Kyrgyzstan to Buy Gas From Kazakhstan Rather Than Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan's acting Deputy Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov says neighboring Kazakhstan has agreed to sell natural gas to Kyrgyzstan at a much lower price than Kyrgyzstan has been paying to Uzbekistan for gas supplies.
Azerbaijan, UK discuss oil refinery, Shafag-Asiman field
Azerbaijani and British ministers and oil executives have discussed development of the Shafag-Asiman gas field and construction of a new oil refinery.
South Korean Consortium Investing in Romanian Nuclear Project
According to the office of Romania’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Environment, Ion Ariton, “The representatives of the (Korea Nuclear) consortium voiced again their firm decision to participate in the project through the purchase of shares in the project company EnergoNuclear SA and through investments in building Cernavoda reactors 3 and 4.
Technology Japan, Vietnam Move Ahead On Nuclear Reactor Plans
In Japan's most aggressive move to promote exports of nuclear technology since the Fukushima Daiichi accident in March, a Tokyo-based utility consortium signed a deal with Vietnam on Wednesday to conduct a feasibility study for two new reactors.
US, Ukraine sign memorandum on nuclear security cooperation
The United States and Ukraine signed late on Monday in New York a Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear security cooperation.
Russia, Ukraine Make Progress in Gas Talks
Moscow has given up the idea of dragging Ukraine into its customs union in return for gas price discounts, and is ready to discuss a gas transit consortium with Ukraine and the European Union, Kommersant business paper reported on Monday, a day after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych claimed there had been progress during talks over gas prices.
Czechs: Nuclear power good despite Japan disaster
The catastrophe at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power complex should not be allowed to call into question of the wisdom of atomic energy, Czech President Vaclav Klaus said on Friday. "After the tsunami wave hit the Fukushima power plant, some governments decided not to build new nuclear power plants and some even to abandon nuclear energy as such," Klaus said in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
Iran and Russia in Nuclear Power Talks
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ѕауѕ Tehran іѕ holding talks wіth Russia аbουt building another nuclear power plant іn Iran. Hе mаԁе thе statement аt a news conference іn Nеw York City, whеrе hе аƖѕο shared hіѕ utopian vision fοr аƖƖ humanity.
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