Security is being stepped up ahead of an opposition rally in Moscow on Saturday expected to draw 30,000 people.

• Date: 09.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 09.12.2011  |  Security  |  from euronews.net

The Kyrgyz Energy Ministry and Russian energy company Inter RAO UES will discuss the construction of the Kambarata hydroelectric power station-1, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Askarbek Shadiev said at a press conference in Bishkek on Friday, KirTAG reported.

• Date: 09.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 09.12.2011  |  Energy  |  from trend.az

Russia warned Thursday time was running out to conclude a missile defence deal with NATO after the two failed again to bridge differences on a project the alliance says is aimed at countering threats from states like Iran.

• Date: 08.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 08.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called for Russia's parliament election to be annulled and a new vote held. He said the results do not reflect the will of the people, and authorities must admit to fabrications and rigging.

• Date: 07.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 07.12.2011  |  Markets  |  from voanews.com

Russia will continue render assistance to Kyrgyzstan – they will not let them die, but a golden rain is not expected. Andrey Grozin, Russian expert, head of the Central Asia and Kazakhstan Department of the CIS Countries Institute, stated at today’s demonstration lecture.

• Date: 06.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 06.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from 24.kg

Russia's parliamentary election was tilted in favour of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party and marred by violations, but voters still took advantage of having a choice, European monitors said on Monday.

• Date: 05.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 05.12.2011  |  Markets  |  from telegraph.co.uk

The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Belarus will reach $1 billion next year, Belarus’ Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Patskevich said. He said  positive dynamics has been recently observed in the economic, commercial relations between the two countries.

• Date: 03.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 03.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from today.az

Russians vote Sunday for a new parliament that critics call the "Approval Ministry" for rubber-stamping bills advocated by the Kremlin. Voting will take place among growing discontent with Russia’s strongman of the last decade, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

• Date: 02.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 02.12.2011  |  Energy  |  from voanews.com