Eurasia

The main goal of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic’s coming visit to Beijing scheduled for 25-29 August, is to further strengthen and reinforce the good ties between Serbia and China, Stanislava Pak Stankovic, a spokeswoman for

Russia on Friday said it had told the Syrian government to cooperate with UN experts after reports of a deadly chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, adding it was now up to rebels to allow access to the area.

The number of children who have fled war-torn Syria hit one million Friday, while two million kids have been displaced within their homeland’s borders by the conflict, the UN said. “This one millionth child refugee is not just another number. This is a real child ripped

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

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.

Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Alper Coshkun.

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.

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 …

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

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.