The world is following a showdown between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association, or TÜSİAD, over the constitutional amendment package referendum.

• Date: 22.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.08.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

The internal political events during the past week focused on the forthcoming visit of Russian President and informal summit of CIS leaders. The oncoming visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia suggests positive development of Armenian-Russian cooperation, stated Eduard Sharmazanov, secretary of the Republican Party of Armenia.

• Date: 21.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.08.2010  |  External Relations  |  from panarmenian.net

Experts uncovered a productive layer with a depth of 3,600-3,606 meters while drilling Well No. 26 on the South Kamishlija Field in Turkmenistan's Balkan region.

• Date: 21.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.08.2010  |  Energy  |  from trend.az

Ambassador Noah Gal Gendler was approached by Novinite.com over the recent visit of Israeli President Shimon Peres to Bulgaria, during which Peres declared that direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could be expected shortly, and described Bulgaria as “the most suitable” place to hold such talks.

• Date: 20.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.08.2010  |  External Relations  |  from novinite.com

Downplaying recent adverse remarks by Japanese officials about civil nuclear cooperation with India, India Friday said it would shortly hold another round of negotiations with Japan here and underlined that it was hopeful of 'a win-win' atomic accord soon.

• Date: 20.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.08.2010  |  Energy  |  from Yahoo! news

Russia extended its lease on Friday on a military base in the former Soviet republic of Armenia until 2044, strengthening its presence in the South Caucasus energy transit region.

• Date: 20.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.08.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Yahoo! news

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that the Bushehr nuclear power plant construction in Iran promotes the non-proliferation regime.

• Date: 19.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.08.2010  |  Energy  |  from China Economic Net

Japan's outreach to its Asian neighbors reached a new apogee on the August 15 anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender.

• Date: 19.08.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.08.2010  |  External Relations  |  from boston.com