Visiting Moldova’s Prime Minister Vladimir Filat recently had a meeting with Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov in Baku. During the talks, Asadov praised relations between Azerbaijani and Moldova, highlighting the role of the presidents of both countries in development of bilateral ties.

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze will meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in New York on Feb. 3. Urgent issues for Georgia will be discussed at the meeting, Georgian Deputy

Greece’s finance minister rejected a German plan for the euro zone to impose a budget overseer on to Athens in return for a new €130-billion bailout, saying it would improperly force his country to choose between “financial assistance” and “national dignity”.