Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has once again returned to the idea of creating a common grain pool of three countries: Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia, the Ukrainian prime minister's spokesman, Vitaliy Lukyanenko, said in Astana on Thursday.

• Date: 24.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from kyivpost.com

China attaches particular importance to development of its relations with Turkmenistan, Chinese leader Hu Jintao reported on Wednesday at his talks with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who is on state visit to Beijing, the Government of Turkmenistan reported.

• Date: 23.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 23.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from pda.trend.az

India looks forward to opportunities to acquire uranium mines in Australia once it reverses its policy against sale of the nuclear fuel to New Delhi.

• Date: 23.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 23.11.2011  |  Energy  |  from zeenews.india.com

Russian Federation Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed on behalf of Russia, while inking the document for France was French Prime Minister Francois Fillon.

• Date: 23.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 23.11.2011  |  Energy  |  from oilprice.com

EU Foreign Ministers met in Brussels on 14-15 November to discuss Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa, Iran and Somalia. Minister for Europe David Lidington reported the outcome to Parliament.

• Date: 22.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from fco.gov.uk

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Shuvalov Igor Ivanovich met in Hanoi on Monday for their meeting as co-chairs of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission for Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technical Cooperation (CETSTC).

• Date: 22.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from cri.cn

Turkmenistan has never and is not politicising economic cooperation, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov said in an interview with Chinese media outlets published locally.

• Date: 22.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

The Philippines on Monday expressed its interest in acquiring military helicopters, boats and aircraft from South Korea as part of efforts to boost its military capabilities amid growing tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea.

• Date: 21.11.2011  |  Published on EGF: 21.11.2011  |  External Relations  |  from monstersandcritics.com