Bulgaria has asked Russia to give it until October, an additional three months, to decide whether or not to go ahead with its Belene nuclear power project, Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on Friday

• June 17, 2011

ISSUE #21
06/13/2011
On 7 June 2011, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov visited Moscow. During his visit, the Ukrainian prime minister and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, participated in a meeting of the Committee on Economic Cooperation of the Ukrainian-Russian Interstate Commission. READ MORE

• June 17, 2011

Gas negotiations were derailed, there will be a scandal at the end of the year - Experts

The Gorshenin Institute has held a round table devoted to the topic of “GAS RELATIONS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA” during which experts discussed the prospects for revising the gas contracts and the future of the Ukrainian gas transportation system. READ MORE

• June 17, 2011

ISSUE #25
07/11/2011
On 8 July 2011, the Supreme Council of Ukraine adopted the law on pension reform, which was drawn up by the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers.
The law envisions that the retirement age for women will be gradually raised from 55 to 60 years, the work history requirement for a pension will be increased by 10 years for both men and women and the maximum pension will be limited to 10 minimum wages. READ MORE

• June 17, 2011

President of Russia Dmitriy Medvedev on 13 June arrived in Uzbekistan on a working visit. On 14 June, meeting of President Islam Karimov and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev was held in suburban complex of Kuksaroy.

• June 16, 2011

Ukraine's largest private vertically integrated energy holding DTEK is planning to enter the electricity trade market in Germany, Director of Power Trade Ltd. (Kyiv), Andriy Favorov, has said.

• June 16, 2011

Chinese President Hu Jintao was in the Russian capital Moscow on Thursday for a four-day official visit devoted to energy issues and bilateral trade between the two countries.

• June 16, 2011

Slovenia the westernmost successor state of the former Yugoslavia has been an attractive target for more than 120 Swiss firms and investors.

• June 15, 2011