Armenian Ambassador to India, Ara Hakobyan presented his credentials to the President of India Pratibhe Devisingh Patil.

Javier Solana has been the EU’s “Mr Diplomacy” for more than ten years. But now he is handing the job over to Catherine Ashton, the recently- appointed High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy.

The EU is currently all show and no substance. Last week's appointment of Herman Van Rompuy as the first council president and Lady Ashton as high representative for foreign and security policy had generated feverish speculation for months.

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Edward Nalbandyan: Armenias assessments made after Munich meeting were in harmony with OSCE MG Co-Chairs statements.

Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy was named as president of the European Council, foreign policy chief was appointed Catherine Ashton.

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- European Union leaders picked Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first president of the 27-nation bloc and Britain’s Catherine Ashton as chief diplomat, appointing a team unlikely to overshadow national governments.

Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.

When Kevin Rudd came to power, hopes were high with regard to foreign policy. A Mandarin-speaking diplomat who promised to deepen Australia's relationships in the region and who modestly offered to act as an interlocutor between the US and China.

Q: Why is the Gaza War (Dec 27, 2008 to Jan 18) so important for the world; why does it, as you say, transcend the Middle East?