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Reports on increasingly tense relations between Iran and Azerbaijan. Excerpt from an article in the August 18, 2001 issue of 'Nezavisimaya gazeta'; Negative effects of Azerbaijan's pro-Western orientation and its ties with Turkey on its relations with Iran; Iran's belief that all the oil fields Azerbaijan is claiming belongs to Iran.

Presents updates on Russia's plans to resume arms sales to Iran. Russia's plans to withdraw from the Gore-Chernomyrdin agreement; United States' reaction to the Russian government's plans; Plan for a long-term cooperation between Russia and Iran.

The article reports that the United Nations Security Council approves Iran sanctions. The effort was made possible by the principled yet flexible position taken by Russia. Russia has done everything to maintain the unity of the international community and to protect its economic interests in Iran. Thanks to the efforts of Russia, United Nation Security Council Resolution No. 1737 does not bar high-ranking Iranian officials involved in Iran's nuclear or missile programs from traveling abroad.

The article features the welcoming response of Russia and China to Iran's nuclear program resolution to the international community. Moscow and Beijing saw Tehran's stance as indicating a desire to hold comprehensive negotiations and as vindicating their own stance that the matter of Iran's nuclear program must be resolved exclusively by political means.

Information about the 20th meeting of the Special Working Group (SWG) on the Caspian held in Moscow, Russia on March 15, 2006 is presented. The meeting was carried at the level of special representatives of the five Caspian countries, including Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. The purpose of the SWG is to create a draft Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea so that the sea will be divided into five equal parts to satisfy the member countries.

The article reports on the announcement of Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme Council for National Security, that his country takes a positive view over Russia's proposal to establish a joint venture to enrich uranium for Iran's nuclear power sector. According to the article, the proposal will be discussed by the International Atomic Energy Agency on February 2-3, 2006. Meanwhile, during his visit to Moscow, Russia, Larijani managed to hold several meetings including one with Russian Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov.

Focuses on the plan of President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to hold talks with the European Union (EU) with regards to the fields of human rights and nuclear power in Iran. Plan of Ahmadinejad to continue the country's nuclear program which he claims exclusively peaceful in nature; Repercussions to Russia of its support on either with the U.S. and EU or with Iran.

Reports on the International Atomic Energy Agency's meeting in Vienna, Austria, to discuss the Iranian nuclear problem. Resolution being considered by the agency regarding Iran's fulfillment of its commitments under the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Concerns about Iran's level of cooperation with the agency.

Reports on developments regarding Russia's international affairs with other countries. Interview with Aleksandr Losyukov, Russia's new ambassador to Tokyo, Japan regarding North Korea's nuclear programs. Review of Iran's nuclear program; Role of Libya and Iran in a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Directors.

Reports on Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin's position on the nation's relations with Iran conveyed during the 2003 Group of Eight summit in France. Common goal of countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; History of the relationship of Iran and Russia.

Looks at the significance of the statement of U.S. State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher on Russia's relationship with Iran in light of information on Iran's secret enriched-uranium development program. Impact of the Russian nuclear cooperation with Iran on the Russian-U.S. relations; Russian government's response to Boucher's statement.

Reports that the U.S. government is accusing Iran of intending to build nuclear weapons. Uranium reserves of Iran; Satellite photos of suspicious installations that might be intended for the production of weapons of mass destruction in Iran; Main argument against Russia and Iran's cooperation in the field of nuclear energy.

Focuses on the status of the summit meeting over the territorial dispute of the Caspian sea in Iran. Inflexibility of the position of the president of Iran; Rejection of the efforts of the presidents in Russia and Kazakhstan concerning economic relations; Maintenance of the planned balance of energy resources.

Reports the secret state visit of Azerbaijan defense minister Safar Abiyev in Moscow, Russia. Discussion of the Caspian conflict with Iran; Willingness of signing an agreement on the status of the Gabala radar station; Need for Russian support.

Reports the agreement between Moscow and Tehran on ground rules in the Caspian Sea and adjoining regions. Notions of military officials on principles of relations; Terms and conditions of the agreement; Characterization of the military alliance of both parties.

Highlights the visit of Russian Defense Minister Marshal Igor Sergeyev in Iran. Absence of signed documents in meetings; Discussion on the profitability of arms sale; Account of the visit of Sergeyev to the Iranian Aerospace Industry Organization.

