the non-oil sector of the economy and strengthens business ties with foreign countries. Therefore, Azerbaijan is organizing a number of export missions to promote national products under the Made

Azerbaijan to participate in discussions of new Caspian Sea - Black Sea transport route Investment

2019-02-26 11:04:55
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Azerbaijan will take part in the discussions on the Caspian Sea - Black Sea International Transport Corridor project. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will take part in the ministerial meeting on the Caspian Sea - Black Sea International Transport