Russia rebuffs Clinton on Syria
Russia on Saturday soundly rejected U.S. calls for increased pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to relinquish power. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to prod Moscow into supporting U.N. action to end the crisis in Syria and she expressed hope that Congress would repeal Cold War-era trade restrictions on Russia.
Iran, Turkey agree to transfer Turkmen gas to Europe
Iran and Turkey have agreed to transfer natural gas from Turkmenistan to Europe, the National Iranian Gas Company's managing director Javad Owji stated.
Nuclear talks await Iranian President at UN
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to speak in front of the United Nations Security Council later this month. The major issues expected to be discussed are Iran's nuclear program, Israel, sanctions, and resuming negotiations with world powers.
Azerbaijani President receives NATO Secretary General
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received a NATO delegation led by Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Azerbaijan backs Iran’s proposals to simplify visa regime among Silk Road countries
Today in Baku during a press conference on the results of international conference "Taste of Silk Road: gastronomy, culture & tourism" UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai said that the suggestion of Iranian Vice President Hassan Mousavi to facilitate the visa regime between the Silk Road countries is an important issue, which would help lift the existing restrictions and eliminate bureaucracy.
Russia warns Israel, U.S. an attack on Iran would be ‘disastrous’
Russia has starkly warned Israel and the United States against attacking Iran, saying Moscow sees no evidence that Tehran’s nuclear program is aimed at developing weapons, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
Iran attack will be disastrous warns Russia
Russia warned Israel and other nations not to attack Iran over its nuclear programme, saying the use of force would be disastrous for the Middle East and have consequences far beyond the region, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
Security and energy independence are common priorities for Lithuania and U.S.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania, Anne Elizabeth Derse. The President thanked the Ambassador for her personal contribution to strengthening Lithuania-U.S. relations and for the United States' support in ensuring the military and energy independence of Lithuania, reports presidential press service.
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