Bulgarian Defense Minister Angel Naydenov revealed Monday that the country’s plans to build a fence on part of its border with Turkey have been hit by a serious delay.
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7 January
Pakistani PM, Saudi Arabian FM discuss bilateral relations
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday that there is a need to start a new era of strategic relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in order to further broaden and deepen the existing cordial bilateral relations.
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7 January
Egypt wants AU membership restored
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi urged here on Monday the African Union (AU) to restore Egypt’s membership suspended after the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi. Fahmi, who was on a two-day visit to Algeria, indicated at a joint press conference with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra that the decision to freeze Egypt’s …
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7 January
Japan FM to visit France and Spain amid row with China
Japan’s foreign minister left for Spain and France on Tuesday, where he was expected to press Tokyo’s case in its spat with China. “I will continue to visit foreign countries actively this year, protect national interests and press ahead with
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6 January
Turkey detains truck loaded with weapons heading to Syria
The Turkish authorities have detained a truck loaded with weapons which was heading to Syria, in the province of Hatay, Turkey.
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6 January
Japan’s defense minister visits India
Itsunori Onodera, Japan’s defense minister, is currently on a four-day visit to India. On Monday he is expected to meet A. K. Antony, his Indian counterpart, to discuss deepening military ties.
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6 January
Georgia to replace Russian helicopters with U.S. ones
The Georgian Ministry of Defence intends to completely change its Soviet and Russian helicopters for U.S. ones in 2014, Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania said on Sunday.
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6 January
Musharraf exempted to appear court for treason trial
The special court that is hearing the treason case against the former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, has exempted the military strongman from attending the hearing of the case on Monday due to his illness.
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6 January
Turkish PM says graft operation was a coup attempt by the judiciary
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that the graft operation of the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office was a coup attempt by the judiciary in the country.
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