India wishes to strike Pakistan before US exits from Afghanistan
Whereas Pakistan is the next door neighbor of landlocked Afghanistan, which is dependent upon Pakistan land routes and Karachi port for its imports and exports, Pakistan has never tried to exploit its vulnerability or to blackmail it. India, which doesn’t share border with Afghanistan, is aspiring to become the most influential in that country.
Turkey risks dependency on Moscow
A deal for Turkey’s first nuclear plant to be built by Russia’s Atomstroyexport will make the country more dependent on Russia, a US diplomat says in a leaked cable
Kazakhstan Not to Ban Russian Rocket Launches From Baikonur
Kazakhstan has no plans to ban launches of Russian rockets from its space centre in Baikonur after an accident with Progress M-12M space freighter, the head of the Kazakh space agency has said.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan establish joint Center for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction
On World Humanitarian Day the Emergency Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will sign the Agreement on the establishment of a Central Asian Center for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction.
Increased economic contact between Russia, Georgia
Russian investments are increasing in Georgia, despite the hostile rhetoric from the countries' leaders and lack of diplomatic relations
Georgia, Russia Should Widen Talks Beyond WTO
Russia and Georgia, whose relations have been fraught after a war three years ago, should expand dialogue beyond talks over Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, The International Crisis Group said.
Japan Decides To Continue Exporting Nuclear Power Technology
Japan decided Friday to continue with its policy of exporting nuclear power generation technology for now after reviewing the policy in the wake of the disaster-triggered crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Russian President Says U.S. Had Role in Georgian Conflict
In an interview Friday that was timed to the third anniversary of Russia’s war with Georgia, President Dmitri A. Medvedev said top United States officials played a key role in events that touched off the war, and offered a withering assessment of a recent Senate resolution on Georgia’s behalf, which he said reflected “the personal tastes of certain elderly members of the Senate.”
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