Central European leaders pledge to back democracy in Belarus
Four Central European countries that make up the Visegrad alliance on Tuesday made supporting democracy and human rights in Belarus one of its leading joint concerns.
Poland May Buy Electricity from Kaliningrad
Poland will probably import electric energy from the Russian nuclear power plant in the Kaliningrad Oblast which is currently under construction
Japan, India sign free trade pact
Japan and India signed a free trade pact Wednesday under which the high-tech nation and the South Asian giant pledged to scrap tariffs on 94 percent of goods within a decade
Turkmenistan seeks oil linked price for TAPI gas
Turkmenistan is seeking a price linked fuel oil or naphtha for the natural gas it plans to sell to India through a USD 7.6 billion pipeline passing through Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Refocus on Iran: More Sanctions Needed
Iran’s hostile regime has been one of the chief beneficiaries of the political turmoil that has convulsed Egypt and Tunisia, which distracted the United States and other countries from the ongoing standoff over Iran’s nuclear program.
China openly backs North Korea succession plan: KCNA
A top Chinese official has backed ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's plans to hand power to his son, the North's state media said on Tuesday, hailing the "successful solution" to allow continued socialist rule.
Bulgaria Drives Russia to Despair over Belene NPP
Russia is perplexed as to whether to keep its efforts for the construction of the second Bulgarian nuclear power plant "Belene" or to renounce the deal and seek penalty payments from Bulgaria
U.S. envoy to visit Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake Jr. will leave on Monday for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to engage in bilateral consultations, the State Department said on Sunday.
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