The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$78 million loan for the Kazakhstan Alma Electricity Transmission Project to the Republic of Kazakhstan to improve the reliability and quality of electricity supply to consumers in the Almaty region

• Date: 17.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.11.2010  |  Energy  |  from worldbank.org

25-years after the world stood on the brink of nuclear war, Federated Farmers is hailing moves to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

• Date: 15.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.11.2010  |  External Relations  |  from scoop.co.nz

Much grousing about the expense of President Obama's India trip. This is silly and vindictive

• Date: 14.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.11.2010  |  External Relations  |  from washingtonpost.com

Kazakhstan will finish the talks with the European Union and the United States on accessing issues to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the end of this year, Kazakh Economic Development and Trade Minister Zhanar Aitzhanov said Thursday, Xinhua reported.

• Date: 12.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.11.2010  |  Markets  |  from trend.az

A U.S. official said on Wednesday Russia was warming to the idea of cooperation with NATO on a European missile defence system ahead of a summit next week expected to seal warmer relations between the Cold War rivals.

• Date: 11.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.11.2010  |  Markets  |  from reuters.com

Tajikistan has emerged after a bloody civil war following independence, to become a functioning democracy that is a model for the region.

• Date: 10.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.11.2010  |  Energy  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Iran agreed to attend talks with the United States and other world powers on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, provided negotiations take place in neighboring Turkey, officials said Sunday. The offer likely was meant to put diplomatic pressure on the U.S. and its allies.

• Date: 08.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 08.11.2010  |  Energy  |  from seattletimes.com

Approval ratings for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government plunged as more people expressed dissatisfaction with its handling of diplomatic problems with China and Russia, a news report said Monday.

• Date: 08.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 08.11.2010  |  External Relations  |  from eurasianet.org