Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi during his visit to Astana met with his Kazakh counterpart Yerzhan Kazykhanov, IRNA reported. The sides discussed the processes in the region, particularly in Syria and Afghanistan, including the fate of the project of the UN-Arab League special representative Kofi Annan to overcome crisis in Syria.

• June 27, 2012

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Filat visited the European Investment Bank and signed with EIB Vice-President Wilhelm Molterer a loan contract of EUR 17 million to finance the rehabilitation of Moldova’s power transmission network. EIB Vice-President Molterer commented: “The loan signed today is a good example of cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the EIB. I very much welcome the fact that EIB funds will support the rehabilitation of electricity infrastructure which is crucial for the further development of Moldova’s economy. With PM Filat we have discussed the results achieved and new possibilities for project financing to support the government’s priorities, mainly in the areas of energy, transport, environmental infrastructure and agribusiness.”

• June 27, 2012

The United States and Russia are planning to enhance cooperation in nuclear reactor design, while maintaining joint efforts to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands, officials said Tuesday.

• June 27, 2012

Today's AM fix was USD 1,583.25, EUR 1,267.41, and GBP 1,013.73 per ounce. Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,569.00, EUR 1,256.41, and GBP 1,009.00 per ounce. Silver is trading at $27.47/oz., €22.08/oz. and £17.64/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,445.25/oz., palladium at $601.40/oz. and rhodium at $1,190/oz. Gold’s safe haven credentials were burnished again yesterday when despite falls in stock indices globally, gold rose $15.10 or 0.99% and closed at $1,586.30/oz. Gold traded sideways in Asia and continues in a narrow range in European trading holding above $1,580/oz.

• June 26, 2012

The Turkmen Foreign Ministry has held talks with the EU delegation head by newly appointed EU Ambassador to Ashgabat Aurelia Bouchez, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry told Trend.

• June 26, 2012

The United States and Russia are planning to enhance cooperation in nuclear reactor design, while maintaining joint efforts to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands, officials said Tuesday.

• June 26, 2012

ISSUE #24
06/25/2012
The Ukrainian government has decided to purchase only 27bn cu.m. of Russian gas this year, the Lb.ua news and analysis website quoted Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko on 20 June 2012 as saying. Ostchem Holding Ltd, which unites chemical enterprises belonging to Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash, will buy another 8bn cu.m., the minister added. READ MORE

• June 26, 2012

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will arrive in Astana on Tuesday on a working visit, Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Altai Abibullayev said on Monday.

• June 25, 2012