Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has called for elaborating a new formula of collective security in the Black Sea zone.

• Date: 05.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from itar-tass.com

Though sometimes overlooked, Azerbaijan’s geopolitical status far outweighs its size. Located just north of Iran and just south of the volatile Caucuses, it sits on the Caspian Sea, astride major oil and gas transshipment routes that avoid Russia.

• Date: 05.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

A 2008 civilian nuclear energy pact between the United States and India was meant to lift a 34-year-old embargo on nuclear trade despite New Delhi's longstanding weapons programme, a move seen as bolstering it as a counterweight to China.

• Date: 05.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.07.2010  |  Energy  |  from Yahoo! news

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Kazakhstan on Monday to take part in a session of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC).

• Date: 05.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from rian.ru

Turkey has boldly displayed its support for Kyrgyzstan, which has endured political and ethnic violence since April, with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu being the sole foreign statesman present when Kyrgyzstan's provisional leader Roza Otunbayeva was sworn in as president on Saturday.

• Date: 05.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from todayszaman.com

Russia's backyard on a major tour against the background of the discovery of an alleged Cold War-style Russian spy ring in the United States. "Ukraine is a sovereign and independent country that has the right to choose its own alliances and NATO's door

• Date: 03.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 03.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from news.yahoo.com

Norway takes over the presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States today. This means that the Norwegian Foreign Minister will serve as president of the council for one year.

• Date: 03.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 03.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from regjeringen.no

U.S. Gen. David Petraeus visited NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday to confer with allies before heading to war in Afghanistan to take command of the faltering campaign.

• Date: 02.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 02.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com