Kazakhstan says ready to host Iran and G 5+1 talks
Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrisov said that Kazakhstan is ready to host Tehran and Group 5+1 talks, Ria Novosti reported.
Russia, US compete for Indian defense contracts
While Russia and the United States are engaged in intense competition (often cut-throat, in many areas), they are increasingly locking horns on increasingly familiar turf: lucrative defense deals emanating from India.
North Korea Vows Nuclear Test and Threatens U.S.
North Korea vowed on Thursday to launch more long-range rockets and conduct its third nuclear test, saying that it would build a capability to strike the United States in the wake of the United Nations Security Council’s tightened sanctions against the country.
North Korea to boost nuclear deterrent after U.N. rebuke
The U.N. Security Council unanimously condemned North Korea's December rocket launch and expanded existing U.N. sanctions, and Pyongyang reacted with a vow to boost the North's military and nuclear capabilities.
China urges cautious U.N. resolution on North Korea
China said on Monday that the United Nations Security Council needed to pass a cautious resolution on North Korea's December rocket launch, saying that was the way to ensure regional tensions do not escalate further.
Caspian Sea issues discussed at interdepartmental level in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat hosted a meeting of the interdepartmental commission of Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea, which defined near-term tasks, "Turkmen Dovlet Khabarlary" state news service reported on Monday.
Turkmenistan Plans To Establish Shipyard In Caspian Sea
In the short term, construction of ship repair and construction plant in the Caspian port of Turkmenbashi is planned, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported.
Turkmenistan prepares for talks on WTO accession
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed the need at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers to consider the issue of Turkmenistan's joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Turkmen government said today.
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