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08 January 2010 [17:27]

Russian FM to trip to Armenia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive in Armenia on Jan. 12, Russian diplomatic source said.
08 January 2010 [16:57]

Iran, Turkey to work on joint industrial zone

A technical delegation has been set up in regard to establishment of industrial zone between Turkey and Iran, Turkish industry minister said on Jan. 7.
08 January 2010 [16:32]

Armenian opposition stages rally in Yerevan

The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) has started a demonstration in Yerevan.
08 January 2010 [16:28]

Turk convicted of denying 'Armenian genocide' in France

A French citizen of Turkish origin was sentenced to pay 1,500 euros after she sued a party official for discrimination regarding the official's question on the events of 1915.
08 January 2010 [16:05]

Iranian opposition leader's car hit by gunfire

The car of one of Iran's opposition leaders, Mehdi Karroubi, was hit by gunfire but the cleric was unharmed, opposition websites reported Friday.
08 January 2010 [15:44]

Pope seeks more freedom for Catholics in Turkey

Pope Benedict XVI is seeking more freedom for the Catholic Church in Turkey.
08 January 2010 [15:17]

Georgia's president staying in Germany

08 January 2010 [15:08]

Ahmadinejad urges unity, vigilance among Muslims

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a swipe at the bullying powers, blaming them for "sowing the seeds of discord among the Islamic states."
08 January 2010 [14:44]

Davutoglu says Turkey wants to be one of EU's major actors

Turkish foreign minister has said his country wanted to become one of the major actors in Europe.
08 January 2010 [14:13]

Iran to change ambassador to Iraq

Iran's Head of the Headquarters for Renovation of Iraq's Holy Shrines, Hassan Danaifar, is soon to replace Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, as the Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad.
08 January 2010 [13:21]

Turkey, China hope to revive historic Silk Road

"I hope that by this time tomorrow we would have signed with China business deals worth of over 1 billion USD," Caglayan said.
08 January 2010 [13:16]

Five Iranians to face trail over Ashura riots

The Tehran prosecutor's office says it has sent the cases of five people indicted in connection with the recent riots to the Revolution Court.
08 January 2010 [12:54]

Georgian Laborites say they didn't turn to UN over issue of elections

According to Kakha Dzagania, the representative of Georgian Laborites, opposition didn't turn to the UN with a request to monitor local authorities' elections this May.
08 January 2010 [12:43]

Turkey's FM says Gaza siege "unacceptable"

"It is unacceptable that 1.5 million people are living in a totally isolated environment," Davutoglu said.
08 January 2010 [12:22]

Iranian MP: Foreign diplomat arrested in Tehran unrest

A senior Iranian lawmaker says Iran's security forces have detained a European diplomat during the Ashura riots in Tehran.
08 January 2010 [11:56]

Georgian observers to oversee Ukrainian presidential elections

A Georgian delegation will visit Ukraine to observe the presidential elections.
08 January 2010 [11:40]

Turkey's 2009 exports to Iran $1.7 bln

Turkish state minister said on Thursday that Turkey's exports to Iran has become 1.7 billion U.S. dollars in the first 11 months of 2009.
08 January 2010 [10:00]

Turkish anti-terror unit to summon wife over Jordanian CIA bombing

Turkish Security Department officials said Bayrak, will be summoned to Anti-Terror Department in the coming days.
07 January 2010 [19:21]

Turkey's PM meets General Staff Chief in Ankara

Issues related to domestic security were high on agenda of the weekly meeting between Erdogan and Basbug in Ankara.
07 January 2010 [19:02]

President Ahmadinejad: Iran to unveil new satellites

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the launch of several home-made satellites during the 31st victory anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
07 January 2010 [19:00]

China urges diplomacy instead of sanctions on Iran

China on Thursday called for accelerated diplomacy to resolve the Iran nuclear issue, saying sanctions cannot fundamentally end the standoff.
07 January 2010 [18:52]

