Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergi Kapanadze stated that the deployment of international monitors in trade corridors and border-crossing points would secure the transparency of customs administration and enable
Read More »U.S. urges Russia to back off Georgia
Washington calls on Moscow to pull troops out of parts of Georgia and honor a 2008 cease-fire that ended conflict there, the US State Department said. Moscow and Tbilisi traded insults Monday, the third anniversary of a Russian military response to Georgia’s invasion of the separatist republic of South Ossetia …
Read More »Russia urges Georgia not to block its WTO entry
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged Georgia Thursday not to block Russia’s entry to the World Trade Organization, saying it could help the two countries move toward eventually restoring diplomatic relations.
Read More »Romanian Ambassador Traian Hristea appointed as head of EU Delegation to Armenia
Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, announced today her intention to appoint 25 new Heads of the European Union Delegations around the world.
Read More »Kazakh FM visits Turkey
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov has signed two deals with Turkish officials to further improve diplomatic relations and strengthen cultural ties
Read More »Azeri-Turkish council to hold its first meeting in Turkey
The very first meeting of a high-level strategic council between Ankara and Baku will be held in Turkey, announced Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday during an official visit to the Azerbaijani capital. Erdoğan and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev held a two-hour meeting upon the Turkish prime minster’s …
Read More »Azerbaijan is interested to be part of Nabucco
Azerbaijan Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev has said his country is approaching the European Union-backed Nabucco pipeline project “in a very positive manner.”
Read More »Turkish PM to visit Azerbaijan
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a visit on Wednesday to Baku, Azerbaijan. Erdoğan’s visit comes days after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to İstanbul in mid-July. During talks with Turkey’s leaders, Clinton reportedly called for ratification of
Read More »Russian PM says that Eurasian Union will start functioning in 2013
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced that Eurasian Union will start operating in 2013. He also said that a declaration about the Union should be signed in 2012 and in 2013 it will start to function. The first step will be made by Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, with the three …
Read More »Azerbaijan analyzes Medvedev’s proposals on Karabakh settlement
Baku is closely studying proposals of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on karabakh settlement presented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to give a reply upon completion of study, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
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