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Turkey to chair UN Security Council in September
ANKARA – Turkey is to take over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of September, its ambassador to the UN Ertugrul Apakan on Wednesday told the Anatolia news agency, DPA reported.
Turkey, a non-permanent member of the Security Council, will preside over at least two keynote meetings - on fresh sanctions against Iran, and on the work of the UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan.
Ankara has voted previously against tougher sanctions on the regime in Tehran, in the dispute over its nuclear programme.
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Azeri speaker criticizes CoE policies
04.02.12 12:32Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov has criticized the Council of Europe parliamentary assembly, saying it was baseless to scrutinize the issue of “political prisoners” in any country given the absence of PACE’s relevant legal documents and fully outlined criteria.
U.S. defense chief downplays speculation of Israeli attack on Iran
04.02.12 12:34U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has downplayed a U.S. newspaper report suggesting he believes Israel is planning a military strike -- perhaps as early as spring -- against Iran`s nuclear facilities.
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