Russia, Japan agree on atomic energy safety cooperation
He said he was quite happy with the discussion of the issue at the G-8 Deauville summit and recalled the proposal he made in April. “I have once again spelled out our proposals concerning an improvement of the rapid notification system, higher responsibility of countries operating nuclear power plants and more serious requirements to countries considering the atomic energy prospect,” he said.
The Civil Nuclear Energy Renaissance, Growing Uranium Demand
Concerns about climate change, carbon footprints, energy security and the rising cost of fossil fuels spurred a revival of interest in nuclear power generation. In early 2010 we saw the start of a of a global civil nuclear renaissance
Russia joins demand for Gaddafi to go
Nations united over Libya as Cameron says pressure on Tripoli beginning to tell – but G8 rift remains over Syria
Does Russia need China's energy market?
A new round of energy talks are soon to be held within the larger framework of Russian-Chinese economic cooperation. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Qishan, will discuss the current conditions of and prospects for cooperation in the energy sector, particularly with regard to oil and gas, which have become a major component of Russian-Chinese bilateral relations.
Georgia Rejects EU Criticism of Tbilisi Violence
Georgia's ambassador to the EU has said the European Commission made misleading statements about street clashes in Tbilisi that left almost 40 people in hospital and two dead.
Mongolia and NATO Hold High-level Talks in Ulaanbaatar
The NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Mr. James Appathurai, travelled to to Ulaanbaatar from 25-27 May 2011 for the first high-level talks between Mongolia and NATO.
Independent probe into Japan's nuclear crisis for global good
Mike Weightman, Britain's Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations and the head of a delegation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks to journalists after meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto at the foreign ministry in Tokyo May 25, 2011. A delegation from the IAEA arrived in Japan Tuesday to begin investigations at the troubled Fukushima nuclear complex through June 2, and present their findings at a meeting of ministers from IAEA member states on June 20
Russia lobbies EU for special treatment on major pipeline
If South Stream is built, Caspian gas would be bought up by Gazprom and shipped via Russia through the Black Sea pipeline, undermining the rationale of the Southern Corridor. It would also have an impact on Ukraine's economy and politics
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