Iran plans to cut dependency on Turkmen gas imports
Iran has developed a plan to launch a new pipeline, aiming to boost gas supply to the Caspian Sea provinces and cut dependency on gas imports from Turkmenistan, the Mehr News Agency quoted National Iranian Gas Company’s Managing Director Javad Owji as saying.
Azerbaijan and Argentina to cooperate in agricultural sector
Azerbaijan and Argentina are interested in joint cooperation in agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina Norberto Yauhar said at the meeting with Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Ismat Abasov, APA-Economics reports.
Iran renews support for Pakistan pipeline
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has vowed to complete the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project by 2014 despite United States opposition. Ahmadinejad, who attended the summit of the Developing-8 (D-8) countries held in Islamabad last week, told a press conference in Islamabad that Iran was extending financial assistance to Pakistan to help towards completion of the project.
Turkmenistan attends Energy Charter Conference in Warsaw
Acting Minister for the Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources Kakageldy Abdyllaev has arrived in Warsaw (Poland) to attend the 23rd Energy Charter Conference, an official Turkmen source said on Monday.
BP wants Russia's Nord Stream gas pipeline to reach UK
BP and Gazprom are reportedly in “early” talks about extending the Nord Stream pipeline which could pump Russian gas directly to the UK by 2016. BP’s Director for Russia David Peattie told the Daily Mail the deal could be signed in the middle of next year.
Turkey May Still Build N-Plant on Bulgarian Border
Turkey is yet to give up on a project to construct a nuclear power plant just several kilometers away from its border with Bulgaria, a Turkish official has suggested.
For energy security, Japan urged to diversify sources
Japan needs not only to maintain a diverse energy mix — including nuclear power — but also diversify the ways of securing imported fuel in the face of the changing global supply-demand structure, a former executive director of the International Energy Agency said at a recent seminar in Tokyo.
Latvia entrusted with duties of NATO Contact Point Embassy in Kazakhstan for next two years
The Embassy of Latvia in Kazakhstan has been entrusted with the duties of a NATO Contact Point Embassy from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014. The Embassy’s main task as a contact point is to inform NATO partner countries about the Alliance's policies and responsibilities, as well as facilitating closer mutual contacts and strengthening the relationship.
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