November, 2006

• 27 November

  Iran Invites Sinopec to Sign $100b Oil, Gas Deals

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran and China moved a step closer to signing an energy deal worth as much as $100 bln, with the Islamic republic saying it invited China Petrochemical Corp.’s managing director to Tehran to sign an accord first reached in 2004.

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• 27 November

  Mugabe Back Home from Fruitful Visit to Iran

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe returned home from a three-day state visit to Iran which saw Harare and Teheran sign six agreements to intensify political and economic cooperation.

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• 27 November

  Iran: Russia’s N. Proposal Still on Agenda

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hoseini said that Russia’s proposal for enriching Iran’s uranium on her soil has never been excluded from Tehran’s working agenda.

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• 27 November

  Israel Incapable of Attacking Iran with US Support

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Israel was not in a position to attack Iran with the support of the United States.

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• 27 November

  MP Hopes US Democrats Act more Wisely

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Chairman of Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy commission hoped that following public opposition to Bush’s belligerent policies shown in the recent US legislative midterm elections, Democrats adopt a more rational approach towards world community.

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• 27 November

  Armed Forces Readiness a Source of Despair for Enemies

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei termed Iran’s armed forces a manifestation of national resolve and power, stressing that enemies despair of designing plots against Iran when they observe preparedness of the Islamic Republic troops.

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• 24 November

  Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline deal likely by year’s end

  The Greek and Russian foreign ministers voiced hope Wednesday (November 22nd) that a long-delayed pipeline project designed to carry Russian oil to Greece via Bulgaria will be officially given the go-ahead by the end of this year.

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• 24 November

  BiH war crimes court reaches verdict in one case, starts another

  The trial of Radovan Stankovic was held almost entirely behind closed doors. As it pronounced its verdict on November 14th, the trial panel cited the need to protect the witnesses’ identity and ensure that justice was served.

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• 24 November

  UNDP urges Macedonia to implement swift reform for accelerated growth

  According to a UNDP report released late last month, Macedonia should increase home export capacities and lift barriers to foreign trade. It should also implement reform of the tax system, ensure a balanced budget in the mid-term, and reduce government involvement in the economy.

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• 24 November

  Iran Favors Tranquility in Afghanistan

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian foreign minister Manuchehr Mottaki said that Iran seeks peace and tranquility in Afghanistan adding that the wrong policies of the past in this region should be practically revised.

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