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The government of Turkey has approved intrusion of military forces on the territory of northern Iraq for struggle against Kurdish insurgents. Such application has been made by    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday.
Despite of USA’s opinion, which opposes full-scale operation, the government of Turkey has made a decision to give armies power for the beginning struggle against insurgents of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), making attacks to Turkish territory from a strong point in the north of Iraq. While, there is no information on time of the beginning of operation.
Earlier the Turkish government declared that it is ready to refuse from military operation in Northern Kurdistan in case if this problem will be solved by Iraq government. At the same time Baghdad’s promises to cope with Kurds go counter with the impossibility recognized before to supervise PKK’s insurgents, whose bases are basically located in mountains.
Let’s remind, that after the whole series of Kurdish separatists’ attacks on Turkish soldiers in frontier areas the parliament of Turkey has accepted the decision on carrying out of special operations in northern Iraq. Parts of Turkish army have been strapped to border; however, operation has not been started.
Probably, Ankara has decided not to hasten with intrusion into Iraq after the incident on October, 21st, when 13 soldiers have been killed, 11 more person have received wounds in result of Kurds’ attack. Collision has shown to Turkish militaries the scale of possible losses in case of intrusion into Kurdish areas of northern Iraq.
PKK conducts the armed struggle for creation of the independent Kurdish state in a southeast of Turkey since 1984.  More than 37 thousand people have been killed in result of various collisions in the region.

The president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez “freezes” attitudes with Colombia in reply to the decision of Colombian president Uribe to refuse Chavez’s intermediary in negotiations with marxist insurgent grouping “The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia” (FARC).
According to Hugo Chavez’s words he will freeze attitudes with Colombia because he doesn’t trust Colombian government any more. According to Venezuelian President, actions of Colombian colleagues can be compared with “spittle in the face”, and Colombia “deserves the best president”.
The leader of Venezuela has accused Uribe of “unscrupulous lie” and has declared that the Colombian authorities have not estimated his efforts in negotiating process with insurgents so, they “do not want peace in the country”.
Hugo Chavez has not explained, in what “freezing” of attitudes with Colombia can result, but he has let know, that it threatens with deterioration of trading communications of Venezuela with its second-largest trading partner. Nevertheless this conflict could have serious economic consequences for both countries. It can be easily explained as two countries are the major commercial partners (with $4.1 billion in 2006).
 

Iran has made concentrated uranium fuel pellets for construction of reactor on heavy water. According to the official IRNA news agency Vice President Gholam Reza Aghazadeh said that Iran has produced its own nuclear fuel pellets of uranium oxide for the first time to power its heavy water research reactor currently under construction. Reza Aghazadeh has stressed that “Fuel pellets to be used in the 40-megawatt Arak research reactor (in central Iran) have been produced”.
If the application corresponds to the validity, it testifies that Iran has managed to finish a full cycle of creation of nuclear fuel.
The high-ranking official has also informed that Iran has already lead tests of the fuel pellets, created on the base on manufacture of nuclear fuel in Isfahan.
At this Aghazadeh has rejected an opportunity of a suspension of the program on uranium enrichment, he has noted that ”Nuclear fuel pellets for use in heavy water reactors are produced from uranium oxide, while the pellets for use in light water reactors are produced from enriched uranium, but the technology to produce nuclear fuel pellets are almost the same”.
Gholam Reza Aghazadeh has declared that last IAEA’s report is “the big victory” as it removes suspicions from the Iranian nuclear program.
Let’s remind, European Union’s and Iran’s representatives will carry on negotiations under the nuclear program of Teheran in London on November, 30th 2007, where they will discuss possible ways of Iranian nuclear problem’s solving.
Earlier Saudi Arabia has offered Iran to create the international uranium consortium, called to weaken intensity around of the Iranian nuclear program. The consortium would distribute uranium according to needs and would provide its use only in the peace purposes.

In connection with introduction in the country of the state of emergency declared some hours before the expiration of its presidential powers Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has ordered to give special powers to Lebanese military command.
According to Lahoud’s application, military command of the country has the right to place forces of safety in territory of Lebanon under own discretion and should transfer authority to the Lebanese government as soon as it will be recognized constitutional.
Thus Lahoud has declared the operating cabinet of Lebanon unconstitutional on the basis of which state of emergency has been declared without approval of the government. In reply to it representatives of the Lebanese cabinet have declared, that the decree of the president about introduction of state of emergency cannot be recognized legitimate as, according to the constitution of Lebanon, corresponding decision of the government is required.
Crisis of authority in Lebanon is proceeding for some months. For this time oppositional forces of the country have not managed to come to the compromise concerning the new president of the country, who should replace the retiring Lahoud. Today presidential elections in Lebanon have been once again postponed - this time - till November, 30th 2007.

The president of Lebanon Emile Lahoud has disposed to allocate the Lebanese military command of special powers in connection with introduction of the state of emergency in the country, declared by Lahoud for some hours before the expiration of its presidential powers.
According to Lahoud’s application military command of the country has the right to place safety forces at the territory of Lebanon under own discretion and it should transfer authority to the Lebanese government as soon as it will be recognized constitutional.
Thus Lahoud has declared the operating cabinet of Lebanon unconstitutional on the basis of what state of emergency has been declared without approval of the government. In reply to it, representatives of the Lebanese cabinet, headed by anti-Syrian Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, have declared, that the decree of the president about introduction of state of emergency cannot be recognized legitimate as, according to the constitution of Lebanon, corresponding decision of the government is required.
USA has acted In support of the cabinet, having called Armed forces of Lebanon to provide safety in the country after expiry of the term of powers of Lahoud at 0:00 on local time on November, 24th. Washington has declared, that political forces of Lebanon should “keep calmness” and keep the country from violence over the period of absence of presidential authority.

