U.S. financial experts are praising the economic recovery in Latvia, said President Valdis Zatlers following discussions with financial and political experts during his current U.S. visit, LETA was informed by Ilze Rassa, the president's press secretary.

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  Markets  |  from baltic-course.com

The Baltic States and Poland must work together on energy agreements and common policies, agreed the presidents

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from baltictimes.com

Russia interprets the latest round of United Nations sanctions against Iran as prohibiting all exports of major weapons systems to that country, President Dmitri A. Medvedev announced Wednesday, ending some Russian equivocation on whether an advanced air defense system would fall under the ban.

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  Energy  |  from nytimes.com

Firewood is increasing in price due to higher demand caused by colder winter in 2009-2010, according to an official with the economics ministry of Estonia.

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  Markets  |  from baltic-course.com

Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız said Wednesday that talks with South Korea regarding the construction of a nuclear power plant, which is planned to be built in Turkey’s northern province of Sinop, are ongoing with only a few remaining issues under deliberation.

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

Russia is leading the charge in the race to exploit the vast oil and gas reserves under the Arctic.

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Friday with Kyrgyz leader Rosa Otunbayeva amid U.S. expectations that her country can become the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia. Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake outlined U.S. policy in the region at a briefing in New York.

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from voanews.com

Turkey will consult with the US on ensuring financing for its legal trade with neighboring Iran, Trade Minister Zafer Çağlayan said on Wednesday.

• Date: 22.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com