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• Afghan President Urges Taliban to Vote VOA 27 Jun 2009 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling on Taliban and other militants to vote in the country's upcoming election and not attack the polls.
• G8 Foreign Ministers: Afghan Elections Must be Credible VOA 27 Jun 2009 -- Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight countries meeting in Italy lamented corruption and drug trafficking and limited economic opportunities in Afghanistan. They said better cooperation among countries in the region is needed to promote stability and development. They also said upcoming presidential elections in Afghanistan must be credible.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia, NATO 'Agree' On Military Cooperation RFE/RL 27 Jun 2009 -- NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says NATO and Russia have agreed to resume military cooperation.
• NATO counts on resumed military cooperation with Russia RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2009 -- NATO hopes that military cooperation with Russia will be resumed after Saturday's Russia-NATO Council session on the Greek island of Corfu, the alliance said.
• Mullen Calls for New US-Russian Military Relationship VOA 27 Jun 2009 -- In a speech in Moscow Saturday, the top U.S. military officer called on Russian officers to forge a new defense relationship with the United States to help lead the world to a more stable future. Admiral Mike Mullen spoke to students and teachers at Russia's Academy of the General Staff.
• Chairman Sees Opportunity in Struggles Shared with Russia AFPS 27 Jun 2009 -- The United States and Russia’s shared struggles offer great opportunities, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during an address at Russia’s Military Academy of the General Staff in Moscow.
• Reestablishment of Full-Time Flag Officer at Kings Bay: Submarine Group 10 Change of Command Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2009 -- Commander, Submarine Group 10 held a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay June 26.

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• Israel Rejects Fresh International Demands for Settlement Freeze VOA 27 Jun 2009 -- Israel remains at odds with the international community on the thorny issue of Jewish settlements. The latest dispute follows a meeting of world powers in Europe.

News Reports

• Hariri Named Lebanon's Prime Minister VOA 27 Jun 2009 -- Saad Hariri has been named the new prime minister of Lebanon, taking over a post once held by his father, Rafiq Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005.
• Power-Sharing Deal Signed in Mauritania VOA 27 Jun 2009 -- Mauritania's toppled civilian president has formally resigned as a part of a power-sharing deal with the nation's military rulers.
• Ingush president showing signs of improvement after bombing RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2009 -- The president of Ingushetia, Yunus-bek Yevkurov, is showing small signs of improvement but remains in a coma after this week's assassination attempt, his spokesman said on Saturday.
• Ahmadinejad Again Criticizes Obama Over Election Remarks VOA 27 Jun 2009 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad has again blasted the West and U.S. President Barack Obama for "meddling in Iran's internal affairs," complaining that the U.S. should change its language and behavior towards his country.