Russia has repeatedly pledged to boost strategic security cooperation with China. In the past, both sides preferred only to make verbal statements on the matter. But now Moscow and Beijing appeared to pledge actual joint action in connection with issues of strategic security, including the United States’ missile defense plans in Asia.

• Date: 26.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 26.01.2013  |  External Relations  |  from jamestown.org

In the short term, construction of ship repair and construction plant in the Caspian port of Turkmenbashi is planned, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported.

• Date: 19.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 19.01.2013  |  Markets  |  from haberler.com

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed the need at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers to consider the issue of Turkmenistan's joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Turkmen government said today.

• Date: 19.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 19.01.2013  |  Markets  |  from trend.az

China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years in 2012, though a year-end spurt supported by infrastructure spending and a jump in trade signaled the foundation for the stable growth path Beijing says is vital for economic reform may be in sight.

• Date: 18.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 18.01.2013  |  Markets  |  from reuters.com

Russia says it is working hard to firm up plans for a new round of talks between global powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme, which the West suspects is aimed at developing nuclear weapons capability.

• Date: 17.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 17.01.2013  |  Markets  |  from reuters.com

Lately, Iranian media has been covering the latest achievements of the defense industry of the country. Iran has recently completed Navy military exercises "Velayat-91" and "Great Prophet-7." The Iranian Navy and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) successfully tested new military devices.

• Date: 17.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 17.01.2013  |  Markets  |  from pravda.ru

Kazakhstan can become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2013, Prime news agency quoted WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy as saying on Thursday.

• Date: 17.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 17.01.2013  |  Markets  |  from trend.az

Turkey has announced a tender among companies importing electricity in the country to increase the electricity supply from Iran by existing available electric power facilities, the statement published on the website of Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) said.

• Date: 16.01.2013  |  Published on EGF: 16.01.2013  |  Energy  |  from topnews.az