August 7th
Turkey And Albania: Strategic Partnership In A Globalized World
Rapid national economic growth and integration in the European Union are among the top priorities in the current strategy of Albanian Government. Albania’s aspirations in international trade would be incomplete if Turkish markets and investors are not part of this process and strategy. READ MORE
Afghan forces will need help after NATO mission ends: Pentagon
Afghan forces will require significant support from the U.S. military and its allies after the NATO combat mission ends next year, according to a new Pentagon report implicitly warning against a "zero option" of total withdrawal. READ MORE
Partnerships on the agenda in Kyiv
Partnerships writ large was the focus of the third annual Euro-Atlantic Partnership Day, hosted by the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine in Kyiv on 11 July 2013. The event served to highlight the importance of dialogue and cooperation between countries as well as international organisations in today’s security environment. READ MORE
Russia-China Military Drills Gaining Momentum
A Russian-Chinese joint antiterrorism exercise in Russia’s Urals region enters its active phase on Saturday, a spokesman for the Central Military District said. READ MORE
August 5th
Former President Valdas Adamkus on Lithuania's nuclear energy policy: "It's a pathetic case"
Former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus says that the majority of people in Lithuania do not understand Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius government's plans on the new nuclear power plant. According to Adamkus, the government itself doesn't know what it wants. READ MORE
Russian President’s visit to Tehran: Supply and demand
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to take a Caspian tour in mid-August. Tehran officially confirmed the Russian president's visit to Iran, but it is possible that Putin will visit more than one Caspian littoral country. READ MORE
Uzbek universities to train anti-terrorist fighters
Uzbekistan's universities will start to train specialists in the fight against terrorism since September 2013, the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan Rustam Kosimov said. READ MORE
Staying Afloat in Each Port of Caspian Region
The Caspian tour of Putin, planned in the middle of August, is about regional subject-matter READ MORE
August 2nd
EU and China reach deal in solar panel dispute
The European Commission says it has reached "an amicable solution" with Beijing in a row over imports of Chinese solar panels. READ MORE
Tajikistan and U.S. discuss cooperation in ensuring regional security
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Commander of U.S. Central Command Lloyd Austin III on Tuesday, the presidential press-service reported. READ MORE
