The Belarusian government is interested in supplying oil from Kazakhstan for its processing at Belarusian refineries, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency quoted Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Rusi as saying at a session of the Kazakh-Belarusian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation in Astana on Thursday.

• November 9, 2012

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced that Russia is to lend Vietnam some $10 billion to build that country's first nuclear power plant.

• November 8, 2012

Although China is under pressure by Western powers due to its close relations with Iran, but China expands ties with Iran unconcerned by the pressures, IRNA quoted China Ambassador to Iran Yu Hongyang as saying on Tuesday.

• November 7, 2012

An agreement on cooperation in the military sphere was signed between the defense ministries of Azerbaijan and Italy. The document was signed during Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev's visit to Italy, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.

• November 7, 2012

The U.S. will continue supporting Georgia's aspiration to join NATO, its desire for greater economic growth and more jobs and prosperity in the future, U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland said at an event in connection with the presidential elections in the U.S.

• November 7, 2012

Azerbaijan attaches great importance to international cooperation in the Caspian and Black Sea regions, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said at the 16th council meeting of the Black Sea International Ship Owners Association (BINSA) today.

• November 6, 2012

Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland intends to meet with Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili in the near future.

• November 6, 2012

Syrian former Prime Minister Riyad Hijab who joined the opposition has today met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, TV channel TRT Haber reported today.

• November 5, 2012