India, Israel close to finalising free trade pact
With India and Israel being at an advanced stage of finalising a free trade agreement, the bilateral trade is likely to touch $15 billion from around $5 billion now, said Mr Alon Ushpiz, Ambassador of Israel to India.
German expert: Armenian nuke plant safe
The chairman of presidential Atomic Energy Security Council (AESC) refuted statements of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia suggesting Armenian nuclear power plant poses security threat to the region.
Australia’s ruling party ends ban on nuclear sales to India
The Australian Uranium Association (AUA) has welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s decision to change its national policy platform to allow for uranium sales to India.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan sign military cooperation
Press service of the Defense Ministry told APA that the solemn greeting ceremony of Abiyev was held in Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry, the anthems of both countries were sounded.
Russia urges N. Korea to halt uranium enrichment
Russia on Thursday urged North Korea to halt its uranium enrichment programme after the Stalinist state reported rapid progress on what some experts believe is a second way of making nuclear weapons.
UK pulls diplomats out of Iran
Britain began pulling its diplomats out of Iran on Wednesday, a day after protesters stormed and ransacked its embassy and residential compound in the capital Tehran.
Kazakhstan, U.S. discuss defense cooperation
Kazakh Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Asian and Pacific Security Affairs discussed future cooperation on Wednesday, Kazakh Defense Minister reported.
U.S. official says Iran should not issue threats
A senior U.S. official has dismissed Iran's threats against NATO missile defense installations in Turkey ahead of a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to the key U.S. ally and linchpin of NATO's southern flank.
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