TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will meet Friday Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on the second day of his visit to the neighboring country.
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August, 2008
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15 August
Iran, Turkey Underline Joint Campaign against Terrorism
TEHRAN (FNA)- Visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that his country and Turkey would cooperate in fighting against terrorism and drug trafficking.
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15 August
Iran to Set up 47 Petrochemical Complexes by 2015
TEHRAN (FNA)- Some 47 petrochemical complexes will be established across the country by the end of the Fifth Five-Year Economic Development Plan in 2015
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15 August
Russia’s Opposition to Iran Sanctions Strengthened by Georgia Rift
TEHRAN (FNA)- Fierce American criticism of Russia’s military action in Georgia and Washington’s support for Tbilisi is almost certain to jeopardize a very different US strategic objective: stepping up pressure on Iran with another layer of United Nations sanctions.
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15 August
Iranian President Reiterates Cooperation between Gov’t, Parliament
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed that cooperation between the parliament and government is a must for complete implementation of his proposed economic reforms plan.
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15 August
Leader Calls for Pursuit of Justice
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday reminded the students of justice, the sublime goal of humanity.
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15 August
Russian army “controls third of Georgiaâ€
President Saakashvili says the Russian army controls around a third of Georgia, two days after both Moscow and Tbilisi signed up to a ceasefire. Tanks and troops deployed around three Georgian towns despite growing international pressure for the military to withdraw.
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15 August
Prosecutors investigate claims of Georgian “genocideâ€
Prosecutors from Russia and South Ossetia said they were investigating claims of what they called Georgian “genocide†in the separatist region.
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15 August
Many South Ossetians too scared to go home
For many people who fled South Ossetia, there is an agonising decision to make: do they take the risk of returning home now, or wait until there is confirmation that a complete ceasefire is being respected. In one sanatorium in North Ossetia, more than 300 people have sought refuge.
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15 August
Rice takes tough talk on Georgia to Europe
The US Secretary of State has been in France, as part of her mission to rally support for Georgia. Condoleezza Rice had talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy and the French foreign minister, whose nation currently holds the EU presidency.
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