Lithuania calls for open borders for Belarusians
On March 28, association Belarus Watch held discussion in the Lithuanian Seimas, dedicated to the future abolition of the visa regime between the EU and Belarus, the news agency telegraf.by reports. The event was attended by the Lithuanian politicians, the Belarusian social activists and experts, as well as representatives of various non-governmental organizations.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan interested in suppression of Afghan threats
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “Russia and Kyrgyzstan are interested in suppression of Afghan threats” after meeting with Kyrgyz counterpart Ruslan Kazakbaev
Russia will profit from the crises in Mideast, Japan
Only a year ago, Russia's dominance as a global energy supplier was threatened by low gas prices and a reputation as an unreliable trade partner. But with the world now shaken by Japan's natural disasters and uprisings across the Middle East, the country is back at the heart of the market - and cashing in
BP's deal with Russia's Rosneft 'could still go ahead'
The chairman of Russian energy giant Rosneft has said he wants to push ahead with its alliance with BP.
Russian, Kyrgyz foreign ministers to discuss bilateral ties in Moscow
Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev will visit Moscow on March 27-28 to discuss bilateral ties between Russia and Kyrgyzstan with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, a spokesman for the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said
Russia to Test Nuclear Plants for Ability to Survive Quakes
Russia, responding to the Japanese nuclear crisis, will perform a “stress test” on all its reactors to judge their ability to withstand earthquakes more powerful than the original design anticipated, the Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom said
Ukraine's economic news Ukraine, Russia revive work to settle conflict around Ukrtatnafta
The Ukrainian-Russian intergovernmental working group on March 24, 2011 held the first stage of a meeting in Kyiv to draw up a plan of joint action to settle the conflict over public JSC Ukrtatnafta (Kremenchuk oil refinery, Poltava region), read a press release of the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry of Ukraine.
Poland breaks ground on gas terminal to lessen dependence on Russia
Poland broke ground Wednesday on a gas terminal on the Baltic Sea aimed at diversifying energy sources and lessening the country's reliance on Russian gas, dpa reported.
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