China and other key world powers, except the US, have keen national interests at stake as far as Teheran is concerned

• Date: 14.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.05.2010  |  Energy  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

More than 300 Romanian, U.S., Ukrainian and Macedonian troops will participate from May 17-June 24 in 'the Black Sea Rotational Force 2010' drill organized in eastern Romania, according to a news release on Thurday from the Romanian Navy General Staff.

• Date: 14.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily Online

Russia is hoping its relations with Britain will get better when the new government takes office. Both experts and politicians do forecast an eventual warming in bilateral relations, but at the same time they warn that an early breakthrough is unlikely.

• Date: 14.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from ITAR-TASS

A supposedly confidential Foreign Ministry document — an intentional leak that was published on Russian Newsweek’s web site this week — has created a stir among diplomats and journalists. Many saw it as a revelation or a signal of a significant and welcome policy shift toward the West. But in reality, this is quite an overstatement.

• Date: 14.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from themoscowtimes.com

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip as the two countries finalised a "historic" oil shale agreement.

• Date: 13.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 13.05.2010  |  Energy  |  from tradingcharts.com

India has conveyed to Tehran that it had a major role in stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan and that India would cherish its support in handling the developing situation in that country.

• Date: 13.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 13.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from IndiaTimes

Noting that Sino-Indian border disputes still existed, defence minister A K Antony said the two governments had evolved mechanisms to talk about these disputes.

• Date: 12.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from IndiaTimes

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to broach relations in the volatile South Caucasus region and seal several energy deals.

• Date: 12.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.05.2010  |  Energy  |  from guardian.co.uk