Serbia stands firmly behind the Serb Republic as an entity defined by the Dayton Agreement and will continue to strengthen ties, said PM Ivica Dačić. “The government will, regardless of the reconstruction, continue the policy of establishing closer and stronger ties
Read More »Pakistan’ DCC calls for peaceful solution with India
Emphasising that the ceasefire on the LoC should be maintained, Pakistan’s highest body on security issues led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the country will continue to seek peaceful settlement of all outstanding issues with India.
Read More »Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister meets with Turkish ambassador
Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Alper Coshkun.
Read More »Turkish FM says all red lines in Syria have been crossed
All lines in the Syrian civil war have been crossed, stated Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Thursday, calling for a resolute international involvement in the conflict.
Read More »Iraqi PM to visit India
Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s four-day visit to India beginning August 22 ends the long hiatus in India-Iraq political ties that developed through the extended period of war and fragile security situation in Iraq. The visit would be an attempt to revive the close friendly ties that existed between …
Read More »Pakistan adopts resolution against Line of Control firing
The Pakistani parliament on Thursday expressed concern over the violation of the ceasefire on the LoC and called for a “constructive” engagement with India. The National Assembly or lower house of parliament unanimously adopted a resolution, tabled by Defence Production Minister
Read More »PACE rapporteur in Turkey for reporting assistance to Syrian refugees
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteur Jean-Marie Bockel is in Turkey for two days, Aug. 21-22, as part of preparations for a report on the international assistance given to Syrian refugees in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
Read More »France calls for respond with force if chemical arms confirmed in Syria
France said on Thursday that the international community would need to respond with force if allegations that the Syrian government was responsible for a chemical attack on civilians proved true. “There would have to be reaction with force in Syria from
Read More »United States and Russia discuss defense and disarmament issues
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US Acting Undersecretary of State Rose Gottemoeller have discussed missile defense and disarmament issues in London, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Read More »New Mali President pledges for national reconciliation
Mali’s new leader Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pledged on Wednesday to be a “president of national reconciliation” in his first public statement since his landslide election victory. Speaking a day after the constitutional court confirmed his win in the Aug.11 presidential
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