The ex-colonial power is up to no good in the South Caucasus, President Ilham Aliyev has claimed France is stuck in its colonial ways and is intent on causing instability in regions that it never previously ruled, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed on Tuesday.

Businesses have either found new suppliers in ‘friendly’ foreign markets or at home The majority of Russian companies have adapted to operating under sanctions, business daily Kommersant reported on Tuesday, citing a survey.

The vast majority of settlements with Tajikistan are now made in the Russian currency, according to the president The ruble’s share in Russia’s trade with Tajikistan topped 80% during the first half of 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on Tuesday following a meeting with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Moscow.