Iran eyes electricity export market
The Iranian Energy Ministry said it expects to secure export contracts for electricity with the Syrian and Lebanese governments in the near future.
Kazakhstan to assist Kyrgyzstan to join Customs Union
Kyrgyzstan may become a new member of the Customs Union in the near future. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev promised to help in removing existing barriers to join this organization. Kazakhstan is one of Kyrgyzstan's major political and economic partners.
Kazakhstan to support economic reforms in Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan will provide all needed support to the economical reforms in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakh Prime-Minister Karim Masimov said at a meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atmbayev on Friday, Kyrgyz President's press-service reported.
Kyrgyzstan may join Customs Union ahead of schedule
The process of joining customs union may take an accelerated pace, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said during the visit of the President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev in Astana, Novosti-Kazakhstan agency says.
Lithuania nuclear power plant to cost up to 7 bln euros
Lithuania's government gave its final approval to several plans aimed at reducing its dependency on Russian energy sources on Wednesday, including a new nuclear power plant which it said could cost up to 7 billion euros ($9.10 billion).
Chinese investor strikes oil in Kyrgyzstan
A small Chinese company has struck oil in Kyrgyzstan, and leaders of the impoverished former Soviet republic said they hoped the first find by a foreign oil firm would encourage investors to explore its undeveloped energy and metals resources
Iran complains of nuclear double standards
World powers should focus on scrapping nuclear weapons and abiding by their own non-proliferation commitments rather than speculating about Iran's peaceful atomic work, the Iranian foreign ministry said
India resists US pressure to restrict energy ties with Iran
Resisting US pressure to further scale down oil imports from sanction-hit Iran, India today made it clear that it has to look at the issue involved beyond the energy trade as it has "vital" security stakes in the Gulf region.
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