Kiev signs deal for Odessa-Brody pipeline
Kiev signed a two-year agreement with a Belarusian oil company for guaranteed supplies of oil through the Odessa-Brody pipeline, an energy official said.
EU suggests Turkmenistan join WTO
Turkmenistan’s role in regional and global trade will become more significant if the country applies for World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership, Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Comission, told Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov January 15, news media reported.
Estonia in $1.3 billion power plant deal
Estonia on Friday signed a $1.3 billion contract to build power stations, the largest investment in the Baltic state's 20-year history.
Borders of India's latest outreach to Iran
As India takes its seat on the U.N. Security Council as the new nonpermanent member after nearly a two-decade hiatus, its latest move vis-a-vis Iran has signaled New Delhi's desire to be viewed as a responsible rising power and a potential permanent member of the Security Council.
Medvedev to push peace talks on rare Middle East tour
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev this week embarks on a rare visit to the Middle East in an effort to push forward the Israeli-Palestinian peace process after US-brokered talks stalled last year.
Kyrgyzstan, U.S. Agree on Resuming Bilateral Consultations
Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Susan Elliott here Monday, agreeing on maintaining security in the ex-Soviet nation and resuming bilateral consultations.
Nabucco Gas Pipeline: Joint Declaration on Southern Gas Corridor provides basis for Azerbaijani gas supplies
A Joint Declaration on Southern Gas Corridor signed by the European Commission and Azerbaijan provides a firm political basis for gas supply from Azerbaijan, the official statement of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International says.
Barroso tops Azeri gas deal with visa facilitation
On a visit to Azerbaijan yesterday (13 January), European Commission President José Manuel Barroso signed a deal expected to bring ten billion cubic metres of gas each year to Europe, promising in return "visa facilitation" for Azeri nationals.
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