Russia, China Launch Stage Two in Joint Nuclear Plant Project
Russia and China are starting construction work on the second stage of the Tianwan nuclear power plant, Russian officials said on Thursday.
Azerbaijan, Georgia to continue joint energy projects
The Baku-Tbilisi-Erzrum gas pipeline will be expanded with the increased capacity amounting to 25 billion cbm of gas per year after 2017, Azerbaijan’s energy minister Natig Aliyev told journalists in Baku.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan negotiate to create infrastructure to transport Kashagan oil
Kazakh State Oil and Gas Company "KazMunaiGas" and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) are in talks to create the infrastructure needed to transport oil from Kazakhstan's Kashagan field within the second phase of its development, Kazakh Ambassador to Azerbaijan Serik Primbetov said at a press conference at the Trend International News Agency on Tuesday.
Russia's Gazprom to buy Kyrgyz state gas company
Kyrgyzstan's state-owned natural gas company says it is to be sold to Russia's energy monopoly Gazprom, raising hopes of an end to debilitating energy shortages in the impoverished Central Asian nation.
Turkmenistan ratifies protocol in combating oil pollution in the Caspian Sea
Majlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan at a regular meeting of the fourth convocation ratified the Protocol Concerning Regional Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in Combating Oil Pollution Incidents to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, an official Turkmen source said.
NATO plan to deploy Patriot missiles harmful to Turkey
The deployment of NATO's advanced surface-to-air Patriot missiles along the Turkish border with Syria would be detrimental to Turkey, PressTV reported with the reference to Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi.
U.S.: EU third energy package to open markets in Europe and Azerbaijan for subsidized U.S. energy resources
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.
Political situation in Kyrgyzstan worsen due to electricity and gas problems
The political situation in Kyrgyzstan has worsened in the light of problems occuring with electricity and gas supplies in the country.
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