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Iran offers new dates for nuclear talks
Iran has proposed a resumption of its long-stalled nuclear negotiations with major world powers in Istanbul on November 23 or December 5, a European diplomatic source said.
Tajikistan leads quest for energy stability
Tajikistan has emerged after a bloody civil war following independence, to become a functioning democracy that is a model for the region.
Iran pushes for nuclear talks in Turkey
Iran agreed to talks with the United States and other world powers on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, provided negotiations take place in neighboring Turkey
Russia expects Tehran to resume talks with Iran Six soon
Russia expects Tehran to resume talks with the Iran Six over Iran's controversial nuclear program soon, Russia's envoy to the United Nations
Afghan President to attend OSCE summit held in Kazakhstan December
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has confirmed his plan of attending a summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which will be held in Astana, capital city of Kazakhstan from Dec. 1 to 2, a spokesman from Kazakh Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday.
Iran wants nuclear talks held in Turkey
Iran agreed to attend talks with the United States and other world powers on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, provided negotiations take place in neighboring Turkey, officials said Sunday. The offer likely was meant to put diplomatic pressure on the U.S. and its allies.
Soured ties with China, Russia pull down Japan's premier ratings
Approval ratings for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government plunged as more people expressed dissatisfaction with its handling of diplomatic problems with China and Russia, a news report said Monday.
Russia Rethinks Its Central Asia Strategy
Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia's foreign policy establishment is rethinking the concept of empire. In the case of Moscow's approach towards Central Asia, ideas about territorial domination no longer play a significant role in the formulation of strategy, according to a source with access to Russia's policy-making mechanisms.
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