Tajikistan, Belarus to sign agreement on inter-parliamentary cooperation
Parliaments of Belarus and Tajikistan intend to sign an agreement on cooperation
Russian military could be drawn back into Afghanistan
Nato officials explore joint initiatives ahead of landmark alliance summit, which is to include President Medvedev
Putin to lead government delegation to Ukraine
A delegation of Russian ministers led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, including energy cooperation, with Ukrainian top officials, the prime minister's spokesman said.
Japan, Vietnam to discuss nuclear power, rare minerals
The leaders of Japan and Vietnam are expected to hodl talks on a nuclear energy pact and the joint development of rare earth minerals when they meet in Hanoi this weekend
Is Turkey turning its back on the West?
Its strategic position, next to the Middle East and Russia and astride Europe and Asia, means that Turkey has always mattered. But over the past decade its significance has hugely increased. For Turkey has gone through two big, and not always widely recognised, transformations: in its economic performance and in its foreign policy.
The NATO and Russia Embrace
When I gave my first public speech as secretary-general of NATO just over a year ago, I focused on the NATO-Russia relationship because I believe that it is crucial for global, not just European, security.
Sanctions on Iran, dilemma for China
The United States has been forcing other countries to comply with the United Nations sanctions against Iran, and it has been blaming Chinese companies for breaking the embargoes on Iran.
Yerevan and Moscow confirm interest in development of nuclear energy in Armenia
Yerevan and Moscow have confirmed their interest in cooperation for development of nuclear energy in Armenia, says a protocol adopted at the end of the recurrent meeting of Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission held last Saturday in Russia’s city of Yekaterinburg. The meeting was chaired by Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian and Russian transport minister Igor Levitin.
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