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Xi Jinping officially named China’s president
The National People’s Congress officially confirmed Xi Jinping as China's new president on Thursday at a time when public faith in the government has waned, leaving many clamouring for change.
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Ukraine gives its gas transport system to Azerbaijan in exchange for Azeri oil in 2016 and construction of hydroelectric plant
The Ministry of Energy & Coal Industry of Ukraine informs that Stavitsky was received by First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyubov, met with Industry & Energy Minister Natig Aliev, participated in a meeting with involvement of representatives of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Azerenerji OJSC.
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Kazakhstan may transport oil through Turkmenistan and Iran
Kazakhstan does not exclude the possibility of transporting its oil through the new Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway to the Persian Gulf, the general director of KazTransOil JSC Kairgeldy Kabyldin told Trend.
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Turkey is willing to exist on whole Iraqi soil
Controversial energy projects between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are necessary for the continued “normalization” of Iraq, according to Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız.
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India proposes direct hydrocarbons pipeline from Kazakhstan
India has proposed building a pipeline to carry direct supplies of hydrocarbons from Kazakhstan's oil and gas rich Caspian region. The proposal is part of New Delhi's wider attempt to deepen co-operation with Astana to help secure the energy it needs to meet India's steadily growing demand.
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The Growing Alliance between Uzbek Extremists and the Pakistani Taliban
The U.S. drone strike that killed Maulvi Nazir in South Waziristan on January 2 eliminated a key local leader who resisted the presence of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in South Waziristan. From a U.S. perspective, Nazir was a target because he provided safe havens and training camps in the South Waziristan capital of Wana from which militants could launch cross-border raids against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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Kazakhstan, Belarus sign foreign-policy cooperation plan
Regular Kazakh-Belarusian ministerial consultations were held in Astana on March 6, 2013, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan said.
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Caspian Sea development is Turkmen fuel-energy strategic area
The full development of the abundant hydrocarbon resources of the Caspian Sea included in the world's inventory of the largest oil and gas reserves, is the strategic direction for developing the Turkmen fuel and energy complex, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said in Ashgabat today, the Turkmen government reported.
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