The Caspian

LUKoil wants to 'expand activities in Caspian region'

Article | May 22, 2012 - 1:24pm

Russia’s LUKoil, which is the third private oil company by proven hydrocarbon reserves in the world, intends to further expand its presence at the Caspian region.

Comment | Vagit Alekperov

Vagit Alekperov

Iran-IAEA nuclear negotiations

Article | May 21, 2012 - 8:16pm

Comment | Yukiya Amano

Yukiya Amano

Putin and Medvedev’s Cabinet of compromise

Article | May 21, 2012 - 8:06pm

On 21 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet, keeping several key ministers, including finance, foreign and defence, at their posts, but also replacing the most unpopular ones.

Comment | Russia

Russia

Astana, Minsk slam use of human rights for pressure

Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:03pm

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to jointly battle efforts to use human rights issues for exerting political pressure, the Belarusian president's press office said.

Comment | Social Issues

Social Issues

Turkmenistan launches Abadan city construction tender

Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:01pm

The Directorate of construction projects of the Ministry of Construction of Turkmenistan recently announced an international tender for construction of a new, modern city of Abadan, Turkmenistan.ru reported.

Comment | Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Azerbaijan to set up sectoral pension fund

Article | May 20, 2012 - 8:53pm

Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) of Azerbaijan Salim Muslimov recently stated that Azerbaijan is supposed to create sectoral pension funds, news agencies reported.

Comment | Technology

Technology

International Atomic Energy Agency's chief in Iran

Article | May 18, 2012 - 8:41pm

Comment | Yukiya Amano

Yukiya Amano

G8 summit: Putin conspicuous by his absence

Article | May 18, 2012 - 12:25pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin decided not to attend the Group of Eight (G8) summit hosted by US President Barack Obama to be held at the Camp David US presidential retreat in Maryland on 18-19 May.

Comment | Russia

Russia

War of statements on Iranian issue

Article | May 17, 2012 - 8:14pm

Comment | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Putin to start Cabinet talks

Article | May 16, 2012 - 1:35pm

On 15 May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted the list of cabinet appointments to President Vladimir Putin with the latter expected to start consultations with the appointees on 16 May.

Comment | Russia

Russia