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Scotland may have to reapply to UN and EU, says Britain Scotland may have to reapply for membership of international organisations such as the UN and EU if it votes for independence.

11 February 2013 16:08

Kazakhstan will withdraw from interstate organizations threatening its independence: Nazarbayev Our economy needs new markets, that’s why we strive for economic integration, not a political one: Kazakhstan President.

10 January 2013 13:15

Britain's Cameron could make EU unravel: Van Rompuy British Prime Minister David Cameron's attempts to win back powers from the European Union could cause the 27-nation bloc to fall apart.

29 December 2012 18:21

WTO approves membership for Tajikistan The World Trade Organization on Monday approved Tajikistan's 11-year struggle to join the UN's global trade body, paving the way for the Central Asian nation to become its 159th member.

12 December 2012 16:38

Abbas wins UN 'birth certificate' for Palestine state The UN General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to make Palestine a non-member state, inflicting a major diplomatic defeat on the United States and Israel.

30 November 2012 18:07

Kazakhstan became member of UN Human Rights Council The elections of the new Council members for 2013-2015 were held during the 67th session of the UN General Assembly on November 12 in New York.

13 November 2012 15:19

Palestinian UN bid on Nov 29: Abbas Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian Authority will present its bid for non-state UN membership, despite US and Israeli opposition.

13 November 2012 11:58

Kazakhstan mulls becoming UN Human Rights Council member Kazakhstan has presented itself as a candidate for membership in the UN Human Rights Council from Asian-Pacific States for 2013-2015.

12 November 2012 18:48

Obama tells Abbas of opposition to UN move US President Barack Obama told Mahmud Abbas on Sunday that his administration opposes a Palestinian bid for non-state membership of the UN.

12 November 2012 18:14

Economic minnow Laos set to join WTO club After years of preparation, communist Laos is on the verge of joining the World Trade Organisation, a milestone that the small landlocked nation owes to a slew of reforms it must now enforce.

05 October 2012 11:44

Kazakhstan to run for membership in UNESCO World Heritage Committee Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov met with Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova who arrived in Kazakhstan with her first official visit.

30 May 2012 17:51

Imported goods will be cheaper when Kazakhstan enters WTO Kazakhstan's entry into the World Trade Organization will result in imported goods prices cut.

06 April 2012 10:19

Kazakhstan entered G8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction Kazakhstan's entrance as a recipient country was officially announced at the meeting of the organization's experts in Washington.

24 February 2012 14:31

Massimov to submit Kazakhstan's application for OECD membership in Paris During his visit to Paris Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov will submit Kazakhstan's application for a membership in the OECD.

21 November 2011 18:49

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