Turkey's foreign trade minister urges deal with India
Turkish State Minister responsible for foreign trade has urged a free trade agreement between Turkey and India to boost mutual trade.
Oil price rise 'to boost growth' in Azerbaijan, Russia
The oil price hike will promote growth in major oil exporters Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia, but create more poverty in the Eurasian region
Caspian international economic forum to open in Moscow
An international economic forum Caspian Dialogue-2011 will open here on Monday. High on the agenda of the forum will be “the policy of the Caspian regional countries in the mineral resources and the Caspian legal status,” the forum organizing committee said. Alongside, the forum is planning to discuss “the development of the regional transport infrastructure, the construction of energy-efficient houses, information technologies, the development of the fishery industry and the restoration of biological diversity.”
India, Kazakhstan sign nuclear power deal
India said Saturday it signed seven trade agreements with Kazakhstan, including a deal involving nuclear material used for energy production.
BRICS see rising threat from commodity volatility
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa said excessively volatile commodity prices pose a threat to the global economy and called for greater regulation of derivatives markets.
China backs India for UNSC seat, vaguely
China on Thursday joined Russia in vaguely backing India's quest for a permanent Security Council seat but there was no promise that Beijing would vote for New Delhi's inclusion on UN high table.
China’s currency reserves exceed $3 trillion
China’s foreign-exchange reserves, the world’s largest, topped $3 trillion for the first time, highlighting global economic imbalances.
David Miliband warns Afghanistan is 'forgotten war'
The war in Afghanistan is in danger of becoming a forgotten conflict because of events in Libya and across the Middle East, David Miliband has warned.
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