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Azerbaijani president receives Iran’s interior minister Ramiz Mikayiloghlu – APA. “I’m amazed by the rich culture of the Azerbaijani people,” said Pope Francis during the meeting with representatives of the Azerbaijani government, public and diplomatic corps at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku Oct. 2.

• 02 October 2016
• News ID: 3813
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U.N. atomic agency chief says Iran sticking to nuclear deal Iran has kept to a nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year limiting its stockpiles of substances that could be used to make atomic weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told French daily Le Monde, APA reports quoting Reuters.

• 01 October 2016
• News ID: 3814
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Women gain ground in parliamentary election in Jordan Women’s rights campaigners in Jordan believe the country is slowly moving towards more progressive political representation after female MPs won 20 of 130 seats in parliamentary elections on Tuesday, compared with 18 out of 150 in the previous parliament.

• 30 September 2016
• News ID: 3805
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Lebanese Parliament Fails to Elect President, Voting Postponed Until October 31 Fifty-one deputies attended the 45th parliamentary session, whereas 35 more were needed for a quorum, according to the parliament's Speaker Nabih Berri.

• 29 September 2016
• News ID: 3806
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Syrian parliament speaker due in Iran for talks The Syrian parliament speaker will pay an official visit to Iran soon to hold talks with senior officials of the Islamic Republic, the Iranian parliament speaker's special advisor on international affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, says.

• 27 September 2016
• News ID: 3807
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Muslim Brotherhood Regains Foothold in Jordan’s Parliament The Muslim Brotherhood won seats in Tuesday’s Jordanian parliamentary elections, a mostly symbolic victory that revives the movement’s presence in the country’s legislature for the first time in nearly a decade. Results of the of the vote were disclosed on Thursday.

• 23 September 2016
• News ID: 3808
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Jordanians Elect New Parliament in Cautious Reform Move Jordanians voted Tuesday for a new parliament under revised rules that officials say are meant to strengthen political parties but are seen by some as a small step, at most, toward democratic reform.

• 22 September 2016
• News ID: 3809
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EU Parliament fully supports Azerbaijan's Territorial Integrity The European Parliament is supportive of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan as it has been stressed before in the resolutions of the European Parliament and the UN Security Council (UNSC), EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (PCC) said in a statement.

• 22 September 2016
• News ID: 3811
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Iraqi parliament dismisses finance minister Iraqi state TV says the finance minister has been dismissed following a no-confidence vote from parliament over alleged corruption and mismanagement.

• 21 September 2016
• News ID: 3810
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Jordanians Elect New Parliament in Cautious Reform Move Jordanians were voting on Tuesday for a new parliament under revised rules meant to strengthen political parties — an election seen as a small step toward democratic reform.

• 20 September 2016
• News ID: 3812
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Meetings of APA 1st Executive Council and Standing Committee Meeting on Staff and Financial Regulations the APA 1st Executive Council and Standing Committee on Staff and Financial Regulations meetings are scheduled to be held on 26-27 September 2016 in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.

• 18 September 2016
• News ID: 1009
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• Group News: APA News

quits India parliament to protest "brutal" policy An MP from the ruling party in Indian-administered Kashmir has resigned to protest against the way authorities' have handled weeks of political unrest. Tariq Hameed Karra described government policy as "brutal" and condemned his People's Democratic Party for its state-level alliance with the BJP. He...

• 16 September 2016
• News ID: 3802
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Will reforms require shrinking the size of Iraq's parliament? According to several political blocs, Iraq's parliament is too big and the number of representatives should be cut significantly to improve efficiency, eliminate corruption and save money. Others say there should be more members because of a population increase and a cut would require a constitution...

• 04 September 2016
• News ID: 3797
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China's parliament proposes new environmental tax benefits - state media China's parliament has proposed increasing tax benefits for companies that cut pollution by more than the national standard, state media reported on Monday, the first details of a much-anticipated new code aimed at curbing the country's emissions.

• 04 September 2016
• News ID: 3798
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President of Uzbekistan to be buried on 3rd September. President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has died at the age of 78, APA reports quoting Uzbek government and parliament.

• 04 September 2016
• News ID: 3800
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Bankers: Creation of joint Azerbaijan - Iran bank Tehran. Suleyman Farzaliyev - APA. Creation of Azerbaijan-Iran joint bank will increase the trade turnover 5-6 times, Iran’s Parsian Bank CEO Kourosh Parvizian told APA’s Tehran bureau.

• 04 September 2016
• News ID: 3801
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Iraqi Parliament to sack Finance Minister ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) – After the Iraqi Parliament had summoned the Finance Minister on Thursday, reports suggest that there are plans to withdraw confidence in the Kurdish minister during the next session.

• 31 August 2016
• News ID: 3792
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PKK attack martyrs 11 police officers in SE Turkey . At least 11 police officers were martyred Friday when PKK terrorists detonated a bomb-laden car near a security checkpoint in the southeastern Turkish province of Sirnak, the regional governor's office has said, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

• 31 August 2016
• News ID: 3793
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Putin to visit Turkey on 31 August Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Turkey to watch a football match between Russian and Turkish teams on Aug. 31 in southern Turkish city of Antalya, APA reports quoting Dogan news Agency.

• 31 August 2016
• News ID: 3794
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'Close' on Syrian Peace Agreement Speaking in Geneva on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart US Secretary of State John Kerry said they are "close" to a Syrian peace agreement

• 31 August 2016
• News ID: 3795
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