Turkey plans to enter Japanese market

Turkey is eager to enter the Japanese market for the first time in ten years, economists said on Thursday.
07 January 2010 [18:31]

Pro-governmental MP in Iran refuses from office

The Iranian MP from Tehran Ruhullah Huseynyan has sent a letter to the presidium of the Parliament regarding his refusal from the MP mandate, Iranian Fars news agency reported.
07 January 2010 [18:11]

Ahmadinejad: Iran, Syria "to create new world order"

Iran and Syria plan to create a new world order, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday.
07 January 2010 [17:59]

German FM in Turkey for three-day visit

Westerwelle arrived Wednesday in the Turkish capital on a three-day official visit.
07 January 2010 [17:52]

Georgian president arrives in Germany

Georgian President Michael Saakashvili is on an official visit to Germany.
07 January 2010 [17:32]

Turkey's Petkim to ready $3.5 billion refinery project by 2014

SOCAR & Turcas Refining, which was founded in 2008 as a 100 percent subsidiary of SOCAR & Turcas Energy, aims to ready its refinery project at the Petkim Aliağa Complex of the Aegean port city of İzmir by 2014.
07 January 2010 [17:25]

Lebanese Armenians urge to announce Armenian-Turkish protocols inconsistent with Armenian Constitution

Armenians of Lebanon are going to protest consideration of Armenian-Turkish protocols in the Armenian Constitutional Court.
07 January 2010 [17:08]

Iran industries minister in Turkey for bilateral cooperation

Iran’s Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Akbar Mehrabian arrived in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday morning to review expansion of bilateral industrial cooperation with Turkish officials.
07 January 2010 [16:36]

Turkish minister forecasts 30 million tourists in 2010

The Turkish tourism minister forecast on Thursday 30 million tourists in 2010.
07 January 2010 [16:27]

Armenian church reopens in Tbilisi

Church reopened in Tbilisi after a 5-year pause.
07 January 2010 [15:48]

Larijani: Iran's nuclear program poses no threat to neighbors

Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said Wednesday evening that Iran’s peaceful nuclear program does not pose any threat to its neighboring countries.
07 January 2010 [15:34]

Turkish wife says husband did not work for CIA or al Qaeda

The wife of a Jordanian man accused of a "double agent" rejected the reports that he was working for the CIA or that he was a member of al Qaeda. The allegations are totally baseless."
07 January 2010 [14:55]

Iran's parliamentary speaker meets with his Bahraini counterpart

Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani met with his Bahraini Counterpart Khalifa bin Ahmad al-Zahran, who is on visit to Tehran.
07 January 2010 [14:22]

Turkey to celebrate Palestinian unity as festival

Erdogan said that Turkey would celebrate it as a festival if Palestinian people resolved their disagreements.
07 January 2010 [14:16]

Iran distributes free H1N1 vaccine

Iran health ministry is to distribute free vaccination against H1N1 (swine) flu among medical centers of universities.
07 January 2010 [13:36]

Turkish minister: Turkmenistan energy talks "positive"

Yildiz said his talks yielded positive results over carrying Turkmen gas to Turkey.
07 January 2010 [13:06]

Iran's Araz ensemble to perform ethnic Azeri music in Europe

Iran's Araz ensemble is planning to perform traditional and folkloric Azeri music during a concert tour in various European countries.
07 January 2010 [12:44]

Turkish Cypriot president meets EU's Barroso in Brussels

Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels.
07 January 2010 [12:11]

Iranian FM to visit Iraq

Today Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will visit Iraq.
07 January 2010 [11:42]

Turkey is 65th best country to live in, index says

An American magazine has ranked Turkey 65th on a list of world countries in terms of overall quality of life.
07 January 2010 [11:27]

Senior Iranian official: 'West has not accepted Iran's offer yet'

A senior Iranian lawmaker says that Western powers have not yet agreed with Iran's terms for a nuclear swap deal.
07 January 2010 [11:08]

