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18 January 2010 [15:14]
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has become a second Armenian politician to launch a blog.
18 January 2010 [15:08]
One lawyer said Agca was being taken to a military installation for medical tests to determine whether he should do military service.
18 January 2010 [14:52]
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko deplores Georgia's being used for manipulations at the Ukrainian elections.
18 January 2010 [14:35]
Lebanon president Michel Suleiman on Saturday told visiting Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Tajeddini that Lebanon and Iran should coordinate their stances in the UN Security Council.
18 January 2010 [14:06]
Turkish industry minister will leave for Egypt on Monday.
18 January 2010 [13:55]
Earthquake struck Armenia at 5:05 p.m. local time on Jan. 17, Armenian Seismic Service said.
18 January 2010 [13:36]
Rescue of two people has caused a nationwide joy since hopes are fading away to find any more survivors under rubble.
18 January 2010 [13:18]
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18 January 2010 [12:37]
Erdogan arrived in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
18 January 2010 [11:27]
Moscow said on Saturday that imposing additional sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear energy program will most likely prove to be of no avail.
18 January 2010 [11:16]
Workers from around Turkey protested the government's labour policies and called for general strike at a mass rally in Ankara on Sunday.
18 January 2010 [11:07]
The Georgian public broadcaster GPB has announced that the country will be represented by 23-year-old Sopho Nizharadze in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.
18 January 2010 [10:54]
Pope Benedict XVI addressed the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Monday morning for what some call "the state of the world address."
18 January 2010 [10:34]
Iran's Ambassador to Moscow says it is unlikely for the Kremlin to give up its friendly ties with Tehran in order to establish closer relations with Washington.
18 January 2010 [10:25]
A soldier was killed in a skirmish with suspected PKK militants in Batman Sunday morning.
18 January 2010 [09:50]
Three Iranian road traffic police officers have been killed by drug traffickers on the Zahedan-Khash road in southeastern Iran.
18 January 2010 [08:40]
Turkish Turkey's PM says Ayalon crossed the line over new Israeli threat Erdogan said, "Ayalon crossed the line. We, as govenment, accepts Barak's statements on the issue.
16 January 2010 [15:52]
Turkish PM Davutoglu was received by Serbia's President Tadic in Belgrade.
16 January 2010 [15:30]
Iran's Red Crescent society says it has dispatched about 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid including food, tents and medicine to quake-ridden Haiti.
16 January 2010 [15:12]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
16 January 2010 [14:51]
Iran's Police Force has vowed to protect Iranian scientists and researchers against attempts made on their lives by providing the necessary security provisions.
16 January 2010 [14:21]
16 January 2010 [13:54]
One Georgian suffered from the earthquake in Haiti, the Shamanauri family told journalists.
16 January 2010 [13:41]
According to Armenian Justice Ministry, 44,999 children were born in Armenia in 2009.
16 January 2010 [13:16]
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the Islamic Republic and Libya will set up economic, political and cultural committees to promote bilateral ties.
16 January 2010 [13:07]
The chief minister of Pakistani province of Punjab said that Turkey's performance constituted the best model for them.
16 January 2010 [12:55]
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16 January 2010 [12:28]
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei offered Friday his condolences over the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
16 January 2010 [12:17]
Pointing to the 3 million Turks living in Germany, Caglayan said, "We are not aware of our strength".
16 January 2010 [11:46]
U.S. President Barack Obama won the "World Etalon Politician" award of Gocha Tkeshelashvili Etalon Media research-scientific group and support of Mze TV company.
16 January 2010 [11:07]
On Jan. 16, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan will pay an official visit to Egypt.
16 January 2010 [10:54]
Turkish and Pakistani firms have signed business deals worth of 100 million USD.
16 January 2010 [10:47]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Islamabad early on Saturday to attend a meeting with his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts.
16 January 2010 [10:23]
At a plenary sitting the Parliament of Georgia elected new chairman of the Central Electoral Commission.
16 January 2010 [10:12]
Over 30 Turkish construction companies are expected to take part in the international exhibition “The Caucasus: construction and renovation 2010” to be held in Yerevan on April 2-4, 2010.
