Eurasia

TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Farooq Naek Friday told the Senate that the government is committed to implement Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced his country’s support for the idea of allowing the US troops to stay in Iraq under an extended United Nations mandate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 – U.S. President George W. Bush signed protocols at a White House ceremony in Washington Friday that would allow Albania and Croatia to join NATO. 

STRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday (October 23rd) overwhelmingly approved the conclusion of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

ANKARA, Turkey — Its pro-EU reforms and moves to boost women’s rights saved the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) from an attempt this summer to ban it, according to an explanation published in Turkey’s Official Gazette on Friday (October 24th).

ATHENS, Greece — Government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos resigned on Thursday (October 23rd) amid accusations he was involved in an improper real-estate deal between the state and the Vatopedi Monastery.

BELGRADE, Serbia — EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn welcomed Serbia’s decision to unilaterally implement its interim trade agreement with the EU next year as part of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.

BELGRADE, Serbia — By recognising Kosovo’s independence two weeks ago, Montenegro directly interfered with Serbia’s affairs, Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Thursday (October 23rd).

Azerbaijan intends to hold talks on its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, President Ilham Aliyev said Friday, according to Russian news agencies.

One Russian serviceman was killed and ten others injured in a series of blasts across the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya on Thursday, RIA Novosti news agency reported Friday, citing a police source.