By the latest estimates, Turkmenistan’s potential gas reserves are even larger than previously thought, encouraging the European Union to tap into this potential, and motivating Ashgabat to cooperate with Brussels and Baku on a trans-Caspian pipeline bound for Europe despite Moscow’s opposition.

• October 21, 2011

One day after delivering a bizarre and inflammatory speech at the United Nations in New York, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his government is in discussions with Russia about constructing another nuclear power plant in Iran.

• October 21, 2011

Following the official welcoming ceremony, presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan met in private.

• October 20, 2011

Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry has released a statement criticizing Russia for its position on Turkmenistan's cooperation with the European Union.

• October 19, 2011

Shifting its focus from mega ventures, the Jammu and Kashmir government will soon be constructing 10 small hydroelectric projects to generate and supply power faster to despairing consumers, without much transmission and distribution losses, authorities say.

• October 19, 2011

The second meeting of the Inter-parliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Majilis (lower chamber) of the Kazakh Parliament and Parliament of Kyrgyzstan will be held in Bishkek on Oct.20-21, Majilis of Kazakhstan said on Tuesday.

• October 18, 2011

KAZINFORM /Ruslan Suleimenov/ On the threshold of the state visit of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to Vietnam Kazinform had an exclusive interview with President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang.

• October 17, 2011

Colombia sees various opportunities in getting closer to Azerbaijan by fostering collaboration in all range of spheres, from trade intensification, energy collaboration, exchange of experience in infrastructure and railway system to developing of academic and cultural ties.

• October 15, 2011