Reports on the visit of a Russian delegation led by Muslim deputies to Iran. Issues discussed by the Russian delegation with Iranian President Khatami; History of the relationship between the two countries.

Reports on the speculations about top-level visits between Russian and Iranian officials in the first half of 2001. Status of the two countries' relations; Potential impact of the normalization of Russian-Iranian relations on Russia.

Reports that a Russian delegation led by Security Council Secretary Sergei Ivanov has concluded a visit to Iran. Issues of Russian-Iranian relations discussed; Change in Russian policy regarding future arms sales to Iran; Departure from the Gore-Chernomyrdin 'aide-memoire.'

Discusses the reaction of the United States to the development of Russian-Iranian relations. Agreement of Russia to a U.S. request to suspend the sale of laser technology to Iran; Use of the laser in Iran's nuclear weapons program; Tone of Russian-American negotiations on nonproliferation issues.

Reports that Armenia and Iran have made an agreement after Vardan Oskanyan, Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Iran to hold talks with Iranian President Mohammed Khatami. Deterioration of relations between Armenia and Turkey; Establishment of a free trade agreement between Armenia and Iran; Advantages and disadvantages of the Armenian-Iranian cooperation.

Reports on efforts by Iran to obtain Russian military technology to produce modern ballistic missiles, while highlighting Russian strategic partnership with Iran. Efforts by the Russian Federal Security Service to prevent any illegal purchase of technology; Arrest of Iranian national Reza Teimuir who attempted to buy missile designs; Warning by the United States of plans by Iran to export steel to make missiles.

Presents information on the relationship between Russia and Iran. Talks held between both countries on March 3, 1998; Topics discussed at talks; Warning issued to Russia from the United States over their military ties with Iran; Details on military ties.

The article reports that Iran has embarked on establishing closer ties with Azerbaijan, whose citizens will be able to visit Iran up to 15 days without visa starting February 1, 2010.

The article focuses on the dialogue between the European Union (EU) and Iran over the latter's nuclear program crisis. At a meeting in Rome, Italy, Iran's new Supreme Council for National Security secretary Saeed Jalili and EU representatives reiterated their interest in resolving the crisis by political means. A report to the United Nations Security Council in November 2008 on the conduct of Iran's nuclear program in November will help determine the matter of further sanctions against Iran.

The article reports that U.S. President George W. Bush has suggested that Washington does not eliminate the possibility of mounting a nuclear strike against Iran. Bush's statement further heightened passions over Iran, whose nuclear programs were discussed in Moscow, Russia, at talks held by the deputy foreign ministers of the European Union troika, the United States, Russia and China.

The article reports on the refusal of Iran on Moscow's proposal to set up a joint uranium enrichment stake on Russian soil to enrich uranium in Russia for Iran's nuclear industry. Hamid-Reza Asefi, Iranian Foreign Ministry's official spokesman, stated that the Russian offer is no longer on their agenda. Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pur-Mohammadi stressed that Iran can still use its rich oil supplies as a political impediment weapon if the United Nation Security Council impose sanctions.

Focuses on the response of the Russian government on the victory of former Tehran mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the new president of Iran. Results of the elections indicated a runoff win of Ahmadinejad against rival Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani; Views of Russian President Vladimir Putin for a continued long-term development of a multifaceted partnership and cooperation between the two countries; Impact of the close Russian-Iranian relationship to the American-Russian relations with regards to the nuclear issue.

Reports on the statement made by Iranian Atomic Energy Organization director, Gholamreza Aghazadez in February 2005, about the country's capability to launch a retaliatory strike against aggressors. Details of the interview following U.S. President George W. Bush's admission of the possibliity of a U.S. military operation against the country; Background on the strained relations between the two nations; Speculations about Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Reports on Iran's rejection of a resolution issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency calling for the Iranian government's cooperation in the agency's inspection of its uranium enrichment program. Iran's reasons for refusing to accept the resolution; Claims of the U.S. on Iran's capability to develop nuclear weapons.

Reports on Iran's decision to continue cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency despite its criticism of a resolution adopted by the agency's board of governors concerning the country's nuclear program. Key provisions of the resolution; International sanctions against Iran under the resolution.

Reports on the resolution on Iran's nuclear program adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency on September 12, 2003. Impact of Russia's stance on the resolution on the country's economic interests; Goals pursued by the U.S. in advancing the resolution; Iran's response to the resolution.

