August, 2008

• 27 August

  Russia sidelines UN on Georgia

  Before the UN has had time to act on the crisis in Georgia, the Russian president’s recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence has undermined its efforts.

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• 27 August

  Saakashvili accuses Russia of trying to redraw the map

  Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has given his country’s reaction to Russia’s decision to recognise the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

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• 27 August

  Italy’s WTD, Iran’s PPC Ink Joint Venture

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Italian WTD Company and Pars Petrochemical Company signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a desalination system unit in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone.

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• 27 August

  Reformist Party Nominates Karroubi for Presidency

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The reformist National Trust Party has officially nominated party leader Mehdi Karroubi as its candidate for Iran’s next presidential race.

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• 27 August

  Archeologists Start Excavation at Ancient Cemetery

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of archeologists has recently begun salvage excavation at a 3000-year-old cemetery in the ancient site of Tahluj near the village of Mirar-Kola in northern Iran.

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• 27 August

  Iran Holds Int’l Flower Exhibition

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian capital has mounted an International Exhibition of Flowers and Plants, the largest event of its kind in the Middle East.

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• 27 August

  Italians to Help Restore Cyrus Tomb

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of Italian experts is to conduct a restoration project at the tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae in Iran’s Fars Province.

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• 26 August

  U.N. says has evidence air strikes killed 90 Afghans

  KABUL (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Tuesday it had found convincing evidence that 90 Afghan civilians, most of them children, were killed in air strikes by U.S.-led coalition forces in western Afghanistan last week.

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• 26 August

  Russia takes up Afghan attack at U.N.

  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia, at odds with the United States over Georgia, will press the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to condemn U.S.-led air strikes in Afghanistan that killed dozens of civilians, diplomats said.

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• 26 August

  Georgia rebels celebrate Kremlin recognition

  SUKHUMI/TSKHINVALI, Georgia (Reuters) – Residents in Georgia’s breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia fired into the air, drank champagne and wept on Tuesday after Russia recognized them as independent states.

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