After years of reforms, the public is regaining their trust in banks and are no longer stuffing mattresses with their hard-earned money. The country’s banks currently hold about 3.2 billion euros in savings accounts. This is a 44.6 % increase in just one year, amounting to as much as 2.9 …

Citing the level of co-operation with Russia in the process of determining Kosovo’s final status so far, a senior US diplomat said on Monday (March 12th) that he does not expect Moscow to veto a Security Council resolution that would likely put the province on the path to independence. Russia …

Macedonia’s ruling coalition, DUI set basis for negotiation process  13/03/2007  SKOPJE, Macedonia — Representatives of Macedonia’s ruling coalition and largest ethnic Albanian party, the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), met on Monday (March 12th), in another step aimed at resuming long-stalled political dialogue. Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska described this first …

A prominent Iranian MP described Bushehr nuclear power plant as a symbol of Iran-Russia cooperation, warning that any delay in the construction and launch of operation of the plant serves the interests of those opposing expansion of Tehran-Moscow ties.

Iranian Judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi stressed that Iraq is in need of an Islamic coalition which could stretch a protection umbrella over the heads of all Iraqi groups and forces.

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Iran enjoys excellent conditions and is stepping on the path of a giant movement and progress.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Singapore’s Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong here in Tehran on Monday said that paying attention to human values, dialogue and interaction set the only way to resolve world problems.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad voiced Tehran’s preparedness to cooperate with European countries to establish peace, justice and human affinity.

Tehran and Damascus Monday took a further step in expanding and deepening their defense ties by endorsing a new protocol on defense cooperation.

Head of Iran’s Judiciary Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi stressed the need for enhanced judicial cooperation and exchanges among Islamic countries.