The aid organization CARE called for more financial support for the affected areas. “The international donor community must take seriously the ongoing effects of the earthquake and long-term risks for …
Iraq Wants to Ditch the U.S. Dollar in Oil Trade
The Finance Committee affirmed its “rejection of these practices, due to their repercussions on the livelihoods of citizens,” and reiterated its “call on the government and the Central Bank of Iraq to …
India Ready to Tackle ‘Hot Money’ on Index Entry, Official Says
India has all the policy options to deal with any volatile foreign flows after the addition of its bonds to global indexes, according to a top Finance Ministry official.
Armenia joins International Criminal Court in sign of growing schism with Russia
Armenia formally joined the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday – signalling that it wants to move against Azerbaijan, which it accuses of “ethnic cleansing” in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave …
Activist says government directly responsible for pressure on her by ZCMC, Lydian Armenia
The pressure against Tehmine Yenokyan, an Armenian environmental activist and journalist, by two mining giants in Armenia has come to the attention of UN agencies. Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur …
Armenia can no longer rely on Russia for military and defence needs – PM Pashinyan says
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Armenia can no longer rely on Russia as its main defence and military partner because Moscow has repeatedly let it down so Yerevan must think about forging closer ties with …
MTS seals exit from Armenian market
MTS noted that it had gained regulatory approvals from the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition and t …
Armenian Government Defends Refusal To Raise Pensions
Finance Minister Vahe Hovannisian insisted on Wednesday that the Armenian government is right not to raise pensions this year despite planning a 23 percent rise in its overall expenditures.
Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers issues directives for Bishkek TPP accident recovery
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 2. Akylbek Japarov, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Head of the Presidential Administration, has issued a series of directives to address the …
Tajikistan’s section of CASA-1000 power line almost finished
CASA-1000 involves building a power line to link the power grids of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with Afghanistan and Pakistan, which will make it possible to create a common electricity market and trade …