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15 February 2010 [21:13]
Participants will have the opportunity to watch the activities free of charge.
15 February 2010 [20:50]
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15 February 2010 [20:25]
The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Consulate General in Istanbul have signed an agreement to provide Turkish businessmen with visa facilities.
15 February 2010 [19:21]
15 February 2010 [19:21]
There has been no new offer to Iran by the international community regarding its nuclear program, the spokesman for the French foreign ministry said Monday.
15 February 2010 [18:22]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is to hold talks with Iranian officials Tuesday in an effort to help resolve the stand-off over the Islamic republic's nuclear drive, officials said Monday.
15 February 2010 [17:55]
In step with US calls for greater international pressure on Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Moscow to rally support for a new round of sanctions.
15 February 2010 [17:36]
Turkish Deputy Premier Ali Babacan estimated a national income of USD 650 billion and a total debt of approximately USD 350 billion adding that exact figures would be made public on March 31st.
15 February 2010 [17:14]
Christian Democratic Movement demands to amend the format of the president's speech in parliament and propose relevant draft law to the lawmakers.
15 February 2010 [16:58]
Hezbollah's deputy secretary general for political affairs says the Lebanese movement would consider any attack on Iran or Syria as aggression against themselves.
15 February 2010 [16:51]
15 February 2010 [16:49]
During the meeting, Clinton said that she "shared" Erdogan's sensitivity towards the situation in Gaza.
15 February 2010 [16:38]
President of Georgia visiting Vancouver met representatives of Georgian Diaspora.
15 February 2010 [16:23]
Energy issue and the latest developments in the Balkans and Caucasus would also be on the agenda of Turkish diplomat's meetings, officials said.
15 February 2010 [16:17]
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday said she feared Iran is becoming a "military dictatorship" as the country's Revolutionary Guard takes on more power.
15 February 2010 [16:10]
“Those who write the [Armenian] president’s speeches, unfortunately, picture neither their audience nor the issues,” former National Assembly (parliament) Speaker Tigran Torosyan at a press conference today, referring to Serzh Sargsyan’s speech in London.
15 February 2010 [15:47]
The corpse of late Georgian luger, Nodar Kumritashvili who died in Vancouver will be taken to Georgia on Feb. 17 at dawn, head of the Georgian Olympic team Irakli Japaridze has announced.
15 February 2010 [15:41]
Qatar's deputy prime minister said on Sunday that Turkey's prime minister was "one of the favorite leaders of the Arab world."
15 February 2010 [15:36]
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15 February 2010 [15:13]
On Feb. 15-16, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev will arrive on a visit to Armenia.
15 February 2010 [15:06]
15 February 2010 [14:47]
Iran says it has no plan to limit its nuclear activities but is ready to negotiate with the West over a nuclear fuel swap if it receives a formal proposal.
15 February 2010 [14:35]
The permanent delegation of the Danish Parliament to the Council of Europe is due to pay a working visit to Georgia today.
15 February 2010 [14:15]
On Feb. 15-16, Armenia will attend the Black Sea Regional Policy conference organized by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in Paris.
15 February 2010 [13:46]
Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Qatari counterpart Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani held a joint press conference Sunday after a meeting between delegations of then two countries.
15 February 2010 [13:38]
The United States is still attempting to gain China's support for its efforts to convince the United Nations to impose new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
15 February 2010 [13:17]
Vice President of the United States has hailed the bravery of Georgian athletes in his live interview broadcast on one of the local TV Channels in Vancouver.
15 February 2010 [12:52]
Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday called on UN to warn Israel over the siege imposed for years on Gaza that nearly 1500 Palestinians were killed in the 22-day offensive.
15 February 2010 [12:46]
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has canceled a trip to Israel scheduled for Feb.15.
15 February 2010 [12:33]
The chairman of the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff has stated that any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities could have 'unintended consequences' throughout the Middle East region.
15 February 2010 [12:22]
Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has called the great celebration of humanity to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
15 February 2010 [11:44]
Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that Turkey had been exerting efforts to facilitate talks on Iran's nuclear programme, in order to prevent it from turning into a greater issue.
15 February 2010 [11:26]
15 February 2010 [11:13]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the Islamic Republic of Iran does not need nuclear weapons to defend itself.
