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17 February 2010 [18:30]
17 February 2010 [18:23]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has criticized the Middle East policies of the US and other world powers, blaming them for the expansion of terrorism, extremism and global insecurity.
17 February 2010 [17:55]
An incident occurred at the grave of the late president of Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia on Mtatsmina Pantheon today.
17 February 2010 [17:47]
Turkey announced its budget deficit around 2 billion USD for January 2010.
17 February 2010 [17:39]
A member of Russia’s Duma (Parliament) said here Wednesday that Tehran-Moscow cooperation positively affects the security in the region.
17 February 2010 [17:31]
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev met with the leaders of Georgian opposition parties in Tbilisi today.
17 February 2010 [17:20]
The new tax package stirred up a heated debate between Republican Party of Armenia member Vardan Ayvazyan and Armenian opposition Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun, ARF-D) member Artsvik Minasyan.
17 February 2010 [17:11]
Turkish State Minister for Foreign Trade Zafer Caglayan said that 225 businessmen came to Athens from Turkey in an effort to support Greece.
17 February 2010 [16:51]
The French and Italian foreign ministers renew threats of sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, as their US allies try to rally support against Iran.
17 February 2010 [16:45]
Currently available voters’ list includes 3,587,425 citizens eligible to cast ballot in May local elections, according to Central Election Commission (CEC).
17 February 2010 [16:33]
Independent taxi drivers (those who are self-employed) in Armenia's Shirak marz province will stage a rally to protest the newly proposed legislation on Feb. 18.
17 February 2010 [16:28]
The Turkish and Libyan transportation ministers met in Ankara on Tuesday.
17 February 2010 [16:10]
Two patients have been hospitalized from regions to Tbilisi with the symptoms of H1N1 virus.
17 February 2010 [16:04]
The decline of the dollar against the euro and talks of possible punitive measures against Iran has sent oil prices to over the $75 mark.
17 February 2010 [15:58]
17 February 2010 [15:53]
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "the criminal investigation into the murder is still continuing.
17 February 2010 [15:43]
The EU delegation, staying in Tbilisi, is discussing the implementation of the new joint program, Partnership for Mobility, with the government of Georgia.
17 February 2010 [15:26]
Iran should improve its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's spokeswoman says.
17 February 2010 [15:16]
17 February 2010 [14:43]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Tel Aviv is not planning a military offensive against Iran as part of its efforts to halt Tehran's nuclear program.
17 February 2010 [14:35]
The body of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the luger who died in a horrific training accident at the Winter Olympics, arrived in Georgia Wednesday for an emotional homecoming.
17 February 2010 [14:12]
Caglayan said he would bring up visa issue during his meeting with Katseli on Wednesday.
17 February 2010 [13:48]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), independent and nonprofit organization based in New York, says journalists face intolerance and violence in Armenia.
17 February 2010 [13:35]
Iran’s minister of Education and Turkey’s minister of Culture and Tourism in a meeting here on Tuesday called for promotion of cultural cooperation, especially in the field of education.
17 February 2010 [13:15]
17 February 2010 [13:04]
Turkish Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, overnight borrowing rate at 6.50 percent and lending rate at 9 percent.
17 February 2010 [12:25]
Armenia-based NGO “People in Need” conducted a study within a program called “Strengthening the Regulation of Migration Influx in Armenia.”
17 February 2010 [12:06]
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said promotion of ties between Iran and Turkey benefits both countries as well as peace and security in the region.
17 February 2010 [11:34]
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, currently staying in Moscow with a visit, stated that data about his country's resumed arms supplies for Georgia to be wrong.
17 February 2010 [11:22]
17 February 2010 [10:56]
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Kazakhs Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev on Feb. 16.
17 February 2010 [10:44]
A parliamentary call for the limitation of ties with Britain gains momentum in Iran as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledges to give the move 'some serious thought'.
17 February 2010 [10:33]
Georgia overcame the first wave of economic crisis, believe representatives of the IMF mission.
17 February 2010 [10:27]
A ship sank in the Sea of Marmara, another one ran aground off the Aegean city of Canakkale on Tuesday.
17 February 2010 [10:06]
17 February 2010 [09:52]
Amid a White House campaign to drum up support for new anti-Iran sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Tuesday that world powers would "regret" any moves against the country.
