Iran has commonly been labeled as a rogue state by Western powers with the country’s pursuit of nuclear power being deemed a threat to global society, and something that must be addressed immediately. While Tehran insists that the development of its nuclear capacity is only for peaceful purposes, the U.S. and its allies fear that Iran is developing nuclear weaponry.

• June 21, 2012

Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have traded accusations over a contested patch of oil field in the Caspian Sea.

• June 19, 2012

Talks over Iran’s nuclear energy ambitions have resumed between Iran and the Group 5 +1, in Moscow, according to a source, after earlier reports suggested that they had ended, RIA Novosti reported.

• June 19, 2012

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly warned Iran on Monday it must comply with its nuclear obligations, as talks with Tehran in Moscow ran into trouble.

• June 19, 2012

The Parliamentary Committee for International Affairs decided to cancel its decision as of February 27, 2012 to approve ratification of the agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Russia on cooperation in the sphere of oil and oil products supply, CA-NEWS reported.

• June 18, 2012

During their third strategic dialogue that was held in Washington this week, the United States and India have agreed to deepen their cooperation in the defense industry, and in maritime and cyber security.

• June 15, 2012

Turkmenistan and China have signed a deal making good on Turkmenistan President Gurbanbuly Berdimuhamedow's earlier promise to increase his country's natural gas shipments to China to 65 billion cubic meters per year (bcm/y).

• June 14, 2012

The construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) has increased the interest of Lithuanian investors in Ostrovets District of Belarus, Chairman of the Ostrovets District Executive Committee Adam Kovalko said at the meeting with Lithuanian reporters on 13 June, reports law.by.

• June 14, 2012