Resisting US pressure to further scale down oil imports from sanction-hit Iran, India today made it clear that it has to look at the issue involved beyond the energy trade as it has "vital" security stakes in the Gulf region.

• Date: 08.05.2012  |  Published on EGF: 08.05.2012  |  Energy  |  from indiatimes.com

Russia was interested in participating in energy projects in Kyrgyzstan, a Russian official said here Friday.

• Date: 28.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 28.04.2012  |  Energy  |  from english.peopledaily.com.cn

Kazakhstan and Germany have vast potential to further enhance their economic and trade relations and raise bilateral cooperation to a new level. First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Serik Akhmetov, delivered this message at the Third Raw Materials Conference in Berlin held on April 25.

• Date: 28.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 28.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.inform.kz/

Iran is preparing public opinion for possible concessions on its nuclear programme in renewed talks with six world powers.

• Date: 27.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 27.04.2012  |  Energy  |  from thenational.ae

As Syrian dictator Bashar Assad continues his slaughter, the issue is not whether more forceful U.S. action to stop him is risk-free.

• Date: 27.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 27.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from dallasnews.com

Senior Taliban leaders tell Channel 4 News that talks with the United States have started again in Qatar - intransigence on all sides is blamed for the failure of talks earlier this year.

• Date: 27.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 27.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from channel4.com

Azerbaijani ambassador to Tajikistan Abbasali Hasanov has presented his credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

• Date: 26.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from news.az

Russia and Tajikistan are continuing talks over the future of Russian troops in Tajikistan.

• Date: 25.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 24.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from rferl.org