At a government meeting in Ashgabat a report on preparations for the forthcoming official visit of Turkmen delegation headed by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Belarus was heard, the Turkmen government said on Saturday.

• April 21, 2012

“Azerbaijan shares the concern of the international community on increasing nuclear threats and risks.

• April 21, 2012

India and Iran have had a long relationship stretching back to ancient times. Iranian (or Persian) influence has produced a deep imprint upon Indian art, poetry, architecture and literature. With periodic invasions, military adventures and constant cross-migrations between the two empires, the people of Iran and northern India share many cultural and ethnic characteristics.

• April 21, 2012

Russia and Iran continue to strengthen bilateral ties. The relations between Moscow and Teheran have strengthened considerably during the recent two decades. The two countries have signed a series of economic and defense agreements. The cooperation in the field of science and education has been developing steadily too. This week, it was reported that Iran has officially approved a new standard of education, in which the studies of the Russian language will become an inseparable part of the local school program.

• April 20, 2012

The decision by the National Commission on regulation the energy sector to give equal access to Ukraine’s gas-pipelines and underground reservoirs to private companies is bad news for Russia’s Gazprom and actually makes senseless the talks on creating a bilateral consortium between Russia and Ukraine Komersant-Ukrayiny reports Apr. 21.

• April 20, 2012

Turkish state-owned company EÜAŞ and Canada's Candu have signed an agreement today to build nuclear power plant in Turkey TRT Haber TV channel said on Friday.

• April 20, 2012

Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics during March 2012

Key Points:

• Turkey closes its embassy in Syria and openly discusses establishing buffer zones inside its southern neighbour for refugees fleeing the conflict zones.
• There is discontent within Turkey’s Shia Muslim minority about the AKP government’s criticism of the Alawite Assad regime, raising concern about possible ethnic tension in areas near the Turkey-Syria border.
• Turkey releases two high profile journalists under investigation in the Ergenekon trial, but opens a second investigation into comments made by one of them to the press upon his release.
• Iraqi leaders envisage future export routes for the country’s oil through Turkey in case of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while the two countries’ economic ties grow as the Kurdish north becomes a prime export market for Turkish products.
• Turkey will go forward with its lawsuit against Iran for short-supplying on a natural gas contract.
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• April 20, 2012

The leaders of Malaysia and Kazakhstan said here Wednesday that the two countries are looking at some key areas to boost bilateral trade and cooperation.

• April 19, 2012