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03 March 2010 [10:26]

Armenian MPs to leave for U.S.

A delegation of Armenian MPs will leave for U.S. on March 3 at the invitation of Mark Kirk and Frank Pallone, Co-Chairmen of Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues.
03 March 2010 [09:53]

Tekel workers in Turkey end protest

Workers of TEKEL (Tobacco and Liquor Administration) on Tuesday ended their protest that continued for 78 days.
03 March 2010 [09:47]

'Canada to push for more Iran sanctions at G8 meeting'

A spokeswoman for Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon says Canada will use its G8 presidency to press for more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
02 March 2010 [20:57]

New Zealand FM expected to sign aviation deal with Turkey

Foreign Minister Murray McCully of New Zealand will pay a formal visit to Turkey from March 3 to 5.
02 March 2010 [20:41]

Turkish PM: Consideration of resolution on Armenian genocide in U.S. can negatively affect Turkish-American relations

One should not endanger the Turkish-American relations, considering resolution on so-called "genocide" of Armenians in the U.S. Congress, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
02 March 2010 [20:35]

Iranian official: Criminal case filed on ex-president Rafsanjani’s children

A criminal case filed on the daughter of Rafsanjani, Faiza Hashemi and his son Mehdi Hashemi, Iranian Justice Minister Murtaza Bakhtiari said.
02 March 2010 [20:16]

Turkey to open world's third largest plant gene bank

World's third largest plant genetic resource bank will be opened in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday.
02 March 2010 [20:10]

Israeli PM warns of "runaway" Iranian nuclear issue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned that the international community is moving too slowly to follow Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.
02 March 2010 [19:53]

Turkish FM meets president of Egypt

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who is in Egypt on a formal visit, met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm el Sheikh on Tuesday.
02 March 2010 [19:48]

Russia says still room for diplomacy with Iran

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday there was still room for diplomacy rather than sanctions to produce a solution to the dispute with Iran over its nuclear program.
02 March 2010 [19:35]

British PM says Turkey's FM to visit London in March

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan would visit London in March.
02 March 2010 [19:24]

Iranian MP: Japan submits new proposals to Iran on sale of 20-percent enriched uranium

Japan made a new offer to Iran to sell 20-percent enriched uranium Iranian Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee member Zohra Ilahiyan said.
02 March 2010 [19:11]

Egyptian FM to visit Georgia

02 March 2010 [19:03]

EU urges Armenia, Turkey to speed up reconciliation

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Tuesday urged Turkey and Armenia on behalf of the European Union to speed up stalled reconciliation efforts.
02 March 2010 [18:53]

Iranian filmmaker Panahi arrested

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested at his residence and transferred to an unknown location.
02 March 2010 [18:37]

Turkish Parliament Speaker to meet Italian officials

Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin will go to Italy on Wednesday upon an invitation from Gianfranco Fini, the president of Italian House of Representatives.
02 March 2010 [18:32]

Iran opens conference on Islamic unity

The 23rd International Conference of Islamic Unity has opened in the Iranian capital, Tehran, with focus on major challenges facing Muslims across the globe.
02 March 2010 [18:15]

Turkish PM Erdoğan says media 'misunderstood' his remarks

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that he was misunderstood in his criticism of the media last week and that he never pressured Turkish media owners to dismiss journalists.
02 March 2010 [17:56]

China ignores Russian talks of anti-Iran sanctions

China has called for more negotiations over Iran's nuclear program after Russia suggested it may consider new sanctions against Tehran.
02 March 2010 [17:44]

Turkish PM to travel to U.S.

02 March 2010 [17:13]

Turkish PM: Turkish troops can quit Cyprus if peace deal

Turkey could pull its troops off Cyprus if there was a deal, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
02 March 2010 [16:47]

Turkish general, prosecutor to be tried over anti-government plot

A Turkish general and a prosecutor have been charged with belonging to an alleged network aiming to discredit the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, government and prompt a military coup.
02 March 2010 [16:19]

Georgia holds political consultations with Poland

Georgia has held political consultations with Poland.
02 March 2010 [16:13]

Quake hits Iran's Kerman province

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale jolted the Raver town in the Kerman province of Iran this morning.
02 March 2010 [15:38]

Protest held in front of Norwegian Embassy in Tehran

Dozens of Iranians gathered in front of the Norwegian Embassy in Tehran on Monday to protest against Oslo's interventionist policies in regard to Iran's internal affairs.
02 March 2010 [15:29]

Georgia's opposition leaders uncertain about joint candidate

The leader of the Protect Georgia, Levan Gachechiladze, is waiting for his colleagues to determine his role and place in the united opposition.
02 March 2010 [15:23]

Turkish Court Martial refuses to arrest suspected coup plotter

Turkish General Staff announced that military prosecutors relaunched the investigation into suspected military plot to topple the government.
02 March 2010 [15:16]

