Nabucco Plans Georgian, Iraqi Gas Feeder Pipelines; Avoids Iran
Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH plans to supply the natural-gas transmission route to Europe with links to Turkey’s borders with Georgia and Iraq and has decided against a link to the country’s border with Iran.
A new push for nuclear fusion
ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Council approved the Overall Project Schedule (OPS) and the Overall Project Cost (OPC) in an extraordinary meeting in late July. This means that the world's largest experimental nuclear fusion project, which is being undertaken by the Eropean Union, the United States, Japan, Russia, China, South Korea and India, will receive full thrust for the construction of the reactor in Cadarache in southern France.
Kyrgyz politicians say Turkey may help form Kyrgyz democracy
Omurbek Tekebayev, the leader of Kyrgyzstan’s largest political party, has said Turkey’s parliamentary democracy is an example for his country and that it proves that modern democracy is possible in Central Asia.
Turkey’s presence and importance in Afghanistan
Turkey and Afghanistan have always enjoyed warm relations due to their strong cultural and historical connections. The close relations that both countries created at the time of their establishment have preserved their strength.
Business world under ‘yes-no’ stress
The world is following a showdown between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association, or TÜSİAD, over the constitutional amendment package referendum.
Bulgaria Eyes HSBC, Societe Generale, Rothschild for Belene N-Plant Consultant
HSBC, Societe Generale and Rothschild have been shortlisted in the tender for a financial consultant of Bulgaria's planned Belene nuclear power plant, the country's energy holding announced.
Israel's Ambassador to Bulgaria Noah Gal Gendler: Israelis Feel the Positive Attitude of the Bulgarian People
Ambassador Noah Gal Gendler was approached by Novinite.com over the recent visit of Israeli President Shimon Peres to Bulgaria, during which Peres declared that direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could be expected shortly, and described Bulgaria as “the most suitable” place to hold such talks.
Russia extends military presence in Armenia
Russia extended its lease on Friday on a military base in the former Soviet republic of Armenia until 2044, strengthening its presence in the South Caucasus energy transit region.
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