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Nazarbayev, Poroshenko Discuss Situation in Ukraine, Bilateral Ties
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke by telephone Jan. 12 with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the Akorda press service reported. The presidents exchanged opinions on the situation in southeastern Ukraine. Nazarbayev called for a compromise...
Lavrov and Kerry to meet in Zurich for Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Zurich on Tuesday next week for talks on Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: VietNam...
Azerbaijan agrees with 3 countries on preferential cargo traffic tariffs
BAKU. KAZINFORM – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Ukraine signed a protocol on setting competitive preferential tariffs for cargo transportation via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. …read more Source:...
Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria: White House
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone on Thursday, discussing crises in Ukraine and Syria, the White House said. …read more Source: The Times of...
Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia sign protocol on reduced fare for freight transportation: media
The Trans-Caspian international transport route runs through China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, further going to Europe. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
Lavrov and Kerry to meet in Zurich for Syria talks
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Zurich on Tuesday next week for talks on Syria and Ukraine. During a telephone call, Lavrov and Kerry agreed to hold a personal meeting on January 20 in Zurich, the Russian foreign ministry said Thursday.The foreign affairs chiefs in...
Dutch minister apologises to ‘fired’ MH17 expert
© AFP/File | Part of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 is seen at the crash site in the village of Hrabove (Grabovo), Ukraine on September 9, 2014 THE HAGUE: Dutch Justice Minister Ard van der Steur on Thursday apologised to a pathologist who was fired for showing medical students photos of the victims from the MH17 air disaster, his spokesman...
Peace in eastern Ukraine is top priority for Kiev in 2016: Ukrainian President
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday outlined his government’s work agenda for this year, saying that the settlement of the conflict in eastern regions remains an issue of paramount importance. …read more Source: Global...
French teacher in avalanche tragedy faces manslaughter probe
Grenoble, France – A French teacher faces a manslaughter investigation after he led a group of students onto a closed skiing piste in the French Alps where an avalanche killed two of them as well as a Ukrainian tourist, a prosecutor said Thursday.The teacher cannot be taken into custody “for the time being” because he was...
Peace in eastern Ukraine is top priority for Kiev in 2016: Ukrainian President
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday outlined his government’s work agenda for this year, saying that the settlement of the conflict in eastern regions remains an issue of paramount importance. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/15/c_135010568.htm target=_blank title="Peace in...
