Azerbaijan- Belarus trade turnover to reach $1billion
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Belarus will reach $1 billion next year, Belarus’ Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Patskevich said. He said positive dynamics has been recently observed in the economic, commercial relations between the two countries.
U.S. trade panel to probe solar dispute with China
A federal trade panel voted Friday to investigate whether Chinese companies are harming the U.S. solar panel industry by dumping low-price products on global markets.
Lithuanian and Latvian PMs sign cooperation agreement
Lithuanian and Latvian cooperation initiatives are often shadowed by larger-scale regional projects, therefore both countries will seek for greater integration and closer relations, said Lithuanian and Latvian prime ministers during their meeting today.
Russians Vote Sunday for New Parliament
Russians vote Sunday for a new parliament that critics call the "Approval Ministry" for rubber-stamping bills advocated by the Kremlin. Voting will take place among growing discontent with Russia’s strongman of the last decade, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
China Export Deal Undercuts Gazprom's Leverage
China is challenging Russia as Turkmenistan’s main buyer of natural gas. Ashgabat’s shift could put the Kremlin in a precarious position.
Russia urges N. Korea to halt uranium enrichment
Russia on Thursday urged North Korea to halt its uranium enrichment programme after the Stalinist state reported rapid progress on what some experts believe is a second way of making nuclear weapons.
Gazprom sees significant progress in Ukraine talks
Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom said on Thursday it had made "significant progress" in talks with Ukraine, a key export market and transit route to Europe, and hoped to agree on future supply terms by year end.
Kazakhstan restricts gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan has restricted gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan, the managing director for KazMunaiGas's (Kazakh oil and gas company) gas projects, Daniyar Berlibayev, wrote on his Twitter page on Thursday.
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