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19 April 2010 [17:25]

Turkey's energy minister attacked during funeral

An assailant attacked Turkey's energy minister during a funeral in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri on Monday.
19 April 2010 [16:13]

Turkey's PM says referendum on presidential system may be in 2011

Erdogan said that a referendum might take place in 2011 in Turkey about the establishment of a presidential system.
18 April 2010 [10:30]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "orders" on U.S. to withdraw its troops

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denounced the continued presence of U.S. troops in the Gulf region and Afghanistan.
16 April 2010 [10:08]

Ankara University to launch Armenian language courses

The University of Ankara announced it will launch an Armenian language course by the end of 2010.
15 April 2010 [11:07]

Georgian President addresses Nuclear security Summit in Washington

Georgian President addressed the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on April 14.
13 April 2010 [10:55]

Georgia sent 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan

The government of Georgia has sent 10 tons of humanitarian aid, mainly medicines ad essential goods to Kyrgyzstan.
13 April 2010 [09:41]

Armenian and U.S. Presidents meet in Washington

The meeting between Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in Washington lasted for 45 minutes.
12 April 2010 [09:27]

Turkish-Armenian academic criticizes "Turkey's policy of denial"

Thorny relations between Turkey and Armenia and the events of 1915 were the subject of a tense live TV debate last week between two controversial figures.
11 April 2010 [20:42]

Turkish PM said what he thinks about the US-Turkish relations

The Turkish prime minister said on Sunday that he had seen that Turkish-U.S. relations had eased.
11 April 2010 [19:50]

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey rejects nuclear weapons in it's region

Turkish prime minister on Sunday said, his country was against nuclear proliferation and weapons-applicable nuclear technology in its region.
10 April 2010 [13:37]

Bomb explodes in Iranian city of Ilam

A bomb exploded in the Iranian city of Ilam in front of Central Prison.
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.