Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday confirmed his readiness to send an official government delegation to Moscow to hold talks with the Syrian opposition, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Lawmakers from the ruling United Russia party adopted on Tuesday a statement rejecting any change of power in Russia through a revolution.
The Iranian parliament said on Tuesday it could pass legislation to stop oil exports to some EU states in response to their efforts to enforce sanctions against Iran, Press TV reported.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Tuesday he is resolved to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Russia at an annual rally calling for the return of all four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido in northern Japan, the Kyodo news agency reported.