Much to the surprise of the government in Sofia, Russia has announced it has not been informed of Bulgaria's decision to freeze Belene nuclear project for another three months as of July.

• June 24, 2011

In the wake of the world’s second-worst nuclear disaster, confidence in what had been one of the most promising forms of alternative energy has faded, but talk of nuclear energy’s demise has been greatly exaggerated.

• June 24, 2011

Kazakhstan's Senate was guided by the weight of public opinion in voting down a bill to send troops to Afghanistan, Speaker Kairat Mami said in Astana today.

• June 23, 2011

The Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of the parliament, ratified a protocol on Wednesday extending Russia's use of a military base in Armenia.

• June 22, 2011

Iran's nuclear energy chief said on Tuesday he had held "very good" and "transparent" talks with the head of the U.N. atomic agency and had invited him to visit the Islamic state's nuclear facilities.

• June 21, 2011

A Human Rights Dialogue to be held between Georgia and the EU on Monday will mull the crackdown of rallies in Tbilisi on May 26, EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov said.

• June 20, 2011

Bulgaria has asked Russia to give it until October, an additional three months, to decide whether or not to go ahead with its Belene nuclear power project, Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on Friday

• June 17, 2011

Talks on visa regime facilitation between Azerbaijan and the European Union will begin in the near future, Head of EU Delegation, Ambassador Roland Kobia told journalists on Tuesday.

• June 14, 2011