Natural gas pricing agreement with Russia close
China may reach an initial agreement with Russia on natural gas pricing - a subject of great contention for years - by the middle of 2011, industry experts close to the matter said.
Uzbek president to visit Brussels
Uzbek President Islam Karimov will pay a visit to Brussels early next week, foreign media quoted European Commission representatives as reporting.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko set for new term
Alexander Lukashenko is due to be inaugurated for a fourth term as Belarus's president in the capital Minsk, after his election last month.
US, China tout $45 billion in export deals
The United States and China on Wednesday agreed on $45 billion in U.S. export deals and to give U.S. companies greater access to China's $88 billion-plus government contracts market at the start of Chinese President Hu Jintao's four-day state visit.
Russian, Belarusian premiers to discuss energy prices, nuclear power plant
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will meet with his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich to discuss economic and energy cooperation.
Belarus under pressure as EU patience runs thin
The EU's top diplomat Catherine Ashton said the European Union is set to adopt 'targeted measures' against the Belarusian regime, possibly including a travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko.
President receives credentials of Swiss, Turkmen envoys
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Switzerland to the country Mrs. Sabine Ulmann Shaban.
Bulgaria still hesitant about Belene nuclear power plant
Bulgaria was still hesitating to build the Belene nuclear power plant and to participate in the South Stream pipeline construction, Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said here Tuesday.
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