UN to pull staff out of Afghan provinces
August 31st, 2012 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN assistance mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will withdraw its representations in several provinces, reported the Afghan Pajhwok news agency citing UNAMA chief Jan ... Read more...
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Karzai wants neighbours’ closer cooperation for peace
June 14th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, June 14 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that a closer cooperation among regional countries is required as his country is undergoing a critical period of transition, Xinhua ... Read more...
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UN chief names new envoy for Afghanistan
November 24th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Jan Kubis of Slovakia as his special representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in ... Read more...
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Kyrgyz government wants to put ex-president on trial
April 14th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bishkek, April 14 (DPA) Kyrgyzstan's new government said Wednesday the ousted president of the central Asian republic must go on trial over the recent unrest that claimed dozens of lives.
Interim leader Roza ... Read more...
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Slovakia inclined to back India in NSG
May 1st, 2008 - 8:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Slovakia, a member of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), has indicated its willingness to support India's quest for global civil nuclear cooperation. Slovak Foreign Minister Jan ... Read more...
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Three more EU members to sign visa-free deals with US
March 11th, 2008 - 2:17 am ICT by admin
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Brussels, March 11 (DPA) In a major setback to common EU visa policy, Estonia and Latvia have said that they would sign bilateral deals with the US to pave way for visa-free ... Read more...
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