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Presidents of Russia, Afghanistan,
Pakistan and Tajikistan
more Dmitry
Medvedev discussed regional issues and ways of developing economic
cooperation with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, President
of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, and President...
U.S. takes actions to support
Russian firefighters' efforts
more The
United States stands with the people of Russia as they fight to
contain the destructive spread of wildfires, which have taken lives
and displaced many from their homes. We are taking...
Russian President Medvedev met with counterpart
of South Ossetia Kokoity
more "The
relations that we have today between Russia and South Ossetia are
friendly and very close," Medvedev declared. "They are
based on several treaties, including the treaty on friendship...
Russia to strengthen its interests and position
in space
more Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin, who chaired a meeting at the Energia Rocket
and Space Corporation, spoke about state support for the development
of the rocket and space industry...
Germany threw light on the murder of Russian
civil rights activist
more During
her trip to Russia, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel once again
requested to solve the murder of Russian civil rights activist
Natalya Estemirowa. "In this regard, it...
EU HR Ashton worried about Human Rights Defenders
in the North Caucasus
more The
European Union expresses its preoccupation at the continuing human
rights violations in the North Caucasus and the worsening of the
situation of human rights defenders in the region...
German FM Westerwelle traveled to Russia and
Central
Asia to promote security and stability
more German
Foreign Minister Westerwelle set out on a four-day trip to Russia
and Central Asia. Following the German-Russian intergovernmental
consultations in Yekaterinburg, he...
Progress that has been made, OSCE Minsk Group
Co-Chairs stated
more The
Minsk Group Co-Chairs visited Yerevan and Baku July 3-5, 2010.
In Nagorno-Karabakh, Ambassador Bradtke and Ambassador Popov briefed
the de facto authorities...
Uzbekistan transfers remains of humanitarian
aid to Kyrgyzstan
more As
reported earlier, some 100,000 citizens of Kyrgyzstan, who had
fled the tragic events in the south of that country of 11-15 June,
were received by Uzbekistan and temporarily placed...
Customs
Union is Russia’s strategic priority, Kremlin said
more This
was announced by Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting on customs and migration
issues in border regions. President Medvedev pointed out that requirements
for crossing the...
Russia's next budget to ensure macroeconomic
stability and to lower inflation
more Dmitry
Medvedev underlined the importance of fulfilling the Government's
commitments to pay out pensions and social benefits and informed
the meeting participants that...
Conference on Disarmament in Central Asia and
the Caspian Basin took place
more The
conference offered a detailed review and analysis of the situation
in questions of disarmament and non-proliferation and the participation
of the region’s states in the relevant...
OSCE welcomed the "successful" referendum in
Kyrgyzstan
more The
OSCE chairmanship-in-office welcomed the successful holding of
a national referendum in Kyrgyzstan symbolizing a decisive step
towards political stability, restoration...
Russia detailed its priorities in its participation
in the G8 summit meeting
more Russia
supports the initiative by the Canadian Chair to address during
the summit the issue of increasing institutional capacity of countries
that are vulnerable in terms of security. This would...
UN official warned Security Council that ethnic tensions remain
high in Kyrgyzstan
more Ethnic
tensions and rumours of impending violence persist in Kyrgyzstan,
and refugees and displaced persons who have started to return home
after the deadly clashes earlier this month...
Caucasus Emirates Leader Doku Umarov designated
by the U.S. State Department
more The
U.S. Secretary of State has designated Caucasus Emirates leader
Doku Umarov under Presidential Executive Order 13224, which targets
terrorists and those providing support...
High level of Russia-Cyprus relations confirmed
by Kyprianou's visit
more Cyprus
FM Markos Kyprianou paid a working visit to Moscow on June 21,
2010. In his talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation Sergey Lavrov there was...
Russia: a crucial partner for the EU in building
long-term co-operation
more Parliament
welcomed the "constructive" nature of first EU-Russia summit since
the Lisbon Treaty's entry into force in a resolution approved on
Thursday. Russia remains one of the EU’s...
For Russia, the financial situation is both
a challenge and an opportunity
more President
Medvedev said the country has been firmly set on an economic modernisation
course now, with the Presidential Commission for Modernisation
and Technological Development...
New START Treaty's verification regime will
give U.S. an important window into the Russian
strategic arsenal
more U.S.
Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller told the Senate that "The
verification regime will provide each Party confidence that the
other is upholding its obligations, while also being simpler...
