Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian told a group of Russian journalists in Yerevan that Russia will be one of the main participants in building a new unit for Armenian nuclear power plant along with France and the United States, which will bring their state-of-the-art technology. He said some orders for the new unit are being placed already.

• Date: 21.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from arka.am

Pushing for the maximum during US President Barack Obama’s visit next month, India is looking to corner a firm commitment from the US to help facilitate India’s entry into the elite Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG).

• Date: 20.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from indianexpress.com

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's deputy Monday said that Iran would be willing to address the dispute over its nuclear programme in forthcoming talks, even though the Iranian leader has so far declined to discuss it with world powers.

• Date: 19.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from mangalorean.com

Iran and Armenia plan to start building two major hydro-electric stations on their border early next year, the energy ministers of the two countries said in Yerevan.

• Date: 18.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from news.az

RIA Novosti citing Mr Vagit Alekperov CEO of OAO Lukoil as saying that the company may sell 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas produced in Uzbekistan to China.

• Date: 18.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from steelguru.com

Armenia’s nuclear power plant in Metsamor will be brought to a halt October 16 for a partial refuelling and regular repairs, its executive director Gagik Markosian told

• Date: 16.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from arka.am

Iran says late October or early November would be a good time for nuclear talks with the six world powers, and claims it has put an end to Western espionage against its atomic facilities

• Date: 11.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from skynews.com.au

Turkmen President Gurbangulu Berdimuhammedov has appointed Dovlet Mommayev a new head manager of the state concern "Turkmengas" by his decree.

• Date: 09.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 09.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from trend.az