US President George W. Bush certified on Friday that Saudi Arabia is cooperating with efforts to combat international terrorism, clearing the way for funds for democratization and women’s empowerment to flow to the Persian Gulf power.

Ashgabat, 18 October 2007 (nCa) — Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan signed 7 bilateral documents and issued a joint communiqué on the first day of the visit of President Islam Karimov to Ashgabat.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini warned the world about the recent statements made by the US president against Iran’s nuclear activities, stressing that the stances adopted by George Bush pose a threat to the world peace and security.