Russia, EU call for direct Israeli-Palestinian talks
Russia and the European Union believe the Palestinians and Israelis should open direct peace negotiations without any preconditions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, December 22, according to RIA Novosti.
Syria’s Chemical Weapons ‘Safe for Now’
Chemical weapons are under the control of the Syrian government, which has consolidated them in one or two locations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.
Azerbaijani, Lithuanian parliaments to enhance cooperation
The Azerbaijan and Lithuania are to enhance cooperation. Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Lithuania Hasan Mammadzade and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Lithuanian Seimas Benediktas Juodka discussed prospects of cooperation, Azerbaijani Embassy in Lithuania said on Friday.
U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission Working Groups issue joint statement
The U.S. Department of State hosted meetings of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission (SPC) working groups on Economic, Energy, and Trade on December 17, and People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges on December 18, to review progress on goals set at the plenary session of the SPC in June in Batumi, U.S. State Department's website reported.
TANAP to help economies of Caucasus to integrate with European ones
The Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline (TANAP) will help to integrate the economies of the Caucasus with those of Europe and the West generally, Investor's Business Daily (IBD) reported.
Kazakhstan and Russia sign joint actions plan for 2013-2015
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin signed a joint actions plan for 2013-2015, the Kazakh presidential press-service reported.
Belarus, Azerbaijan agree to intensify investment cooperation
Belarus and Azerbaijan have agreed to intensify cooperation in investment.
U.S.: EU third energy package to open markets in Europe and Azerbaijan for subsidized U.S. energy resources
The U.S. has recognized that the third EU energy package designed to open up the European market for energy resources subsidized from the federal budget. At yesterday’s meeting with members of the Caspian-European Integration Business Club (CEIBC) U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar stated that the U.S. believes that the third energy package aims to ensure energy security of Europe, and is not against Gazprom, KazMunaiGas and other oil companies.
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