Belarus and Georgia get together for a few potshots at Russia
Alexander Lukashenko, the hardline president of Belarus, and Mikhail Saakashvili, the leader of Georgia, have forged an unlikely political alliance in a "media war" with the Kremlin.
Energy OK after North Caucasus attack
The supply of energy to a North Caucasus republic wasn't cut short following an armed attack on a hydropower plant
Turkey becomes global power in construction
An army of Turkish cranes and bulldozers is at work across the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa building dams, stadiums and highways in a boom that's helping drive Turkey to record growth and bolstering its efforts to become a regional power broker.
Turkish minister eyes more trade with US
Turkey is trying to build a new trade mechanism with the United States and would like to undersign a “new-generation contract” to improve trade volume, Zafer Çağlayan said.
Georgian opposition warns against 'hasty' adoption of a new constitution
Georgian opposition parties called on the authorities not to hurry with the adoption of a new constitution, saying that it should only be passed by a new parliament, which will be elected in the 2012 elections.
Democrats Demand Clarity over Bulgaria, Russia Energy Talks
The Bulgarian Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) have requested a meeting with the Energy Minister Traicho Traikov in order to discuss the energy negotiations between Bulgaria and Russia.
World parliaments criticize Israel, Turkey
Representatives of world parliaments criticized Israel, Turkey, Cambodia and 18 other countries for their treatment of lawmakers.
Who will take Turkey into the EU?
U.S. President Barack Obama recently partly blamed the European Union for supposedly driving Turkey away from the West by stalling the country's EU accession.
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