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16 January 2010 [08:30]

Turkey, Spain discuss possible chapters to be opened

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 says not to attend Davos meeting

Turkey's finance minister said that he would not attend this year's Davos Economic Forum.
15 January 2010 [18:42]

Turkey reveals 2009 budget deficit as $34.8 bln

The Turkish finance minister announced on Friday the year-end (2009) budget deficit as 34.8 billion USD.
15 January 2010 [18:37]

Armenia needs to develop its capital market

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 [17:55]

Armenia to become an industrially oriented country

In its Thursday session, Armenian Government approved the country’s industrial development concept.
15 January 2010 [17:39]

Turkey's PM to go on tour of UAE, Saudi Arabia

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: Iran's nuclear achievements will make enemies surrender

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran's nuclear achievements will make the enemies surrender.
15 January 2010 [17:24]

Italy will be promoted in Turkey in 2010, envoy says

Turkey is making preparations to celebrate 2012 as the "Year of Turkey in Italy."
15 January 2010 [17:14]

Georgia ready to consider Ukrainian president's initiative

Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine, initiates the summoning of international tribunal over crimes of Communism.
15 January 2010 [16:55]

US spokesman praises Turkey's role in Middle East

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]

Iran will send aid to Haiti

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]

Turkey says October unemployment rate 13 percent

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 observes text messages and emails

Iran police will observe text messages and emails that encourage protests and rioters, Tehran police chief said.
15 January 2010 [15:58]

Swiss foreign minister arrives in Georgia

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 bln-public investments in 2010

Turkey forecasts 17.3 billion USD of public investments in 2010.
15 January 2010 [15:35]

Iran-Saudi Arabia come to blows over Yemen

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 requests asylum in Georgia

Soldier from Abkhazia turned to the government of Georgia asking to grant him asylum.
15 January 2010 [14:53]

Chinese Huawei says to invest over $50 mln in Turkey

Huawei plans to inaugurate the research & development center on January 21 in Umraniye district in Istanbul.
15 January 2010 [14:36]

Batumi energy conference participants support White Stream

Participants of international conference in Batumi, devoted to development of Southern energy corridor, adopted a joint statement.
15 January 2010 [13:52]

First Turkish-Croatian-Bosnian meeting takes place in Zagreb

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]

Iraq, China, UAE main target markets for Iranian products

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 [12:56]

Turkish Ministers leaves for Spain for talks

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]

U.S. senator McCain admires Saakashvili and Georgia

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: Oil well dispute with Iran to be resolved soon

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 to send mobile hospital, aid to Haiti

Turkey will send mobile hospital and humanitarian aid to Haiti, the Prime Ministry said on Friday.
15 January 2010 [11:15]

Iran FM arrives in Libya for talks

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 in Georgian schools

Unprecedented security measures are underway in Georgian schools due to deterioration of crime situation.
15 January 2010 [10:53]

Chinese police delegation in Turkey for meetings

An eight member delegation from the Chinese Beijing Police Department has arrived in western province of Izmir on Thursday.
15 January 2010 [10:37]

Armenian president to visit Russia

On Jan. 18, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will pay a visit to Russia upon invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
15 January 2010 [10:25]

Iran to try 16 people over Ashura unrest

Iran's judiciary says it has forwarded the cases of sixteen individuals indicted in connection with the Ashura riot in Tehran to the Revolution Court.
15 January 2010 [10:18]

Batumi conference participants confirm territorial integrity of forum participating countries

Energy conference in Batumi attended by senior officials from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Belarus and the EU has ended.
15 January 2010 [09:45]

Turkish economy minister says not to join Davos meeting

Turkish economy minister says he will not participate in this year's Davos Economic Forum.
15 January 2010 [08:55]

Turkish leaders express sorrow to Haiti

Turkish dignitaries expressed their sorrow and condolences to their Haitian counterparts after the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12.
15 January 2010 [08:37]

PM: Georgia to propose new transit route of Caspian gas to Europe

Georgia for the first time intends to officially announce new routes of transportation of Caspian gas to Europe, Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri told reporters in Batumi on Jan. 14.
14 January 2010 [18:43]

Georgia to send rescuers to quake-hit Haiti

Georgia will send a group of 10 rescuers to Haiti, the country, which suffered after devastating earthquake, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said.
14 January 2010 [18:19]

Turkish, Bosnian, Croatian FMs start consultation meeting

Turkish, Bosnian and Croatian foreign ministers gathered in Zagreb for a consultation meeting Thursday in capital Zagreb.
14 January 2010 [18:06]

Iran: Hidden agenda behind border instability

An Iranian Foreign Ministry official says there is a hidden agenda behind the recent destabilizing measures on Iran's eastern borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
14 January 2010 [17:57]

Davutoglu says Israel's apology meets Turkey's demand

The Turkish foreign minister said on Wednesday that Israel's letter of apology was in line with Turkey's requests.
14 January 2010 [17:13]

