A scandal has erupted in Sweden after the Swedish Armed Forces chief, Sverker Göranson, said that his country wouldn’t last even two days against Russia, in an attempt to spur Sweden’s NATO entry.

• Date: 07.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 07.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from globalresearch.ca

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance has no intention of stepping back from its plans to establish a missile-defense system in Europe.

• Date: 06.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 06.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from rferl.org

At the meeting of Ministers for European Affairs in Brussels on 4 February, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vytautas Leskevicius called on the EU heads of state who will be attending the European Council meeting at the end of this week, to send a clear message about the aim to sign the Association Agreement with Ukraine, including a free trade area, reported BC Lithuania's MFA.

• Date: 06.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 06.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from baltic-course.com

Ukraine considers OSCE as being a unique platform for dialogue between the parties of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Alexander Mishchenko said at a briefing in connection with the 21st Anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations on Wednesday.

• Date: 06.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 06.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

North Korea's plans for a new nuclear test, like most things that happen inside the reclusive state, are shrouded in mystery. But that's not stopping analysts and officials from making some informed guesses about what's going on.

• Date: 05.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 05.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from cnn.com

A senior Iranian official says Israel will regret its "latest aggression" against Syria.

• Date: 05.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 05.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from rferl.org

A Chinese navy vessel aimed a type of radar normally used to aim weapons at a target at a Japanese navy ship in the East China Sea, prompting Japan to protest, Japan's defense minister said on Tuesday, an action that could complicate efforts to cool tension in a territorial row between the rivals.

• Date: 05.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 05.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com

Iran has announced it will hold talks with world powers over its nuclear programme, in the first sign of diplomatic movement since last year to try to settle the international impasse

• Date: 04.02.2013  |  Published on EGF: 04.02.2013  |  External Relations  |  from bdlive.co.za