Geurasia

27/03/2024 11:14

The latest issue of Eurasia is here!

The newest edition of Eurasia focuses on Turkic countries and Central Asia, introducing local economic and political developments, as well as culture and cuisine.

27/03/2024 09:38

Erdoğan promises a real breakthrough in 2024

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed optimism in his New Year’s message on 31 December, declaring that Türkiye would begin its “real breakthrough” in 2024. In a video message, he wished the Turkish nation and humanity a happy new year, emphasizing the importance of global unity based on shared values and principles for a more peaceful future.

26/03/2024 22:09

Hungary and Central Asia – A match made in heaven

It all started back in 2014, when no one suspected anything. The late Amb. János Hóvári just returned from his Ankara posting when Péter Szijjártó, an energic young politician laser-focused on boosting foreign trade, assumed the post of Hungary’s chief diplomat.

26/03/2024 21:50

New poles

It is a sign of the demise of the 500-year Atlantic era that as early as the mid-20th century, several Asian countries called for a new world order, notably at the Bandung Conference in 1955, where 29 formerly colonised Afro-Asian countries came together to form a grouping of non-aligned countries that has been expanding ever since.

26/03/2024 17:05

BRICS: Next expansion could include Turkey, Algeria, Indonesia, Nigeria but major rifts remain

Since the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies expanded to include five new members, experts believe the likes of Nigeria, Turkey, Algeria, and Indonesia could be included in the group’s next phase of expansion. However, analysts warn the additions may exacerbate existing rifts between members and introduce new ideological fault lines that could hinder cooperation.

23/03/2024 18:53

Hungarian leaders offer condolences after Moscow attack

Following the tragic terror attack in Krasnogorsk, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed condolences to President Vladimir Putin and all Russian citizens, affirming Hungary's support in the fight against terrorism.

20/03/2024 18:20

Putin to visit China in May

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in May for talks with Xi Jinping, in what could be the Kremlin chief's first foreign trip of his new presidential term, according to five sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reports.

20/03/2024 16:39

Chinese envoy meets Hamas political leader to discuss Gaza conflict

China’s foreign ministry envoy Wang Kejian has met the head of Hamas’ political bureau in the first known meeting between a Chinese official and the militant group since the Gaza conflict broke out last year.

18/03/2024 10:41

Putin wins Russian election in landslide victory

President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his position in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West.

16/03/2024 11:45

Russia to elect president in three-day voting

The presidential elections in Russia began on Friday and are set to continue until Sunday. As of Saturday morning, turnout stands at close to 40 percent, and Vladimir Putin's victory appears almost certain.

13/03/2024 15:51

Pakistan's newly elected president to forgo salary amid economic hardship

Pakistan's newly-elected President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday announced that he would not draw any salary during his tenure as part of his bid to help the cash-strapped country face the challenging economic hardship.

07/03/2024 09:20

Xi Jinping urges consensus on Chinese modernization

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged political advisors to build broad consensus to contribute to Chinese modernization.

29/02/2024 23:56

Nikolay Ryzhkov, former Soviet premier dies

Nikolay Ryzhkov, former chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers (or "premier") and member of the upper house Russian Federation Council (or "senate"), has died, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said, according to TASS.

29/02/2024 18:13

Putin hails national unity in State of the Nation address

President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual State of the Nation address on Thursday to Russia's elite and both houses of the Russian legislature, updating them on the war in Ukraine, Moscow's nuclear capabilities, the Russian economy and relations with the West.

27/02/2024 19:50

Here are the results of the Belarus elections

The new composition of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic (the lower house of the parliament of Belarus) includes 70 representatives of political parties and 40 non-partisan members, Igor Karpenko, the chairman of the country’s Central Election Commission, said at a press conference, TASS reports.

27/02/2024 19:39

Arab mercenaries in the Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously decreed that he would grant Russian citizenship to foreigners who volunteer to fight in the ranks of the Russian army against Ukraine.