Turkmen president: Russia remains an important strategic partner
The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov received Secretary Of State and deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grigory Karasin, the Turkmen government said on Thursday.
Iran courts Tajikistan as energy partner
The Iranian government is eager to work with Tajikistan on hydroelectric power and natural gas, the Iranian ambassador to Dushanbe said.
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan discussed issues of bottom sectioning of the Caspian Sea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has hosted meeting of expert group on sectioning the Caspian Sea bottom between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.
Kazakhstan and Latvia discuss bilateral relations
Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov received the State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Andris Teikmanis in Astana on Wednesday, the press service of the MFA of Kazakhstan said on Wednesday.
Turkmenistan accelerates East-West gas pipeline construction
At present, the operations are being rapidly conducted to construct the East-West gas pipeline. It is designed to unite all gas fields in the country, as well as to prepare for the industrial development of new prospective areas, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said. The president's quotation was published in all media of the country.
EU: Iran agrees to nuclear talks
"We have agreed with Iran to launch a new round of talks in Istanbul on 14 April," said Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. "We are very pleased that these talks, which will address the international community´s concerns on the Iranian nuclear programme, are going ahead after more than one year since we last met," Mann said in a statement.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan discuss main cooperative focus
Kazakh Minister of Economic Development and Trade Bakytzhan Sagintayev met with Minister of Economy and Antimonopoly Policy of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariyev in Astana, the Economy Ministry of Kazakhstan said.
India considering return to Iranian gas
India is running an energy deficit and may consider rejoining a natural gas pipeline project from Iran, a senior diplomat said.
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