There is only a political solution to Karabakh conflict, Russian President said in Baku. During the Tuesday press conference, Vladimir Putin said he had discussed

Turkey has closed its cultural centre and commercial office in Beirut after the kidnap of two Turkish Airlines pilots, Ankara’s ambassador to Lebanon said on Monday.

According to reports Afghan president Hamid Karzai will visit Pakistan at the end of this month to meet with the Pakistani officials regarding the Afghan peace process. An official in presidential palace speaking

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day visit for talks on disaster management, peace and education, officials said. Ban will meet Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and

Moscow foresees the international conference on Syria could start after September only, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said Monday. “It would hardly happen in September, because there will be other events, for instance, the UN General Assembly’s ministerial week,”  he said. 

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, an ex-prime minister with a reputation for firmness, won Mali’s presidential election after his rival conceded defeat on Monday in a poll meant to draw a line under more than a year of turmoil.

Algerian Foreign Affairs Minister Mourad Medelci received Monday visiting Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ali Al-Hefni.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon discussed impacts of the global economic crisis on Greece with Antonis Samaras, the Prime Minister of the financially-troubled southeastern European country. “The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister discussed preparations for the resumption, in the fall, of negotiations

Spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Forces In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Andrea Tenenti said on Friday Turkey will withdraw troops deployed in south Lebanon by September. Turkey would meanwhile maintain its maritime presence in the area, Tenenti said.

Michael Mann, a spokesperson for European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton said on Thursday that the EU has no intention to stop providing help to Egypt.