Search in IIKSS

IIKSS Search

Legal Status of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2016-02-28 22:33:33
1382

Legal Status of Caspian Sea Introduction The Caspian Sea is the biggest enclosed body of water on Earth, having an even larger area than that of the American Great Lakes or that of Lake Victoria in East Africa. The length of the

Baku: Oriental fairy tale breathing history Tourism

2016-03-07 20:31:37
767

By Amina Nazarli Baku is one of the most fantastic places in the world, located at the meeting-point of Europe and Asia. Few cities in the world are changing as quickly as Baku and nowhere else in Eurasia,

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

2016-03-07 21:55:33
613

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

Iran’s Rights in the Caspian Legal Issues

2016-03-22 17:03:09
1167

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

Turkey, Russia okay observation flights Political and military events

2016-03-29 17:05:27
686

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

full text of Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828) History

2016-04-05 17:28:17
1118

full text of Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828) Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828) ARTICLE I His Majesty the Russian Emperor and His Majesty the King of Iran have agreed to eternal peace, friendship and full agreement between them, their heirs to the throne,

George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran Tourism

2016-05-12 14:10:26
615

George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran A 17-day tour of Iran does not a country expert make, but it’s certainly enough to form some meaningful impressions of a country that has been virtually blacked out from Americans’

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

2016-06-22 13:34:27
1084

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

Russia's Duma approves bill requiring decryption backdoors Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:54
571

Russia's lower house of parliament approved sweeping anti-terrorism legislation that requires companies to decrypt any message sent by users. The surveillance laws would enlist messaging apps, social networks, and other services in providing the Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor to

Russia and Turkey to 'coordinate' Syria policy Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:03
450

Russia and Turkey will “coordinate” their policies over Syria, the countries' foreign ministers said on Friday, in a major diplomatic realignment that could be a major blow for the Western goal of

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

2016-07-08 18:07:16
571

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

railroad from Russia to Iran Investment

2016-07-18 11:58:40
2138

railroad from Russia to Iran The ambitious North-South Transport Corridor can allow us easy access to a vast region, boosting trade and diplomacy The commencement of operations on the International North-South Transport Corridor project — connecting Bandar Abbas

Azerbaijan top court clears Aliyev's bid to extend presidential term Political and military events

2016-07-28 22:48:01
668

Azerbaijan top court clears Aliyev's bid to extend presidential term Azerbaijan's highest court on Monday approved an initiative by President Ilham Aliyev to extend the head of state's term of office to seven years from five, a step his critics

Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:29:59
724

Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin will hold talks

Kazakhstan seeks International Arbitration ruling over investment in Romania Investment

2016-08-13 15:01:30
594

<header class="article-header entry-header"> Kazakhstan seeks International Arbitration ruling over investment in Romania </header> KMGI Deputy Director General Azamat Zhangulov talks to New Europe in an interview about his company’s investment in the Balkans region Nine years ago, in the Balkans,

Russia receives hopeful signals from Iran on oil prices Energy

2016-09-19 16:06:18
734

Russia receives hopeful signals from Iran on oil prices With Russia having agreed with OPEC member Saudi Arabia earlier this month to cooperate to limit future oil output, news that Iran would support moves to stabilise the global oil market

Iraqi Kurds ask Russia to support Peshmerga’s fight against ISIS Political and military events

2016-11-08 13:09:57
599

IIKSS- Dust is seen after an Iraqi soldier fired from a tank during fighting with Islamic State fighters, in the Shahrazad district of eastern Mosul, Iraq, November 6, 2016. © Zohra Bensemra / Reuters AddThis Sharing Buttons

Pro-Russia presidential candidates tipped to win in Bulgaria and Moldova Political and military events

2016-11-13 11:32:22
681

IIKSS - Voters in Bulgaria and Moldova could extend Moscow’s influence in eastern Europe on Sunday in potential fresh blows to the European Union. Bulgarians are expected to elect a Russia-friendly former air force commander as president in

Iran must continue to strengthen self: Leader Political and military events

2016-12-28 15:57:08
679

IIKSS - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran must continue to strengthen itself in the face of enmity from different parties. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remark on Tuesday during an address on the

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

2017-02-13 07:56:28
709

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

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

2017-03-25 01:50:15
668

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

Bahram Amirahmadian: ‘Russia is a pragmatic state, and Iran at times plays an emotional attitude in the political game’ Political and military events

2017-08-15 17:44:09
514

International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) - In an interview with International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) (Farsi), Bahram Amirahmadian, an assistant professor at University of Tehran and the senior fellow at IRAS, discussed some deeper layers

The turbulent waves in the political society of Azerbaijan (government stability (government weight) index of Azerbaijan Republic) Political and military events

2018-02-12 15:54:19
873

The turbulent waves in the political society of Azerbaijan (government stability (government weight) index of Azerbaijan Republic) International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – The Republic of Azerbaijan has a 26-year government with a stability index of

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

2018-05-07 10:19:46
291

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

2018-06-14 16:02:12
312

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

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

2018-07-17 11:03:34
242

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

Georgian Churches in Azerbaijan Tourism

2018-09-17 10:01:05
341

Saingilo, now a region in Azerbaijan, was once a province of the Kakheti Kingdom of Georgia. The province officially became part of Azerbaijan in 1922 under the ruling of the communist government of Moscow. To this day, Saingilo is

Turkey, Iran, Russia determined to save region Political and military events

2019-01-28 10:19:48
219

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Ankara, along with Tehran and Moscow is determined to save northern Syria from terrorism. Millions of Syrians living in Turkey will be able to return to