Azerbaijan, Ukraine discuss energy issues
Azerbaijani Industry and Energy Minister Natig Aliyev and Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko are discussing cooperation in the energy sector in Baku, the Ukrainian Embassy in Baku told Trend on Monday.
Planned Russian-backed pipeline raises concerns in EU
State-controlled energy giant Gazprom is planning, along with western partners, two huge gas pipeline projects whose stated goals are to secure Europe's energy supplies but which critics say will increase the EU's dependence on Russia.
China, Russia plan deeper trade relations
Visiting Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo said Wednesday that China would work with Russia to deepen pragmatic cooperation and build a close, long-term and sustainable economic and trade relationship.
China plays hardball with Russia on energy deals
China's President Hu Jintao has a reserved demeanor. So it is hard to imagine him as a poker player. But in energy politics with neighboring Russia, he certainly is.
Russia says engages in Iran's N-plant projects
"Due to the trusts we won during cooperation with our Iranian colleagues, we declare on behalf of Russia that Russia will join power plants' development ventures in Iran and we support them. Talks with Iranian side on the issue have been started since long time ago and were never stopped," he said in the inauguration ceremony of the power plant.
Russia says no plans to build NPP in Iran after Bushehr
Russia isn’t currently planning to build any new nuclear stations in Iran after operations start at the Persian Gulf state’s first atomic plant in Bushehr, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said, Bloomberg reported.
Iran, Russia to open nuclear plant next week, Salehi says
Iran and Russia will next week open the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Tuesday.
No Progress in Gas Talks Between Russia, Ukraine Presidents...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych remained at loggerheads on Monday over the price of gas sold to Ukraine, with Kiev asking for reduced rates and the Moscow side refusing.
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