An Iranian-led shipping venture that predates the 1979 Islamic Revolution is now unraveling as one of the most high-profile blows from international sanctions and U.S.-driven efforts to drive wedges between Tehran and its key trading partners.

• July 26, 2012

“If Japan and India come together, I’m sure it will strengthen their democratic values and human values.” – Gujarat’s chief minister, Narendra Modi, during a visit to Tokyo this week.

• July 26, 2012

Iran's Energy Minister Majid Namjou has expressed the Islamic Republic's readiness to reconstruct Syria's facilities damaged during the ongoing unrest in the Arab country, PRESS TV reported.

• July 26, 2012

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman today, Altyn Asyr TV channel said today.

• July 26, 2012

The Azerbaijan-Argentina business forum was officially opened in the San Martin Palace in Buenos Aires within Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov's official visit.

• July 26, 2012

ISSUE #27
07/18/2012
Today, on 18 July 2012, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office launched a criminal case against the news portal LB.ua on the fact of committing a crime against the member of Parliament from the Party of Regions Volodymyr Landik, provided for by articles 163 and 182 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of secrecy of written communication or other correspondence of a statesperson, transmitted via communications means and illegal collection, use and sharing of confidential information on the person, which has caused a substantial harm to the legitimate rights, freedoms and interests of the person). READ MORE

• July 26, 2012

The U.S. Department of State hosted Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov and other representatives from the Azerbaijani government for the U.S. –Azerbaijan Security Dialogue, which met today in Washington, D.C., APA reports.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro led the U.S. delegation, which included participation from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy William Bryan, and other senior U.S. Government officials.

• July 25, 2012

Within his tour to South America Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov held talks with Foreign Minister of Columbia Maria Angela Ohlin Kuellar. Azerbaijani MFA reports that at the meeting the sides discussed ways of cooperation development between the two countries, as well as holding consultations between business people. At the meeting M. Kuellar stated potential of the sides’ trade, agrarian and energy cooperation.

• July 25, 2012