January, 2014

• 8 January

  Transfer of Syrian chemical weapons was started

  A first shipment of chemical materials was moved from Syria on Tuesday, which initiated the process of transferring chemical weapons from the country to locations outside its territory for destruction.

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• 8 January

  Morsi trial postponed to Feb 1

  An Egyptian court adjourned Jan. 8 the murder trial of Mohamed Morsi to February 1, citing “weather conditions” that prevented the toppled president’s transport to court from his prison. It had been scheduled as the second hearing in Morsi’s trial, after an initial court appearance in November

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• 8 January

  Greece confident that its EU Presidency will leave a long-lasting mark

  The first half of 2014 is extremely important both for Europe, and for Greece, Evangelos Venizelos, Greek Deputy PM and Minister of Interior, said. “The first half of 2014 is vital for Europe, as the European Parliamentary elections will be held in May, but is also

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• 8 January

  Serbia, Macedonia interested to have joint embassies abroad

  Macedonia and Serbia are about to sign an agreement on using common diplomatic missions abroad. Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who has said that the move was a Serbian initiative, while the decision “a result of common thinking”.

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• 8 January

  Azerbaijan, Turkey discuss military cooperation

  Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov received a delegation of the Turkish Armed Forces, headed by the chief of the Turkish Air Forces Logistics Department, Colonel General Atilla Gulan on Jan. 8. The Azerbaijani defence minister said at the meeting that

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• 8 January

  Morsi trial to continue

  Egyptian security forces are on high alert for a court appearance in the capital Cairo by deposed President Mohammed Morsi. Morsi and 14 other Muslim Brotherhood figures are accused of inciting the killing

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• 7 January

  India, Pakistan ready to upgrade border infrastructure

  Pakistan and India have shown their readiness to upgrade infrastructure on both sides of the border and remove red tape and technical barriers to trade from the Indian side, a diplomat said on Monday.

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• 7 January

  Egyptian FM visits Algeria to discuss regional issues

  Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Sunday received in Algiers the visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi. Fahmi discussed with the president bilateral relations and ways of developing them.

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• 7 January

  Turkey: 350 Police officers sacked after graft scandal

  Around 350 Turkish police officers were removed from their posts in Ankara overnight, in the biggest single reported police shakeup since a corruption probe rocked the government last month.

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• 7 January

  UN warns of escalating violence in CAR

  The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) has “greatly deteriorated” lately and the violence along religious lines between Muslims and Christians has increased significantly, a UN official has warned Under Secretary-

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