Association of Southeast Asian Nations
US, Russia Back Philippines' War Against Terror, Drugs
The U.S. and Russia on Tuesday separately reiterated their support for the Philippines in its fight against terrorism and illegal drugs, Anadolu Agency reports.
Turkey becomes sectorial dialogue partner of ASEAN
Turkey has become a sectorial dialogue partner for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 6.
"Turkey has officially become the sectorial dialogue partner of ASEAN," Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in the Philippine capital Manila, where he attended the organization's 50th Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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Turkey's Çavuşoğlu talks Syria with US, Russian counterparts in Manila
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met on Aug. 6 with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the Philippine capital Manila during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum, before holding a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson later in the day.
US and China pressure North Korea after sanctions vote
The United States and China piled new pressure on North Korea on Aug. 6 to abandon its nuclear missile program after the U.N. Security Council approved tough new sanctions which could cost Pyongyang $1 billion a year.
Turkish FM cements security ties with China
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stressed the importance of security ties with Beijing during a visit to China.
"We see China's security as our security," the minister told a joint news conference on Aug. 3 with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Tillerson and Lavrov will Meet in Manila this Weekend
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson believes there is a danger that Russian-American relations will get worse. Tillerson will meet with Russia's first diplomat Sergei Lavrov at a regional forum in Manila this weekend. Reports BNT.
Turkey's Arçelik eyes Asian sales of $1.5 bln in five years: CEO
Turkish appliance giant Arçelik aims to grow Asian sales to $1.5 billion within five years, CEO Hakan Bulgurlu told The Nikkei in a recent interview on May 30, noting how the global economy's center of gravity is moving eastward.
US ship entered our waters without permission': China
The Chinese government charged on May 25 that a U.S. warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without permission", prompting Beijing's navy to warn the vessel to leave.
Philippines' Duterte says Turkey, Mongolia could join ASEAN
Controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on May 16 that he would push for the inclusion of Turkey and Mongolia in a grouping of Southeast Asian nations, dismissing concerns about their geographic location.
Putin: Serbia interested in Eurasian Economic Union
According to Vladimir Putin, about 50 countries from Europe, Asia and Latin America are interested in cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).