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

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Massimov discussed bilateral cooperation with the Heads of diplomatic missions of Italy, Germany and the U.S. accredited in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Prime Minister's press-service reported.

• 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

Since the December 1991 collapse of the USSR, one of the most exciting developments for the international energy community has been the rise of oil exports from the Caspian region.

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

Defending his efforts to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions, President Barack Obama said Sunday that economic sanctions against Tehran have had "enormous bite," and that he will consult with other nations on additional steps to ensure that Iran does not acquire an atomic weapon.

• Date: 14.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.11.2011  |  Energy  |  from vxec.com

Further sanctions against Iran are "for sure", but the EU should not rule out other options including military action, Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal said on Monday, ahead of a meeting with EU counterparts.

• Date: 14.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from news24.com

The two presidents meet on sidelines of trade summit in Hawaii, discuss 'wide-ranging' topics including Syria, Afghanistan, and European missile defense.

• Date: 13.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 13.11.2011  |  Energy  |  from haaretz.com

South Korea's nuclear envoy Lim Sung Nam left Sunday for Vienna for talks on ways to revive stalled negotiations on North Korea's nuclear disarmament.

• Date: 13.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 13.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from straitstimes.com