U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission Working Groups issue joint statement
The U.S. Department of State hosted meetings of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission (SPC) working groups on Economic, Energy, and Trade on December 17, and People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges on December 18, to review progress on goals set at the plenary session of the SPC in June in Batumi, U.S. State Department's website reported.
TANAP to help economies of Caucasus to integrate with European ones
The Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline (TANAP) will help to integrate the economies of the Caucasus with those of Europe and the West generally, Investor's Business Daily (IBD) reported.
Kazakhstan and Russia sign joint actions plan for 2013-2015
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin signed a joint actions plan for 2013-2015, the Kazakh presidential press-service reported.
Belarus, Azerbaijan agree to intensify investment cooperation
Belarus and Azerbaijan have agreed to intensify cooperation in investment.
U.S.: EU third energy package to open markets in Europe and Azerbaijan for subsidized U.S. energy resources
The U.S. has recognized that the third EU energy package designed to open up the European market for energy resources subsidized from the federal budget. At yesterday’s meeting with members of the Caspian-European Integration Business Club (CEIBC) U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar stated that the U.S. believes that the third energy package aims to ensure energy security of Europe, and is not against Gazprom, KazMunaiGas and other oil companies.
UAE interested in strengthening economic ties with Azerbaijan
The United Arab Emirates is interested in strengthening economic cooperation with Azerbaijan, UAE Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri said at the fourth meeting of the Higher Economic Cooperation Council of Azerbaijan and the UAE, Al-Ittihad news agency reported.
Political situation in Kyrgyzstan worsen due to electricity and gas problems
The political situation in Kyrgyzstan has worsened in the light of problems occuring with electricity and gas supplies in the country.
Iran, Turkmenistan to hold gas talks
Iranian delegation headed by Petroleum Minister Rostam Ghasemi is scheduled to visit Turkmenistan in the near future in order to hold talks on issues of mutual interest.
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