October, 2007

• 24 October

  Hopes for Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement

  Russia hopes final protocol of Joint Control Commission on Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement will be signed. Russian Co-Chair of the Joint Control Commission (JCC) on Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement Yuri Popov hopes that during the talks in Tbilisi the sides will manage to sign a final protocol of the meeting.

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• 24 October

  Iran defiant on nuclear stance

    Iran will not retreat “one iota” from its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said, as his new chief negotiator met Western diplomats for the first time.

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• 24 October

  Uzbekistan: Running for president in the race

  This is the first election in the history of the Republic of Uzbekistan with six candidates at once running for president. Two candidates have been the all-time record in all sixteen years of sovereignty until now.

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• 24 October

  Turkey and US bring up potential for joint action

  NATO allies Turkey and the US have almost simultaneously signaled that a joint US-Turkish strike against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) based in northern Iraq could soon be placed on the agenda.         

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• 24 October

  NATO under pressure for more Afghan troops

  The United States will lead pressure on European allies to supply more troops and equipment to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan at NATO talks on Wednesday but could come away frustrated, alliance sources said. Defence chiefs will however reaffirm their commitment to maintaining a 17,000-strong peace force in the breakaway …

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• 24 October

  NATO defense talks likely to focus on Afghanistan, Turkey

  The mounting tension on Turkey’s border with Iraq and U.S. demands for European allies to do more in Afghanistan are expected to dominate a meeting of NATO defense ministers opening Wednesday in the Netherlands. Although not on the official agenda, the situation on Turkey’s southeastern frontier risks overshadowing the two-day …

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• 23 October

  Iran to Start Export of Samand Suren to 32 Countries in Oct.

  Iran is scheduled to start export of the latest model of its home-manufactured passenger car ‘Samand’ to 32 different countries, said Manouchehr Manteqi, Managing Director of Iran-Khodro car manufacturing company, manufacturer of Samand passenger car.

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• 23 October

  Iran Calls for Int’l Tribunal to Deal with US War Crimes

  Deputy head of Iran’s judiciary here Tuesday called on the world’s independent legal and judicial bodies to form a war tribunal to punish the United States’ warmongering ruling party for its crimes.

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• 23 October

  Iran, Pakistan Finalize Agreement on IPI Gas Pipeline

  Tehran and Islamabad have prepared the final version of an agreement for transferring Iran’s gas to Pakistan via a $7.4 bln pipeline, Iran’s top negotiator said.

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• 23 October

  Ahmadinejad Underlines Iran’s Resolve to Restore Rights

  The Iranian nation has always favored talks and negotiations, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, adding that his country is ready to negotiate with the West about everything but its rights.

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