The Obama administration says it remains committed to stability on the Korean peninsula and is closely monitoring developments there following the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il and the apparent transfer of power to his son.

• Date: 19.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 19.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from wpsdlocal6.com

In a joint statement, Russia and India have expressed concern over the intensification of sanctions against Iran, emphasizing that unilateral sanctions "could be highly unconstructive."

• Date: 19.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 19.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from payvand.com

Turkey's prime minister on Saturday sharply criticized France for a bill that would make it a crime to deny the World War I-era mass killing of Armenians was genocide.

• Date: 17.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from huffingtonpost.com

Singh said India is going ahead with Unit I of the Russia supplied Kudankulam plant in a couple of weeks and the second unit would follow too after six months.

• Date: 17.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from newkerala.com

The way the United States of America through the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) treats Russia when the former implements its strategic military projects in Europe it generates more questions than answers.

• Date: 17.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from thecitizen.co.tz

It is likely that the European Union will experience greater economic stratification: there will be member states with stronger economies, and some countries will then attempt to agree with each other and ignore the others, Finance Minister Andris Vilks (Unity) said in an interview with the newspaper Diena.

• Date: 16.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 16.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from baltictimes.com

India and Russia Friday warned against unilateral sanctions on Iran, in an apparent reference to actions taken by US and other Western nations, and advocated the use of political and diplomatic means to resolve the tensions arising out of Tehran's nuclear programme.

• Date: 16.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 16.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from dnaindia.com

Russia has finally joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, after 18 years negotiating its membership.

• Date: 16.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 16.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from oddonion.com