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27 February 2010 [11:10]
French Minister of State for foreign trade Anne-Marie Idrac presented the medal of "Legion D'honneur" to Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Chairman Murat Yalcintas in Istanbul on Friday.
27 February 2010 [11:04]
27 February 2010 [10:57]
Iran and Syria will soon lift visa requirements for their nationals, says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after his two-day visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus.
27 February 2010 [10:37]
More opposition voices joined on February 25 calls for distancing from ex-PM Zurab Nogaideli and any potential coalition that may emerge with his party participation.
27 February 2010 [10:32]
27 February 2010 [10:16]
A train of 10 cars derailed on segment of Ani-Bagrevand railroad stations, Shirak region of Armenia on Feb. 26.
27 February 2010 [10:12]
Azerbaijan says Iran has offered help to resolve the dispute over the Karabakh region, an area internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan which is being claimed by Armenia.
27 February 2010 [10:06]
One of the candidates for Tbilisi mayor's office, Nika Ivanishvili has formed a new political party.
27 February 2010 [09:55]
A delegation of Turkey-U.S. Interparliamentary Friendship Caucus led by Suat Kiniklioglu will hold meetings in the United States between February 28 and March 6.
27 February 2010 [09:39]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey needed to face up to its problems in order to solve them.
27 February 2010 [09:28]
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26 February 2010 [19:56]
Turkey condemns the Khojali Tragedy, which Armenians committed and wants peace in the region. Turkish ambassador in Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilich said in a conference held in Turkish embassy.
26 February 2010 [19:47]
An Iranian lawmaker said here Friday that the IAEA Chief Yukiya Amano had released his first Iran report under pressure of the US and the West.
26 February 2010 [19:34]
Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin met the country’s top judges Friday as the government prepares to push for a referendum on changes to the way judicial appointments are made.
26 February 2010 [19:23]
26 February 2010 [19:11]
26 February 2010 [18:55]
The European Bank for reconstruction and Development can allocate 200 million euros in loan for Georgia in 2010.
26 February 2010 [18:44]
Iran’s envoy to international organizations in Vienna, Ali-Asghar Soltanieh, says the IAEA report is not balanced, failing to reflect Iran’s stances.
26 February 2010 [18:39]
26 February 2010 [18:36]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday criticized the media's reports about Thursday's meeting between himself, President Abdullah Gül and Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ.
26 February 2010 [18:30]
26 February 2010 [18:08]
26 February 2010 [17:55]
An Israeli official claims the US has assured Tel Aviv that “firm sanctions” will be imposed on Tehran as soon as next month.
26 February 2010 [17:44]
26 February 2010 [17:20]
The United States will invest up to USD 124 million in enhancing Georgia’s energy infrastructure, according to an agreement signed in Tbilisi on Feb. 25.
26 February 2010 [17:13]
Tehran says it is ready to hand over the construction of five nuclear power plants to Toyoko, if Japan is truly determined to shoulder the undertaking.
26 February 2010 [17:06]
A Turkish court on Friday charged 11 more ranking officers for allegedly plotting in 2003 to topple the government as three retired military commanders were freed.
26 February 2010 [16:45]
Georgia's State Security Secretary has held official meetings in Washington discussing the issues of Georgia`s security.
26 February 2010 [16:21]
26 February 2010 [16:04]
26 February 2010 [15:57]
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will deliver his annual report before the lawmakers today.
26 February 2010 [15:52]
Iran is ready to transfer construction of five nuclear power plants to Japan, Iranian Parliamentary Foreign Policy And National Security Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi said.
26 February 2010 [15:35]
On Feb. 26, Armenia's Public Service Coordination committee (PSCC) approved a new gas rate.
26 February 2010 [15:08]
The Pentagon has denied offering political and financial support to the Jundallah terrorist group as part of efforts to weaken the Tehran government.
26 February 2010 [14:54]
Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis thanked Estonia for its assistance to Turkey's EU accession talks.
26 February 2010 [14:33]
Tomas Hammarberg, CE High Commissioner for Human Rights, will pay a three-day visit to Georgia on Feb. 26.
26 February 2010 [14:14]
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Thursday that final victory is ahead of the resistant groups.
26 February 2010 [14:06]
Turkish Parliament rejected Thursday a censure motion against Interior Minister Besir Atalay, submitted by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).
