Iran's nuclear power plant to join national grid "soon"
Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoon Abbasi said the Bushehr nuclear power plant would join the national grid soon, semi-official ISNA news agency reported
Iraq seeks Iranian gas for power generation
Iraq has signed a tentative deal with Iran to import natural gas to ease its electricity woes, an official said Monday, in a step that deepens economic ties with Tehran as U.S. troops prepare to leave at the end of the year.
Central Asian Energy Meeting Opens in Baku
The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) is discussing cooperation in Baku.
China-Japan-ROK meeting to enhance post-quake co-op, improve China-Japan relations
The fourth China-Japan-ROK (Republic of Korea) Leaders Meeting is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Tokyo. The event is expected to lay a foundation for deepening trilateral cooperation after the March 11 Japanese quake and improving China-Japan relations.
Ukraine launches Azerbaijani oil pumping
Ukrtransnafta has launched pumping Azeri Light oil through the Odessa-Brody pipeline in the designed averse direction for the refineries in the West Ukraine, UNIAN reported with reference to the Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Ministry.
Kazakhstan with EBRD interested in investing in Central Asian region
Kazakhstan is ready to invest in the Central Asian countries together with the EBRD, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said
Kazakhstan to propose candidate for IMF chief
Prime Minister Karim Masimov said Thursday he intends to nominate Kazakhstan National Bank Chairman Grigory Marchenko to lead the International Monetary Fund
Missile defence in Europe no threat to Russia, US says
The United States insisted Wednesday that plans to stage missile defences in Europe does not pose a threat to Russia, after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to quit a key nuclear arms reduction agreement.
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