Europe risks losing Turkmen gas opportunity
BP's latest annual "Statistical Review of World Energy" has revealed Turkmenistan's proven gas reserves as even bigger than previously assessed. It appraises Turkmenistan's proven reserves at 24.3 trillion cubic meters as of the end of 2011, almost double the 13.4 trillion cubic meters noted a year earlier, and itself an increase over the previously reported nine trillion cubic meters in proven reserves. On the current assessment, Turkmenistan holds 11.7% of the world’s proven natural gas reserves.
N.Korea Ramps Up Nuclear Threat Against U.S.
North Korea on Friday added a fresh nuclear threat to a propaganda campaign apparently aimed at diverting attention from internecine power struggles and consolidating leader Kim Jong-un’s rule. A spokesman for the North’s Foreign Ministry in a statement said the U.S.’ hostility to the North has reached an ‘extremely reckless level’ where it ‘incites an enormously hostile act insulting the dignity’ of the ruling Kim family.
Turkey and Russia's role after the Geneva agreement
The shooting down of a Turkish jet by Syria has not only heightened Turkish-Syrian tensions but has also speeded up the efforts to find a solution to the Syria crisis. To this end, the Syria Action Group convened on June 30 in Geneva at the behest of international envoy Kofi Annan.
Azerbaijani market is attractive for Hungarian construction companies
Azerbaijani market is attractive for Hungarian construction companies, Hungarian State Secretary, co-chairman of the joint intergovernmental commission Péter Szijjártó told media today.
China in talks to build five new reactors in UK
Chinese nuclear firms are considering investing 35 billion pounds in building up to five new nuclear reactors in Britain, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Russia hopes to overtake US in Trade Turnover with India
On a recent working trip to New Delhi, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin set out plans to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Russia and India.
Turkmenistan ready to increase gas, electricity exports to Iran
Turkmenistan has expressed readiness to increase export of electricity and natural gas to its southwestern neighboring state, Iran.
Turkmenistan, Japan discuss investment projects in Tokyo
The tenth meeting of the Turkmen-Japanese Economic Committee is being held in Tokyo, the official Turkmen source said on Friday. Both countries are discussing prospects for joint investment projects in the oil and gas industry, chemical industry and fisheries, communications, transportation, banking, textile industry at the governmental level.
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