Iraq has agreed to buy more than $4.2 billion in Russian arms, in the largest military and technical cooperation deal between Russia and Iraq in the modern era.

• October 13, 2012

Foreign bases in the Central Asian countries are likely to stay in spite of the statements of the countries' leaders, the U.S. expert on Central Asia Bruce Pannier believes.

• October 13, 2012

ISSUE #39
10/08/2012
On 3 October 2012, President Viktor Yanukovych met in Kiev the heads of Ukraine's diplomatic offices abroad. The meeting was also attended by OSCE Secretary-General Lamberto Zannier and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, according to a report by the news and analysis portal Lb.ua. READ MORE

• October 13, 2012

After the conclusion of talks between presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan on Friday, the ceremony of signing Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan documents ceremony took place.

• October 12, 2012

A meeting was held between Secretary of State - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Philip Gordon in Geneva. The meeting, which discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, was held on Oct.11, Russian Foreign Ministry's official website reported.

• October 12, 2012

Candidate for chairman of the Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations Tedo Japaridze reiterated that aspiration for Euro-Atlantic structures and strengthening cooperation with its neighbors - Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia remains Georgia's main priority also in the new government.

• October 12, 2012

India and Russia are expected to iron out differences over civil nuclear liability issues and discuss ways to intensify trade when Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin holds talks here next week.

• October 11, 2012

In meeting with Knesset Speaker Rivlin, Sergei Lavrov says Tehran will avoid such an assault as a result of millions of 'Arabs and Muslims' who reside in the country; Rivlin: Only Russia can stop Iran without sanctions, military action.

• October 11, 2012