October, 2013

• 29 October

  Romania starts building base for US missile system

  Romania Oct. 28 started building a military base, which will host a U.S. ballistic missile defense system as part of the NATO system. The plan is to have the Deveselu base in southern Romania

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• 29 October

  Serbian president visits Russia

  Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić will be in Russia on Tuesday and Wednesday, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nikolić is also scheduled to take part in a Russian-Serbian investment conference in Moscow.

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• 29 October

  Turkey, Georgia to keep good relations under new president

  The presidential elections held on Sunday in Georgia, a neighboring country to the northeast of Turkey, will make barely any change to the country’s relations with Turkey, as the two already enjoy positive relations that are unlikely to be affected by such political changes, experts say.

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• 29 October

  Joe Biden discusses Iraq situation with Barzani

  US Vice President Joe Biden discussed with President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani the challenges facing Iraq, it was announced here Monday evening.

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• 29 October

  Arab FMs to discuss solutions for Syria in Cairo on Sunday

  Arab foreign ministers will meet in Cairo on November 3 to discuss backing the Syrian opposition at a proposed Geneva peace conference, a top Arab diplomat said Monday. Asked whether the ministers would discuss providing backing for the opposition groups, Arab League deputy chief Ahmed Ben Hilli told reporters “the meeting on Sunday will look into this matter.”

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• 29 October

  UN-Arab League envoy warns of possible ‘Somalisation’ of Syria

  UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, in Syria Tuesday on the most sensitive leg of a regional push for peace talks, has warned of the ‘Somalisation’ of the war-ravaged country. His grim warning came as fighting prevented chemical weapons inspectors from visiting two sites, although UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the mission to destroy Syria’s arsenal …

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• 29 October

  Turkey’s National Security Council discusses Syria and Iraq

  Turkey’s National Security Council (MGK) met today to discuss the Syrian crisis, increasing violence in Iraq and the latest developments in the Middle East.

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• 29 October

  Turkey marks 90th anniversary since becoming a Republic

  The celebrations of the Turkish Republic’s 90th Anniversary were kicked off today with a ceremony at the Anıtkabir mausoleum of the nation’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in the capital Ankara.

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• 29 October

  EU begins association talks with Kosovo

  The European Union has launched negotiations for a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo. The SAA is seen as a crucial treaty, preceding a country’s accession into the EU.

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• 28 October

  Military operation goes on in Mali

  A high-ranking French military official says a major military offensive against local fighters in the north of Mali continues. French, Malian, and UN troops are involved in the operation, named Hydra, which is expected to last at least 10 days, according to French military spokesman Colonel Gilles Jaron. 

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