Nuclear summit to face challenge of reining in loose weapon materials
A year ago in Prague, President Barack Obama pushed a three-pronged plan to move toward a world without nuclear weapons -- and announced a Global Nuclear Security Summit in 2010 to help make that happen.
Armenian ministry of energy shrugs off ungrounded claims of Turkish parliament members
Armenian ministry of energy and natural resources shrugged off today ungrounded allegations by some members of the Turkish parliament questioning the safe operation of Armenian nuclear power plant in Metsamor.
Bulgaria Socialist Fear Investor Exodus if Power Utilities Are Nationalized
An opposition coalition in Kyrgyzstan says it has formed an interim government to run the country following anti-government protests. However, the president claims he will not step down.
World Bank: Turkey region’s leader in energy investments
Turkey is a leader in the region for its efforts to find renewable sources of energy and has taken important steps in developing its vital energy sector, World Bank Country Director Ulrich Zachau has said.
Israel is 'main threat to Middle East peace,' Turkish PM says
Persisting in his harsh criticism toward Israel, Turkey’s prime minister said on Wednesday that Israel is the main threat to peace in the Middle East, marking a new low in deteriorating relations between the two allies who once had close military and political.
Turkish auto industry looking at Russian opportunities
Turkey’s two main automobile associations met Tuesday with Russian auto companies, agreeing to increase cooperation.
Turkish inflation rate declines in March from 15-month high
Turkish inflation slowed in March for the first month in five, strengthening the central bank’s case for keeping interest rates at a historic low even as growth accelerates.
Georgia: Tbilisi wants EU help for fight with Russia over Abkhazia airport
Aviation could prove a fresh field for diplomatic conflict between Georgia and Russia after an announcement by the de facto government of breakaway Abkhazia that it plans to reopen an Abkhaz airport with Moscow’s assistance. Georgian officials tell EurasiaNet.org that they expect the European Union to help Tbilisi block such assistance -- an expectation that the EU has not confirmed.
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