Category: Central Asia
Russian troops carry out electronic launches of Iskander-M missiles
Missile troops of the Eastern Military District from the Primorsky Territory, Russia’s Far East, have carried out the first electronic launches from the Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems in a […]
Russia restarts talks on economic cooperation program with Turkey
Russia will restart talks on the draft trade and economic cooperation program with Turkey for 2016-2019, the Russian Government said in the decree on trade and economic relations with Turkey, […]
Kazakh atomic company and China strengthen nuclear cooperation
China last week, the CEO of Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company Kazatomprom, Askar Zhumagaliyev, met with the CEO of CITIC GROUP Corporation Chang Zhenming. The heads of the companies discussed further […]
Turkmenistan Closes Border with Kazakhstan
Turkmen officials have closed the border with Kazakhstan for five days in line with increased security measures, RFERL reports. “Turkmenistan has bolstered border security, which is why access of foreign […]
Iran gets missiles of Russia’s S-300 air defense system
Iran has received the first batch of missiles of Russia’s S-300 air defense system, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on July 18. “The first batch of missiles of the […]
Russia to unveil first monument honoring Persian poet Omar Khayyam
A four-meter-tall bronze statue honoring the Persian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam is slated to be unveiled on August 4. This is the first monument in Russia dedicated to the […]
Kazakh president says terror attack committed in Almaty
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev called the July 18 armed attacks in Almaty a terrorist attack, said the president’s press service. “Today a terrorist attack has been committed in Almaty that […]
Syria experience of Russia to strengthen armed forces, create new weapons
The Russian military contingent’s experience gained in the struggle against terrorists in Syria will help strengthen Russia’s Armed Forces and develop new-generation weapons, Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu said […]
Erdogan, Putin to meet in first week of August
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arranged to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin within weeks, Turkish presidential sources said Sunday, Trend reported. The agreement came in a telephone call from […]
Russian Eastern Military District air defense drills involve 3,000 troops
A large-scale field exercise of the air defense units of Russia’s Eastern Military District has started in the Khabarovsk, Primorsky, Trans-Baikal, Kamchatka Territories, in the Republic of Buryatia, in the […]