17 February 2010 [09:45]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has responded to the interview of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gregory Karasin with the ‘Ogoniok’ magazine.
17 February 2010 [09:34]
The first passenger train between Turkey and Iraq began serving tourists on Tuesday, February 16.
17 February 2010 [07:50]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [20:38]
Turkey has offered to act as a venue for a swap in which Iran would hand over low-grade uranium and receive in return fuel rods needed for its medical-research reactor in Tehran.
16 February 2010 [20:15]
Turkey-Burkina Faso Joint Economic Commission meeting began in Ankara on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [20:06]
16 February 2010 [19:36]
16 February 2010 [19:23]
16 February 2010 [18:53]
"At present, no sanctions will affect Iran", Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad said at a press-conference.
16 February 2010 [18:45]
A group of Georgian opposition members plan to trip to Russian for negotiations with authorities and opposition.
16 February 2010 [18:33]
An investigation into Turkey's ambassador to Rome has found him guilty of alleged sexual harassment.
16 February 2010 [18:26]
On Feb. 15, Armenian National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met with State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lelouch in Paris.
16 February 2010 [17:57]
The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) has urged the government to limit its trade volume with Britain to $500 million from the current $1 billion, an Iranian MP has said.
16 February 2010 [17:44]
16 February 2010 [17:35]
Russian lawmakers will approve the document about the 200 anniversary of Russia and Abkhazia, which has been submitted by the ruling party United Russia.
16 February 2010 [17:13]
U.S. Ambassador in Ankara James Jeffrey said on Tuesday that United States extended full support to the process between Turkey and Armenia.
16 February 2010 [17:05]
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mihman-Parast here on Tuesday called on both Russia and China to be realistic.
16 February 2010 [16:53]
Armenia should keep on pursuing its initiative policy on Armenia-Turkey normalization process, Armenian Parliament's Vice-Speaker and Republican Party member Samvel Nikoyan told media on Feb. 16.
16 February 2010 [16:42]
16 February 2010 [16:23]
Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Nevzat Pakdil said on Monday that Turkish society was saddened over the decision of the Canadian House of Commons regarding 1915 incidents.
16 February 2010 [16:12]
The British Embassy in Tehran has been gathering intelligence on Iran for United States and Israel, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.
16 February 2010 [16:04]
A funeral service for the Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was held in Vancouver.
16 February 2010 [15:53]
16 February 2010 [15:21]
Turkish State Minister Zafer Caglayan arrived in Athens, Greece on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [15:14]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the US is acting as a military dictatorship in the Middle East by killing countless number of civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.
16 February 2010 [15:08]
Iran is not going to recognize independence of break-away South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Ambassador of Iran to Russia Seyed Mohammad Reza said in his interview with the Echo of Moscow.
16 February 2010 [14:36]
The Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO) signed a cooperation agreement with the Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Industry of Damascus on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [14:23]
16 February 2010 [14:15]
Irakli Alasania, leader of opposition Alliance for Georgia, said opposition’s victory in the upcoming local elections “will be inevitable” in case of unity.
16 February 2010 [13:46]
Turkey competes with France and Italy to host the tournament after Swedish-Norwegian joint bid failed.
16 February 2010 [13:37]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said the remarks of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about Iran was a new form of deception.
16 February 2010 [13:32]
16 February 2010 [13:28]
On Feb. 15, Parliamentary delegation of Denmark to PACE arrived in Georgia with a working visit, and held meeting with representatives of parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition of Georgia.
16 February 2010 [13:04]
Floods closed a border crossing in northwestern Turkey on Monday.
16 February 2010 [13:00]
16 February 2010 [12:52]
16 February 2010 [12:33]
16 February 2010 [11:57]
The Turkish Airlines (THY) said in a regulatory filing on Monday that its gross sales amounted to some 6.9 billion TL in 2009.
16 February 2010 [11:34]
Next meeting of world prosecutors to be held in Baku
Speaker of Milli Majlis meets with her Irish counterpart
Türkiye offers condolences for deadly fuel depot explosion, fire in Garabagh
?ontinuous illegal presence of Armenian military forces in Azerbaijan couldn't go on endlessly - official
Cyber security thrives in Azerbaijan due to strong measures
PM highlights “greater” trade between Georgia, China
EBRD keeps Turkmenistan's 2023 GDP growth forecast at 6.5%, 7% in 2024