Belarus gave a cool reception to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's surprise announcement he favours a merger between the two countries into one state as in the days of the USSR.

• Date: 03.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 03.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from channelnewsasia.com

An Iraqi delegation will visit the United States this month to discuss the purchase of 18 fighter jets, a Pentagon spokesman said

• Date: 02.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 02.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from Yahoo! news

Almost exactly three years after the brief war between Russia and Georgia, Washington and Moscow are trading challenging statements over its unresolved legacy, in another sign that the "reset" of relations between the two cold war enemies is coming under pressure.

• Date: 02.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 02.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from post-gazette.com

The meeting between deputy Energy Minister of Iran Mohammad Behzad and Minister of Energy and National Resources of Armenia Armen Movsisyan took place in Tehran, during which the parties underscored importance of enhancing cooperation in the field of energy.

• Date: 02.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 02.08.2011  |  Energy  |  from panarmenian.net

In the Informal Meeting of Ministers for European Affairs on 28-29 July in Sopot, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Egidijus Meilunas presented Lithuania's priorities in preparation of the new European Union's financial perspective, informed BC the Ministry.

• Date: 02.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from balticsww.com

An International Monetary Fund official on Monday praised Romania for sticking to austerity measures, saying the East European nation can afford to increase public sector wages as the economy rebounds.

• Date: 02.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from miamiherald.com

Bulgaria expects that Russia will withdraw its 58 million euro claim against the country' state-owned power utility NEK at the beginning of next week, Economy Minister Traicho Traikov told Bulgarian National Radio (BNR)

• Date: 02.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from sofiaecho.com

A House Republican says the Obama administration plans talks with Saudi Arabia about potential civil nuclear power deals.

• Date: 30.07.2011  |  Published on EGF: 30.07.2011  |  Energy  |  from green.yahoo.com