Ukrainian energy minister pledges smooth energy transit to EU
Ukraine will provide reliable energy transit to the European Union, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry quoted Minister Yuriy Boiko. The minister gave the assurances at the Brussels meeting with European Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Friday, September 21. Boiko stressed that Ukraine had created every condition for the uninterrupted transit of Russian gas to Europe.
Iran energy ministry needs $10.6 billion to complete projects
Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou has said that 130 trillion rials (some $10.6 billion) is needed to complete 270 semi-finished projects in the fields of dam and power plant building, water and wastewater treatment.
Uzbekistan, South Korea Boost Ties
Uzbekistan and South Korea have signed a series of co-operation agreements in the areas of energy and industry.
U.S. Senate reaffirms commitment to stopping Iran developing nuclear arms
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that reaffirms U.S. efforts to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, and says containment of a nuclear-capable Iran is not an option.
Iran's nuclear issue has diplomatic solution, Russia says
Iran's nuclear issue can only be resolved through political and diplomatic tools, Russia Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich said.
World powers to discuss Iran nuclear program at UN next week
Foreign ministers of EU 3 + 3 planning to meet next week at UN to assess situation, figure out way to break standstill in negotiations over Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
Pakistan to import 1000MW from Turkmenistan
Pakistan has decided to import one-thousand megawatt electricity from Turkmenistan in order to overcome the current power outage.
EU's Catherine Ashton to meet Iran nuclear negotiator
EU foreign affairs representative Catherine Ashton is to hold talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, in a bid to end the stand-off over the Iranian nuclear programme.
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