Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan will set up a joint container shipping company, Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev told a press conference in Saint Petersburg on 15 June, Kazinform has learned from BelTA.

• June 18, 2012

Russian oil companies are facing fines of hundreds of millions of dollars or more for polluting the atmosphere with excess amounts of flared gas, the newly appointed resources minister said on Saturday.

• June 16, 2012

Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov and his Afghan counterpart Dr. Zalmay Rassoul discussed the main directions of developing bilateral relations and prospects of further trade, economic and investment cooperation, the Kazakh Foreign Minister reported.

• June 14, 2012

The construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) has increased the interest of Lithuanian investors in Ostrovets District of Belarus, Chairman of the Ostrovets District Executive Committee Adam Kovalko said at the meeting with Lithuanian reporters on 13 June, reports law.by.

• June 14, 2012

Constructing a widespread network of pipelines for natural resources in Turkmenistan is of great national interest, the country's president said.

• June 11, 2012

The Barack Obama administration is likely to open North America's doors to India for its energy needs as it pushes New Delhi to reduce its energy dependence on "nuclear armed" Iran. This hydrocarbon sop for India - oil, cooking and shale gas - is scheduled to figure in the third round of Indo-US strategic dialogue in Washington on June 13.

• June 11, 2012

Describing Iran as a key trading partner for energy, India Thursday made it clear that unilateral sanction by the US and European Union will not be allowed to impact trade between the two countries.

• May 31, 2012

Tajikistan coordinated its membership to the World Trade Organization with Salvador by signing a bilateral protocol, Avesta.tj reported on Wednesday.

• May 30, 2012