Russia, Kazakhstan discuss Caspian sea legal status
A meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin and Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Sarybai has been held in Moscow today, the ministry said.
Syria's arms surge largely due to Russia
Syria imported nearly six times more weapons in 2007-2011 than in the previous five-year period, with Russia accounting for 72 percent of the arms supplies to President Bashar Assad’s regime, an international research institute said Monday.
India, Pakistan must address 'difficult issues' like Kashmir
Backing moves to open up Indo-Pak trade, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said the two countries must also address "difficult issues" like the Kashmir dispute.
Russia strongly backs Annan's mission in Syria
Russia said Friday it has encouraged the Syrian government to cooperate with Kofi Annan, the envoy charged with trying to help end the violence there, and urged the West to do the same with the Syrian rebels.
Alliance, Russia, Central Asian countries have common interests in region
NATO, Russia and the Central Asian's countries have a number of common interests in the region, James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia told in an interview with atlantic-community.org.
Belene NPP Won't Be Just Bulgarian-Russian Project
The future second Bulgarian nuclear power plant at Belene will not be solely a project of Bulgaria and Russia, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
US asked Russia to deliver ultimatum to Iran
The US has asked Russia to carry an ultimatum to the leaders of Iran, warning that upcoming six-nation talks on the Iranian nuclear program will be the "last chance" for progress before it pursues a military option, the leading Moscow daily Kommersant reported today (in Russian).
EU and Azerbaijan develop the renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan
During the workshop a general overview of the renewable energy sector developments in the EU and Azerbaijan was presented and discussions were organized focusing on the specific topics such as economic incentives, funding mechanisms, administrative procedures for the approval of wind projects and grid access and planning. A new INOGATE project, with an important component focusing on the renewable energy and energy efficiency was also presented.
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