Ukraine goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament. Four hundred and fifty seats are up for grabs in an election which pits President Viktor Yanukovich’s ruling Party of Regions against a united opposition coalition.

• October 26, 2012

Bulgaria may consider closing its sole existing nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, if Bulgarians vote against the development of nuclear energy in the country in an upcoming referendum, a Russian paper has claimed.

• October 26, 2012

Yerevan and Tehran have agreed to hold discussions on the construction of Iranian-Armenian railway, Iran's co-chairman of the Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission, Energy Minister Majid Namdz saidtoday, ARKA reported.

• October 25, 2012

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in connection with the 21st anniversary of Turkmen independence, to be celebrated on October 27.

• October 25, 2012

Azerbaijani ambassador to U.S. Elin Suleymanov has held several meetings with Illinois officials during his visit to Illinois, U.S, the Azerbaijani embassy to the U.S told Trend.

• October 25, 2012

Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics during October 1-15th 2012
By John VanPool, EGF Turkey and Black Sea Regional Analyst
Key Points:

• Syria and Turkey exchange artillery fire throughout October, and a Syrian airliner thought to be carrying Russian military equipment is forced to land in Turkey.
• The plane incident could have implications for Turkey’s vital Russian gas supplies, if the relationship between the two countries deteriorates.
• PKK violence continues unabated as the underlying issues facing Turkey’s Kurdish population are ignored for short-term solutions.

• October 25, 2012

India and Russia have put off their high-level engagement planned for November 1 by almost two months in order to reach an agreement on some contentious military and civil issues.

• October 23, 2012

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili participates in the "International Energy Forum - 2012 for the world's leaders," which is being held in the UAE.

• October 23, 2012