Russia & CIS

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said that Russian energy giant is capable of increasing gas extractions to fully meet the peak demands of both Russian and foreign consumers.

Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun capable of deactivating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the warheads of precision weapons at an impact range of ten kilometers which ensures 360 degrees of perimeter defense.

The chip, developed by the Russian firm Mikron, could be ready for use in credit or debit cards as early as autumn 2015.

According to Defense Ministry’s press service, Russia will hold all-army championships in tank biathlon military games and "Suvorov's onslaught" infantry combat vehicle (BMP) races.

Russia’s latest aircraft will be demonstrated during a large-scale aviation show that will take place on Wednesday, June 17 in the town of Kubinka, Moscow Region as a part of the Army-2015 expo, Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.

During the tests near Moscow, a wide range of exercises are planned, including motorcades, remote-controlled tests, driving along a designated route, and driving solely based on the data from the onboard cameras and GPS/GLONASS equipment.

Dagestani preacher Abu Khalid Nadir swore an oath to the Islamic State, thereby creating a new threat to stability in the North Caucasus region. The emergence of such an organization was beneficial to Sunni monarchies of the Gulf. Paradoxically, but it was profitable to Israel. The Islamic State was financed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the USA.

German automaker Mercedes-Benz indefinitely suspended the construction of the car plant in Russia due to sanctions, the Head of the Corporation of the Vladimir region development Sergey Borodin told TASS Wednesday.

“If until now there has been no progress in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the closure of the office will not bring any major changes”

Taner Yildiz has made a statement.

The Baku 2015 Flame lit up the beautiful lines and curves of the Heydar Aliyev Center today, carried by Azerbaijani sculptor Omar Eldarov.

Turkey ranked second after Brazil in making the highest commitments for total infrastructure investments among 139 emerging countries in 2014, according to data from the World Bank. Peru, Colombia and India followed in third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

Oxu.Az reports citing the Presidential administration that the event will start at the Segah hall of the Four Seasons hotel at 16.00.

The Azerbaijan electricity market regulators are currently considering the market model revision in order to improve generators' efficiency, which could have a positive impact on Azerenerji's electricity tariffs, Fitch Ratings reported.

Seven regions around Nagorno Karabakh must be immediately returned to Azerbaijan.

Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has issued an invitation to Tender (ITT) for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) for the offshore section of the project, AzerTag reports.

Speaking at her weekly press conference on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said that the allegation is part of a blame game, Press TV reports.

The co-chairs will help them to facilitate these discussions.

Turkey hosts international drills, APA reports.