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Entries for July, 2009

Tajikistan and Afghanistan joined in the fight against locusts

Tajikistan and Afghanistan to join forces in fight against locusts and other pests of agricultural crops. The relevant memorandum of cooperation, according to the IA Asia-Plus signed by the ministers of agricultureof both countries.
The document was signed during the visit to Tajikistan from the Afghan delegation, headed by President Hamid Karzai [...]

U.S. Department of State is willing to spend on promotion of democracy in Russia almost 30 million dollars

In 2009, the United States will provide 29 million dollars to promote democracy in Russia. Most of these funds will be spent on the strengthening of civil society, independent media and the rule of law. This was told U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon, speaking to parliamentary committees [...]

British parliamentarians have increased by half a scandalous compensation

Committee of British Parliament adopted a decision to double compensation, without confirmation of the cost of meals and lodging of deputies who are working in travel, writing July 28, The Daily Telegraph . Whereas previously the maximum amount of such compensation was 400 pounds a month, but now it had risen to 775.
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Dushanbe, raises the question of translating the Russian military base on a fee basis

Dushanbe raises the question of transferring 201 nd military base – the largest land base of foreign Russia – for a fee. Moscow is also the question of the final withdrawal of Russian border troops of the Republic, writes in the newspaper Thursday Kommersant with reference to the unnamed representative of [...]

In Finland, the vaccine against porcine influenza test in children

Finland will test the vaccine against influenza virus A/H1N1 (pig flu) in children. According to the Finnish radio, the scientists will conduct tests of the University of Tampere in collaboration with the French pharmaceutical company sends BaltInfo .
be tested 450 children and adolescents aged six to 17 years . All [...]

U.S.: China shares the concern about Iran

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton said that China, like the United States was opposed to Iran became a nuclear power.

According to the radio Freedom , at the conclusion of two days of US-Chinese talks in Washington within the framework of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue – H. Clinton expressed satisfaction that [...]

The court found guilty of bombings in Mumbai in 2003

On Monday, July 27, an Indian court found guilty of organizing and carrying out terrorist attacks in the city of Mumbai, which occurred in 2003, two men and one woman, the Associated Press . As a result, when two explosions killed 52 people, injured more than 100 people.
Court found that the explosives [...]

Obama called on Arab leaders to normalize relations with Israel

Make the first steps toward normalizing relations with Israel, urged the leaders of several Arab states U.S. President Barack Obama .

According to ITAR-TASS news agency , to this end, the head of the U.S. administration sent a message to the leaders of Arab States, which called for the development of confidence-building measures [...]

Pyongyang called for direct U.S. talks on general issues

North Korea's Permanent Representative to the UN Co-Ho Shin said on Friday, July 24, the interest of North Korea in direct talks with U.S. on common issues, reports Kyodo News .
The diplomat did not clarify what he meant by this definition, however, made clear that Pyongyang will not return to six-party talks [...]

Italy will expand the use of the newest aircraft in Afghanistan

Italian Government intends to extend the use of modern combat aircraft in Afghanistan to curb the escalation of hostilities in that country. The statement was made by Foreign Minister Franco Frattini of Italy the day after, as in Afghanistan, wounding three Italian soldiers. The words minister leads Milan newspaper Correrre della Serra.

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