Azerbaijan fears neighbour Iran's radical influence
The Iranian potatoes, oranges and raisins on sale in the bazaars of Astara are not the only signs of the Islamic republic's influence in this Azerbaijani border town.
NATO special representative for Caucasus and Central Asia to visit Washington next week
James Appathurai, special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia of NATO, will discuss the regional problems, as well as the frozen conflicts with US officials next week, APA’s US correspondent reports.
Russia ratifies military transit deal with U.S.
Russia's parliament approved a deal with the United States on Friday to allow transit for military equipment and personnel across Russia to the NATO force in Afghanistan, easing reliance on Pakistan as a transit route.
US hails Uzbek cooperation on NATO supply routes
A top US official visiting Tashkent on Friday praised Uzbekistan for opening up supply routes and building infrastructure for NATO operations in Afghanistan.
China: Deal With Russia Denied
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denied a report that Chinese and Russian companies had agreed to start a joint venture in islands that are disputed by Russia and Japan.
Refocus on Iran: More Sanctions Needed
Iran’s hostile regime has been one of the chief beneficiaries of the political turmoil that has convulsed Egypt and Tunisia, which distracted the United States and other countries from the ongoing standoff over Iran’s nuclear program.
After Mideast, should Russia and China worry?
On the last day of January, a crowd of 600 gathered in sub-zero temperatures on Moscow's Triumph Square and began to chant "Freedom! Freedom!" and call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Egypt in crisis: the revolutionary parallels with Iran, China and Romania
A square, an angry crowd, banners, the bitter smell of burning, the grinding noise of manoeuvring tanks, blood: this time it's Cairo, but for the last three decades we have seen similar images from a range of autocracies under threat, from the Shah's Tehran, Deng Xiaoping's Beijing and Ceausescu's Bucharest to the uprisings of the last couple of years in Iran, Tunisia, and now Egypt.
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