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- July 17, 2008
China rejects US President Bush's "religion freedom" remarks
more Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman
Liu Jianchao on Wednesday rejected U.S. President George W. Bush's
remarks concerning religion freedom in China, urging the United
States to view China's religious condition with a just and objective
attitude. "China is a country under the rule of law, and the
Chinese government protects its citizens' freedom of religious
belief according
to law, and Chinese...
President Medvedev: Speech on Russian Foreign Policy
more President Medvedev: I would like to use this
opportunity for an open and pragmatic conversation
on the main aspects of Russian foreign policy. Like
Sergei Viktorvich [Lavrov], I am confident that such a conversation
can be useful. Especially now when, as the Minister has rightly
said, Russia is indeed stronger and able to assume greater responsibility
for solving problems on a regional and global scale. Thus for you...
Speech: Responsible Sovereignty in an Era of Transnational
Threats
more This used to be a place of division, the Berlin Wall just
a couple of hundred metres down the road. Now exchanges of free
thoughts
and ideas – such as ours tonight – are possible just
across the street from where some of the most important institutions
of communist East Germany used to have their seat: the Central
Committee in the building now occupied by the Federal Foreign Office,
the People's Chamber...
| Thailand:
Demining Operations along the Thai-Cambodian Border |
| Israel:
Remains of abducted soldiers Goldwasser and Regev returned
home |
| Israel:
Behind the Headlines: The return of Israel's abducted soldiers |
| Israel:
Identification of two abducted soldiers completed |
| US
Secretary of State Rice to visit New Zealand |
| Israel:
President Peres grants pardon to Samir Kuntar |
| Pakistan:
US Officials Biden, Lugar introduce landmark legislation |
| Terrorism:
MEPs favour making incitement a crime, but with safeguards
for fundamental rights (EU) |
| Possible
investigation against Swiss mediator in Colombia (FARC) |
| Tunisia
- South Africa: Military co-operation discussed |
| Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Visit China |
| China:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Jianchao's Regular Press
Conference on July 15, 2008 |
| Saudi
Arabia: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz graces banquet hosted
by King Juan Carlos |
| Syria:
President al-Assad:Who wants to Play Role in Region, He Has
to Deal with Syria |
| Finland:
Nepal is building peace through human rights |
| DOD:
AfriCom Partners With African Nations to Promote Stability,
Security |
| China
rejects US President Bush's "religion freedom" remarks |
| China
pledges closer ties with Mozambique (Africa) |
| Egypt:
FM said New Egyptian ideas to push forward cooperation between
Northern, Southern Mediterranean countries |
| Turkey:
Press Release Regarding Turkey's Pledge for Kosovo at the
Kosovo Donors’ Conference (Unofficial Translation) |
| Kosovo:
At the invitation of President George Bush, Prime Minister
Thaçi departs today for an official visit to the USA |
| Kosovo:
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi,
meets EU Commissioner for Enlargement Oli Rehn in Brussels |
| Armenia:
Minister Edward Nalbandian met US State Secretary Condoleezza
Rice and US high ranking officials |
| US
Department of State: Two Students Arrested in Iran |
| Cyprus:
The Foreign Minister pays official visit to Lebanon |
| Statement
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia on North Caucasus
(Ablhazia, Russia) |
| Sri
Lanka: UK Lord Mark Malloch Brown meets Foreign Minister
Bogollagama |
| Italy:
Foreign ministry responds to Romanian government concerns
over the measures approved by the Italian parliament |
| DOD:
Gates Highlights Role of Diplomacy, Development in U.S. Foreign
Policy |
| Russia:
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov Meets with Italian
Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini |
| Commonwealth:
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister meets Secretary-General |
| Kosovo
Application for Membership in World Bank |
| UN
Secretary-General defends, clarifies 'responsibility to protect'
at Berlin event on 'responsible sovereignty: international
cooperation for a changed world" |
| Germany: "Responsible
Sovereignty in an Era of Transnational Threats" - Speech
by Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the
conference "Managing Global Insecurity" |
| Russia:
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov Speaks to FRG Vice
Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier
by Telephone |
| Russia:
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs/State Secretary Grigory
Karasin Meets with FRG MFA Special Envoy for Eastern Europe,
Caucasus and Central Asia Hans Dieter Lucas |
| Russia:
President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law ratifying the agreement
between the governments of the Russian Federation and the
Republic of Tajikistan on settling Tajikistan’s state-loan
debt to Russia. |
| Singapore:
MFA Spokesman's Comments on the Myanmar Government's invitation
for UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Special Advisor Professor
Ibrahim Gambari to visit Myanmar in August 2008 |
| South
Korea Coast Guard heightens marine security around Dokdo
(Japan) |
| UK:
PM Brown inspired by climate challenge |
| Russia:
Speech at the Meeting with Russian Ambassadors and Permanent
Representatives to International Organisations |
| EU:
EMPA as the parliamentary wing of the Union for the Mediterranean |
| Georgia:
Information on the visit of Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier
to Georgia |
| China:
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Meets with Iran's Deputy Foreign
Minister Mohammad-Ali Hosseini |
| Romania:
Consultative meeting of the minister of foreign affairs with
representatives of the civil society on the measures regarding
public security adopted by the Italian Government |
| UAE
is reaping fruits of its credible foreign policy |
| Landmark
ASEAN-JICA Partnership |
| Croatia:
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan
Jandrokovic received 15 July 2008 the delegation of the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the Republic of Turkey’s Grand
National Assembly, led by its Chairman Murat Mercan |
| Japan:
Council for Reforming the Ministry of Defense |
| Taiwan:
President Ma Meets French National Assembly Vice President
Jean-Marie Le Guen |
| FAO
launches emergency rice programme in West Africa |
| UK
FCO Written Ministerial Statement on Zimbabwe 15 July 2008
(Mugabe) |
| Afghanistan:
Statement Issued by the Afghanistan Cabinet Meeting |
| Statement
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia on Russia (Abkhazia) |
| China:
Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei Meets with a Delegation
of Young Party Leaders from Nepal |
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