Russian foreign minister calls for clarity in Iranian nuclear issues
Clarity is needed in all Iranian nuclear program issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Russian foreign minister calls for clarity in Iranian nuclear issues
Clarity is needed in all Iranian nuclear program issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
New Nuke Plant in Armenia Draws Criticism from Environmentalists
Armenian leaders are ecstatic that Russia is getting involved in the construction of a new nuclear power plant at Metsamor. Environmentalists and technical experts are far less enthused, saying that a new Metsamor unit poses considerable risks.
Kyrgyzstan launches hydro power plant
Kyrgyzstan launched a $200m hydroelectric power station yesterday, its first since the collapse of the Soviet Union, in a move likely to intensify competition for Central Asia’s scarce water resources.
India passes nuclear deal, though not the one planned
India's parliament approved a final, critical piece of a long-delayed landmark civil nuclear agreement Monday, a pact regarded as a cornerstone of a Bush-era effort to transform the relationship between the United States and the world's largest democracy.
Bushehr nuclear power plant: political maneuver of Russia
With the help of Russian experts, fuel loading into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which started on Aug. 21, is set to finish in a week, after which the Bushehr nuclear power plant will become operational.
Japan's textual demands vex civilian nuclear deal with India
When Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada was in Delhi a few days back for the fourth round of strategic dialogue between Japan and India, he made it clear that negotiations on a civilian nuclear cooperation pact are going to be rather difficult.
Putin opens Russian side of oil pipeline to China
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Sunday opened the Russian section of a long-awaited oil pipeline that will carry Russian crude to China in a bid to diversify its oil exports away from Europe.
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