Ukrainian GTS cannot be leased out until law on pipeline transport is changed
The lease of the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS) to Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom jeopardizes national interests of Ukraine, independent energy expert Volodymyr Saprykin said on air of Channel 5.
Kazakhstan may transport oil through Turkmenistan and Iran
Kazakhstan does not exclude the possibility of transporting its oil through the new Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway to the Persian Gulf, the general director of KazTransOil JSC Kairgeldy Kabyldin told Trend.
UK to step up support for Syrian opposition
The UK is to provide armoured vehicles and body armour to opposition forces in Syria "to help save lives", Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.
U.S. warns Iran of more "isolation" in nuclear dispute
The United States warned Iran on Wednesday that it faces further international isolation if it fails to address U.N. nuclear watchdog concerns about its atomic activities.
Tajikistan's WTO Membership Comes Into Force
Tajikistan is officially a full member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
China moves ahead with N Korea trade zone despite nuclear test
China appears to be pressing ahead with plans to invest in a North Korean free trade zone in a sign that its recent nuclear test has not soured its economic ties with its only major ally.
Mass Protests Erupt across Bulgaria
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Bulgaria to protest against corruption and the country's rising cost of living.
Call for tougher Belarus sanctions
Opposition politician Andrei Sannikov, recently released from jail in his native Belarus, urged the international community to impose tougher sanctions on his country to end human rights abuses
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