Reports on the possible nuclear threat posed by Iran to the Russian Federation. Efforts of the U.S. government to gain support or its plans to use force to bring about Iran's nuclear disarmament; Demands that Iran end its nuclear program and withdraw its support for the Hezbollah.

Reports on the statement made by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin at the 2003 Group of Eight summit on the nation's nuclear power generation ties with Iran. Concerns over the Iran's alleged nuclear proliferation program; U.S. claims on Iran's violations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty regime.

Reports on the views of Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the terrorists in Russia. Representation of the hostage crisis in Moscow in Iranian newspapers; Sympathy of the public and government on the responses over the Moscow hostage-taking situation by the Tehran press; Identification of Iran as the central problem in the Russian-American relations.

Reports the plan of the government of Iran to buy nuclear reactor. Nature of the traditional relations between the Russia; Focus on the treaty on principles underlying Russian-Iranian relations and cooperations; Avoidance of dual taxation.

Reports on Iran and Turkmenistan's proposals to resolve disputes among states in the Caspian Sea Coast over the sea's status and maritime boundaries. Sources of tension among Caspian states; Issues discussed by the two countries' presidents during a telephone conversation in August 2001.

Reports that Azerbaijani leader Geidar Aliyev will proceed with his September 2001 visit to Iran despite tense relations between the governments of the two countries. Excerpt from an article published in the August 22, 2001 issue of 'Vremya novostei'; July 2001 incident in which Iranian patrol boats and planes forced an Azerbaijani oil exploration vessel to leave an area of the Caspian Sea in which it had been working.

Focuses on the maritime border problems in Caspian Sea between Iran and Azerbaijan. Efforts to resolve the legal status of Caspian; Agreements on the principle of a modified median line; Division of responsibilities for environmental protection.

Reports the treaty on principles upon Russian-Iranian relations and cooperation and joint declaration on the legal status of the Caspian Sea. Details of the agreement; Disagreements on the bases of sea division; Endorsement of a summit among Caspian countries by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reports the appreciation of Iranian President Mohammed Khatami on Russian kindness. Agreements on the sale of arms between Russia and Iran; Comments on the Russian-Iranian foreign policy positions; Defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia.

Reports the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Sayed Mohammed Khatami at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Impression of both heads of state from the talks; Restriction of Russia on relations with Tehran due to its sponsorship in international terrorism; Collaboration of Iran with Russia in the nuclear sector.

Reports on the summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Tehran, Iran, which was not attended by the presidents of Turkey and Kazakhstan. State of Iran's relations with the two countries; Agreements among ECO member nations on ways to solve problems within the Caspian Region; Russia's interest in the summit.

Reprints the article `Iranian President Urges Azerbaijan to Distance Itself From the West,' which appeared in the December 30, 1998 issue of `Izvestia' newspaper which reported the call of Iranian President Mohammed Khatami for an improved relations between Iran and Azerbaijan.

Reports that Iran completed its flight test of the medium-range ballistic missile, Shahab on July 22, 1998, while focusing on the Russian Federation's involvement in Iran's technical achievements. Radius which the missile is capable of striking targets at; Estimation on when Iran will be capable of creating its own bomb; Reference to demands by the United States that the Russian Federation cease projects on the transfer of dual-use technologies to Iran.

Reports that an agreement to divide the Caspian sea has adversely affected the relationship between Russia and Iran. Outline of the agreement; How Iranian President Mohammed Khatami viewed the agreement; How Russia previously felt about dividing up the Caspian's water mass and biological resources; History of the relationship between Russia and Iran.

Focuses on foreign relations between Iran and the Russian Federation regarding negotiations over a division of the Caspian Sea region. Indication that Russia changed its position on the Caspian negotiations; Reaction of Iran; Comments from Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ali Reza Bigdeli.

Reports that Iran has been accused by Kazakstan of spying. Denial of reports by press attache of the Iranian Embassy in Kazakstan, Hamid Reza Anvari; Details on the spying report.

Reports on an agreement between Iran and Russia on two projects. Deal among Russian, French and Malaysian companies to develop Iranian gas fields near the southern coast; Contract between Russia and Iran to build a port on the northern Caspian; United States' reactions to the deal.

Highlights the conclusion of a mutually advantage cooperation agreement between Iran and Kyrgyzstan. Establishment of a joint venture for the manufacture minibuses; Signing of protection on mutual investments; Discussion of political problems.