Eurasia Press & News
ANKARA – Turkey’s president said on Thursday he hoped the victory of Serzh Sarksyan in Armenia’s presidential election would lead to a normalization of relations between their estranged countries.
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February, 2008
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21 February
Over 30 Taliban killed in operation: Afghan ministry
KABULÂ – The Afghan army has killed more than 30 Taliban fighters in an operation backed by air support in the violent south of the country, the defense ministry said on Thursday.
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21 February
Russia to Enjoy Priority in Iran’s N. Tenders
TEHRAN (FNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker said here Wednesday that Russia would have priority in future tenders for the construction of new nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic.
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21 February
Iranian, Turkish State Archives Directors Meet in Istanbul
TEHRAN (FNA) – Iran National Library and Archives (INLA) Director Ali-Akbar Ash’ari held talks with the director of Turkey’s state archives Yusuf Sarinay in a meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday.
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21 February
Russia, Turkey Holding Similar Stance on Iran
TEHRAN (FNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Ankara on Wednesday that Russia and Turkey share close stances on such international issues as Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, Iraq and the Middle East.
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21 February
World Focused on Iran’s Polls
TEHRAN (FNA) – Former Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said the world is focusing on the upcoming parliamentary elections to view the people’s turnout.
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21 February
UAE’s Crescent Sees Progress in Iran Gas Talks
TEHRAN (FNA) – The UAE’s Crescent Petroleum said on Wednesday that it had made progress on talks to resolve a dispute about pricing and volume for gas imports from Iran but had yet to reach a final agreement.
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21 February
Iran Vows Resistance in N. Standoff
TEHRAN (FNA) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran has brought world powers to their knees and successfully resisted US-led efforts to get Tehran to halt its uranium enrichment.
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21 February
Indian Business Delegation to Visit Iran
TEHRAN (FNA) – A 12-member business delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is slated to arrive here in Tehran Saturday, both on a fact-finding mission and to forge better business relations with Iranian companies.
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21 February
Iran Boosts Container Handling Capabilities
TEHRAN (FNA) – Phase one development of the Shahid Rajaie Container Terminal (SRCT) project in Bandar Abbas, with a handling capacity of some 1.5 million teu, will open tomorrow.
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