It is believed in the West that India’s cooperation with the world’s leading powers is aimed at counterbalancing China. But this thesis is not entirely applicable to Russian-Indian relations. India and Russia, both highly influential countries, advocate a multipolar world and are against the domination of any one state.

• Date: 24.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from rian.ru

Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan told APA that President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov issued an executive order on December 23 to appoint Toyli Komekov as ambassador to Azerbaijan. The order has been published in today’s newspapers.

• Date: 24.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from apa.az

The bilateral Turkmen-Turkish talks on economic cooperation may be held within the summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) scheduled for these days in Istanbul (Turkey), an official Turkmen source said.

• Date: 23.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

The China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) disclosed Wednesday that the second phase of the China-Kazakhstan gas pipeline has begun construction in Kazakhstan.

• Date: 23.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.12.2010  |  Energy  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

Nations in East Asia should cease confrontation and abandon intentions to enhance their own security at the expense of that of their neighbors, said Russia's top envoy to China on Tuesday in Beijing.

• Date: 22.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

Russia has once again proved to be a time-tested friend of India in changing geo-political scenario. It has supported India “as a deserving and strong candidate for a permanent seat in an expanded UN Security Council (UNSC).

• Date: 22.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from mynews.in

Kyrgyz officials say Uzbekistan has reduced natural gas deliveries to Kyrgyzstan's southern regions due to Bishkek's debts, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.

• Date: 22.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.12.2010  |  Energy  |  from rferl.org

The United States is nearing a decision on whether to take action at the World Trade Organzation against China's rare earth minerals export restraints or other practices by Beijing to help its clean energy sector.

• Date: 21.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from indiatoday.in