26 February 2010 [13:25]
A 3-month "Step ahead" will start in Yerevanon Feb. 27.
26 February 2010 [13:05]
Representatives of Georgian diaspora organized a rally near the European Commission building in Brussels urging to admit the presence of the political prisoners problem.
26 February 2010 [12:54]
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in its meeting in Vienna on Thursday issued a statement to support Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.
26 February 2010 [12:48]
Turkey's chief negotiator for European Union talks has urged Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders to reach a settlement by April this year.
26 February 2010 [12:27]
26 February 2010 [11:48]
The National Democratic Party of Georgia and the National Forum have slammed those opposition parties, who have assembled around Zurab Noghaideli, ex-PM who has chosen pro-Russian course.
26 February 2010 [11:35]
The US and Israel have opened talks on Iran's nuclear program following Russia's rejection of imposing tougher sanctions on Tehran.
26 February 2010 [11:24]
By 70 to four, the Armenian Parliament adopted amendments to the RA Law on International Agreements in their second reading on Feb. 25.
26 February 2010 [11:07]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Armenian President Serge Sarkisian met in Kiev on Thursday.
26 February 2010 [10:53]
Russia is ready to resume regular flights with Georgia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told TV Company Russia Today and radio station Golos Rossii.
26 February 2010 [10:44]
US State Department spokesman Philip Crowley claims that Washington does not aim to impose "crippling" sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
26 February 2010 [10:38]
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained Tarkan, Turkey's best-known pop star who makes top music charts worldwide, along with some other entertainers in Istanbul.
26 February 2010 [10:14]
26 February 2010 [10:06]
The US State Department spokesman says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Syria will undermine Damascus' position in the Middle East.
26 February 2010 [09:55]
Georgia and the United States have signed a new economic agreement.
26 February 2010 [09:44]
25 February 2010 [20:11]
25 February 2010 [19:52]
Armenia's parliament on Thursday adopted legal amendments described as an "exit strategy" for withdrawing from a landmark deal to establish ties with Turkey after decades of hostility.
25 February 2010 [19:44]
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that all countries in the region call for genuine peace and are determined to attain it.
25 February 2010 [19:30]
Turkish State Minister for foreign trade Zafer Caglayan said on Thursday that economic relations between Turkey and France did not reflect the actual potential.
25 February 2010 [19:23]
The Iranian military has introduced a new squadron of domestically-manufactured Saeqeh fighter-bombers to the country's Air Force to strengthen its deterrence power.
25 February 2010 [19:16]
Georgia has become an associated member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (body of international standards in electrotechnical sphere).
25 February 2010 [18:59]
The subsidiary company of the Turkish Airlines (THY) will start flying between Turkish and Syrian capital cities.
25 February 2010 [18:50]
Tehran and Damascus signed the agreement to abolish the visa regime between the countries.
25 February 2010 [18:25]
Turkey said were concerned about labelling certain Islamic historical artifacts as "Israeli cultural heritage" including those in the West Bank.
25 February 2010 [18:15]
Ex-Navy and Air Force chiefs Özden Örnek and İbrahim Fırtına, and the general staff’s former number two, Ergin Saygun, were brought to an Istanbul court Thursday by anti-terror police.
25 February 2010 [18:12]
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that transparency can resolve the Iranian nuclear standoff with the West.
25 February 2010 [18:06]
French oil company Total is getting prepared to make a 100 million USD investment in Turkey.
25 February 2010 [17:43]
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos will arrive in Armenia in early March within the framework of his regional visit, diplomatic sources said.
25 February 2010 [17:18]
The working group on economic issues, established in the framework of Georgia-USA Charter, will hold another sitting today.
25 February 2010 [17:11]
The OSCE Minsk Group (MG) is not interested in resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohammad Bagir Behrami told journalists at today's news conference.
25 February 2010 [17:05]
A Turkish petty officer was charged with insulting the prime minister Thursday after he confessed to using a call and sign that referred to the leader as "vulgar".
25 February 2010 [16:55]
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has announced the Islamic Republic will study a Japanese offer to enrich uranium for Tehran.
25 February 2010 [16:34]
The alert on a bomb planted in the Armenian State Revenue Committee premises was a false alarm.
25 February 2010 [16:21]