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01 February 2010 [20:44]

Palestinian-Turkish businessmen will meet in Istanbul

Palestinian and Turkish businessmen will meet in Istanbul on Tuesday.

01 February 2010 [20:26]

Georgia launches new stage of reform in education sector

A new stage of reform in education sector will begin in Georgia on Feb. 1.

01 February 2010 [20:03]

Iranian, Afghan and Tajik presidents will celebrate Novruz Holiday together in Shiraz

01 February 2010 [20:00]

Turkish frigate sets sail for Somali anti-piracy mission

A frigate with the Turkish Naval Forces set sail on Monday from its base in southwest Turkey to take part in an international effort to fight off piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

01 February 2010 [19:46]

Russia, S. Ossetia sign agreement on visa-free regime

01 February 2010 [19:34]

Iranians observe Sadeh Celebration

Iran's Zoroastrian community has held the annual Sadeh Celebration that celebrates the discovery of fire on January 30, the day of kindness.

01 February 2010 [19:15]

Foreign share in Turkish stock market down last week

Share of foreign investors in Turkey's main stock market was down last week.

01 February 2010 [19:00]

Twelve Georgian sailors were on ship that sank in Libya

Twelve Georgian sailors were among the crew of a Turkish vessel, which sank in the waters of Libya.

01 February 2010 [18:55]

Gas supply to Armenia reduced by 19.7% in 2009

Gas supplies to Armenia reduced by 19.7 percent in 2009, down to 1, 809.3m cubic meters against 2,254.4m cubic meters in 2008.

01 February 2010 [18:21]

Drug trafficking costs Iran USD 8.5bn yearly

Deputy Head of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters, Taha Taheri, says drug trafficking inflicts annual damages of about $8.5 billion on the country's economy.

01 February 2010 [18:13]

Armenian President to visit United Kingdom

01 February 2010 [18:04]

Tens of merchants strike in Georgia

Tens of merchants of Vagzal Square markets and supermarkets in Georgia are on strike from this morning.

01 February 2010 [17:50]

Afghanistan wants Turkey to build imam-hatip schools in country

01 February 2010 [17:35]

Iran to invest $9bn in pressure regulating stations

01 February 2010 [17:23]

Nearly 3,000 crimes against public health and safety in Armenia last year

In 2009, 2,984 crimes against public health and safety were committed in Armenia, 1,259 of which took place in the country’s capital, Yerevan.

01 February 2010 [17:14]

Georgia voices protest against Russia's plans to set visa requirments with its break-away regions

01 February 2010 [16:38]

Iran celebrates Islamic Revolution anniversary

Special ceremonies are being held in Iran and other countries to mark the first day of the Ten-Day Dawn period that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi regime.

01 February 2010 [16:18]

4.7-magnitude earthquake shakes central Turkey

A seismology center says a moderately strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 has shaken central Turkey.

01 February 2010 [15:47]

Armenia stopped air communication with Georgia

Air connection between Armenia and Georgia is stopped since February 1st. Armavia, the Armenian air company, conducting Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan flights, stopped flights.

01 February 2010 [15:17]

Armenia's first president not plans to return to politics

Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan says he does not know whether first president of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharian will return to politics or not.

01 February 2010 [14:48]

Iran will export gasoline with new refineries

Iran plans to build seven new oil refineries with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels that could turn the country into a gasoline exporter.

01 February 2010 [14:34]

Japanese agency upgrades ratings on Turkey

The outlook of the ratings is stable.

01 February 2010 [14:08]

Political scientist Maisaya sentenced to 20 years in jail in Georgia

Tbilisi city court convicted Vakhtang Maisaya, the dean of political sciences department of Tbilisi State University, the ex-official of the Interior Ministry, of espionage and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

01 February 2010 [13:57]

Armenian parliament sets to work for spring session

01 February 2010 [13:26]

Erdogan says Turkey to hold votes on time

Turkish prime minister said on Sunday that 2011 would be the year of election for Turkey.

01 February 2010 [13:15]

Iranian official: Iran, Iraq have signed 100 economic agreements

Iran and Iraq have signed one hundred memorandums of understanding since 2003 to boost their economic cooperation, an Iranian official says.

01 February 2010 [13:05]

Abkhaz Interior Ministry: Georgia can be privy to terrorist act in Gali region

01 February 2010 [12:55]

Armenian-Turkish protocols not included into Armenian parliament's spring session agenda

Armenian-Turkish Protocols are not included into the agenda of the Armenian parliament's spring session, the parliament's speaker Nairi Petrosyan said.

01 February 2010 [12:37]

Iran warns Clinton over sanction remarks

In reaction to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks on Iran's nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned Sunday about the consequences of "tension-seeking" American policies.

01 February 2010 [12:15]

Erdogan says proud PACE elected Turkish chairman

01 February 2010 [11:33]

Iran reviewing case of German diplomats 'involved' in riots

Iran is studying the case of two German Embassy staffers linked with the recent post-election unrest in the country, a diplomat close to the case said Sunday.

01 February 2010 [11:04]

Turkey says "recovers economic crisis by itself"

Simsek said that Turkey would be the second fastest growing country among OECD states in 2010.

01 February 2010 [10:56]

Georgia in Clinton’s speech on European security

01 February 2010 [10:41]

Iranian president: Iran will deliver telling blow to global powers on Feb. 11

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the "global arrogance" on this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

01 February 2010 [10:28]

Turkish govt targets unemployment rate below 10%

The Turkish prime minister expressed his thought on Sunday that 2010 would be a giant leap forward year.

01 February 2010 [09:57]

Georgian nationals may face deportation from Poland

01 February 2010 [09:45]

Iran rejects Saudi claim of meddling in Yemen

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected Saudi claims of Tehran's interference in Yemen, urging Riyadh to revise its own policies regarding Sana'a rather than pointing fingers at others.

01 February 2010 [09:36]

Turkey's PM says Minsk Group negligent over Armenia issue

Turkey's prime minister commented on Turkish-Armenian relations and the Cyprus issue during a TV program he attended on Sunday.

01 February 2010 [09:15]

Abdullah Gul urges Medvedev to push for peace in Karabakh

President Abdullah Gül urged his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev to push for a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia during a phone conversation on Saturday.

01 February 2010 [15:56]

Escape from the ecumene: Youth turns away from Armenia

01 February 2010 [14:13]

Indonesian Government to start selling… Tigers?

01 February 2010 [13:20]

Man takes IV while driving

As a man in the Wuxi province of China learned, if you’re going to hang an IV bag from your rear view mirror, it might be a good idea to disguise it as an air freshener.