The Tajik Embassy in Russia has issued a statement that claims Uzbekistan has imposed a transport and energy blockade that jeopardizes the Tajik economy, Fergana news agency reported on Tuesday.

• Date: 03.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 03.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from en.rian.ru

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the government to start preparing emergency aid for Tajikistan to help tackle the aftermath of an unusually cold and long winter.

• Date: 31.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 31.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from en.beta.rian.ru

General James Mattis, the head of U.S. Central Command, on Saturday held talks with Takjik President Emomali Rakhmon as Washington seeks continued support for its military operation in next-door Afghanistan.

• Date: 31.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 31.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from dailystar.com.lb

Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou Marcoullis departs for Moscow Sunday and will then travel to Kazakhstan, Armenia and Uzbekistan for working visits, between 2 and 6 April.

• Date: 31.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 31.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from famagusta-gazette.com

In the latest in a series of explosive reports on Israel's covert hostilities against Iran, one vigorously denied by both the Israeli government and Baku, Foreign Policy magazine has quoted anonymous US officials saying that Israel has secured access to airbases on Iran's northern border through its well-nurtured defence alliance with Azerbaijan.

• Date: 29.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from guardian.co.uk

Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan discussed a wide range of bilateral issues during the foreign ministries' consultations, held in Ashgabat, the embassy of Turkmenistan in Azerbaijan said on Thursday.

• Date: 29.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from en.trend.az

A guard of honor was lined up for the Kyrgyz President at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two countries.

• Date: 29.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from news.az

Sweden will expand its diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan, Ambassador of Sweden Mikael Eriksson said on Wednesday. Eriksson said the opening of the Sweden Embassy in Azerbaijan, most likely, will take place in autumn 2012.

• Date: 28.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 28.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from pda.trend.az