Bulgaria's contract with Russia's Atomstroyexport, commissioned to build the planned 2,000 megawatt Belene nuclear plant on the Danube River, which has stalled over lack of funding, will be extended by six months, reports say.

• Date: 11.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from novinite.com

Turkmen President Gurbangulu Berdimuhammedov has appointed Dovlet Mommayev a new head manager of the state concern "Turkmengas" by his decree.

• Date: 09.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 09.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from trend.az

While Eastern Europe and Central Asia are emerging from the worst global recession since the 1930s, recovery has been weak, with a jobless rebound in some nations and uneven growth from country to country, the World Bank said

• Date: 09.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 09.10.2010  |  Markets  |  from People's Daily

Developments in the energy sector, the closure of the Ignalina nuclear power plant, increased dependency on the constantly rising prices of natural gas: all these factors have led to the need to update the National Energy Strategy.

• Date: 09.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 09.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from baltic-course.com

Estonia saw its annual inflation rate climb in September, according to official figures released Thursday.

• Date: 08.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 08.10.2010  |  Markets  |  from earthtimes.org

Former Kyrgyz Finance Minister and Ak-Shumkar leader Temir Sariyev listens to a question during his interview with the Associated Press in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. The head of a leading party running for election in Kyrgyzstan says an incoming government will likely sharply increase the rent for a U.S. air base in the country.

• Date: 08.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 08.10.2010  |  Markets  |  from newstimes.com

Kyrgyzstan votes in a crucial election on Sunday which interim leaders hope will help unite the country but opponents fear could trigger more violence and leave the south vulnerable to ethnic extremists and militant Islamists, APA reports quoting “Reuters”.

• Date: 07.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 07.10.2010  |  Markets  |  from apa.az

Georgia's prime minister said Wednesday that his country will not support Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization unless Moscow allows Georgian customs officials to operate in two disputed territories allied with Russia

• Date: 07.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 07.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.washingtonpost.com/