After Sunday's parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, five political parties now are deep in talks about forming a coalition government. During the campaign, several parties said the new government should close an American run base that supports NATO in Afghanistan.

• Date: 15.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from globalsecurity.org

Ukraine on Friday, Oct. 15, will start talks with Belarus on the issue of Ukrainian electricity supplies to Lithuania through Belarus, Fuel and Energy Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boiko told journalists in Vilnius on Thursday

• Date: 15.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from kyivpost.com

The Russian nuclear industry has profited handsomely from building reactors in developing countries, including India, China and Iran. Now it is testing the prospect of becoming a major supplier to the European Union, too.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from nytimes.com

European Union and Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were likely to approve a free-trade agreement "sooner rather than later," two weeks after Ukraine's president appeared to reject the idea of a deal.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from indiatimes.com

European Union and Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were likely to approve a free-trade agreement "sooner rather than later," two weeks after Ukraine's president appeared to reject the idea of a deal.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from earthtimes.org

German industry leaders called Wednesday for Berlin to draw up a new business strategy for Central Asia and Russia amid growing competition in the region from China.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from earthtimes.org

At its third Session, the of the Assembly of Members of the Seimas of Lithuania, the Sejm and Senate of Poland, and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine called for strengthening the external energy policy of the European Union (EU) to address the ongoing challenges.

• Date: 12.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from baltic-course.com

Bulgaria invites Chinese investment as the country offers the lowest taxes within the European Union, a senior Bulgarian official said Monday.

• Date: 12.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily