Russia & CIS

The upcoming elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation continue generating headlines. Former world chess champion and currently opposition activist Garry Kasparov urged the West not to recognize the outcome of the parliamentary elections in Russia. According to him, Putin's regime has evolved into full-fledged totalitarianism

Azerbaijani state higher education institutions may also establish paid doctoral studies'.

Russian planes performed in strict adherence to international flight safety, according to the official statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Two officials speaking to Reuters described the maneuver as "unsafe and unprofessional."

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said that more than 100 terrorists were killed since the beginning of the Euphrates Shield operation.

Ercan Ozoral will replace Ismail Alper Coskun as the Turkish envoy in Azerbaijan.

Trade hit by last year's souring of relations between Ankara and Moscow will resume soon says Turkey's agriculture minister.

A Russian fighter jet carried out an intercept of US spy plane flying over the Black Sea, according to US Defense officials.

Warplanes carry out airstrikes in northern Syria hitting five Daesh targets, says Turkish military.

Azerbaijan removes higher military aviation and higher navy schools from list of special purpose educational institutions.

President Aliyev signed an order on allocating funds for a new school in Azerbaijan’s Salyan city.

President Aliyev has ratified the agreement between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan on military assistance.

The plant was meant to provide Petkim and Star refinery with electricity as well as ensure the sale of electricity to Izmir’s population.

President Aliyev signed an order on new appointments of Azerbaijani diplomats.

The bank holds MasterCard liable, says no money will be repaid to its client.

President Aliyev signed a decree on the next census in the country.

In 2016, Russia's arms exports are to reach the level of $15 billion. From January to August 2016 Russia exported weapons and military equipment worth more than $7 billion. Order portfolio of Russia's defense export giant Rosoboronexport amounted to $48 billion as of July 2016. Interestingly, the USA lifted sanctions against Rosoboronexport

Azerbaijan is to blacklist Deutsche Welle's official.

Gazprom has received the first permits for Turkish Stream pipeline.