Pentagon: No evidence that Iran seeking nukes

The Pentagon's top intelligence official says there is no evidence that Iran is planning to build nuclear weapons.
14 January 2010 [16:57]

Turkish Red Crescent to aid quake devastated Haitians

The Turkish Red Crescent, or Kızılay, is on its way to quake devastated Haili where 52 Turkish policemen have survived a 7.0 earthquake.
14 January 2010 [16:43]

Georgia sends cooperation plan 2010 to NATO

Georgia has sent new cooperation plan for 2010 to the NATO headquarters.
14 January 2010 [16:39]

Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan leaves for Nakhchivan

Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mahammad Bagir Bahrami has triped to country's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, spokesman for the embassy Abbas Isgandari said
14 January 2010 [16:28]

Turkey, Russia sign joint declaration on energy cooperation

Executives of the two countries said they would sign a final declaration on establishment of nuclear power plant in Turkey if they reached a compromise.
14 January 2010 [16:24]

NATO will approve 2010 Action Plan for Georgia in January

NATO will approve 2010 Action Plan for Georgia for in late January, Georgia's European Integration Minister Giorgi Baramidze told journalists.
14 January 2010 [16:11]

Iran invests $20 bln in its oil, gas sector

The Islamic Republic of Iran has invested $20 billion in its oil and gas industries, oil deputy minister Hossein Noghrekar Shirazi said.
14 January 2010 [16:00]

Putin says Turkey, Russia agree to revive joint pipeline projects

Turkey and Russia have agreed to revive joint pipeline projects, Russian PM Putin said on Wednesday.
14 January 2010 [15:54]

Georgian monitors head for Ukraine

On Jan. 14, Georgian monitors headed for Ukraine to monitor country's presidential elections.
14 January 2010 [15:42]

Davutoğlu most successful Turkish minister, says poll

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu stands as the most successful minister and the general population feels Turkey’s foreign policy is successful as well, according to a recent survey on the subject.
14 January 2010 [15:33]

Patriarch of All Russians to visit Armenia

According to the foreign clergy relations department of Moscow’s Patriarchate, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russians’ visit to Armenia is planned for mid-March.
14 January 2010 [15:28]

Iran to expand presence in global gas market

The Islamic Republic of Iran sets up to diversify its presence in the international gas market and expand gas interaction with neighboring countries, Director General of Iran's National Gas Export Company said.
14 January 2010 [15:10]

Georgia's swine flu death toll reaches 20

According to the official data of the National Centre for Disease Control, 20 have died of swine flu in Georgia so far.
14 January 2010 [14:40]

Turkey's PM says Russia positive to lift visa requirements

Medvedev and Putin said that both sides should start working to end visa procedures, Erdogan noted.
14 January 2010 [14:35]

Pro-government newspaper closes in Iran

14 January 2010 [14:08]

Georgia: Tbilisi tries to become medical tourism destination

Private clinics and hospitals in Georgia are trying to break into the lucrative international medical tourism market by offering inexpensive procedures and taking advantage of lenient legislation.
14 January 2010 [13:38]

Russian FM arrives in Yerevan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Armenia on an official visit.
14 January 2010 [13:30]

Iran suggests dealing with Russia without dollar

Iran and Russia should use their national currencies in settling accounts for bilateral projects, an Iranian oil official suggests during talks.
14 January 2010 [13:24]

Georgia says Ukrainian CEC decision is politicized

According to Levan Tarkhnishvili, head of delegation of Georgian monitors, the decision of Ukrainian CEC not to register Georgian monitors for presidential elections is illegal.
14 January 2010 [13:17]

Azerbaijan will have extra 1.5bcm gas available next year

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) will have additional 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas available in 2011, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev said.
14 January 2010 [12:14]

Russia says wins Turkey's support to major energy projects

Russia said it has won Turkish support for all its major oil, gas and nuclear projects.
14 January 2010 [12:06]

Iran 'to eradicate unemployment within 3 years'

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says implementation of the "targeted subsidy system" will eradicate unemployment and poverty within three years in Iran.
14 January 2010 [11:39]

Turkey calls on Britain not to cut Turkish course hours

Cubukcu said that Turkey was ready to extend any help and provide educational material if needed.
14 January 2010 [11:30]

Ukrainian CEC to consider Georgian application for second time

According to the press service of the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine, Kyiv Court obliged the Commission to consider registration of over 2,000 Georgian monitors for presidential elections in Ukraine.
14 January 2010 [10:46]

Iran slams Norway over sacrilegious cartoons reprint

Iran slams Norway for reprinting blasphemous cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in the country's Aftenposten newspaper.
14 January 2010 [10:23]

Turkey's Erdogan meets Russian leaders for energy talks

The Turkish prime minister said that there were many projects Turkey and Russia could fulfill.
14 January 2010 [10:07]

119 swine flu cases in Armenia

As of Jan. 13, the number swine flu cases in Armenia has reached 119.
14 January 2010 [09:53]

Energy summit in Batumi adjourned