15 February 2010 [10:45]
Four sportsmen will represent Armenia in 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
15 February 2010 [10:37]
Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the developed world to rescue 1.5 mln-Gazans from Israeli aggressions and siege, ending human tragedy in the land.
15 February 2010 [10:27]
The Kremlin's powerful Security Council says Moscow sees no reason to delay the sale of its S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Tehran.
15 February 2010 [09:55]
Turkey completed all official formalities for opening its Consulate General in Arbil, Iraq.
15 February 2010 [09:40]
Ahal gas turbine power plant constructed by Turkish energy company "Lotus Energy" was opened in Turkmenistan with a ceremony on Sunday.
15 February 2010 [09:30]
The United States is pushing for more sanctions in the United Nations Security Council against Iran for its continued pursuit of a nuclear programme, President Barack Obama's national security advisor said.
13 February 2010 [14:53]
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is set to launch two additonal channels for audiences in Spanish-speaking countries and Urdu-speaking Muslims.
13 February 2010 [14:46]
Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who arrived in Bangladesh on Friday, met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Zillur Rahman.
13 February 2010 [14:38]
Armenia-Turkey Protocols have already been brought to Armenian parliament.
13 February 2010 [14:13]
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13 February 2010 [13:42]
The National Assembly of Armenia started hearings of the draft law "On compulsory insurance of liability of vehicles on Feb. 12.
13 February 2010 [13:33]
The Government of the Russian Federation approved a draft agreement on air services with Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia.
13 February 2010 [13:27]
An Iranian cleric on Friday hailed the high turnout in the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as an "epic" manifestation of "national unity."
13 February 2010 [13:14]
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13 February 2010 [12:22]
NATO should remain open for admission of new members, including Georgia and Ukraine, believes Urmas Paet, Foreign Minister of Estonia.
13 February 2010 [12:13]
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen will visit Israel to discuss the situation in Iran with top Israeli military officials.
13 February 2010 [12:07]
13 February 2010 [11:17]
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan held a meeting with Korean Ambassador to Armenia Lee Ku Hyung on Feb. 12.
13 February 2010 [11:08]
According to Russian special services, Israel supply Georgia not only with unmanned aircraft, but also intends to deliver a large shipment of firearms and ammunition.
13 February 2010 [10:55]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for a world free of nuclear arms saying that the era of such weapons is over.
13 February 2010 [10:47]
13 February 2010 [10:15]
Armenia's National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met with CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha on Feb. 12.
13 February 2010 [10:07]
Powerful windstorm has damaged several buildings in the seaport city of Poti.
13 February 2010 [09:53]
The White House on Thursday said Iran's declaration of producing first stock of enriched uranium for a research reactor was based "on politics", and "not on physics."
13 February 2010 [09:35]
The U.S. embassy in Ankara thanked Turkish police for their rapid and professional response to a suspicious package found outside the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul on Friday.
13 February 2010 [02:10]
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen will visit Israel to discuss the situation in Iran with top Israeli military officials.
13 February 2010 [01:43]
A Georgian luger has been killed at the Winter Games following a horrific crash on an exceedingly dangerous luge course, a USOC official confirmed Friday afternoon.
13 February 2010 [01:28]
Turkish President Abdullah Gul, in Bangladesh on a two-day visit, said Friday that trade between the two countries could rise from its current level to over 1 billion dollars per year.
12 February 2010 [23:27]
Western countries and the United States leading them, using all means, under various pretexts, put pressure on official Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry official Ramin Mehmanparast said.
12 February 2010 [23:15]
The United States values Turkey’s role in trying to help resolve regional issues, including the row over Iran’s nuclear program, a senior U.S. official has said.
12 February 2010 [20:11]
Georgian Prime Minister sees no threat in the opening of the Upper Larsi customs, the northern exit-point with Russia.
12 February 2010 [20:03]
A Turkish private airlines will start flying between Istanbul, Turkey and Paris, France at the end of March.
12 February 2010 [19:55]
12 February 2010 [19:47]
Another demonstration was held in Tbilisi against those politicians who chose pro-Russian political course and began to cooperate with Russia`s leadership.
12 February 2010 [19:21]
The senior U.S. diplomat in Turkey will visit the Turkish Parliament next week, a parliament committee said on Friday.
12 February 2010 [19:12]
Iran's Parliament Speaker says his country will 'speed up' its nuclear work if the Obama administration continues to threaten the country with a new round of sanctions.