International observers say Armenia's presidential vote was an improvement on recent elections but was not genuinely competitive.

• February 19, 2013

Armenians have been casting their ballots in the country's latest presidential election.

• February 18, 2013

Ukraine has reached a tentative agreement with Turkmenistan to resume imports of natural gas from the Central Asian country.

• February 16, 2013

South African authorities will have to address two critical issues as the country faces signing for its new nuclear procurement megaplan.

• February 15, 2013

Ukraine is interested in the resumption of Turkmen natural gas supply, Azerbaijan's Trend news agency quoted Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych as saying.

• February 14, 2013

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov have signed a joint Ukrainian-Turkmen Communique.

• February 13, 2013

Azerbaijani gas will be supplied from the Shah Deniz offshore gas condensate field to Europe in 2019, SOCAR Vice-President Elshad Nasirov said at a meeting of the Euronest PA Energy Committee in Baku today.

• February 12, 2013

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has said he is prepared for immedate talks with Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and the government regarding "constitutional changes and other issues affecting the development of the country."

• February 11, 2013