No Progress in Gas Talks Between Russia, Ukraine Presidents...
						 
					Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych remained at loggerheads on Monday over the price of gas sold to Ukraine, with Kiev asking for reduced rates and the Moscow side refusing. 
 
						Azerbaijan seeks to develop alternative energy sources 
						 
					State support and investments are required to develop the "green economy" and alternative energy sources, Deputy Chief of the Azerbaijani State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Jamil Melikov said at a workshop on the "Regional analysis and dialogue on the legal framework, system and prospects for "green economy "in the member countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ". 
 
						Medvedev Looks to Join Projects to Power South Asia 
						 
					Russia is ready to invest "hundreds of millions of dollars" to join high-voltage power line and gas pipeline projects in Central Asia, President Dmitry Medvedev said in the Tajik capital. 
 
						China curbs Iran energy investments
						 
					China has put the brakes on oil and gas investments in Iran, drawing ire from Tehran over a pullback that officials and executives said reflected Beijing's efforts to appease Washington and avoid US sanctions on its big energy firms. 
 
						Dushanbe summit pledges to boost regional trade
						 
					The quadrilateral meeting of heads of state of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Russia ended, adopting a joint statement pledging to strengthen regional trade and to fight terrorism and the narcotics trade. 
 
						Leftist President Runner Wants Bulgaria's Belene Nuclear Project Running ASAP
						 
					The project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria's Danube town of Belene is strategic and must be launched again as soon as possible, according the presidential hopeful, Ivaylo Kalfin. 
 
						Turkey risks dependency on Moscow
						 
					A deal for Turkey’s first nuclear plant to be built by Russia’s Atomstroyexport will make the country more dependent on Russia, a US diplomat says in a leaked cable 
 
						Russia ready to help build power line from Central to South Asia - Medvedev
						 
Russia is waiting for an invitation to participate in the construction of a power transmission system from Central Asia to South Asia, and it is ready to invest into the project hundreds of millions of dollars, President Dmitry Medvedev said after a meeting with his counterparts from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. 
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