Eurasia Press & News
President Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to explore a diplomatic plan from Russia to take away Syria’s chemical weapons, but voiced skepticism about it and urged Americans to support his threat to use military force if needed.
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September, 2013
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11 September
Moldovan PM meets Polish counterpart to discuss EU perspective
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Moldovan counterpart Iurie Leanca met to discuss Poland’s support for Moldova’s efforts for closer cooperation with the European Union and the abolition of the EU visa regime on
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11 September
EU calls on Syria to destroy chemical weapons without delay
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday said “a strong response” was needed to the use of chemical weapons and urged Damascus “without delay” to show readiness to destroy them. Delivering his annual “state of the union” speech before the European Parliament, Barroso said “the use of chemical
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11 September
Putin urges United States to support diplomatic plan on Syria
Russia’s initiative to place Syrian chemical weapon stockpiles under international control will only be feasible if the United States and its allies pledge not to use force, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
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10 September
Obama to present Syria arguments to Congress
United States President Barack Obama is going to Congress on Tuesday with fresh hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough that would allow Syria’s government to avert U.S. missile strikes if it surrenders its chemical weapons arsenal.
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10 September
France welcomes Mali’s new government
France welcomed the nomination of Mali’s first government after months-long conflict with Islamists, and vowed to help its former colony improve domestic governance and boost security, the foreign ministry said Monday.
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10 September
Iran welcomes Russian proposal on Syrian chemical arms
Iran “favourably welcomes” a Russian plan to head off threatened US strikes on Syria by securing a deal to destroy the regime’s chemical weapons, the foreign ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday. Marzieh Afgham told a media conference in Tehran that the proposal should include the destruction of chemical
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10 September
Merkel calls for action on Syria proposal by Russia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday she hoped “action” would follow Russia’s proposal to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international control, and that it was not just a way to buy time.
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10 September
Serbian President to visit Bulgaria
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic is going to visit Bulgaria next week at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev, announced Plevneliev’s foreign policy adviser Tihomir Stoychev.
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10 September
Serbia’s foreign policy goal is EU accession, says Parliament Speaker
Serbian Parliament Speaker Nebojsa Stefanović has said in the talks with OSCE ambassadors that EU accession is Serbia’s fundamental foreign policy goal. According to a release, Stefanović notified the ambassadors about the priorities of the reshuffled government and its aims, and the judiciary activities of the parliament.
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