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Zarif to visit Turkey on August 7

Zarif to visit Turkey on August 7

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Turkey on August 7. During the visit the sides will discuss several regional issues, as well as the methods of combating the Islamic State terrorist organization,” TRT Haber …

Iran hasn't closed border with Turkey

Iran hasn't closed border with Turkey

The Iranian Interior Ministry rejected news about the closing of the Iranian-Turkish border. All the border crossings are opened, the Interior Ministry’s website said. “There is no problem in land borders. However, a section …

Turkey hasn't received discount on Iranian gas

Turkey hasn't received discount on Iranian gas

Iran has not confirmed the information that it has provided the Turkish state pipeline company with a discount on gas. “No offer has been made so far for reducing the gas price within the framework of the existing contract …

Turkish president: conflicts in Syria and Iraq can be settled via mediation of Iran and Turkey

Turkish president: conflicts in Syria and Iraq can be settled via mediation of Iran and Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani in Tehran that Turkey and Iran should become mediators in the peace processes of Syria and Iraq to stop the bloodshed, RIA Novosti reports.Erdogan reminded that over 100,000 people have died in Iraq and at least 300,000 in Syria. He noted that it was irrelevant whether the victims of the conflicts were Sunnies or Shiites.

Ankara goes to key talks with Tehran

Ankara goes to key talks with Tehran

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Iran today to hold talks with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Two people killed in Kabul terrorist attack

Two people killed in Kabul terrorist attack

Two people killed in Kabul terrorist attackA suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives targeted a Turkish Embassy vehicle near the Iranian Embassy in Kabul this morning. Two people died as result of the attack. According to RIA Novosti, the citizenship and diplomatic mission of the victims were not disclosed.

DPR plans to supply coal to Iran and Turkey

DPR plans to supply coal to Iran and Turkey

The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) plans to supply coal to North African and Middle Eastern countries, head of the department for industry development strategy at the DPR’s leader’s office Yevgeny Lavrenov said. 

Turkey calls on Iran to participate in discussion of regional issues

Turkey calls on Iran to participate in discussion of regional issues

 Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu on the eve of a meeting with the Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Iran Mahmoud Vaezi said that Turkey stands for the greatest possible participation of Iran in regional and international issues. 

Rasim Musabekov: “Relations between Moscow and Baku have no ideological tone”

Yesterday, Baku hosted a round-table conference entitled “Post-Soviet space: civilization aspects of modern crises and conflicts” organized by the Baku office of the North-South Politological Center and Vestnik Kavkaza. Experts and politologists from Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine agreed that Russia had started reconsidering relations with other post-Soviet states after the situation in Ukraine, trying to rectify and remove existing flaws.

Russian presidential official calls Russia and Azerbaijan winners

Russian presidential official calls Russia and Azerbaijan winners

Maksim Shevchenko, a member of the Russian Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations, said that the latest developments in the South Caucasus, Armenia joining the Eurasian Economic Union, activation of Russian-Azerbaijani diplomatic relations and the round of Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks held in Paris on Monday are victories for Russia and Azerbaijan.