The negotiation process over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement is quite intense, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairman from Russia Igor Popov said in an interview with RIA Novosti. "The basic principles of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, which should become the basis for the development of a future peace agreement, are being discussed,...

After the March ۱ events of ۲۰۰۸ the atmosphere of political dialogue and cooperation has restored in Armenia, Prime Minister of Armenia, Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan stated, Armenpress reports. "The task of our political team was to build bridges of cooperation, to restore the atmosphere after the March ۱ events....

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Southern Iraq, especially oil-rich Basra province, is yet another battleground for Turkish-Iranian rivalry, which has mostly manifested itself in the form of a cutthroat race for trade deals and business contracts. With one major contrast in their approach, however. Iran fears that it has little chance of beating Turkish companies, which are by and ...

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) intends building a new oil refinery in Kyrgyzstan with a likely location in the country's Chuy province, the Kyrgyz Energy Ministry said on Monday.According to information, the Chuy province administration has offered four parcels of land for the construction of SOCAR's oil refinery with a capacity of two ...

Turkey will begin drilling for oil or gas off Turkish Cyprus towards the end of March, having carried out seismic studies, the head of state energy company Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) said yesterday.Greek Cyprus started exploring for gas south of the island in September 2011, angering Turkey.In reaction, Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot administration ...

The U.S. Department of Defense should drop a $900 million contract with Russian arms sales company Rosoboronexport to supply helicopters to Afghanistan's forces, if Moscow continues to arm the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, 17 senators have said in a statement sent to Pentagon head Leon Panetta, the Foreign Policy Journal reports."...

First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva on Monday met with Turkish Foreign Minister's spouse Sare Davutoglu.Welcoming the guests at the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva stressed the importance of relations between the two sister countries.Sare Davutoglu stressed the importance of the Congress on theme ...

An Iranian official has asserted that Tehran fully supports the Syrian government amid widespread anti-regime protests, denying a recent claim by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu that Iran's support for President Bashar al-Assad's regime has been fading.Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reiterated ...

YEREVAN, MARCH ۱۲, ARMENPRESS: Diaspora Minister of Armenia Hranush Hakobyan received March ۱۲ Chairman of the Armenian Union of Italy Payqar Svazlyan and advisor to diaspora minister in Milan's Armenian community Saro Khodaverdi, Diaspora Ministry informed Armenpress. The parties discussed the issues the Armenian community of Italy faces, referred ...

Azerbaijani delegation headed by Defence Minister, Colonel-General Safar Abiyev, met with Iran's Defence Minister Ahmed Wahidi in Tehran, Iranian Defense Ministry's official website said on Monday. The sides discussed at the meeting issues of military-technical cooperation and regional security. Iran's Defence Minister Ahmed Wahidi noted wide potential ...

YEREVAN, MARCH ۱۲, ARMENPRESS. President of France Nicolas Sarkozy stated at the pre-electoral campaign in Villepinte on March ۱۱ that he respects the memory of the massacred Armenians. Citing Nouvelles d'Armenie, Armenpress reports that in his speech President of France stated, "France is France when it struggles for the others. Today France ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have stressed the necessity of stopping violence as soon as possible by all parties of the conflict in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday commenting on the results of a meeting between the Russian Foreign Minister and the UN Secretary General held in New ...

The state audit agency in charge of monitoring political finances has fined Cartu Bank, owned by billionaire opposition politician Bidzina Ivanishvili, with GEL ۸۲۲,۰۴۰ (about USD ۴۹۷,۰۰۰) for allegedly trying to channel corporate funding to Ivanishvili’s public movement Georgian Dream. Last week two employees of Cartu Bank said they received ...

Turkey’s Naval Forces aim to protect lanes of communication on the high seas to assure global maritime security and protect national interests under an austere defense budget as part of its new strategy, a top Turkish Navy commander has said.“Our force planners use strategic decision-making, focusing on sophisticated, modular designs that ...

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday, Trend reported quoting the official website of the Iranian president.During the meeting, Ahmadinejad described the relations between the two countries as sincere and fraternal, and said that there is no misunderstanding between the two countries."...

A number of streets and roads will be closed for the traffic movement in Baku in connection with the Novruz festivities , Baku State Central Traffic Police Department spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Vagif Asadov told Trend. He said the traffic movement will be closed in the direction of Youth Square, from the intersection of Istiglaliyat Street and Azerbaijan ...

One crewman was killed and another badly injured after a Ka-۵۲ (Hokum B) attack helicopter crashed during a training flight near Torzhok in Russia’s Tver Region on Tuesday, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said. “A rescue group found the helicopter some ۱۰ kilometers west of Torzhok airport at ۰۸.۴۵ am Moscow Time. According ...

Four Turkish journalists detained on charges of links to an underground anti-government network were released on Monday afternoon. Nedim Şener and Ahmet Şık are among the four journalists jailed pending trial in the so-called Odatv case. ۱۳ suspects are facing charges of involvement in the media wing of Ergenekon, a shadowy network believed to have ...

President Saakashvili said Russia’s “new old” leader Vladimir Putin’s remarks that “much will depend” on Georgia’s elections in terms of bilateral ties, amounted to setting “a new time and venue for a decisive battle”. “Several days ago, the new old head of the invader set a new venue and new time for a decisive ...