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17 February 2010 [12:25]

Survey: Armenian citizens want to leave country mainly to seek job abroad

Armenia-based NGO “People in Need” conducted a study within a program called “Strengthening the Regulation of Migration Influx in Armenia.”
17 February 2010 [12:06]

Iranian President: Tehran-Ankara ties beneficial to regional peace

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said promotion of ties between Iran and Turkey benefits both countries as well as peace and security in the region.
17 February 2010 [11:34]

Israeli PM denies resumption of arms supplies for Georgia

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, currently staying in Moscow with a visit, stated that data about his country's resumed arms supplies for Georgia to be wrong.
17 February 2010 [10:56]

Armenian President meets with OSCE Chairman-in-Office

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Kazakhs Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev on Feb. 16.
17 February 2010 [10:44]

Iran 'serious' on reducing troubled ties with UK

A parliamentary call for the limitation of ties with Britain gains momentum in Iran as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledges to give the move 'some serious thought'.
17 February 2010 [10:33]

IMF: Georgia overcame first wave of crisis

Georgia overcame the first wave of economic crisis, believe representatives of the IMF mission.
17 February 2010 [10:27]

Turkish ship sinks, Moldovan-flagged cargo ship runs aground

A ship sank in the Sea of Marmara, another one ran aground off the Aegean city of Canakkale on Tuesday.
17 February 2010 [09:52]

Ahmadinejad says Iran to install advanced centrifuges

Amid a White House campaign to drum up support for new anti-Iran sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Tuesday that world powers would "regret" any moves against the country.
17 February 2010 [09:45]

Georgian Foreign Ministry responds to Russian deputy FM's interview

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has responded to the interview of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gregory Karasin with the ‘Ogoniok’ magazine.
17 February 2010 [09:34]

Turkey-Iraq railway starts to operate

The first passenger train between Turkey and Iraq began serving tourists on Tuesday, February 16.
17 February 2010 [07:50]

Turkish FM meets Iran's Ahmadinejad

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [20:38]

Iran, Turkey may hold 'further talks' on uranium-fuel swap offer

Turkey has offered to act as a venue for a swap in which Iran would hand over low-grade uranium and receive in return fuel rods needed for its medical-research reactor in Tehran.
16 February 2010 [20:15]

Turkey willing to start free trade deal talks with Burkina Faso

Turkey-Burkina Faso Joint Economic Commission meeting began in Ankara on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [20:06]

Iran dismisses impacts of new sanctions

16 February 2010 [19:36]

Iran's senior official to visit Japan

16 February 2010 [18:53]

Iranian President: Sanctions will not affect Iran

"At present, no sanctions will affect Iran", Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad said at a press-conference.
16 February 2010 [18:45]

Georgian opposition set to trip to Moscow

A group of Georgian opposition members plan to trip to Russian for negotiations with authorities and opposition.
16 February 2010 [18:33]

Probe finds Turkey's ambassador to Rome guilty of sexual harassment

An investigation into Turkey's ambassador to Rome has found him guilty of alleged sexual harassment.
16 February 2010 [18:26]

France to contribute to Armenia's integration into Europe

On Feb. 15, Armenian National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met with State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lelouch in Paris.
16 February 2010 [17:57]

Tehran urged to halve trade volume with UK

The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) has urged the government to limit its trade volume with Britain to $500 million from the current $1 billion, an Iranian MP has said.
16 February 2010 [17:35]

Russian lawmakers to adopt another document on Georgia's break-away Abkhazia region

Russian lawmakers will approve the document about the 200 anniversary of Russia and Abkhazia, which has been submitted by the ruling party United Russia.
16 February 2010 [17:13]

Turkish officials to convey concerns to US envoy over Armenia bill

U.S. Ambassador in Ankara James Jeffrey said on Tuesday that United States extended full support to the process between Turkey and Armenia.
16 February 2010 [17:05]

Iranian FM spokesman urges Russia, China to be realistic

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mihman-Parast here on Tuesday called on both Russia and China to be realistic.
16 February 2010 [16:53]

Speaker: Armenia to keep on pursuing initiative policy in Armenia-Turkey normalization process

Armenia should keep on pursuing its initiative policy on Armenia-Turkey normalization process, Armenian Parliament's Vice-Speaker and Republican Party member Samvel Nikoyan told media on Feb. 16.
16 February 2010 [16:23]

Efforts underway for free Turkey-Canada trade deal

Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Nevzat Pakdil said on Monday that Turkish society was saddened over the decision of the Canadian House of Commons regarding 1915 incidents.
16 February 2010 [16:12]

Iran MP: UK Embassy spying for US, Israel

The British Embassy in Tehran has been gathering intelligence on Iran for United States and Israel, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.
16 February 2010 [16:04]

Funeral service for dead Georgian luger held in Vancouver

A funeral service for the Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was held in Vancouver.
16 February 2010 [15:21]

Turkish Minister in Greece for Aegean islands economic summit

Turkish State Minister Zafer Caglayan arrived in Athens, Greece on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [15:14]

Iran: US acting as military dictatorship in Middle East

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the US is acting as a military dictatorship in the Middle East by killing countless number of civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.
16 February 2010 [15:08]

Iran not to recognize independence of break-away South Ossetia and Abkhazia

Iran is not going to recognize independence of break-away South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Ambassador of Iran to Russia Seyed Mohammad Reza said in his interview with the Echo of Moscow.
16 February 2010 [14:36]

Turkish, Syrian industry chambers sign cooperation deal

The Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO) signed a cooperation agreement with the Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Industry of Damascus on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [14:15]

