Prince Charles to visit Armenia May 28-30

His Royal Highness, Prince of Wales is the first member of the royal family to pay a private visit to Armenia on May 28, the UK Embassy in Armenia reported Friday.

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Two Iranian presidential candidates start media campaigns

Mohsen Rezaei and Mohammad Gharazi, two of candidates for Iran presidential election, have started their TV and radio campaign programs for introducing their plans and objectives, ISNA reported. ...

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Sharif University satellite to be launched soon

Chancellor of Sharif University of Technology said the main model of Sharif Satellite has been constructed and will be launched into orbit soon, IRNA reported....

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Georgian President approves cyber security action plan

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has approved a plan of action for implementing a cyber security strategy for 2013-2015....

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Turkey to provide medical insurance for foreign students under 18

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"Hraparak": Serious talk was held between Gagik Tsarukian and Robert Kocharian

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Consultation on the process of establishing disability groups by the Center of medical and social expertises

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Azerbaijan interested in Ukraine-made Radar Station

Azerbaijan is interested in 80K6 3D Air Surveillance Radar of Ukraine’s "Scientific and Production Complex - ISKRA ".

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Turkey to build wall on border with Syria

Turkey will build a 2.5 km-long wall along its border with Syria to prevent illegal crossings, Turkish Trade and Customs Minister Hayati Yazici said Thursday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

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Iran's gas import & export prices

Armenia is keen to continue using Iranian gas. Turkey also wants to remain Iran's gas importer despite its appeal against Iran to the International Court of Arbitration over gas dispute in 2012.

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Former head of the Oil and Gas Corporation is arrested in Georgia

Investigation service staff of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia detained the former head of the administration of the municipality of Mtskheta Vakhtang Kipshidze and former head of the Oil and Gas Corporation of Georgia Zurab Janjgava on charges of large-scale misappropriation of funds, Trend reports.

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Russia

President Putin suggests Russia-American "dialogue without new irritants"

President Vladimir Putin has suggested to U.S. President Barrack Obama that Russia and the U.S. maintain a "dialogue without new irritants," the Interfax news agency reports citing Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev.

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World

Obama Pushes to Close Gitmo, Defends Drone Strikes

US President Barack Obama renewed his commitment to closing the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during a wide-ranging speech on US counterterrorism policy Thursday, calling on Congress to lift restrictions on transferring detainees at Guantanamo and defending the controversial use of drone strikes overseas as necessary and legal, but announcing new restraints on targeted killings, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.

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