Russia and China to Increase Military Exercises
Russia and China announced the increase of joint military exercises in 2016. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu met with Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on April 27. The talks were held at the 5th Moscow International Security Conference, TASS reports. Shoigu said: “We highly appreciate a high level of Russian-Chinese contacts both at the state […]
Uzbek President: “We Need Russian Help in the Region”
Uzbek president Islam Kerimov paid an official visit to Moscow between 25-27 April. Russian president Vladimir Putin has invited him to discuss several topics and to boost bilateral relations according to the website of Russian presidency. Two sides signed five documents on trade, military cooperation, culture, sports and technical issues. An intergovernmental agreement was signed […]
“Turkey is ready to normalize relations with Russia”
Turkish presidential spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin said that Turkey is ready to normalize relations with Russia. Kalin told journalists that Ankara is not going to sacrifice the ties with Russia despite the deterioration of bilateral relations. He said “We call Russia for a diplomatic solution to the problem occurring after the incident on November 24 last […]
Russian Navy Launches Exercises in the Caspian Sea
Warships of the Russian Navy launch military exercises in the Caspian Sea. 20 ships, vessels, and boats participated in exercises as addition to Dagestan missile ship, Grad Sviyazhsk, Uglich, Velikiy Ustyug, and small artillery ships Volgodonsk-Makhachkala. According to the report of the press service of the Southern Military District of Russia, during the exercises, a […]
South Ossetia is not on the Russian agenda
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the issue of South Ossetia’s accession to Russia is not discussed, after his annual call-in show. He said “We do not consider our relations with South Ossetia in such context,” and added “He (Leonid Tibilov, the head of the disputed South Ossetia) expressed his attitude to the problem saying […]
“Turkey Continues to Cooperate with Russia”
Admiral Bulent Bostanoglu, the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, said Turkish-Russian cooperation continues despite political problems. He gave a speech in a symposium which was organized by Turkish Naval Academy on April 13. He said “Despite the fact that Russian Federation gives various problems, we are continuing to carry out cooperation in this sense. […]
Solution of the Karabakh Problem Depends on Russian Will
Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the most important regional conflicts in the world. The last clashes on the contact line increased the tension in Caucasus. There are countless peace meetings since the 1990s but there is no any solution. According to analysts, Azerbaijan and Armenia need the mediation initiatives of different actors. Mr. Orhan Gafarli who […]
Disputed South Ossetia Plans to Join Russia
South Ossetia, the breakaway region of Georgia, will hold a referendum to join Russia. Leonid Tibilov, the head of the breakaway region, told TASS Agency in an interview, “We plan to hold a referendum on supplementing that article with paragraphs stating that the Republic of South Ossetia is entitled to hand part of its powers […]
Armenia Deplores Russian Arms Selling to Azerbaijan
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has criticized the arms selling of Russia to Azerbaijan and he said this creates conflict in the region. He said, “Russia is our strategic ally and we have a strategic agreement with Russia. With all that bearing in mind, we openly say we are against Russia’s arms sales to Azerbaijan. I […]
Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian FMs Hold Meeting in Baku
A trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers Elmar Mammadyarov, Sergey Lavrov and Mohammad Javad Zarif took place in Baku on April 7. The officials discussed bilateral and multilateral relations, energy and transport projects and regional security issues. Russian Foreign Minister expressed his satisfaction with the ceasefire and said, “We could not bypass […]
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