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Peace talks between Syria’s regime and opposition have made slim progress, but have raised hopes for a solution to the country’s civil war, U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said Jan. 30, announcing that the next round of
Read More »Serbia, Azerbaijan discuss defense cooperation
Azerbaijan and Serbia discussed cooperation in the defense sector, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told Trend on Jan. 30. On January 30, Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov
Read More »Syrian troop shelling kills at least 16 people in Aleppo
Activists say the latest Syrian Government shelling has killed at least 16 people in a rebel—held area of the northern city of Aleppo.
Read More »Kerry to meet Ukraine opposition leaders
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he plans to meet Ukraine opposition leaders during the Munich Security Conference.
Read More »US blames Syrian gov’t for slow progress in removing chemical weapons
The U.S. on Thursday blamed the Syrian government for slow progress in removing its stockpiled chemical weapons, urging Damascus to take “necessary steps” to expedite the process.
Read More »Montenegro to push for NATO invitation this year
The Montenegrin government said it would engage in “increased political activity to win greater public support for NATO membership.” Leaders of political parties in the ruling coalition are said to
Read More »Merkel calls on Putin to support constructive dialogue in Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to push for a “constructive dialogue” in Ukraine amid the ongoing unrest in the country. Merkel held telephone talks with the Russian leader asking him to “push at his end for a constructive dialogue between the opposition and government,” the Chancellor’s office said in a statement.
Read More »Turkey welcomes Tunisia’s new constitution
Turkey’s foreign minister on Thursday welcomed the adoption of a new constitution in Tunisia as a significant step on the road to democracy.
Read More »Ban Ki-moon urges more speed on eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said the operation to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons programme is “now behind schedule” despite Damascus’ ability to speed up the process. Ban told the Security Council in a report that “while remaining aware of the challenging security situation, it is the assessment”
Read More »Turkey, Pakistan discuss defense cooperation
Pakistan and Turkey have pledged to intensify efforts for further promoting their defense cooperation besides discussing proposals for transfer of technology, possibility of export of defense equipment and service, said an official
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