OMV wants Iran onboard Nabucco project

An official at Austrian major gas company OMV says the transport of Iranian gas via the Nabucco pipeline would be interesting in the long term.
02 March 2010 [14:45]

Armenian FM: Armenia has presented proposals on uncoordinated items of Madrid principles to OSCE MG

Armenia has presented its proposals on uncoordinated items on the Madrid principles to co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian told press conference.
02 March 2010 [14:42]

UN Secretary General appoints new envoy to Georgia

U.N. Secretary General has a new representative in Georgia.
02 March 2010 [14:34]

Clinton changes tune on timing of Iran sanctions

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says it could take several months to impose new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
02 March 2010 [14:17]

Armenian President to make a trip to France

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to France on March 9-11.
02 March 2010 [14:08]

Turkish government spokesman says government at equal distance to all Turk Cyprus candidates

Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Monday that Turkey supported the Turkish Cypriot cause regardless of who the president is.
02 March 2010 [13:52]

Head of Iranology Section at Russian Academy of Sciences: Sanctions not to affect Iran

Head of Iranology Section of the Oriental Studies Center at Russian Academy of Sciences, Nina Mamedova says sanctions would not affect Iran at all as Iranians have got used to western sanctions since 1979.
02 March 2010 [13:19]

Armenian opposition demands early elections

The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) demands early presidential and parliamentary elections in Armenia this summer, stated ANC central office Coordinator Levon Zurabyan.
02 March 2010 [12:53]

Russia ready to consider new Iran sanctions

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says his country is ready to consider new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
02 March 2010 [12:15]

Armenia, UAE to expand cooperation

02 March 2010 [12:07]

Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan wins UN Habitat prize

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was named on Monday winner of the inaugural prize of the UN Habitat, which was established in honour of slain Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
02 March 2010 [11:58]

Iran's ambassador: Iran 'is fully' cooperating with IAEA

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) insists that Tehran is "fully" cooperating with the nuclear watchdog.
02 March 2010 [11:50]

Survey: Saakashvili is most power-loving politician in Georgia

Georgians consider Mikheil Saakashvili, the present-day President of Georgia, the most power-loving politician.
02 March 2010 [11:22]

Iran summons Kyrgyz envoy over Rigi arrest remarks

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Kyrgyzstan's ambassador to Tehran to protest Bishkek's denial that terrorist leader Abdolmalek Rigi was arrested on one of its airliners on February 23.
02 March 2010 [11:14]

Turkey's state minister opens state TV office in Syria

Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc attended a ceremony in which the Damascus office of TRT-Turk was opened on Monday.
02 March 2010 [10:39]

Georgian ex-president's son stops hunger strike

Tsotne Gamsakhurdia, son of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, the late first President of Georgia, has stopped his hunger strike, announced his attorney Keti Bekauri.
02 March 2010 [10:33]

Iranian speaker: Nuclear disarmament is an important international issue

Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said here on Monday that nuclear disarmament is an important and sensitive international issue.
02 March 2010 [10:13]

Armenian opposition holds rally in Yerevan

On March 1, opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) staged a rally in Yerevan.
02 March 2010 [09:54]

EU delegation to visit Georgia

On March 3-4, the EU delegation, headed by Ángel Moratinos, the Foreign Minister of Spain, the EU chair country, will visit Georgia.
02 March 2010 [09:46]

Turkey's PM to receive prestigious prize for Service to Islam

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to receive "King Faisal International Prize", Erdogan's office said in a statement on Monday.
02 March 2010 [09:35]

Iranian FM: US should explain topic of aborted planned meeting with Rigi

IRI foreign minister said here Monday US should explain agenda of the aborted meeting with international terrorist Abdolmalek Rigi.
01 March 2010 [20:26]

Pakistani official wants free trade deal with Turkey

A Pakistani State Minister said on Monday that there was not enough business relation between Turkey and Pakistan, adding that the two countries should work to boost investments and commerce.
01 March 2010 [19:46]

'Iran pressure made UK drop sanctions'

After Iran's Bank Mellat reportedly won a preliminary court case against British sanctions, an Iranian parliamentarian says the move was an outcome of Tehran's pressure on London.
01 March 2010 [18:57]

U.S. to open a new radar station in Georgia

The U.S. has built a new radar station near Gonio settlement in Ajaria.
01 March 2010 [18:51]

Iran apologizes for intercepting Kyrgyz civilian plane

Iran's deputy foreign minister has officially apologized for intercepting a Kyrgyz passenger plane in Iranian airspace, Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry said on Monday.
01 March 2010 [18:43]

Turkey's Deputy PM says Syria talks very fruitful

Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc met with the Deputy Secretary General of the Baas Party Mohammed Said Boukheitan in Damascus on Monday.