Ukraine’s defence minister said Russia’s military buildup could bring more troops into the region and potentially extend to using Crimea for storing nuclear weapons.

Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry and International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the use of offshore wind energy resources in order to develop the renewable energy sector in Azerbaijan.

Turkmenistan’s leader, veering from a long-standing policy of discouraging international investments, says his country needs capital inflows to realise its oil and gas potential.