Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan has no need of building of new hydroelectric power stations (HPS) to increase of share of hydropower industry in power balance of the country 4-fold that became phenomenal progress in development of use of alternative and renewable energy sources.

• July 10, 2010

A round-up of the issue of the week as reported in the media. Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari, boxed in at home, decided it was time to go visitng his dear friends in China once more this past week.

• July 10, 2010

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said Wednesday that the Bushehr nuclear power plant is to become operational in the Iranian month of Shahrivar (August 23 to September 22), the official IRNA news agency reported.

• July 8, 2010

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari is in China this week, making good his promise to visit the “all weather ally” every three months. During his previous trips, his hosts have sent him off to the provinces to see for himself the booming growth there, but this trip may turn out be a lot more productive.

• July 8, 2010

As the United States is expected to have removed all combat troops by the end of August speculation about the political and economic stability of a future Iraq begins in earnest

• July 8, 2010

President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday sought out China’s business leaders for help in developing his country’s ailing energy sector, pointing to nuclear power as a strong area of growth but making no public mention of a deal with China that has alarmed the US and others.

• July 8, 2010

Day.Az interview with Head of Centre for International Policy Analysis at Russia-based Institute of Globalization and Social Movements, Russian political expert Mikhail Neizhmakov.

• July 8, 2010

Bulgaria and Russia have made important breakthroughs in the negotiations for the construction of the South Stream gas transit pipeline on Bulgarian soil, the Economy Ministry announced in a special statement.

• July 8, 2010