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Iran seeks to beat sanctions with pipelines
Despite tightening international economic sanctions, Iran is driving to boost its energy industry, including a natural gas pipeline to Iraq and Syria that may even run to southern Europe and another to run through Turkey to Europe.
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Turkey determined to have 3 nuclear power plants by 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız on Friday said Turkey will have three functioning nuclear power plants by 2023.
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US hails Uzbek cooperation on NATO supply routes
A top US official visiting Tashkent on Friday praised Uzbekistan for opening up supply routes and building infrastructure for NATO operations in Afghanistan.
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Estonian, Lithuanian leaders try to bridge Baltic "energy islands"
The prime ministers of Estonia and Lithuania met Tuesday in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, to wrestle with the Baltic states' "energy island" status within the European Union.
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Korean firms eye UAE market
Korean companies are flocking to the UAE as they see business opportunities following the $20billion UAE nuclear power projects deal and other energy and heavy industry projects recently obtained by big Korean companies.
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Jordan, Turkey ink nuclear deal
Jordan and Turkey have agreed to share their nuclear expertise and explore the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.The nuclear cooperation agreement signed Thursday entails exchanging of expertise and cooperation in operation, renewal and maintenance of nuclear reactors, Xinhua reported.
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China: Deal With Russia Denied
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denied a report that Chinese and Russian companies had agreed to start a joint venture in islands that are disputed by Russia and Japan.
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US-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission's Goal: Strengthen Strategic Partners
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko convened the third session of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission on February 15 in Washington, DC. The Commission's aim is to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
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