Lidiya Parkhomchik – Page 7

January 13, 2015

Shipping in the Caspian Sea: Case of Kazakhstan

Physical characteristics of the Caspian Sea basin determine specific features for commercial shipping. Currently, merchant marine fleets in the Caspian Sea are represented by different types of vessels such as bulk carriers, oil tankers, barges, road and rail ferries. The majority of ships operating in the Caspian Sea is mixed […]

December 5, 2014

Economy Comes First

The official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Turkey, which was held on December 1, 2014, has once again demonstrated Russia’s intention to strengthen alliances with countries that do not share EU sanctions policy. It becomes even more important because European leaders are actually thinking about the extension of […]

December 3, 2014

Iranian Nuclear Issue: Absence of Triumph Does Not Mean Failure

Once again, we became a witness as Iran and six powers finished scheduled nuclear talks on November 24. According to the interim agreement negotiations in Vienna should have resolved all disagreements over Iran’s nuclear program (INP) putting the final point to the 12-year standoff. However, as it has happened many […]