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Azerbaijani FM sends letter to Turkish counterpart

Sun, 15/01/2017 - 10:14
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has congratulated his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijani serviceman killed during Armenian provocation

Sun, 15/01/2017 - 10:12
Azerbaijani serviceman Fikrat Bashirov was killed as Armenian armed forces shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a message Jan. 15.
Categories: Russia & CIS

U.S. House votes to begin repealing Obamacare

Sat, 14/01/2017 - 09:08
U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Two Turkish soldiers killed in anti-PKK operation

Sat, 14/01/2017 - 08:51
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in an operation conducted against outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK)
Categories: Russia & CIS

Turkmen petroleum products to be transported via Georgia

Sat, 14/01/2017 - 07:45
After seven years of suspension Turkmenistan’s oil products are returning to Georgia’s transit corridor thanks to a new three-year deal signed between the two countries today.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Police violence against peaceful protesters unpunished in Armenia

Sat, 14/01/2017 - 07:20
Protesters often face long sentences, while violence against them goes unpunished.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Armenians violate ceasefire 38 times in a day

Sat, 14/01/2017 - 06:57
Armenian armed units violated ceasefire a total of 38 times throughout the day, using large-caliber machine guns.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Obama extends sanctions against Iran

Sat, 14/01/2017 - 06:40
US President Barack Obama decreed to keep in force a set of sanctions against Iran.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Russia not to initiate case against Visa, MasterCard

Sat, 14/01/2017 - 06:37
The Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service said if found no violations on the part of MasterCard and Visa and therefore will not commence a suit.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Newspaper: Situation is tense at Armenia ruling party

Fri, 13/01/2017 - 07:21
The situation is quite tense at the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), in connection with the rating MP candidates for the forthcoming parliamentary election, according to Zhamanak (Time) newspaper.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Armenians violate ceasefire 50 times using large-caliber machine guns

Fri, 13/01/2017 - 07:08
Armenian armed units violated ceasefire a total of 50 times throughout the day, using large-caliber machine guns.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijani weightlifter stripped of Olympic medal

Fri, 13/01/2017 - 06:54
Azerbaijani weightlifter Intigam Zairov (94 kg) has been stripped of the silver medal of the Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Turkish MPs pass articles 7, 8 of new Constitution

Fri, 13/01/2017 - 06:33
Parliament late Thursday and early Friday adopted the seventh and eight articles of a new constitutional reform package -- two of the most debated items among a total of 18.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Oil prices edge up on record China crude imports, Saudi output cut

Fri, 13/01/2017 - 06:31
Oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by reports on details of OPEC output cuts, although lingering doubts over producer compliance with supply reduction targets weighed on the market.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Powerful blast rocks Damascus, casualties reported

Thu, 12/01/2017 - 21:30
A suicide bomber is suspected to have killed at least 10 people in a heavily secured district of the Syrian capital, Sputnik reported.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Turkish MPs pass Article 6 of new Constitution

Thu, 12/01/2017 - 21:05
Turkish parliament on Thursday adopted the sixth article of a new constitutional reform package, APA reports quoting AA.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Dmitry Peskov: "US deployment of troops in Poland 'threat' for Russia"

Thu, 12/01/2017 - 20:40
The deployment of US troops in Poland posed a "threat" to Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
Categories: Russia & CIS

SOCAR may hold IPO of its subsidiaries in future

Thu, 12/01/2017 - 20:35
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR may hold an initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiaries in the future, said Elkhan Hasanov, head of investments and operations department at SOCAR Capital (SOCAR unit which operates in the securities market).
Categories: Russia & CIS

Ali Rabiei to attend groundbreaking ceremony of pharmaceutical plant in Baku

Thu, 12/01/2017 - 19:38
Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Rabiei will attend a groundbreaking ceremony of a pharmaceutical plant in Pirallahi Industrial Park as part of his visit to Baku.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Russia, Turkey agree to coordinate airstrikes against terrorists in Syria

Thu, 12/01/2017 - 19:12
Russian and Turkish military officials on Thursday agreed to coordinate airstrikes against terrorist targets in Syria and signed a memorandum on combat flight safety during missions in Syrian airspace, the Russian Defense Ministry said, APA reports quoting Sputnik.
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