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US envoy says Afghan govt, Taliban discussed prisoners swap via video conf
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 23 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan government and the Taliban discussed the exchange of prisoners during a rare video conference to pave the way for a broader peace agenda, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said.
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Russia, Ukraine sign gas transit agreement
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], Dec 31 (ANI): Days after a prisoner swap took place between Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels, Moscow and Kiev signed a gas transit agreement for five years on Tuesday, a deal in which Ukraine is expected to receive USD 7 billion.
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Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists complete prisoner swap: Presidential offi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], Dec 29 (ANI): The Ukrainian government has completed a prisoner swap with pro-Russian separatists in the country's eastern region after receiving all 76 detainees on Sunday, the Presidential office said.
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Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists begin prisoner swap
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], Dec 29 (ANI): Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists on Sunday began an all-for-all prisoner swap in a move aimed at de-escalating 5-year long war in the country.
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US Iran can make a deal together: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [Iran], Dec 08 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday thanked Iran for a prisoner swap and indicated that Washington and Tehran can "make a deal together".
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Iran releases American student in prisoner swap after 3 yrs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): An American graduate student, who had been held for three years in Iran on suspicion of espionage, has been freed and shifted to an American military base in Europe.
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Imran Khan welcomes release of US, Australian professors in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 19 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday welcomed the release of American and Australian professors Kevin King and Timothy Weeks by the Taliban, expressing hope that the step would give a confidence boost to all parties involved in the Afghan peace pr
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Afghanistan to release 1 Haqqani network, 2 Taliban terrorists in prisoner
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Nov 12 (ANI): The Afghan government will release two Taliban terrorists and a top member of the Haqqani network group in a swap to free an American and an Australian professor held by the Taliban, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday.
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US needs to prove it's serious on prisoner swap: Iran FM Zarif
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Apr 28 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday said that the United States needs to prove its seriousness on prisoner exchange before the two countries can begin negotiations.
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Trump targets Obama over Iran payment
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 18 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday targeted his predecessor Barack Obama for a payment to Iran, saying he has "never gotten over the fact Obama was able to send $1.7 Billion Dollars in CASH to Iran" and no investigation was called.
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