Lithuania nuclear power plant to cost up to 7 bln euros
Lithuania's government gave its final approval to several plans aimed at reducing its dependency on Russian energy sources on Wednesday, including a new nuclear power plant which it said could cost up to 7 billion euros ($9.10 billion).
Chinese investor strikes oil in Kyrgyzstan
A small Chinese company has struck oil in Kyrgyzstan, and leaders of the impoverished former Soviet republic said they hoped the first find by a foreign oil firm would encourage investors to explore its undeveloped energy and metals resources
Ukraine postpones European summit
Ukraine has postponed a summit of Central and East European leaders planned for this week after several of them said they would boycott it.
Iran complains of nuclear double standards
World powers should focus on scrapping nuclear weapons and abiding by their own non-proliferation commitments rather than speculating about Iran's peaceful atomic work, the Iranian foreign ministry said
India resists US pressure to restrict energy ties with Iran
Resisting US pressure to further scale down oil imports from sanction-hit Iran, India today made it clear that it has to look at the issue involved beyond the energy trade as it has "vital" security stakes in the Gulf region.
Russia eyes energy projects in Kyrgyzstan
Russia was interested in participating in energy projects in Kyrgyzstan, a Russian official said here Friday.
Russia to build two more nuclear reactors in China
Russia and China have firmed up their nuclear cooperation, with Moscow set to build two more high-power reactors in this country's Tianwan atomic plant.
Kazakhstan-German cooperation set to expand
Kazakhstan and Germany have vast potential to further enhance their economic and trade relations and raise bilateral cooperation to a new level. First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Serik Akhmetov, delivered this message at the Third Raw Materials Conference in Berlin held on April 25.
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