The Obama administration on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a state-owned energy company in Belarus over a $500 million investment with an Iranian firm accused of contributing to Iran's suspect nuclear program.

• Date: 30.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 30.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from seattletimes.com

The UNWTO Regional Commission for Asia & the Pacific has expressed its full support for the people of Japan in the aftermath of the recent earthquake.

• Date: 30.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 30.03.2011  |  External Relations  |  from breakingtravelnews.com

On March 28, association Belarus Watch held discussion in the Lithuanian Seimas, dedicated to the future abolition of the visa regime between the EU and Belarus, the news agency telegraf.by reports. The event was attended by the Lithuanian politicians, the Belarusian social activists and experts, as well as representatives of various non-governmental organizations.

• Date: 30.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 30.03.2011  |  External Relations  |  from baltic-course.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “Russia and Kyrgyzstan are interested in suppression of Afghan threats” after meeting with Kyrgyz counterpart Ruslan Kazakbaev

• Date: 29.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2011  |  External Relations  |  from 24.kg

US Congressman Jim Moran has said that Armenia's Metsamor nuclear power station does not meet modern safety standards.

• Date: 29.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from news.az

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday sent an Iran-made two-seat airplane to Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov who is here to attend the celebrations for International Day of Nowruz, the semi- official Fars news agency reported.

• Date: 28.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 28.03.2011  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily

Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze urged the Georgian authorities to immediately start negotiations with the Armenian authorities over the safety of the Metsamor nuclear power plant. Reports about the Armenian nuclear power plant’s state "cause severe anxiety", Shevardnadze said in an interview

• Date: 28.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 28.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from trend.az

Even for a country known for completing massive infrastructure projects with frightening speed, China's nuclear-power-plant building spree boggles the mind.

• Date: 28.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 28.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from time.com