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Aral Sea Stopped Shrinking Says Russian Scientist
MOSCOW, June 18 (RIA Novosti) - The Aral Sea, which has been shrinking for almost half a century causing an environmental disaster in Central Asia, has finally stopped drying up, a Russian scientist said on Tuesday. "The sea is currently close to a balance because its surface has shrunk so much that evaporation has gone down too, so that even the insignificant river and underground water ...
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Success of Azerbaijan is a serious concern in some forces abroad
The more Azerbaijan is developing rapidly and President Ilham Aliyev successfully operates in the domestic and foreign policy, the stronger becomes the concern of certain forces hostile to us, said Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov. According to him, over the past ten years, President Ilham Aliyev has demonstrated to the world that Azerbaijan is not just a dynamically developing, but in the ...
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Radio Free EuropeRadio Liberty Watchdog cites Troubling deterioration for civil society in Eurasia
The annual analysis of democratic development from Central Europe to Central Asia says there has been a "troubling deterioration" in conditions for civil society across ...
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Kyrgyzstan Violence vs Justice
The chaotic scenes at the trial of a man charged over inter-ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan are damaging the legal process, reports Mihra Rittmann. Even in the basement of the courthouse, safe behind a closed door, I’m sure the defendant could still hear the women screaming at him. I certainly could hear the women, standing just metres away, and I definitely felt their violent rage as one ...
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Asia stocks lower Nikkei ends down 0.2 ahead of Fed meeting
Investing.com - Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Wednesday, amid ongoing speculation over whether the central bank will begin to unwind its easing program in the coming months. During late Asian trade, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 0.3%, Australia's ASX/200 Index ended 0.25% lower, ...
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EM ASIA FX-Worry on capital outflows hits Asia FX rupiah falls
* Concern on inflation spike on fuel price hike hurts rupiah * Ringgit hits 11-month low on weaker bonds * Philippine peso, Sing dlr fall on U.S. dlr short-covering (Adds text, updates prices) By Jongwoo Cheon SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies fell on Tuesday with investors anxious about capital outflows if the Federal Reserve cuts its stimulus, ...
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ICRC representatives visit Armenian family held in Azerbaijan
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Armenians - five members of the family held in Azerbaijan, media contact person for the ICRC Delegation to Azerbaijan Ilaha Huseynova told APA. According to her, the visit took place on June 13. They were informed about their families and their families about them. Armenian citizens Yegishe, Rosanna, Alfred, ...
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Thailand to Host the 7th CSR Asia Summit 2013 Focusing on Responsible and Inclusive Business in Asia
BANGKOK, June 18 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual flagship event of the leading corporate social responsibility network in the region, CSR ...
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Nazarbaev retreats on pension reforms
By Saule Mukhametrakhimova Faced with mounting public opposition to a pension reform plan, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has sent the bill back to parliament and sacked the minister responsible for it. The bill envisages that the retirement age for women will be raised from 58 to 63, the same as for men. The change is to be phased in over 10 years, starting in 2014. In a televised ...
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Pakistan-Azerbaijan Youth Association chair visits Ireli
Editor in chief of The Diplomatic Insight & Media Diplomacy magazine, Chairman of the Pakistan-Azerbaijan Youth Association Muhammad Asif Noor has visited Ireli Youth Centre. The guest first familiarized with the centre and its projects, talked to the youth and then met with Ireli Public Union's Chairman Rauf Mardiyev and Secretary General Narmin Mammadova. The meeting discussed ...
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Azerbaijan purchases TOS-1A flamethrower system based on Т-90
In addition to T-90S tanks, 2S19 MSTA-S and BMP-3 tanks, Azerbaijan has purchased heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A, also known as "Solntsepek." The above-said tanks were purchased b Kazakhstan earlier. Like the Kazakh tanks, they have also been built on basis of T-90 tanks and equipped with 92C2 engine, Vestnik-rm.ru reports. These tanks are more modern than those owned by the ...
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Events continue as part of Days of Azerbaijan in France
Another event as part of the Days of Azerbaijan in France has taken place in Beauvais. The Days of Azerbaijan are held under the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s "Cultural Treasures of Azerbaijan – the Pearl of Caucasus" ...
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President of Azerbaijan congratulates newly elected Iranian leader
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to the newly elected President of Iran. The letter notes the great importance attached by President Ilham Aliyev to relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran. "These relations are based on the will of our peoples, who historically have lived in an atmosphere of good neighbourhood ...
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The European Azerbaijan Society organized conference in France
Bordeaux hosts "Islam and Secularism: The Azerbaijani experience and its reflection in France" conference. The French city of Bordeaux has hosted "Islam and Secularism: The Azerbaijani experience and its reflection in France" international conference. The conference was organized by The European Azerbaijan Society ...
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Asia Markets Most Asian stocks drop in choppy trade before Fed
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets retreated Tuesday in choppy trade as investors pondered whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will maintain its monthly bond purchases, with Hong Kong stocks dragged lower by a drop in mainland Chinese property and banking ...
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Why should American troops remain in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is widely regarded, even by its own people, as a puppet state, and has little hope of breaking away from US influence in the foreseeable future, there is wide-spread resentment toward foreign troops, and increasingly loud calls in the states for a withdrawal of troops. But, like or not, these two countries have been tied together irrevocably, even before the war on terror.
Since the invasion of Afghanistan by allied forces in 2001, the country’s destiny has in many ways not been its own. Read more
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