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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday warned against any attempts to destabilize the military. “No one has the right, whatever his position, to attack the People’s National Army or other
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Obama welcomes Cyprus reunification dialogue
As the Turkish and Greek leaders of a divided Cyprus met for talks on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama welcomed the effort and urged the two sides to avoid any actions that could “escalate tension.” In a statement released
Read More »Nagorno Karabakh discussed shortly in UK Parliament
On Tuesday 11 February 2014, a short debate was held in the UK Parliament (the House of Commons) on the UK policy towards Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan initiated by MP Stephen Pound.
Read More »EU Commissioner Stefan Fule to visit Ukraine
European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule is to head to Kiev on Tuesday and not on Wednesday as initially planned. Spokesperson of the European Commission, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, said during at a press conference in Brussels. Today Commissioner Fule is expected to meet with Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych and the …
Read More »Turkey to boost aid for Africa
Turkey’s president says aid to Africa will increase, as the continent should not be left to suffer alone. Abdullah Gul – speaking at a joint press conference with Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday – said it is morally wrong to
Read More »France will not send more troops to CAR, but supports EU mission
France said on Tuesday that it would be providing support for the future European Union military deployment in the war-torn Central African Republic but will not be adding any extra troops to the current number it has in that troubled country. France now has 1,600 soldiers on the ground in …
Read More »EU not to apply economic sanctions on Ukraine for now
The European Union does not rule out the option of economic sanctions against Ukraine, in case the situation in the country deteriorates.
Read More »Geneva II conference on Syria end with little progress
UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi Tuesday said that little progress has been achieved since the start of the second round of Syria peace talks resumed one day earlier.
Read More »Croatian President calls for dialogue in Bosnia
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic on Monday called for a peaceful end to social unrest in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). He urged BiH to prevent the upheaval from turning into ethnic conflicts.
Read More »EU hails resumption of Cyprus dialogue
The European Union (EU) welcomed the agreement announced earlier Tuesday by the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on a Joint Declaration, which lays a solid foundation for resumption of negotiations for a fair and
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