Belarus and Azerbaijan have agreed to intensify cooperation in investment.

To this end, on 19 December in Minsk, cooperation memorandums were signed at the Belarusian-Azerbaijani business forum, BELTA reports.

• Date: 20.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 20.12.2012  |  External Relations  |  from news.az

The U.S. has recognized that the third EU energy package designed to open up the European market for energy resources subsidized from the federal budget. At yesterday’s meeting with members of the Caspian-European Integration Business Club (CEIBC) U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar stated that the U.S. believes that the third energy package aims to ensure energy security of Europe, and is not against Gazprom, KazMunaiGas and other oil companies.

• Date: 20.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 20.12.2012  |  Energy  |  from abc.az

The United Arab Emirates is interested in strengthening economic cooperation with Azerbaijan, UAE Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri said at the fourth meeting of the Higher Economic Cooperation Council of Azerbaijan and the UAE, Al-Ittihad news agency reported.

• Date: 19.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 19.12.2012  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

The political situation in Kyrgyzstan has worsened in the light of problems occuring with electricity and gas supplies in the country.

• Date: 19.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 19.12.2012  |  Energy  |  from topnews.az

Iranian delegation headed by Petroleum Minister Rostam Ghasemi is scheduled to visit Turkmenistan in the near future in order to hold talks on issues of mutual interest.

• Date: 19.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 19.12.2012  |  Energy  |  from azernews.az

Iran and Turkmenistan today have signed a gas-for-equipment barter deal, Fars reported citing Iranian diplomatic sources. Previously it has been reported that Iran is in debt for about $1 billion to Turkmenistan for gas imports, and is working out on a deal to offer its Central Asian neighbor other commodities, instead of money.

• Date: 18.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 18.12.2012  |  Energy  |  from en.trend.az

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Redjep Tayyip Erdogan during his official visit to Turkey, Avesta.Tj reported on Tuesday.

• Date: 18.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 18.12.2012  |  External Relations  |  from en.trend.az

During the thirteenth meeting of the Cooperation Council between the EU and Azerbaijan the sides confirmed their commitment to the negotiations with Turkmenistan on the construction of the Trans-Caspian Pipeline.

• Date: 17.12.2012  |  Published on EGF: 17.12.2012  |  Energy  |  from trend.az