ISSUE #27
07/18/2012
Today, on 18 July 2012, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office launched a criminal case against the news portal LB.ua on the fact of committing a crime against the member of Parliament from the Party of Regions Volodymyr Landik, provided for by articles 163 and 182 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of secrecy of written communication or other correspondence of a statesperson, transmitted via communications means and illegal collection, use and sharing of confidential information on the person, which has caused a substantial harm to the legitimate rights, freedoms and interests of the person). READ MORE

• July 26, 2012

The U.S. Department of State hosted Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov and other representatives from the Azerbaijani government for the U.S. –Azerbaijan Security Dialogue, which met today in Washington, D.C., APA reports.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro led the U.S. delegation, which included participation from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy William Bryan, and other senior U.S. Government officials.

• July 25, 2012

Within his tour to South America Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov held talks with Foreign Minister of Columbia Maria Angela Ohlin Kuellar. Azerbaijani MFA reports that at the meeting the sides discussed ways of cooperation development between the two countries, as well as holding consultations between business people. At the meeting M. Kuellar stated potential of the sides’ trade, agrarian and energy cooperation.

• July 25, 2012

The time is ripe for more cooperation between Hungary and Azerbaijan on energy projects, Hungarian Foreign Affairs Secretary Peter Szijjarto said this week. Szijjarto, who is also in charge Hungary's external economic relations, said Monday during a visit to Baku the two country's state-owned energy companies -- Hungary's MOL Group and Azerbaijan's SOCAR -- are poised to work together, the Trend news agency reported.

• July 25, 2012

BP's latest annual "Statistical Review of World Energy" has revealed Turkmenistan's proven gas reserves as even bigger than previously assessed. It appraises Turkmenistan's proven reserves at 24.3 trillion cubic meters as of the end of 2011, almost double the 13.4 trillion cubic meters noted a year earlier, and itself an increase over the previously reported nine trillion cubic meters in proven reserves. On the current assessment, Turkmenistan holds 11.7% of the world’s proven natural gas reserves.

• July 24, 2012

Talks between experts from Iran and the six world powers on the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program ended without significant progress in the Turkish city of Istanbul early Wednesday, with the participants agreeing to hold further meetings on the issue as agreed earlier, according to the European Union.

• July 24, 2012

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, announced today that it had signed a 7.8MW solar module sales contract with Urban Group Energy, the energy arm of Urban Group Australia, one of the top conglomerate companies in Australia. Delivery of the solar modules was scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2012.

• July 24, 2012

Azerbaijani market is attractive for Hungarian construction companies, Hungarian State Secretary, co-chairman of the joint intergovernmental commission Péter Szijjártó told media today.

• July 23, 2012