Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Thursday that his government is ready to begin a fresh round of negotiations with the European Union (EU) over landmark political-economic deals.

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili will make an official visit to Turkey on January 20. Official meetings are planned in Ankara with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Prime

EU leaders Wednesday night in a ceremony in Athens officially inaugurated the six-month Greek Presidency of the EU, stressing the support of Brussels for Greece to overcome its economic and political crisis.