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07 April 2010 [18:36]

Azerbaijani digest broadcasted on Georgian TV

Georgia's four regional TV companies began to broadcast 15-minute news digest for national minorities.
07 April 2010 [17:48]

Georgia seeks recognition of Abkhazia and south Ossetia as "occupied territories"

Georgia will try to persuade the world community to recognize territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as "occupied" officially.
07 April 2010 [17:39]

Iran to issue $11bn in bonds for economic projects

Iran plans to issue 11 billion dollars in bonds in the current Iranian year (started March 21) to finance its economic projects.
07 April 2010 [17:12]

Georgian Interior Minister says Georgia must not listen to Europe's advice

Georgian Minister of Interior Affairs Vano Merabishvili considers that Georgia must not listen to the European advice.
07 April 2010 [16:51]

Iran says US pressure undermine credibility of UNSC

Iran's foreign minister warns the UN Security Council that penalizing a state “for a crime it has not committed” just to appease two powers will undermine the body's status.
07 April 2010 [15:22]

Iranian FM: Issue on nuclear fuel exchange is still open

The question of nuclear fuel exchange needed for the Tehran reactor is still open, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said at the news conference today.
07 April 2010 [15:06]

Germany tops list of honorary consuls general in Turkey

There are 239 honorary consuls general serving on behalf of 118 countries in Turkey.
07 April 2010 [14:47]

Bahrain asserts Iran nuclear right, offers diplomacy

Amid calls for tougher UN sanctions against Iran, Bahraini Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh has defended Tehran's right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
07 April 2010 [14:43]

Georgian Speaker holds meetings in Paris

Georgian Parliament Speaker Davit Bakradze is on an official visit to France.
07 April 2010 [14:38]

EU calls on Turkey-Armenia to ratify deals

Catherine Ashton, EU's high representative for Foreign Affairs, called on Turkey and Armenia to ratify and implement the bilateral protocols "without preconditions" and in a reasonable timeframe.
07 April 2010 [14:18]

Iran says nuclear fuel swap still on the table

A top Iranian official says a nuclear fuel swap with the West, initially proposed under a U.N.-drafted plan, is still on the table.
07 April 2010 [14:12]

Turkish weightlifter becomes European champion

Turkish weight-lifter has become European champion after reaching 88 kg in snatch in the European Weight-Lifting Championships in Minsk, Belarus.
07 April 2010 [13:44]

Iran presents proposals to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Official Tehran presented proposals for resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to the conflict parties, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said.
07 April 2010 [13:20]

Iran's Defense Minister doesn't believe in U.S possible attack on Iran

Taking into account foresight of U.S. policy, Tehran does not believe in the possibility of U.S. troops' attacks against Iran, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said.
07 April 2010 [12:23]

Turkey's PM opens exhibition on Ottoman imperial orders in Bosnia

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened an exhibition of Ottoman sultans' imperial orders at the Yunus Emre Cultural Center as part of his state visit to Sarajevo.
07 April 2010 [12:00]

Armenia hands over Azerbaijani prisoner of war

The Armenian side handed over Azerbaijan prisoner of war Rafiq Hasanov on April 7.
07 April 2010 [11:49]

Slovenia's FM to hold talks in Turkey

The minister of foreign affairs of Slovenia will pay a working visit to Turkey on Thursday, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
07 April 2010 [10:56]

New pipeline to bring Iranian gas to Kuwait

Iran and Kuwait are holding talks on the construction of a 570-kilometer pipeline to transfer Iranian gas to the Persian Gulf littoral state.
07 April 2010 [10:50]

Plane disrepair reported as reason for air crash in Tbilisi

Instructor Konstantine Zhukovsky and second-year student Gela Gabashvili have died as a result of a training plane crash.
07 April 2010 [10:21]

US says all options on table for Iran, North Korea

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Washington is keeping “all options” on the table for dealing with Iran and North Korea.
07 April 2010 [10:05]

Armenian opposition stages procession in Yerevan

The Armenian opposition staged a procession in Yerevan on April 6.
07 April 2010 [09:37]

Turkish Premier Erdogan arrives in Paris

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Tuesday in Paris where he will meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and take part in the closing ceremony of the "Season of Turkey" activities in Paris.
07 April 2010 [08:58]

Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns statements of Israeli FM

On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the statements of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
07 April 2010 [08:38]

Cuban minister of Transportation underlines expansion of ties with Iran

Cuban Transportation Minister Jorge Luis Sierra Cruz called for strengthening ties with Iran.
06 April 2010 [18:20]

Azerbaijan, Iran to shoot joint feature film

Azerbaijan and Iran prepare for shooting a joint film "Countdown".
06 April 2010 [17:49]

G15 summit to be held in Tehran

06 April 2010 [17:02]

Georgia to open thirteen new diplomatic missions in 2010

In 2010, Georgia will open its diplomatic missions in 13 countries, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said.
06 April 2010 [16:46]

Turkish Prime Minister invites France's Sarkozy to Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that France should change its view about Turkey, adding, "French President Nicolas Sarkozy should come and see today's Turkey."
06 April 2010 [16:06]

Georgian opposition to head for U.S.

Members of the National Council of Georgia, including 6 opposition parties, will soon head for the United States to meet with local authorities.
06 April 2010 [15:43]

Armenian FM, EU delegation discuss bilateral cooperation

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian held a meeting on April 6 with a delegation led by EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule.
06 April 2010 [14:59]

Iran rejects new sanctions as 'illogical'

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has dismissed as "illogical" any fresh sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear work.
06 April 2010 [14:52]

Turkey pre-empts any exclusion of Baku in Armenia normalization

Ankara believes Azerbaijan is an integral part of a solution to the problem in the Caucasus and says its exclusion from the process is out of the question.
06 April 2010 [14:43]

Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary Council opened in Tbilisi

An inaugural meeting of Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary Council was opened in Tbilisi on April 6.
06 April 2010 [14:20]

EU enlargement chief presses Turkey on Armenia

European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule on Tuesday urged Turkey to press on with stalled reconciliation efforts with Armenia and linked the issue with Ankara's EU membership bid.
06 April 2010 [14:00]

Iran rejects US claim of arms aid to Afghan militants

Iran has rejected accusations by the top US military commander that it is providing weapons to the militants in Afghanistan.