Tajikistan discussed with a number of foreign diplomats the most important events that are scheduled to take place in the country in 2012, Asia-Plus reported with the reference to Tajik MFA information department.

• Date: 06.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 06.01.2012  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday that he backs Moscow's efforts to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear drive diplomatically, the Kremlin said.

• Date: 05.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 05.01.2012  |  Energy  |  from dailystar.com.lb

The US Exim Bank, which has identified India as one of the target countries, expected the country to be its largest customer within the next 18 months.

• Date: 05.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 05.01.2012  |  External Relations  |  from centralchronicle.com

President Barack Obama’s Russia “reset” policy has encouraged European Union politicians who have long advocated a “softly, softly” approach toward Russia to push for a “fast forward” in Brussels’ relationship with Moscow.

• Date: 05.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 05.01.2012  |  External Relations  |  from heritage.org

Anand Sharma with Saudi Trade Minister New Delhi, Jan 4 : India and Saudi Arabia have decided to promote bilateral investment and joint ventures for boosting trade as well as services between the two countries.

• Date: 04.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 04.01.2012  |  Energy  |  from newspolitan.com

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé (pictured) has urged European countries to agree to an oil embargo on Iran by the end of January, saying he has “no doubt” Tehran is pursuing the development of nuclear arms.

• Date: 03.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 03.01.2012  |  Energy  |  from france24.com

In a sign of mounting Russian pressure on Ukraine to share its pipeline network, Gazprom's chief executive has warned that procrastination in talks would result in a bad deal for Kyiv as construction of a competing pipeline would lead to a price slump.

• Date: 03.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 03.01.2012  |  Energy  |  from euractiv.com

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan launched the Common Economic Space (CES) on Sunday to further promote free movement of goods, capital and workforce within them.

• Date: 03.01.2012  |  Published on EGF: 03.01.2012  |  External Relations  |  from cri.cn