Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Susan Elliott here Monday, agreeing on maintaining security in the ex-Soviet nation and resuming bilateral consultations.

• Date: 18.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 18.01.2011  |  External Relations  |  from cri.cn

A Joint Declaration on Southern Gas Corridor signed by the European Commission and Azerbaijan provides a firm political basis for gas supply from Azerbaijan, the official statement of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International says.

• Date: 17.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from trend.az

On a visit to Azerbaijan yesterday (13 January), European Commission President José Manuel Barroso signed a deal expected to bring ten billion cubic metres of gas each year to Europe, promising in return "visa facilitation" for Azeri nationals.

• Date: 17.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from euractiv.com

The EU signed a major political deal yesterday to import Azeri natural gas and help curb Europe's reliance on Russia, its traditional main supplier.

• Date: 17.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from upstreamonline.com

At a meeting with the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Ashgabat, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov described the construction of a pipeline under the Caspian Sea as the "most attractive" way to deliver Turkmen gas to Europe.

• Date: 15.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 15.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from trend.az

By quietly building up its stash of high-tech weaponry, China is threatening US military supremacy in the Pacific, worrying its neighbours and contributing to a renewed arms race in Asia, analysts say.

• Date: 15.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 15.01.2011  |  External Relations  |  from lankabusinessonline.com

European Commission’s president Jose Manuel Barroso continues his visit Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to complete tomorrow.

• Date: 14.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from abc.az

Iran’s proposal for a diplomatic tour of its nuclear sites floundered on Thursday after China effectively rejected the invitation and Russia said such a trip could never replace United Nations inspections or negotiations with world powers.

• Date: 14.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from nytimes.com