European Commission’s president Jose Manuel Barroso continues his visit Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to complete tomorrow.

• Date: 14.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from abc.az

For Europe’s last old-style dictator, this has become the week when the walls close in, as neighbouring democracies move to deprive his regime of travel, money, skilled citizens and – perhaps most galling – hockey.

• Date: 14.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.01.2011  |  External Relations  |  from theglobeandmail.com

Iran’s proposal for a diplomatic tour of its nuclear sites floundered on Thursday after China effectively rejected the invitation and Russia said such a trip could never replace United Nations inspections or negotiations with world powers.

• Date: 14.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from nytimes.com

Ukraine’s vast coal sector has long been characterized by too much state ownership, too little development and some deadly mine disasters.

• Date: 14.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from kyivpost.com

South Korea and Japan have held their first talks on creating unprecedented agreements to share military intelligence and equipment. It is something the United States has encouraged because of recent attacks blamed on North Korea and Pyongyang’s continuing nuclear threat. But both Seoul and Tokyo may find it necessary to move cautiously because of historical legacies and concern about how Beijing will react.

• Date: 14.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 14.01.2011  |  External Relations  |  from globalsecurity.org

China effectively rejected Iran's invite to tour Tehran's nuclear facilities on Thursday, potentially smoothing a source of friction ahead of President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States next week.

• Date: 13.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 13.01.2011  |  External Relations  |  from Yahoo! news

Ukraine in 2010 cut export of electric energy to the European countries by 59.4 percent against 2009 to 1.173 billion kWh, the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry said

• Date: 13.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 13.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from upi.com

European leaders said Wednesday Belarus could face stiff sanctions if dissidents arrested after the disputed election remain in prison.

• Date: 13.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 13.01.2011  |  Markets  |  from upi.com