The prime minister of Armenia and Georgia, Nikol Pashinyan and Irakli Garibashvili, signed a strategic partnership agreement in Tbilisi on Friday. The agreement is to promote further cooperation between the…
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Panama Papers reveal Abbas’ son’s $1 million stake in company tied to PA
PA President’s son Tareq Abbas also holds positions in other ventures incorporated by offshore company. Leaked documents from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca reveal Tareq Abbas, son of Palestinian Authority…
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Azerbaijan Stops Cooperation with PACE amid “Racist Atmosphere”
The delegation of Azerbaijan said it was suspending cooperation with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) following recent developments that led to deteriorating relations. Azerbaijani delegation announced…
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Four Ministers Replaced In New Government Of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of the ministers were published on primeminister.kz. Most of the ministers remained from…
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Is Tajikistan’s succession saga any closer to the end?
Rustam Emomali is increasingly the face of his country on the international stage On January 29, China signed off on an agreement to hand Tajikistan the gift of $2 million to fund…
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Azerbaijan’s MFA: We call on the Dutch side to put an end to such statements that hinder future development of the region
“We call on the Dutch side to put an end to such statements that hinder the future development and progress of the region based on respect for the norms and…
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Ambassador of Tajikistan pays working visit to Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany Imomudin Sattorov visited the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein on January 18 to expand ties with the northern regions of Germany, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan reports.…
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In Tajikistan, independent media throttled by state repression
Giant portraits of President Emomali Rahmon adorn even the most nondescript buildings in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe. Throughout the country, his sayings are featured on posters and billboards. Their ubiquitous…
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‘Private’ Meeting With Putin, Public Appearances Stir Talk Of Nazarbaev Comeback
Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev has proven in recent months that he still has both. Does that mean the 83-year-old…
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President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South Asian island nation was engulfed in…