Iran wants nuclear talks held in Turkey
Iran agreed to attend talks with the United States and other world powers on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, provided negotiations take place in neighboring Turkey, officials said Sunday. The offer likely was meant to put diplomatic pressure on the U.S. and its allies.
Azerbaijani Minister: Azerbaijan ready to share its experience in oil sector with Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan may consider possibility of creating a joint venture producing oil and gas equipment in Kazakhstan, the Azerbaijani Industry and Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said in an interview with Trend on the results of the Azerbaijani-Kazakh intergovernmental commission's seventh meeting held in Astana.
Bulgaria, Russia Start First Tender for South Stream
The Bulgarian Energy Holding and Gazprom have announced the start of a tender to select a company to carry out a preliminary investment study for the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline on Bulgarian territory.
Midterms 2010: Barack Obama calls on Senate to approve Russian nuclear deal
Barack Obama has called on the Senate to approve a landmark nuclear weapons deal with Russia before a newly elected crop of Republicans take office in January.
Estonia’s duty as an EU member state to its open energy market
With the the globalization of the energy sector and the opening of energy markets, energy supply is important to Estonia in an international context, especially so for state company Eesti Energy.
Russia's Medvedev in Vietnam, nuclear deal in the offing
President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Vietnam Saturday for a visit that will see Russia sign a multi-billion-euro nuclear power plant deal with the former Soviet-era Communist ally.
Lithuania pleased at German support for nuclear plant
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis on Tuesday praised German support for a planned nuclear power station to be built in the Baltic country, describing it as a "guarantee" to potential investors.
No progress seen in forcing Iran to come clean on nuclear arms
Western powers' strong new sanctions on Iran have failed to push Tehran's leaders toward compromise on their disputed nuclear program, a senior European diplomat said on Tuesday.
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