Turkey’s Armenians have two candidates for co-patriarch

As the Armenian Patriarchate in İstanbul tries to designate a “co-patriarch” in light of the illness of Patriarch Mesrob Mutafyan or Mesrob II, two religious leaders have announced their candidacy.
07 January 2010 [10:47]

Senior Iranian lawmaker says European Parliament delegation may visit Tehran

A senior Iranian lawmaker has voiced the Iranian parliament's readiness for a visit by a European Parliament delegation to Tehran.
07 January 2010 [10:07]

New head of Georgia's central Electoral Commission to be appointed

According to the amendments to the Electoral Code, Levan Tarkhnishvili, the head of the Electoral Commission of Georgia, yesterday had his authorities blocked.
07 January 2010 [09:43]

Ahmadinejad wraps up his Central Asian tour

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has wrapped up his tour to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, saying the two countries are determined to boost their ties with Iran.
06 January 2010 [19:00]

Turkey's Gul cancels meeting with Palestinian leader

The presidents of Turkey and Palestine cancelled their meetings on Jan. 6 due to a health problem.
06 January 2010 [18:53]

Turkish State Minister: Libya's all doors opened to Turkish firms

Turkish State minister Zafer Caglayan said that Libya would give "lion's share" to Turkish companies in projects in the coming years.
06 January 2010 [18:33]

Ten Iranian citizens sentenced to death in China

Ten citizens of Iran have been sentenced to death in China for smuggling drugs, and the sentence will be executed over next days, the website of Iranian television reported.
06 January 2010 [18:15]

Iran urges Islamic Development Bank to increase financial aid

Iran has called on the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to increase its financial support for joint projects in Muslim countries.
06 January 2010 [18:07]

Turkish leaders say immigrants have major contribution to Germany

Turkish immigrants have made remarkable contributions to German culture and social life in almost half a century.
06 January 2010 [17:45]

Iran-Turkey trade hit $5 bln

The value of bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey reached $5 billion in 2009, Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) reported.
06 January 2010 [17:13]

Iranian consul in Norway resigns to protest treatment with demonstrators in Tehran

The Iranian diplomat serving in Norway has resigned in protest against the government's cruel treatment with demonstrators in Tehran.
06 January 2010 [16:48]

Turkey's energy minister attends opening of Turkmenistan-Iran pipeline

Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz attended the inauguration of "Dovletabad-Sarakhs-Khangiran" natural gas pipeline between Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday.
06 January 2010 [16:12]

Turkey to take UN Security Council Presidency

Turkey will take the UN Security Council Presidency in September, 2010.
06 January 2010 [15:55]

Iran, Turkmenistan sign three MoUs on economic sectors

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan have signed three memorandums of understanding and a joint statement on expansion of economic cooperation.
06 January 2010 [15:38]

Notorious journalist appointed deputy Minister for Diaspora Affairs in Georgia

Nikoloz Avaliani, the Public TV journalist, known for his fight with opposition activists last year, was appointed the deputy Minister for Diaspora Affairs.
06 January 2010 [15:17]

Turkish regulator looks to Justice Ministry to end YouTube ban

Turkey’s telecommunications regulator is working with the Justice Ministry to lift the ban on YouTube.
06 January 2010 [15:05]

American expert: United States could play a significant role by lending rhetorical and covert support to Iranian opposition movement

Trend News interview with Raymond Tanter, former Senior Member on the US National Security Council staff at the White House and former personal representative of the Secretary of Defense, who is currently serving as a president of Iran Policy Committee in Washington.
06 January 2010 [14:57]

Iranian diplomat resigns over treatment of demonstrators

An Iranian diplomat at embassy in Norway has resigned in protest against Tehran's harsh treatment of anti-government protesters, news reports said Wednesday.
06 January 2010 [14:46]

Earthquake jolts Georgia