Georgia's opposition leader Alasania emphasizes need for opposition's unity

Irakli Alasania, leader of opposition Alliance for Georgia, said opposition’s victory in the upcoming local elections “will be inevitable” in case of unity.
16 February 2010 [13:46]

Turkey officially submits dossier to host Euro 2016

Turkey competes with France and Italy to host the tournament after Swedish-Norwegian joint bid failed.
16 February 2010 [13:37]

Iranian FM says Clinton's remarks are new form of deceit

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said the remarks of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about Iran was a new form of deception.
16 February 2010 [13:28]

Danish delegation meets with Georgian opposition representatives

On Feb. 15, Parliamentary delegation of Denmark to PACE arrived in Georgia with a working visit, and held meeting with representatives of parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition of Georgia.
16 February 2010 [13:04]

Floods hit border crossing, vehicles halted in N.Turkey - PHOTOS

Floods closed a border crossing in northwestern Turkey on Monday.
16 February 2010 [13:00]

Turkish FM in Tehran for bilateral talks

16 February 2010 [11:57]

Turkish Airlines posts around $203 mln net profit for 2009

The Turkish Airlines (THY) said in a regulatory filing on Monday that its gross sales amounted to some 6.9 billion TL in 2009.
16 February 2010 [11:34]

Diplomatic school opened in Armenia

16 February 2010 [11:26]

August war affected refugee teachers to be employed within wonth in Georgia

August war effected refugee teachers will be employed within a month, Georgia's Education Minister Dimitry Shashkin said.
16 February 2010 [11:15]

Saudi FM al-Faisal doubts Iran sanctions plans

Imposing more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme would not be a quick enough solution, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has said.
16 February 2010 [10:25]

Internet tariffs down in Armenia

Another Armenian Internet provider, Armenian Datacom Company (ADC), has reduced internet prices.
16 February 2010 [09:54]

Georgian PM Gilauri visits UAE, Kuwait

Georgian PM Nika Gilauri is visiting Dubai and then Kuwait to urge for exploring investment opportunities in Georgia, according to his press office.
16 February 2010 [09:47]

UN human rights chief invited to Iran

Iran has invited the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit the country and verify the Islamic Republic's commitment to the protection of human rights.
16 February 2010 [09:19]

U.S. professor: military attack on Iran is not on U.S. agenda

An interview with Raymond Tanter, President of the Committee on the Iranian politics in Washington, a former member of U.S. National Security Council at the White House and former Personal Representative of the Secretary of Defense.
16 February 2010 [08:50]

Bulgarian parliamentary delegation to hold talks in Turkey

Deputy Chairperson of Bulgarian Parliament's Foreign Relations and Defense Committee Vladimir Toshev and an accompanying delegation will hold talks at the Turkish Parliament on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [08:26]

Kumaritashvili body repatriated to Georgia

The body of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the luger who was killed in an horrific training accident at the Winter Olympics, will be flown back to Georgia on Monday, Games organizers said.
16 February 2010 [08:15]

Saudi FM al-Faisal doubts Iran sanctions plans

Imposing more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme would not be a quick enough solution, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has said.
15 February 2010 [21:35]

Turkey lobbies for "Muslim veto" at United Nations

Turkey has prepared an initiative for a Muslim country to have the veto right at the United Nations.
15 February 2010 [21:27]

Israel's Former PM says Turkey's PM fair mediator in Syria talks

Former PM Olmert criticized Netanyahu over his refusal to Turkey in Syrian talks, saying "Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan si a fair mediator."
15 February 2010 [21:13]

Ten countries to join Turkish World Cinema Festival

Participants will have the opportunity to watch the activities free of charge.
15 February 2010 [20:25]

Turkey's ITO, Italy sign deal for five-year Schengen visa

The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Consulate General in Istanbul have signed an agreement to provide Turkish businessmen with visa facilities.
15 February 2010 [19:21]

No new offer on Iran nuclear program, France says

There has been no new offer to Iran by the international community regarding its nuclear program, the spokesman for the French foreign ministry said Monday.
15 February 2010 [18:22]

Turkish Foreign Minister goes to Iran for nuclear talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is to hold talks with Iranian officials Tuesday in an effort to help resolve the stand-off over the Islamic republic's nuclear drive, officials said Monday.
15 February 2010 [17:55]

Netanyahu to push Moscow to anti-Iran ensemble

In step with US calls for greater international pressure on Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Moscow to rally support for a new round of sanctions.
15 February 2010 [17:36]

Turkish Deputy Premier says IMF not credibility factor for Turkey anymore

Turkish Deputy Premier Ali Babacan estimated a national income of USD 650 billion and a total debt of approximately USD 350 billion adding that exact figures would be made public on March 31st.
15 February 2010 [17:14]

Georgia's Christian Democratic Movement proposes amended form of President's speech in parliament

Christian Democratic Movement demands to amend the format of the president's speech in parliament and propose relevant draft law to the lawmakers.
15 February 2010 [16:58]

Hezbollah warns against attack on Iran, Syria

Hezbollah's deputy secretary general for political affairs says the Lebanese movement would consider any attack on Iran or Syria as aggression against themselves.
15 February 2010 [16:49]

Turkey's PM meets Clinton in Qatar

During the meeting, Clinton said that she "shared" Erdogan's sensitivity towards the situation in Gaza.
15 February 2010 [16:38]

Georgian President met with Georgian Diaspora in Vancouver

President of Georgia visiting Vancouver met representatives of Georgian Diaspora.