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Source: Asia Plus Tajikistan News – via Google Translate The spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, came to Moscow and met on 20 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavro. “Our cooperation is essential not only for my community, but for the whole…
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Will Ukraine Be Europe’s Next Success Story? — Open Society Foundations
Open Society Foundations Published on 14 Dec 2015 The country is at a critical juncture, and it needs all the support it can get to maintain its moral and political integrity. In this video, George Soros, Ruth Dreifuss, and other experts on the region discuss the progress that has already been made in Ukraine—and the…
Kazakhstan’s significance for the European Union and Central Asia — Article by Justina Vitkauskaite Bernard on New Europe eu
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev started a program of reforms of the country’s institutions and social practices. EPA/MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL POOL PHOTO Europe has got it wrong on Kazakhstan. A severe dearth of knowledge about the Central Asian country within European policy circles has fuelled a spiral of lazy stereotyping and complacent reporting in the international media. …
Crimean Tatars in Ukraine: Deep-seated fears — article By Luise Sammann on Qantara de
Read article in Deutsch: Krimtataren in der Ukraine: Tief sitzende Angst ***** The Crimean Tatars, numbering some 250,000, are the third largest demographic group in Crimea. They fear that their rights will be sharply curtailed should the referendum on 16 March turn out in Russia’s favour. Fear of Putin and his supporters is equally palpable…
Ukraine: A Brief History of Crimea — Voice of America news com
Ukrainian sailors march in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol in the Crimea, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2014. Facts About Crimea *An autonomous republic in Ukraine *Located on a peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov *Annexed by Russia in 1783 and was transferred to Ukraine in 1954 *Simferopol is the capital…
The Eurasian Union: An Integration Project under the Microscope — Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung
The success of the project is not guaranteed. Firstly, there has to be some evidence that member states will actually benefit economically. There are still many questions about how best to harmonise the national economies of the various member states. Secondly, Russia’s apparent willingness to limit its own powers must be proven to be consistent…
For Russia’s Comics, it’s Raining Meteors — Written by Kevin Rothrock on Global voices org
Putin riding a meteorite. An anonymous image widely circulated online. Early this morning, high above the city of Chelyabinsk, a meteorite burst through the atmosphere and possibly crashed into the Earth. At the current moment, Russian authorities are still searching [ru] for where the meteorite may have landed, but what’s certain is that it caused several sonic…
Global: BRICS vs. NATO – Battlefield of Ideas on Interventions – Written by Thiana Biondo at Global Voices org
China’s and Russia’s recent decision to veto the United Nations Security Council resolution against Syria -has reignited the debate over the relationship between ‘new’ powers like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – the BRICS – with ‘old’ powers like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in international interventions. The BRICS conference held last March provides…
Institute of Ismaili Studies Co-Sponsors Conference to mark 125th birth Anniversary of Wladimir Ivanow – IIS News
News & Events IIS April 2012 The IIS, in conjunction with the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts (IOM) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), organised an international conference in Saint Petersburg to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Wladimir Alekseevich Ivanow, the pioneer of modern Ismaili Studies. The conference ‘Ismaili Traditions and Spirituality of…
The Palace and the poet – Saudi Armco World’s News /photos story on poet Alexander Pushkin’s and Palace of Crimean Khan
“snip” Many books have been written about Russia’s geopolitical interest in the strategic Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, dating back to the times of Peter the Great. But it only takes one slim volume of poetry to understand Crimea’s hold on the Russian soul: Alexander Pushkin’s 1824 “The Fountain of Bakhchisaray.” It recounts a romantic…
Punjab wishes transit route for Indian goods through Pakistan, Afghanistan after MFN – Times of India News
CHANDIGARH: Despite Pakistan deciding to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India by the end of the year, Punjab is waiting for India to have a transit route through Pakistan and Afghanistan to get access to oil-rich Central Asia. Read more at Times of India com ->>>>>><<<<-
Cluster Bombs: Nations Reject Weakening of Global Ban – Human Rights Watch org News
Former deminer Branislav Kapetanovic lost both his legs and hands in November 2000 when clearing by a BLU-97 cluster munitions in Serbia. The proposed CCW protocol would have permitted use of the US-made BLU-97, which has been banned by the Convention on Cluster Munitions. © 2011 Gemima Harvey (Geneva) – An attempt by the…
Russia to Malasia: ‘The New Straits Times’ article on Aga Khan Museum collection exhibition at State Hermitage in St Petersburg
ART & ABOUT: The many faces of Islamic architecture By LUCIEN DE GUISE ***** LINKS between Malaysia and Russia have always been limited. Iiiustrated manuscript from Anwar-i Suhayli,Iran, 1593 In the cultural arena, the connections are virtually non-existent. Celebrity associations are more of a magnet than most. I remember when ex-President Gorbachev’s nephew put…
“Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in the Islamic World” at The Hermitage, St. Petersburg – AKDN Press Release
9 December 2011 – 26 February 2012, Halls of Byzantine and Middle East St. Petersburg, 7 December 2011 — Following eight different exhibitions in Europe that attracted over half a million visitors, a new selection of masterpieces from the Aga Khan Museum collections will be on show at the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, from 9 December 2011…
What the UNESCO vote on Palestine really means for the UN – by Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad at CG News service
Jerusalem – In a development that gave the Palestinian leadership a significant hand up, the United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) became the first international organisation to admit Palestine as a full member last week despite strong opposition from several member countries. This is the first reward for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ efforts…
Jamil Hasanli: Joining the Karabakh khanate to the Russian Empire: Historical Realities and Myths – Baku Today Net’s Historical article
After a meeting of leaders of the Kazan three countries – Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia – in the pages of the various media have been actively appearing materials on the history of Nagorno-Karabakh. They tend to distort the history of Nagorno-Karabakh as the Soviet period and the period of his accession to the Russian Empire…
`Korean Wave` affecting many aspects of life in Kazakhstan – Dong A.com news and Audio
JUNE 29, 2011 08:43 Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, has swept not only Korea`s major trading partners such as China, Japan, the U.S. and France, but also far-off countries in Central Asia. The influence of Korean pop culture in Central Asia is the most pronounced in Kazakhstan. Called the economic and cultural hub of Central…
The Aga Khan Museum Collection will travel to the Hermitage, in St. Petersberg, Russia from November 2011 to February 2012 – AKDN News
As the Museum is being constructed, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has mounted a series of travelling exhibitions in Europe ***** From November 2011 to February 2012, the Aga Khan Museum Collection will travel to the Hermitage, in St. Petersberg, Russia UPCOMING: The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia From November 2011 until February 2012, the…
Doing Big Business with Gaddafi & Co.: European Arms Exports to North Africa and the Middle East – Sonia Phalnikar reports at Qantara de
Even as Europe condemned Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s crackdown on protests, a new report says EU countries led by Italy and Malta have been busy peddling arms to Libya. First published in January, the report has attracted renewed scrutiny after an escalation of violence against a popular uprising in the North African country. The EU…
‘From Lisbon to Vladivostok’:Putin Envisions a Russia-EU Free Trade Zone -Spiegel
AP Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would like to see much closer cooperation between the European Union and Russia. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would like to see a free trade agreement between the European Union and Russia. In a Thursday editorial for a German newspaper, he describes his vision of “a unified continental…
