Russia will support Kazakhstan and Belarus in their efforts to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) after Moscow itself joins the trade bloc, Russia's top WTO negotiator Maxim Medvedkov said

• Date: 17.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.11.2011  |  Energy  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday denied pressuring Australia to reverse a ban on selling uranium to India but said he would "watch with interest" how the issue played out.

• Date: 16.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 16.11.2011  |  Energy  |  from indiatimes.com

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the provision of free military-technical assistance," the President's press service reported on Wednesday.

• Date: 16.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 16.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

The UN atomic watchdog's damning new report on Iran's nuclear programme has set the stage for a diplomatic showdown at IAEA headquarters this week, pitting Russia and China against Western powers.

• Date: 15.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 15.11.2011  |  Energy  |  from dailystar.com.lb

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Wednesday that Iran won't retreat "one iota" from its nuclear program, denying claims that it seeks atomic weapons. Key ally Russia gave the Islamic Republic a major boost, rejecting tighter sanctions despite a U.N. watchdog report detailing suspected arms-related advances.

• Date: 11.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 11.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from yahoo.com

The active phase of the joint Armenian-Russian tactical training with firing practice was held on Alagyaz training ground of Armenia.

• Date: 11.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 11.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from news.az

Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday warned Israel and the United States that any attack on the country’s controversial nuclear program would be met with an “iron fist.”

• Date: 10.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 10.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from dailystar.com.lb

Despite the regime’s claim that it has no ambitions to build a nuclear arsenal, a leaked report insisted secret experiments were being carried out.

• Date: 09.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 09.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from metro.co.uk