Russia has activated a radar warning system against incoming missiles in its exclave of Kaliningrad on the borders of the European Union, in response to Western plans to deploy a missile-defense shield in Europe.

• Date: 29.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 29.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from rferl.org

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov and Managing Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia Olivier Descamps discussed future cooperation, the Prime Minister's press service reported.

• Date: 29.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 29.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

The decision by Iran's parliament to expel the British Ambassador to Tehran demonstrates what the Iranian government really thinks about diplomacy – that it is a complete waste of time.

• Date: 28.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 28.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from silobreaker.com

Russia is sending a flotilla of warships to its naval base in Syria in a show of force which suggests Moscow is willing to defend its interests in the strife-torn country as international pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad's government.

• Date: 28.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 28.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from jpost.com

Over 100 Peace Corps volunteers have been pulled out of Kazakhstan, the BBC reported.

• Date: 28.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 28.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from globalpost.com

Tajikistan and the China Development Bank (CDB) discussed the bilateral cooperation between two parts and the joint projects, Asia-Plus reported referring to the Tajik Ministry of Finance Secretariat.

• Date: 26.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 26.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

The Ukraine-EU summit, which is scheduled for Dec. 19 in Kyiv, will be held despite strained relations between both sides, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Nov. 26 citing Deputy Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, who heads Ukraine’s delegations to the EU which is negotiating the association agreement.

• Date: 26.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 26.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from kyivpost.com

Chinese officials have made good on their threat to launch a trade investigation of their own into U.S. subsidies for renewable energy products.

• Date: 26.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 26.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from ibtimes.com