Iran, Turkmenistan to hold gas talks
Iranian delegation headed by Petroleum Minister Rostam Ghasemi is scheduled to visit Turkmenistan in the near future in order to hold talks on issues of mutual interest.
Iran, Turkmenistan sign agreement on gas-for-equipment barter deal
Iran and Turkmenistan today have signed a gas-for-equipment barter deal, Fars reported citing Iranian diplomatic sources. Previously it has been reported that Iran is in debt for about $1 billion to Turkmenistan for gas imports, and is working out on a deal to offer its Central Asian neighbor other commodities, instead of money.
Tajikistan, Turkey to create cooperation council
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Redjep Tayyip Erdogan during his official visit to Turkey, Avesta.Tj reported on Tuesday.
Obama Signs Russia, Moldova Trade Bill And Magnitsky Sanctions Into Law
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that grants permanent normal trade relations to Russia and Moldova while also paving the way for sanctions against Russian officials implicated in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
Georgia Seeks End To Russian PeacekeepersÆ Mandate In Abkhazia
Georgia says it will move to formally ask Russian peacekeepers to leave the breakaway region of Abkhazia following reports that they seized and beat five Georgian police officers.
EU, Azerbaijan confirm commitment to negotiations with Turkmenistan on Trans-Caspian Pipeline
During the thirteenth meeting of the Cooperation Council between the EU and Azerbaijan the sides confirmed their commitment to the negotiations with Turkmenistan on the construction of the Trans-Caspian Pipeline.
It’s in Russia’s interests to ensure a very positive relationship with NATO countries
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has given an interview to Interfax and Novaya Gazeta newspaper in the wake of a ministerial meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Brussels in which he speaks about the results of the NRC meeting, prospects of NATO-Russia relations and the most pressing issues on the international agenda.
EU-Russia relations are seriously hindered by Russia's divide and conquer tactic
Ahead of next week's EU-Russia Summit, where a new partnership and cooperation agreement could be signed, EU members, including Latvia, must understand that Russia is nowhere near fulfilling the obligations it undertook when joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as obligations in other agreements signed between the EU and Russia, European Parliament Member Roberts Zile believes, informs LETA.
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