October, 2006

• 18 October

  Southeast European countries join forces against crime, terrorism

  Presidents of the Southeast European countries adopted a declaration Monday (October 16th) pledging co-operation in the fight against organised crime and terrorism. The move came during a meeting at the Serbian military complex of Karadjordjevo, hosted by Serbian President Boris Tadic.

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• 18 October

  Shareholders happy as Barr takes over Pliva

  After six months of negotiations, New Jersey-based Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. has acquired over 70% of Pliva Pharmaceuticals, Croatia’s largest drug company. The deal was finally closed earlier in October. Pliva, s regional leader in the industry, has more than 80 years of tradition behind it. Once the deal is officially …

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• 18 October

  Balkan News

  Del Ponte submits negative report on Serbia to EU, SAA talks to remain frozen 17/10/2006 LUXEMBOURG — UN chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte presented her report on Serbia’s co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to the EU Troika — top diplomats of former, current and future …

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• 18 October

  US Repeating Vietnam Failure

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hoseini here on Tuesday warned the US that it is repeating the experience of its defeat in Vietnam by insisting on its suspicious policy of obstinacy in Iraq.

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• 18 October

  Cuba Voices Support for Iran

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Cuba’s Ambassador to Tehran, noting the United States’ current propaganda about imposition of sanctions against Iran, stressed his country’s full support for Iran.

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• 18 October

  Qods Day Rallies Indicate Grandeur of Muslim World

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the worldwide Qods Day rallies show the magnificence, power and solidarity of the world of Islam and prove once again that the world Muslims have not forgotten Palestinian people.

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• 18 October

  Qatar Stresses Iranian Fish are Healthy

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Qatar’s Health Ministry declared that Iranian fish cargoes imported into that country are not contaminated.

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• 18 October

  US Forced Back by Public Participation in Qods Day Rallies

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Extensive participation of regional nations in the Qods Day rallies will push the United States back and cause her give up its decisions about the region, editor-in-chief of Mehr News Agency said.

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• 18 October

  Commander Stresses Operational Capabilities of Air Force

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran has kept its F14 jetfighters operational without any need for the US help, Iran’s air force commander said, reminding that in the whole world, only two countries are now equipped with operational F14s.

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• 18 October

  China, Iran Cooperate in Standardization

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Chinese ambassador to Tehran called for Sino-Iran cooperation in the field of standard.

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