Azerbaijan Steps Up Cooperation With NATO
Does this apparent inconsistency reflect diverging priorities within the upper echelons of the country's leadership? Or are both moves part of a complex and far-reaching strategy focused on winning back control over Nagorno-Karabakh?
Ukraine to cut Russian gas imports as talks stall
Ukraine is trying to ease pressure on state finances by reducing gas import volumes, government officials indicated on Wednesday, as it becomes increasingly pessimistic about getting Russia to cut the price of its gas supplies.
India to talk to France, US for nuclear reactors
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a nuclear safety conference, S.A. Bhardwaj, director (Technical) at NPCIL, said: ‘We are studying the report of French regulators on their reactors post Fukushima. We will again have detailed technical discussions with the French vendor (Areva) that is offering 1,650 MW reactors.’
China and India: Rival Middle East strategies
Claiming that a great deal of uncertainty hangs over the contemporary security/strategic environment in the Middle East is neither a novel statement nor an exaggeration. Although it is commonly acknowledged that the regional politics will have a stronger Islamic flavour in the years ahead, it is not at all clear how various Islamic parties will conduct themselves once in government, and how their political activism will affect extremist groups in the region and beyond.
South Korean president and Chinese PM discuss peace on ...
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao have said that denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is paramount and agreed to continue cooperating closely.
Latvia's foreign policy to focus on EU in 2012
"Latvia is interested in overcoming the crisis in the EU and the development of united and strong Europe and national states. Therefore the country must continue to implement its measures – responsible economic and fiscal policies, and be able to quickly react to potentially changeable situations, for example – Lisbon Treaty amendments," states the report.
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia not to supply oil to Pakistan on long
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have turned down Pakistan's request to supply oil on long-term credit despite the rhetoric of long-standing and brotherly ties between the countries, according to a media report today.
China, S. Korea hold summit on post-Kim N. Korea
The presidents of South Korea and China agreed Monday to work together to achieve peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, in their first summit since Kim Jong Il's death opened the chance for major changes in North Korea.
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