6 days ago · Vusala Abbasova Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are exploring the possibility of recognizing biometric ID cards as valid documents for border crossing instead of passports. The initiative, if implemented, could simplify travel procedures between the two countries and reduce administrative burdens for citizens of both nations.Your daily guide in Caspian Region

Jan 23, 2025 · The Kremlin has responded to US President Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose new sanctions on Russia unless it ends its war against Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia is "very closely monitoring all the rhetoric" coming from Washington. "We don't see any ...

Sep 18, 2024 · Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has expressed concern about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, warning that further escalation could lead to “irreparable consequences” for humanity. He made these remarks during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital. “It is a fact that, from a military standpoint, Russia is invincible,” Tokayev was ...

Dec 21, 2024 · President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the status of the peace negotiations with Armenia, noting the significant progress achieved since 2020 along with the obstacles to a successful outcome. The two sides have agreed on 15 of the 17 articles included in the draft peace agreement, President Aliyev said. The Armenian side may apparently accept the two remaining articles, potentially paving the way ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Cargo flows along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), or the Middle Corridor, have jumped to a new record high in January-November 2024. Over the first 11 months of this year, freight transportation volumes surged 63% to 4.1 million tons. Container shipments saw a staggering 2.6-fold increase to 50,500 TEU containers. The new record was bolstered by continual growth in the ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The Kremlin has vowed to find alternative ways to supply its energy resources following the latest US sanctions targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made it clear that Russia would take steps to minimize the effects of these measures, which he believes could ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that the presence of American “occupying forces” in Iraq is “illegal and against the interests of the Iraqi people and government.” “There are indications and evidence that the Americans are attempting to solidify and expand their presence in Iraq, and we must firmly stand against this occupation,” Khamenei added during a ...

Dec 24, 2024 · Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to completing the Rasht-Astara section, which forms part of t

Jan 15, 2025 · Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has suggested that negotiations over the Ukraine conflict should be conducted directly between the United States and Russia. In a recent interview with Russian radio station Komsomolskaya Pravda, Patrushev emphasized the exclusion of ...

Oct 16, 2024 · Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and visiting Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev recently discussed the expansion of bilateral rel