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- Uzbekistan (33)
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Turkey, Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan: Three states, one nation
Bulent Orakoglu Turkish President R-ecep Tayyip Erdo-gan recently traveled to the city of Nicosia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and attended a parade to mark 37th anniversary of he country at the Dr. Fazil Küçük Boulevard. In his speech he said: “I salute my Azerbaijani brothers from our sister country Northern Cyprus. God...
Ukraine can learn from Azerbaijan’s recent victory
Taras Kuzio Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia in the recent six-week war between the two countries looks to have ended decades of stalemate and transformed the geopolitical balance in the South Caucasus region. It has allowed Baku to re-gain control over parts of Azerbaijan that had been under Armenian occupation for over a quarter of a...
Ukraine expects to receive 8M doses of coronavirus vaccine in Q2 2021 – prime minister
KYIV. KAZINFORM – Ukraine expects to receive 8 million doses of coronavirus vaccine in the second quarter of 2021. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this in his speech during a parliament’s sitting on November 17, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. …read more Source::...
Kazakhstan Reaffirms Commitment to Tackling Drug Trafficking in Central Asia
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen cooperation with other central asian countries to address drug trafficking in Central Asia, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Ashikbayev at the Nov.13 meeting with Rustam Aziz...
Ukraine to toughen restrictions if "weekend quarantine" fails: PM
KIEV, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — The Ukrainian government will prepare for stricter quarantine restrictions if the “weekend quarantine” does not give positive results in the next few weeks, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in his official Telegram channel on Tuesday. Read full story …read more Source:: The...
Russia denies Microsoft’s claims of cyberattacks on vaccine facilities
An employee works with a coronavirus vaccine in Moscow. (AP pic)MOSCOW: Moscow on Tuesday vehemently rejected claims by Microsoft that Russia was behind cyberattacks on companies researching coronavirus vaccines and treatments, saying it was being made a scapegoat. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told state news agency RIA Novosti...
Ukraine plans to open its CCI representation in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Nov. 17, 2020. /Kabar/. Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev received Ukrainian Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Valeriy Zhovtenko. During the meeting, Kazakbayev informed the … …read more Source:: Kabar News...
Germany need draw against Spain to advance
SPAIN vs GERMANY Germany need only a draw against Spain in their final Nations League Group 4 game to be sure of finishing top. However, Joachim Löw’s side is still not the finished article and could be in for a rude surprise. Löw has been tinkering with new call-ups and looking for players beyond his established Bayern Munich block but has...
USAID’s 10th annual Central Asia Trade Forum kicks off virtually
BISHKEK (TCA) — On November 16, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the tenth annual Central Asia Trade Forum, an international event promoting regional trade and connectivity across Central Asia and beyond. This year’s five-day virtual event includes 100 speakers and 4,000 registered participants representing 39...
Kazakhstan Substantially Lowers Its Vulnerability To Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – The annual report of the 2020 Basel AML Index ranked Kazakhstan 73rd among 141 countries in terms of the level of risk in the area of illegal money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF). Photo credit: baigenews.kz. This is a significant...
