Iran placed itself alongside Russia and China on Thursday, signing a joint communique at the end of a summit of the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Beijing that rejected military intervention into the Middle East's affairs, "forcing a hand-over of power or using unilateral sanctions".
The customary joint communique at the end of the meeting will be scrutinized for semantics, especially any official endorsement of the idea that the euro has fallen below its fundamental value.
In addition, a joint communique read at the conclusion of the summit meeting by OPEC heads of state, the first such meeting in 25 years, contained a reference to the group's alarm at international negotiations intended to shape a treaty on global warming.
The last Asean summit in July broke up acrimoniously, without a joint communique, with China facing accusations of using its clout to force host Cambodia to keep the territorial issue off the agenda.
A joint communique released at the end of the Consultation states that participants "…are encouraged by recent progress in efforts to respond more adequately to the specific needs of adolescents aged 10-19 living with HIV".
"Canada and the Russian Federation agree that the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty is a cornerstone of strategic stability," read the joint communique signed by Mr. Putin and by Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada.
Those countries also urged Mr. Kostunica in a joint communique today to respect the equality of the states that emerged from the nation's breakup.
In the aftermath of their discussions on 1 April, the two men issued a joint communique saying they intended to "move further along the path of reducing and limiting strategic offensive arms in accordance with the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons".
The Communist governments of Vietnam and Laos have issued a joint communique in which they vowed support for insurgency movements in other Southeast Asian nations, particularly Thailand.
The Communist governments of Vietnam and Laos have issued a joint communique in which they vowed support for insurgency movements in other Southeast Asian nations,… LETTER FROM LAOS tells about heroism and martyrdom in the face of Communist aggression in Northern Laos.
