Kyiv wants guaranteed volume of gas shipments from Moscow for gas consortium establishment
Ukraine and Russia will continue to search for a mutually acceptable solution for the establishment of a consortium to manage the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS), Ukraine’s Ambassador to Russia Volodymyr Yelchenko has said.
Kazakh Defence Minister meets with NATO Special Representative for Caucasus and Central Asia
Today in Astana, Kazakhstan's Defence Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the NATO for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai and a new NATO officer on interaction with Central Asia Alexander Vinnikov, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan informed Trend.
Shell says China approves shale deal, plans more drilling
China has approved a production-sharing contract with Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) for the Fushun shale gas block in the southwestern province of Sichuan, with the global oil firm preparing to step up drilling activities in the country.
Gazprom eyes power plants in Europe
Gazprom has confirmed its interest in buying a combined cycle generation plants in Europe despite competition from cheap coal.
Russia, South Africa to discuss cooperation in nuclear sector
President Vladimir Putin is expected to discuss ways to broaden bilateral ties and cooperation in the nuclear energy sector with South African President Jacob Zuma during his visit to Durban.
Gazprom eyes power plants in Europe
Gazprom has confirmed its interest in buying a combined cycle generation plants in Europe despite competition from cheap coal.
Cyprus reaches ‘painful’ solution to secure rescue
Cyprus clinched a last-minute solution to avert imminent financial meltdown early Monday after it agreed to slash its oversized banking sector and inflict hefty losses on wealthy depositors in troubled banks to secure a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout.
‘Foreign Ideas’ as Extremism in Central Asia
In former Soviet Central Asia there is little debate that the root problem [of extremist beliefs] is “foreign ideas,” defined so broadly as to become a target of opportunity for both every political purpose and every local policeman or official’s ambition. Any sign of dissent from state policies or ideology can be enough to bring the wrath of the state, sometimes with great violence.
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