President of the Republic Tarja Halonen visited St. Petersburg on 23 March 2010 and participated in a roundtable on cooperation in the Baltic Sea region that was arranged by Governor Valentina Matviyenko.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from tpk.fi

The First International Gas Congress will be held in Ashgabat April 14-15, Turkmen Embassy in Azerbaijan says.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Germany resistance to full Turkish membership of the EU is one thorny issue to be addressed as Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Ankara. Discussions are planned on a series of issues, including integration of immigrants.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

At least 37 people are reported killed in two explosions on the Metro system in Moscow, officials say.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

China's Zhejiang Heely Holding Group has reached an agreement with Ford Motors to take over Ford's Volvo Unit. The deal to buy the struggling Swedish company has been two years in the making.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from Deutsche Welle

Two weeks before the United States hosts a summit on nuclear security, one of its most important invitees, China, has yet to RSVP.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Security  |  from washingtonpost.com

Russia should help NATO create a "security roof" that would jointly defend both of them from missiles fired by rogue nations, NATO's chief said Saturday.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Security  |  from themoscowtimes.com

Belarussian human rights activists said two convicts have been executed, triggering protests from European lawmakers.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from themoscowtimes.com