Russia & CIS

Russia may use new flight aid routes to Syria if Greece closes its airspace to Russian aircraft, first deputy head of the international committee of the Russian Federation Council Vladimir Jabbarov said.

The rumors about Russia's participation in the Syrian conflict appeared in the press and social media several days ago. According to Ukrainian media outlets, Russia has already lost more than a hundred soldiers in Syria. The rumor started with a few "anonymous Israeli sources." British tabliods took up the rumor serving it to Ukraine

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Russia's largest airline Aeroflot's Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR).

Representatives of the Azerbaijan office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have visited an Armenian serviceman who was captured by Azerbaijani armed forces while attempting to cross the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian armies.

A regional seminar entitled "Closure, long-term surveillance and maintenance of areas after the rehabilitation process" has kicked off in Baku, AzerTag reports.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev familiarized with the state of school No 283 in Binagadi district after repair.

The first stage of the command and staff military exercises started on September 6 for checking the combat readiness and combat skills of all kinds of army troops.

On Sept.7, the Department of International Military Cooperation of Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry hosted a meeting with the participation of 13 foreign military attachés accredited in the country.

Russia needs to produce up to 90 percent of its own pharmaceuticals by 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over numerous losses among servicemen.

Russians might soon see Roy Jones Jr. as a TV host on Channel Zvezda, after the legendary boxer said he would love to work there as an anchor.

Azerbaijan's tourism potential will be promoted at international exhibition "Top Resa-2015" to be held in France on September 29-October 2, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan said, AzerTag reports.

During his visit to the Republic of Malta the president of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev met with the Prime Minister of this country Joseph Muscat, AzerTag reports.

Russia’s Defense Ministry plans to sign a new three-year contract with the country’s Irkut corporation for the delivery of new Su-30SM fighter jets, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters on Monday.

"Russia is ready to make concessions in relations with Azerbaijan."

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is organizing a series of events to promote Azerbaijani culture in France.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev familiarized with the second-class escort vessel which has been constructed at the Shipbuilding and ship maintenance center of the Coastline Guard of the State Border Service.

Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, is very concerned by the reported increases of ceasefire violations and casualties, the OSCE Headquarters told APA on Sept.7.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received secretary general of the World Customs Organization Kunio Mikuriani.

Streets and avenues, where “green wave” have been applied, were named.