Kazakhstan Entered Final Stage of WTO Accession
Kazakhstan has entered the final stage of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov said it during the online conference today.
Central Asia Developing Post-Afghan Coalition Strategy
A Tajik security scholar has said Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are working on a common strategy to address possible issues resulting from the planned 2014 withdrawal of the international coalition from Afghanistan
International Energy Agency chief outlines outlook for nuclear power
Every year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) publishes the World Energy Outlook Report.IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka appeared before the European Parliament’s Industry, Energy and Research Committee to present a preview of this year’s report, which will be published in November. As a highlight, the forthcoming Outlook has a special chapter on nuclear power, taking into account the market conditions and emerging political paradigm that have materialized since the accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in Japan.
Lithuania chooses GE-Hitachi to build new nuclear power plant
Lithuania on Thursday chose the U.S.-Japanese consortium Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy as the strategic investor in a nuclear power plant in Lithuania.
Turkmenistan Begins Industrial Gas Production in Caspian Sea, According to Media
The beginning of commercial production of natural gas along the Turkmen shelf of the Caspian Sea was a significant event in the successful development of the country’s rich hydrocarbon reserves, Turkmen media reported.
Sustainable Management of Water Resources Key to Peace and Security in Central Asia
Boosting cooperation between countries sharing the waters of the Amu Darya, Central Asia's longest river, could be key to future peace and security in the region a new report launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says.
Dependence on nuclear power must be reduced
Japan has no choice but to reduce its reliance on nuclear power, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Tuesday, as the country battles to end a four-month-old radiation crisis at a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.
World Reaction To Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Weak
Must the world prepare itself for a nuclear Iran — and therefore a hot zone that stretches from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean?
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