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Russian Airstrikes Hit Deep into ISIS-Controlled Areas
Smoke rises over Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike . . MOSCOW – The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that it had bombed seven targets in Syria in overnight air raids, including a command post and a training camp near the northwestern city of Raqqa that would be the first strike in an area widely recognized as being under the control...
Finance
Risks of Banking System of Azerbaijan Come from Half of Deposits Placed in Foreign CurrencyKhalg Bank Can Provide Help through E-government PortalSOFAZ Receives $ 5.5 Billion from Profit Oil and GasForeign currencies rates fixed by Central Bank Risks of Banking System of Azerbaijan Come from Half of Deposits Placed in Foreign Currency BAKU /...
Russia strikes IS stronghold in Syria ahead of Putin talks
Paris (AFP) – Russia said Friday it had bombed the Islamic State stronghold of Raqa in Syria as President Vladimir Putin faced Western leaders for the first time since starting the bombing campaign, amid mounting criticism of the strikes.Russias defence ministry said it carried out air strikes Thursday on an IS training camp… and on a...
OSCE says spots deadly Russian rocket system in Ukraine for first time
International monitors say they have spotted a new kind of Russian weapons system in rebel-held Ukraine this week, possible evidence of Moscow’s continued interest in Ukraine even as it focuses on Syria. …read more Source: Channel...
OSCE says spots deadly Russian rocket system in Ukraine for first time
MOSCOW (Reuters) – International monitors say they have spotted a new kind of Russian weapons system in rebel-held Ukraine this week, possible evidence of Moscow’s continued interest in Ukraine even as it focuses on Syria. …read more Source: The...
Putin holds first talks with Western leaders since Syria strikes
Russian President Putin, who was originally scheduled to be in Paris for a peace summit on the Ukraine conflict, will probably find the topic of Syrian air strikes on the agenda as well. …read more Source: Channel...
Risks of Banking System of Azerbaijan Come from Half of Deposits Placed in Foreign Currency
BAKU / 02.10.15 / TURAN: Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Nigeria have got to the list of countries with high risks for the banking system. According to the report of Standard & Poor`s, in the case of Azerbaijan it is due to the fact that half of the deposits are placed in foreign currency. “Significant risks are generated by...
Ukraine peace talks in Paris overshadowed by Syria conflict
PARIS – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as Moscow — now heavily engaged in the Syria conflict — eyes relief from biting sanctions. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Leaders meet to consolidate Ukraine’s fragile peace
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as the conflict is overshadowed by President Vladimir Putin’s dramatic intervention in Syria’s war. …read more Source: The Times of...
Mutual direct investments in the CIS fall by 12% — report
ALMATY (TCA) — In 2014, the fall in mutual foreign direct investments (FDI) between the CIS countries was $6.3 billion, or 12% year-on-year, according to the report Monitoring of Mutual Investments in the CIS 2015 prepared by Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Centre for Integration Studies. One of the main causes for this drastic decline in...
