January, 2014

• 27 January

  Syrian government pressed to allow aid trucks

  The Syrian government came under pressure on Jan. 27 to allow aid trucks into the besieged rebel city of Homs as negotiators sought to keep peace talks on track by focusing on humanitarian gestures. 

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• 27 January

  Ukraine: justice minister threatens with state of emergency

  Ukraine’s Justice Minister Olena Lukash on Jan. 27 warned she could call for a state of emergency after radical protesters seized her ministry in the centre of Kiev. Lukash, who is a participant in negotiations between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych

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• 27 January

  Belgrade-Pristina dialogue continues today

  The Belgrade-Priština dialogue will resume in Brussels on Monday. EU foreign policy Catherine Ashton will mediate the meeting. 

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• 27 January

  French President visits Turkey

  French President Francois Hollande has arrived in Turkey at the invitation of Turkish President Abdullah Gul. The visit will focus on discussions of the development of political and trade relations, as

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• 27 January

  EU Special Representative for South Caucasus visits Azerbaijan

  EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort has arrived in Azerbaijan. The Special Representative will hold meetings with Azerbaijani officials. Development

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• 27 January

  Egyptian diplomats kidnapped in Tripoli released

  Libyan and Egyptian officials say some of the six Egyptian diplomats and embassy staff members kidnapped in the capital Tripoli have been released and the rest are to follow soon.

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• 24 January

  Ukraine opposition leaders discuss with protesters after talks with Yanukovich

  Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called for an emergency session of parliament to end the country’s political crisis and violent unrest, in a sign he might be ready to soften his hardline stance and strike a compromise. 

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• 24 January

  India, Pakistan to make efforts for solving Line of Control situation

  Pakistan is very keen that trade across the Line of Control (LoC) takes place smoothly and summoned an Indian High Commission official on Tuesday essentially in an effort to resolve the deadlock said Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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• 24 January

  Syrian opposition refused to meet gov’t officials

  Opponents of the Syrian regime refused to meet with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Friday.

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• 24 January

  Japanese PM to visit India

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be on a three-day official visit to India starting January 25th during which Japan and India would review all aspects of their wide-ranging bilateral relationship, Indian Foreign Ministry

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