16 January 2010 [09:35]
Turkish human rights groups issued a formal request for arrest warrant against Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak upon landing in Turkey.
16 January 2010 [08:55]
16 January 2010 [08:40]
The Iran Six will meet on Saturday in New York for another round of consultations on the controversial Iranian nuclear program.
16 January 2010 [08:30]
Turkey and Spain discussed Wednesday possible chapters to be opened in the accession negotiations under the Spanish EU Presidency.
15 January 2010 [19:08]
Turkey's finance minister said that he would not attend this year's Davos Economic Forum.
15 January 2010 [18:42]
The Turkish finance minister announced on Friday the year-end (2009) budget deficit as 34.8 billion USD.
15 January 2010 [18:37]
Development of capital market will enable Armenian companies to access other funding sources, according to Valeriu Razlog, Head of EBRD Yerevan office.
15 January 2010 [18:20]
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15 January 2010 [17:55]
In its Thursday session, Armenian Government approved the country’s industrial development concept.
15 January 2010 [17:39]
Erdogan will go on a tour of United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on January 17 and 20, 2010.
15 January 2010 [17:32]
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran's nuclear achievements will make the enemies surrender.
15 January 2010 [17:24]
Turkey is making preparations to celebrate 2012 as the "Year of Turkey in Italy."
15 January 2010 [17:14]
Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine, initiates the summoning of international tribunal over crimes of Communism.
15 January 2010 [16:55]
A spokesman with the U.S. State Department has said Washington attached importance to Turkey's role in issues related to Middle East.
15 January 2010 [16:44]
Chairman of the Red Crescent Society of Iran Masoud Khatami reported that the society will send its aids for victims of earthquakes in Haiti, the Iranian television channels official website reported.
15 January 2010 [16:33]
Turkish Board of Statistics said Friday unemployment rose by 1.8 percent over the same period in 2008.
15 January 2010 [16:15]
Iran police will observe text messages and emails that encourage protests and rioters, Tehran police chief said.
15 January 2010 [15:58]
Micheline Calmy-Rey, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, will pay a visit to Georgia on Jan. 15.
15 January 2010 [15:44]
Turkey forecasts 17.3 billion USD of public investments in 2010.
15 January 2010 [15:35]
Saudi Arabia has denied being involved in a military offensive against Houthi fighters in Northern Yemen after Iran's president slammed the country over the issue.
15 January 2010 [15:19]
Soldier from Abkhazia turned to the government of Georgia asking to grant him asylum.
15 January 2010 [14:53]
Huawei plans to inaugurate the research & development center on January 21 in Umraniye district in Istanbul.
15 January 2010 [14:36]
Participants of international conference in Batumi, devoted to development of Southern energy corridor, adopted a joint statement.
15 January 2010 [14:16]
15 January 2010 [13:52]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu met Thursday in Zagreb with his counterparts from Croatia and from Bosnia and Herzegovina in an effort to overcome the latter’s political stalemate.
15 January 2010 [13:37]
Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced that Iraq, China and UAE have been top three markets for Iranian products during the first 9 months of the current Iranian fiscal year (started March 20, 2009).
15 January 2010 [13:17]
15 January 2010 [12:56]
Turkey's Chief Negotiator for EU Talks Egemen Bagis and Energy Minister Taner Yildiz departed from Istanbul for Spain on Thursday.
15 January 2010 [12:44]
John McCain, ex-presidential candidate of the USA, who recently visited Georgia, admires both the country and its leader.
15 January 2010 [12:33]
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani says the dispute between Tehran and Baghdad over the Fakkeh oil well will soon be settled.
15 January 2010 [12:27]
Turkey will send mobile hospital and humanitarian aid to Haiti, the Prime Ministry said on Friday.
15 January 2010 [11:35]
15 January 2010 [11:15]
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the Islamic Republic and Libya have common views on regional issues.
15 January 2010 [11:08]
Unprecedented security measures are underway in Georgian schools due to deterioration of crime situation.
15 January 2010 [10:53]
An eight member delegation from the Chinese Beijing Police Department has arrived in western province of Izmir on Thursday.
15 January 2010 [10:37]
On Jan. 18, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will pay a visit to Russia upon invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.