| October 2006 |
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Iran's foreign minister urged the European Union Saturday to explain why Tehran should stop uranium enrichment activities. 
Russia's foreign minister called on the United States and North Korea Saturday to take a more flexible approach to their standoff over U.S. external financing restrictions to help six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program out of the deadlock.
The third congress of the Ukrainian pro-presidential party People's Union Our Ukraine has adjourned for three weeks, the leader of the bloc's parliamentary faction said Saturday. 
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that the country will resist any attempts to use the UN Security Council for punishing Iran over its nuclear ambitions. 
The Russian foreign minister said Saturday it is inadvisable to recognize North Korea as a nuclear power. The UN Security Council on October 14 passed a resolution on North Korea following its underground nuclear test explosion, condemning the test and imposing arms and financial sanctions.
The Ukrainian pro-presidential party People's Union Our Ukraine will hold its third congress Saturday, the party press service said.
It said the congress will be addressed by President Viktor Yushchenko, who is honorary chairman of the party. 
The problem around the giant Sakhalin II oil and gas project on Russia's largest Far East island may be resolved through talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday. 



