| February 2007 |
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A session of heads of delegations to six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program has started in Beijing after 17 hours of continuous negotiations, and will continue tomorrow, the press service at the talks said Monday. 
Qatar's emir said Monday he backed Russia's proposal to hold an international conference on the Middle East in a bid to resolve the region's conflicts. 
Moscow has demanded an explanation from Washington of the U.S. defense secretary's statements regarding the unpredictability of developments in Russia, North Korea, Iran and China, a Russian foreign ministry spokesman said Monday. 
Russia is still considering the idea of establishing an international natural gas cartel similar to OPEC and will coordinate its actions on the issue with other major gas producers, President Vladimir Putin said Monday. 
Signs of progress have appeared at the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, which are in their fifth day in Beijing. 
The name of Turkmenistan's new president will be announced Wednesday, an election committee source said Monday. 
The Russian foreign minister's visit to the United Arab Emirates February 14-16 will focus on the resolution of the Middle East conflict, including the idea of an international conference, an official spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said Monday. 
A former Ukrainian foreign minister said Monday that Russia's purported decision to blacklist Volodymyr Ohryzko is an attempt to foil his confirmation by parliament as the new foreign minister. 
Kyrgyzstan does not insist on closing a U.S. base or stripping American servicemen in the country of diplomatic immunity, the Kyrgyz parliamentary speaker said Monday. 
The completion of a laboratory module for the International Space Station depends on financing, but it should be ready for launch in 2009, the head of the Khrunichev State Space Scientific Production Center said Monday.
Iran is ready to start talks on suspending its uranium enrichment program, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. 
Iran's Foreign Ministry denied Monday U.S. accusations that it is assisting Iraqi rebels. 



