Kazakhstan and Russia sign joint actions plan for 2013-2015
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin signed a joint actions plan for 2013-2015, the Kazakh presidential press-service reported.
Belarus, Azerbaijan agree to intensify investment cooperation
Belarus and Azerbaijan have agreed to intensify cooperation in investment.
U.S.: EU third energy package to open markets in Europe and Azerbaijan for subsidized U.S. energy resources
The U.S. has recognized that the third EU energy package designed to open up the European market for energy resources subsidized from the federal budget. At yesterday’s meeting with members of the Caspian-European Integration Business Club (CEIBC) U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar stated that the U.S. believes that the third energy package aims to ensure energy security of Europe, and is not against Gazprom, KazMunaiGas and other oil companies.
UAE interested in strengthening economic ties with Azerbaijan
The United Arab Emirates is interested in strengthening economic cooperation with Azerbaijan, UAE Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri said at the fourth meeting of the Higher Economic Cooperation Council of Azerbaijan and the UAE, Al-Ittihad news agency reported.
Political situation in Kyrgyzstan worsen due to electricity and gas problems
The political situation in Kyrgyzstan has worsened in the light of problems occuring with electricity and gas supplies in the country.
Iran, Turkmenistan to hold gas talks
Iranian delegation headed by Petroleum Minister Rostam Ghasemi is scheduled to visit Turkmenistan in the near future in order to hold talks on issues of mutual interest.
Gazprom wants special case for its pipelines from EU energy package
Gazprom wants its two major projects – South Stream and Nord Stream – to be granted exceptions from the EU third energy package, seeking to retain control over their transportation capacity. A new version of an agreement on transnational energy transportation projects will be handed over to the European Commission on Friday during a Russia-EU summit on energy issues, Russia’s Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak said on Monday. The agreement should regulate South Stream and Nord Stream projects instead of the third energy package which is criticized in Russia.
Iran, Turkmenistan sign agreement on gas-for-equipment barter deal
Iran and Turkmenistan today have signed a gas-for-equipment barter deal, Fars reported citing Iranian diplomatic sources. Previously it has been reported that Iran is in debt for about $1 billion to Turkmenistan for gas imports, and is working out on a deal to offer its Central Asian neighbor other commodities, instead of money.
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