Azerbaijan, Italy sign agreement on defense cooperation
An agreement on cooperation in the military sphere was signed between the defense ministries of Azerbaijan and Italy. The document was signed during Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev's visit to Italy, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
EU sanctions strangle Iranian LPG exports to Asia
LPG exports strangled though EU ban applies to natural gas; sanctions likely to add to rising Europe heating oil bills.
Azerbaijani defense, interior ministers to sign agreements in Italy
Several Azerbaijani officials will visit Italy by late 2012. The two countries are expected to hold events in economy and culture, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Italy Vagif Sadikhov told media today.
Georgia is no longer hopes for electricity from Azerbaijan
The new government of Georgia formed by billionaire Boris (Bidzina) Ivanishvili, no longer sees Azerbaijan as the only energy partner. Former defender of "Milan” (A.C.Milan), and now the Minister of Energy of Georgia Tamar (Kakha) Kaladze has stated that since January "we" certainly need electricity imports from Russia. "We’re ready to cooperate on the subject with Inter RAO EES. We’re ready to meet and continue negotiations to have normal relations," Kaladze said.
UN assists Iran in resolving environmental problem
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has allocated $135 million to Iran to resolve environmental problems with shoaling Lake Urmia, Iran's Environment Protection Organisation director Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh said today.
Iran may host meeting between Syria’s warring sides
Iran will probably host a meeting between the warring sides in Syria, a top Iranian diplomat said on Monday, MNA reported.
Russia and Iraq announce landmark arms deal
Iraq has agreed to buy more than $4.2 billion in Russian arms, in the largest military and technical cooperation deal between Russia and Iraq in the modern era.
Rising tensions between Turkey, Russia and Syria could drag everyone in
The two countries have given starkly different accounts about what was aboard a chartered Syrian Airlines jetliner that was forced by Turkish fighter jets to land in Istanbul Wednesday night, interrupting a flight from Moscow to Damascus. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey accused Russia Thursday of exporting munitions to Syria on the aircraft, while Turkish media reported that part of the cargo was “missile parts.”
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