Russia announced that it will not join any efforts to sanction Iran’s oil and gas sector..

• December 9, 2011

Georgian PM, Nika Gilauri, met with Kazakh President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, in Astana on December 7 to discuss “bilateral relations, trade and economic cooperation,” the Kazakh President’s administration said.

• December 8, 2011

Russia warned Thursday time was running out to conclude a missile defence deal with NATO after the two failed again to bridge differences on a project the alliance says is aimed at countering threats from states like Iran.

• December 8, 2011

Washington hopes to have another round of rare denuclearization talks with Pyongyang, said Thursday Glyn Davies, new US special representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

• December 8, 2011

Kazakhstan has once again reaffirmed its commitments to human rights and fundamental freedoms, said the Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kazykhanov at a meeting of the Council of OSCE Foreign Ministers held in Vilnius.

• December 7, 2011

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called for Russia's parliament election to be annulled and a new vote held. He said the results do not reflect the will of the people, and authorities must admit to fabrications and rigging.

• December 7, 2011

France still considers India as an attractive investment destination despite the Government's flip-flop on FDI in retail.

• December 7, 2011

Russia will continue render assistance to Kyrgyzstan – they will not let them die, but a golden rain is not expected. Andrey Grozin, Russian expert, head of the Central Asia and Kazakhstan Department of the CIS Countries Institute, stated at today’s demonstration lecture.

• December 6, 2011