The Kyrgyz Ministry of Energy imposed a moratorium on all activities related to the contract for the construction of Verkhnenaryn chain of power plants. 24.kg news agency was told in the agency.

• September 5, 2012

European Union Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger will travel to Azerbaijan on 1-2 September, EU office in Baku reported on Friday.

• August 31, 2012

“Russia is willing to upgrade TPP of Kyrgyzstan’s capital,” acting Minister of Energy and Industry Avtandil Kalmambetov stated at today’s meeting on preparations for heating season.

• August 27, 2012

Netanyahu says Islamic Republic "totally ignoring" demands on nuclear program; IAEA presses Iran to in Vienna meetings.

• August 25, 2012

Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation into a tunnel network running from its border into neighboring Slovakia, a member of the European Union.   There has been mounting international concern that organized crime groups from the former Soviet Union smuggle people, weapons, drugs, cigarettes and other goods into the European Union.

• August 24, 2012

Turkey is negotiating with Japan, Canada, China and South Korea to build a second nuclear power plant, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said, the newspaper Sabah reported.

• August 22, 2012

Oil production in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, rose to 10.103 million barrels a day in June, from 9.807 million barrels a day in May, overtaking Russia as the world’s largest producer, official data showed.

• August 22, 2012

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) is demanding theUnited Statesto remove supporting measures for its renewable energy industry, accusing it of violating the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

• August 21, 2012