In recent years a discussion about the future of the Southern Energy Corridor, which envisages connecting the oil and gas-rich Caspian and neighboring countries with consumers in Europe and elsewhere, has gone a long way from theoretical considerations to practical steps.

• Date: 22.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

The leaders of four political parties –Ar-Namys, Ata-Jurt, Respublika, and Social-democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SPDK) – traveled to Moscow days after the October 10 parliamentary elections

• Date: 22.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from jamestown.org

Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian told a group of Russian journalists in Yerevan that Russia will be one of the main participants in building a new unit for Armenian nuclear power plant along with France and the United States, which will bring their state-of-the-art technology. He said some orders for the new unit are being placed already.

• Date: 21.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from arka.am

Pushing for the maximum during US President Barack Obama’s visit next month, India is looking to corner a firm commitment from the US to help facilitate India’s entry into the elite Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG).

• Date: 20.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from indianexpress.com

China and Russia enjoy a strong partnership that precludes any need or desire for competition, a senior Moscow official said at the conclusion of a state visit in Beijing on Tuesday.

• Date: 20.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's deputy Monday said that Iran would be willing to address the dispute over its nuclear programme in forthcoming talks, even though the Iranian leader has so far declined to discuss it with world powers.

• Date: 19.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from mangalorean.com

Iran and Armenia plan to start building two major hydro-electric stations on their border early next year, the energy ministers of the two countries said in Yerevan.

• Date: 18.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from news.az

After Sunday's parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, five political parties now are deep in talks about forming a coalition government. During the campaign, several parties said the new government should close an American run base that supports NATO in Afghanistan.

• Date: 15.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from globalsecurity.org