The US State department has appointed conference across the Near East on November, 27th. It will pass in Annapolis, state of Maryland (USA). Such information has been officially declared by the US State Department.
The city of Annapolis is in 50 kilometers from Washington, and main naval academy of the USA, where the conference will be held, is located there.
Israel and the USA hope that it will become a starting point for the beginning peace talks between the Jewish state and the Palestinian national administration (PNA). Maybe during this meeting the arrangement concerning creation of the independent Palestinian state will be reached.
Palestinians require that it included all Gaza Strip, the Western bank of Jordan, East part of Jerusalem and small areas on border of the Western bank of Jordan.
In turn Tel Aviv hopes, that after the signing of the final peace agreement Israel will manage to save parts of the Western bank of Jordan, where association of the Jewish settlements settles down. In exchange for it Israel is ready to give an equal part of its territory.
In total representatives of 47 countries and public organizations are invited for participation in conference for participation in conference.
Such Arabian countries as Syria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan and Tunis will participate in it.
Besides the parties (Israel and PNA), “a quartet of intermediaries”, EU’ and the United Nations’ representatives, representatives of some the countries of Asia, Africa and the Europe will arrive to the conference. Representatives of the International currency fund and the World Bank are invited as observes.

The USA has accepted the offer of Baghdad to lead new round of negotiations with Iran on safety in Iraq. The official representative of the USA State Department has informed on it today.
Washington considers the present moment “suitable” for the next meeting with representatives of Teheran. The USA has already transferred the information on the consent to the government of Iran. Reciprocal steps from Teheran have not followed yet.
It is worth of mentioning that if this meeting takes place, it will become the third round of negotiations between Washington and Teheran concerning safety in Iraq.
During the previous meetings Iran categorically refused charges of the USA in support of the Iraq insurgents and maintenance with their materials for creation of explosives.
At the same time on the eve the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran has told that strengthening of the Iraq government has allowed improving safety situation in Iraq. Safety in Iraq is also being provided by that fact that “foreign interventions” in business of the country were noticeably reduced. Other factor, which promoted decrease in a level of violence over Iraq, relies in strengthening the Iraq safety forces.
During the last months the number of terrorist attacks in Iraq was noticeably reduced. The American command, in turn, connects it with increase of US contingent in Iraq on 30 thousand soldiers.

The leader of international terrorist network Al-Qaeda has been arrested in Maghreb (Algeria). Bouderbala Fateh, also known as Abdelfatah Abu Bassir, headed the largest terrorist grouping in region.
During detention of the criminal police has found 800 kg of explosives, a rocket, 20 detonating devices and two school backpacks.
Fateh has been arrested together with two colleagues during special action of the Algerian special services with the help of local residents.
Earlier Algiers section of the al Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb carried the name “Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). The grouping has changed the name in January 2007, after it has declared about it joining to the international terrorist network.
Let’s remind that in the summer, 2007, Algerian authorities managed to destroy one of leaders of Islamites in region, who was the military adviser of the leader of al Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb.
The fierce struggle of the extremist organizations against the Algerian authorities started in 1992, when results of parliamentary elections, at which the confident victory was gained by Islamites, have been cancelled. Maghreb is the region in the north of Africa, including Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunis and Libya.
 

Iran is ready to answer possible military aggression from the USA. Such application has been made by the president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Bahrain where he carried on negotiations in occasion of bilateral cooperation and discussed regional and international questions with members of royal family.
The Iranian leader has assured that  Iranian people do not want new wars in the Near East, but, on the other hand, they have made all necessary be ready to reflect possible attack.
At the same time the Iranian leader has once again called in question determination of the United States in drawing attack across Iran and has expressed opinion, that the USA will not attack Iran. Earlier in interview Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has declared, that Washington does not have either political or economic, military bases for conducting war against Iran.
Hearings about possible carrying out of military operation of the USA against Iran on a regular basis excite world community, being supported with mutual recriminations of Washington and Teheran. The USA approve, that the nuclear program of Iran is directed on creation of the nuclear weapon, and call for acceptance of new international sanctions against Islamic Republic, whereas Iran rejects charges of the USA and defends the right to development of peace atomic engineering.
According to last IAEA’s report Iran has made serious steps in a direction to a greater openness in nuclear sphere and cooperates with it. The Agency approves, that Iran has given data about the last development, but continues to neglect the requirement to stop enrichment of uranium. Nevertheless, the USA have already declared, that will insist on introduction of new sanctions against Iran.
 

On Monday Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has declared, that the USA should apologize before its country for charges to address of Teheran about intention to create a nuclear bomb. Such statement has been caused by UNO’s last report which has confirmed Iran’s cooperation with the international organizations.
The Iranian President has noted that the time that the United States has changed the behavior has come and all world has seen, that assumptions of Washington was wrong. Ahmadinejad has also noted that USA has made two resolutions on the basis of erroneous data.
Ahmadinejad has also added that it is so obvious that the information was wrong, USA should gather with forces and to tell to Iranian people, that the mistake has been admitted and to apologize.
However, Americans are not measured to go on Ahmadinejad’s concessions. White House has called for introduction of new sanctions against Iran. In the application of the State department it was spoken, that no apologies from the USA will exist. US foreign policy representatives have told that selective cooperation with the international organizations is not enough and the Iranian government should apologize before people that it has taken a way of the international isolation.