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Iran-Thailand Trade Up 75 per cent

Non-oil trade between Iran and Thailand grew to $410 million in the first half of this year, up 75 per cent over the comparable 2006 figure of $234.60m, the Iranian ambassador to Thailand said on Saturday.

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Kashagan Oil Project on Shaky Ground

   Even if the Kazak government succeeds in winning greater control of Kashagan, the country’s largest oilfield, NBCentralAsia analysts say it remains unclear when commercial extraction might get under way as the economics of this giant project are uncertain.

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New Constitution and Kyrgyzstan

At last, after two years of argument about the constitution, President Bakiev is pushing through a quick solution – although not everyone is happy with his vision of how Kyrgyzstan should be governed.

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Taliban rebuffs Karzai’s offer

KABUL, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai offered to meet with the Taliban leader and give militants a government position, but a spokesman for the militant group on Sunday said it will “never” negotiate with Afghan authorities until U.S. and NATO forces leave the country.

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VP Underlines Expansion of Ties with Kyrgyzstan

Iran’s first Vice-President Parviz Davoudi noted Iran’s efforts to develop relations with Kyrgyzstan, and expressed the hope that the two countries’ friendly ties would further expand in all the different areas in future.

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