Kazakhstan eyes European investment in mining, energy
Kazakh officials hope that recent trade deals with Germany and France will lead to a trade pact with the European Union that will fuel the Central Asian nation’s economic development.
China welcomes North Korea's moratorium on nuclear tests
China has welcomed North Korea's agreement to freeze nuclear activities in return for US food aid, a deal that raised cautious hopes of an easing of tensions under Pyongyang's new young leader.
North Korea-US deal revives hopes of nuclear disarmament
North Korea has agreed with the United States to suspend major elements of its atomic weapons programme in a surprise breakthrough that could pave the way for the resumption of long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks with the secretive state.
Moscow Urges Iran to Respond to IAEA Concerns
Russia expects Iran to answer all existing questions from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its controversial nuclear program, which will confirm its right to peaceful atomic energy generation, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Iran warns Israel not to attack its nuclear facilities
Iran has warned Israel against mounting an attack on its nuclear facilities amid rising international tension over its uranium enrichment programme.
If Russia doesn’t want to use Ukraine gas pipelines, we can ...
Vitali Lukyanchenko, Premier Azarov’s press secretary, said if Russia stops using Ukraine pipelines for pumping its gas, Ukraine will use them to pump gas from Azerbaijan and Central Asia to Europe.
Bulgaria Renews Electricity Exports
Bulgaria is set to renew on Tuesday its electricity exports that it stopped due to the severe winter conditions in the country.
Russia offers Ukraine 10 pct gas discount
Russia has offered Ukraine a 10 percent discount on gas supplies on the condition that Kiev scraps plans to drastically cut its imports, Kommersant Ukraine newspaper reported on Monday, citing a source close to the talks.
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