Russian foreign minister calls for clarity in Iranian nuclear issues
Clarity is needed in all Iranian nuclear program issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
New Nuke Plant in Armenia Draws Criticism from Environmentalists
Armenian leaders are ecstatic that Russia is getting involved in the construction of a new nuclear power plant at Metsamor. Environmentalists and technical experts are far less enthused, saying that a new Metsamor unit poses considerable risks.
Kyrgyzstan launches hydro power plant
Kyrgyzstan launched a $200m hydroelectric power station yesterday, its first since the collapse of the Soviet Union, in a move likely to intensify competition for Central Asia’s scarce water resources.
India passes nuclear deal, though not the one planned
India's parliament approved a final, critical piece of a long-delayed landmark civil nuclear agreement Monday, a pact regarded as a cornerstone of a Bush-era effort to transform the relationship between the United States and the world's largest democracy.
Bushehr nuclear power plant: political maneuver of Russia
With the help of Russian experts, fuel loading into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which started on Aug. 21, is set to finish in a week, after which the Bushehr nuclear power plant will become operational.
Lithuania moving away from Gazprom to Poland
Lithuanian energy minister said that diversification of the gas market in Lithuania will eliminate the need for ties to the Russian energy sector by 2020, news agency UPI reports.
Lithuania may snap ties with Russia for Gas
Diversification of the gas market in Lithuania will eliminate the need for ties to the Russian energy sector by 2020, the Lithuanian energy minister said.
Merkel eyes an extra decade of nuclear power
Chancellor Angela Merkel has weighed in on Germany's ongoing nuclear energy debate, saying the country needs to run its nuclear energy plants for at least 10 more years to keep energy costs down and ensure demand is met.
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