Russia and Iran continue to strengthen bilateral ties. The relations between Moscow and Teheran have strengthened considerably during the recent two decades. The two countries have signed a series of economic and defense agreements. The cooperation in the field of science and education has been developing steadily too. This week, it was reported that Iran has officially approved a new standard of education, in which the studies of the Russian language will become an inseparable part of the local school program.

• Date: 20.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 20.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from english.pravda.ru

The leaders of Malaysia and Kazakhstan said here Wednesday that the two countries are looking at some key areas to boost bilateral trade and cooperation.

• Date: 19.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 19.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from www.inform.kz

Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic bordering Afghanistan, has rejected requests by foreign powers to allow them to set up military bases on its territory because it does not want to upset Russia, its president said on Tuesday.

• Date: 17.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 17.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from news.yahoo.com

Today, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received the Foreign Minister of Belarus, Sergey Martynov. The sides agreed in the opinion that there is a mutual desire to deepen relations between Armenia and Belarus and expand the bilateral cooperation in various spheres.

• Date: 16.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 16.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from news.az

Kyrgyzstan plans to give Moscow only 48 percent of the "Dastan" plant's shares in exchange for writing off $180 million in debt instead of the required 75 percent. However, despite these differences, it does not plan to seek another investor, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov said in an interview with Kommersant-Power.

• Date: 16.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 16.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from pda.trend.az

Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Tony Tan Keng Yam on Monday. He is here on a three-day visit.

• Date: 16.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 16.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from channelnewsasia.com

Russia on Saturday said the UN Security Council had "practically agreed" a resolution on sending an observer mission to Syria and called on both the government and the opposition to strictly obey the Kofi Annan peace plan.

• Date: 14.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 14.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from ruvr.ru

Azerbaijani ambassador to Tajikistan Abbasali Hasanov met this country`s first deputy foreign minister Mahmudjon Sobirov.

• Date: 14.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 14.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from news.az