Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports nuclear disarmament across the world, particularly in the Central Asia.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from irna.ir

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan said on Wednesday that more than half of those who fled to neighbouring Uzbekistan during ethnic clashes had returned in a mass influx across the border.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  Security  |  from channelnewsasia.com

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the United States for a visit aimed primarily at wooing U.S. investors he hopes will help launch Russia's technology sector into the 21st century.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Radio Free Europe

The official focus of Dmitry Medvedev's trip to the US is to improve Moscow's business ties to Washington. But on Thursday the Russian president and Barack Obama will have to tackle some hot political issues as well.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  External Relations  |  from dw-world.de

Energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said other nations should not fall victim to the dispute over unpaid bills. It came as Lithuania, a country that is totally dependant on the Russian gas

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from telegraph.co.uk

Ethnic violence has swept through Kyrgyzstan, and an article in Der Spiegel suggests that the country could follow the path of other former Soviet satellites, abandoning plans for a democratic system of government.

• Date: 23.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.06.2010  |  Markets  |  from yaleglobal.yale.edu

India and Canada are set to sign a civil nuclear agreement that will allow New Delhi to secure uranium, nuclear equipment and technology to meet its energy needs during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit in Toronto for the upcoming G-20 Summit.

• Date: 23.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from rediff.com

It may be too early to bet on China's continued role as premier resource buyer, even though Beijing's weekend decision to revisit its pre-crisis currency policy promises to bolster the yuan's purchasing power over time.

• Date: 23.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from marketwatch.com