Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Moscow on April 28 for a three-day visit, during which he met with President Vladimir Putin. He planted a cherry tree at the Russian Academy of Sciences and listened to some drumming. Other outcomes of the summit meeting included signatures on documents about economic, cultural and foreign policy cooperation, as well as a decision to intensify the peace treaty negotiations. Abe called the joint statement by the two leaders “historic.”
Washington is actively trying to take advantage of the transportation deadlock that Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan found themselves in after the Soviet Union’s collapse to advance its regional New Silk Road program. It is obvious that the project’s main goal is to strengthen the US position in the region at Russia’s expense.
The world is becoming more multipolar. But the United States is only one of its poles: It has a huge navy, and it is striving desperately to gain control over all of the world’s oceans and, therefore, the major cargo routes. The United States is also the world’s financial center. The US dollar functions as the world currency, and the US Federal Reserve issues it. The United States doesn’t make trousers, but you can buy them from China.
The increased foreign intervention in Syria’s internal conflict suggests that the anti-Assad coalition is preparing for the end of the “battle for Syria.” In northern Jordan, a training camp with mockups of typical Syrian towns and an airport has been established alongside the military training range for soldiers of the royal guard and special operations force units.
On March 26, after the Arab League summit in Doha, “irrepressible” Qatar finally got its turn to officially demonstrate its political clout. It immediately outlined its goals for the current season. Syria tops the list. Showing serious activity prior to the summit in the Qatari capital of Doha, it leaned on its Arab “brothers” to recognize the Syrian opposition as Syria’s legitimate government
Considering the environment in Iran during the run-up to the election, it would be wrong to assume that there are no problems or internal political struggles in its power hierarchy. They do exist, and they not only crop up from time to time, they become inflamed, and we hear about them frequently from the Iranian and foreign media.
Uzbekistan’s rules for buying and selling foreign currencies changed in early February. President Islam Karimov approved a proposal by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan with the decree “Measures on the Further Liberalization of the Procedure for Selling Foreign Currency to Individuals.” As a result, lending institutions can no longer sell citizens of Uzbekistan foreign currency in cash, but there are no restrictions concerning purchases of dollars and euros by banks.
In an address to a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would discuss several important issues with US President Barack Obama when he visits Israel. He said his top priority would be Iran’s nuclear program: “Iran is Israel’s main threat. President Obama and I are in agreement that the Iranian problem will be the main topic of our discussions.
The need to quickly and efficiently deal with terrorist and insurgent threats in areas with difficult terrain and climatic conditions is forcing India’s military and political leaders to employ the latest technologies. Drones are being used with increasing frequency to gather intelligence, destroy terrorist bases and track the movement of groups.
India’s growing role as an acknowledged regional power inevitably gives its space program new significance: From being primarily a matter of national prestige, it is becoming important to its national economy and the nation’s defense. Indeed, the Indians have made significant progress in space exploration in recent years, although their successes have not been nearly as impressive as those of the Chinese.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Moscow on April 28 for a three-day visit, during which he met with President Vladimir Putin. He planted a cherry tree at the Russian Academy of Sciences and listened to some drumming. Other outcomes of the summit meeting included signatures on documents about economic, cultural and foreign policy cooperation, as well as a decision to intensify the peace treaty negotiations. Abe called the joint statement by the two leaders “historic.”
The world is becoming more multipolar. But the United States is only one of its poles: It has a huge navy, and it is striving desperately to gain control over all of the world’s oceans and, therefore, the major cargo routes. The United States is also the world’s financial center. The US dollar functions as the world currency, and the US Federal Reserve issues it. The United States doesn’t make trousers, but you can buy them from China.
The increased foreign intervention in Syria’s internal conflict suggests that the anti-Assad coalition is preparing for the end of the “battle for Syria.” In northern Jordan, a training camp with mockups of typical Syrian towns and an airport has been established alongside the military training range for soldiers of the royal guard and special operations force units.
On March 26, after the Arab League summit in Doha, “irrepressible” Qatar finally got its turn to officially demonstrate its political clout. It immediately outlined its goals for the current season. Syria tops the list. Showing serious activity prior to the summit in the Qatari capital of Doha, it leaned on its Arab “brothers” to recognize the Syrian opposition as Syria’s legitimate government
Considering the environment in Iran during the run-up to the election, it would be wrong to assume that there are no problems or internal political struggles in its power hierarchy. They do exist, and they not only crop up from time to time, they become inflamed, and we hear about them frequently from the Iranian and foreign media.
Uzbekistan’s rules for buying and selling foreign currencies changed in early February. President Islam Karimov approved a proposal by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan with the decree “Measures on the Further Liberalization of the Procedure for Selling Foreign Currency to Individuals.” As a result, lending institutions can no longer sell citizens of Uzbekistan foreign currency in cash, but there are no restrictions concerning purchases of dollars and euros by banks.
In an address to a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would discuss several important issues with US President Barack Obama when he visits Israel. He said his top priority would be Iran’s nuclear program: “Iran is Israel’s main threat. President Obama and I are in agreement that the Iranian problem will be the main topic of our discussions.
The need to quickly and efficiently deal with terrorist and insurgent threats in areas with difficult terrain and climatic conditions is forcing India’s military and political leaders to employ the latest technologies. Drones are being used with increasing frequency to gather intelligence, destroy terrorist bases and track the movement of groups.
India’s growing role as an acknowledged regional power inevitably gives its space program new significance: From being primarily a matter of national prestige, it is becoming important to its national economy and the nation’s defense. Indeed, the Indians have made significant progress in space exploration in recent years, although their successes have not been nearly as impressive as those of the Chinese.
