Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, defended Monday the outsourcing of services by the three foreign – owned electric power utilities in Bulgaria.

• June 24, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came here to learn about Silicon Valley and notched at least one deal in the process.

• June 24, 2010

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports nuclear disarmament across the world, particularly in the Central Asia.

• June 24, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the United States for a visit aimed primarily at wooing U.S. investors he hopes will help launch Russia's technology sector into the 21st century.

• June 24, 2010

Energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said other nations should not fall victim to the dispute over unpaid bills. It came as Lithuania, a country that is totally dependant on the Russian gas

• June 24, 2010

Ethnic violence has swept through Kyrgyzstan, and an article in Der Spiegel suggests that the country could follow the path of other former Soviet satellites, abandoning plans for a democratic system of government.

• June 23, 2010

It may be too early to bet on China's continued role as premier resource buyer, even though Beijing's weekend decision to revisit its pre-crisis currency policy promises to bolster the yuan's purchasing power over time.

• June 23, 2010

Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama will try to jump-start economic links this week as Russia’s president travels to Silicon Valley and Washington, building on improved political ties after the U.S. “reset” relations

• June 23, 2010