Medvedev received detailed briefings on the
situation in Kyrgyzstan
more The
Russian President instructed Minister of Healthcare and Social
Development Tatyana Golikova and Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies
and Disaster Relief Sergei Shoigu to provide humanitarian...
Our relations with French secret services are
better than those with others, Russian PM Putin told
more Before
an official to France, Putin told AFP that "Our security-related
services and law enforcement agencies are competent, well organised,
well equipped and very experienced. By the way, we cooperate...
The current situation on the borders of Abkhazia
and South Ossetia with Georgia discussed
more The
eleventh round of international discussions on security and stability
in Transcaucasia is due to be held on June 8 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The basis for these meetings was laid by the...
Thales to
broaden its presence in Turkmen market
more On
July 4, during his working trip to the Caspian Sea Turkmen President
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Blaise Jaeger, Senior Vice-President
of Thales International. According to...
Moscow noted the "the constructive mindset" of
the U.S. National Security Strategy regarding Russia
more An
updated U.S. National Security Strategy compared to the 2006 version
was released in Washington on May 27, 2010. Of course, each country
has the right to define its own national...
Russia investigates the "Chenoan" incident
between South Korea and the North
more Russian
officials acknowledged the situation on the Korean Peninsula has
sharply deteriorated in the last several days. Russia decided to
send to the Republic of Korea a group of highly qualified...
Russia has maintained its status as Finland's
most important trade
partner
more PM
Vanhonen declared that "this year has already seen positive
trends in trade between the two countries, and cooperation agreements
such as these are extremely important for the future of our...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov called for Equal
Security for All in the Euro-Atlantic Area
more In
an article to be Published in Revue Defense Nationale,
May 2010 Issue, the Russian official wrote that "the world
is changing fast. We witness radical transformations in international
relations, their paradigm, the...
Russia will establish a common tactical command
system by 2012
more All
outdated analogue systems should be replaced with digital systems
as part of the programme to establish a common command system for
troops and weapons at tactical level by 2012. This applies...
U.S. Secretaries Gates, Clinton
urged Senate to ratify Nuke Treaty
more Saying
the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty strengthens America’s defenses,
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today urged the Senate to ratify
the pact between the United States and Russia. Gates...
Russian-Ukrainian summit talks focused on economic
cooperation
more The
Russian and Ukrainian Presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych
took part in a meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Intergovernmental
Commission. Top of the agenda at the meeting was economic...
Russian-Turkish talks have taken
place
more Dmitry
Medvedev and Turkish President Abdullah Gul discussed trade and
economic cooperation, joint efforts to fight extremism and terrorism,
the situation in the Southern Caucasus...
Russian-Syrian summit talks confirmed
friendly bilateral relations
more The
talks confirmed the friendly relations and long-lasting tradition
of trust between Russia and Syria, Dmitry Medvedev said. Making
a statement for the press, President Medvedev noted...
CSTO to ensure peace, stability and security
in our respective countries
more During
a CSTO summit, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared that
the topic of Kyrgyzstan has also been discussed at the bilateral
level. Today we have the opportunity to discuss...
Russian forces stormed and completely liberated
the Moscow University tanker
more Defense
Minister Serdyukov explained how at 8 am on May 5 the Marshal Shaposhnikov
anti-submarine destroyer received news of the tanker's hijacking
and headed to its...
Programmes will enhance the energy
potential of the Caspian Sea region
more Russian
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting in Astrakhan to
discuss the development of oil and gas fields in the Russian sector
of the Caspian Sea. The success of (current) project...
Russian DFM Grigory Karasin was on a working
trip to Kyrgyzstan
more Grigory
Karasin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and State Secretary
of the Russian Federation, made a working trip to Kyrgyzstan from
April 25-26, 2010. Karasin held working...
Russian PM Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian
President Viktor Yanukovych
more Putin:
We are interested in more than just cooperation, we are also willing
to take an active part, along with our Ukrainian partners, in the
modernisation of Ukraine's generating units and to...
Bipolar model hampered the development of humankind,
Medvedev told Danish media
more Today,
everyone agrees that the world should be multipolar, this position
is supported by all major economic players, major political forces,
and major countries that have nuclear weapons...
Ukraine, Russia agreed on deployment of Russian
Black Sea Fleet
more President
of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
signed the Agreement between Ukraine and the Russian Federation
on deployment of Russian...
New START treaty will maintain the strategic
balance between the U.S. and Russia
more The
New START Treaty includes a 30 percent reduction from the maximum
limit on deployed strategic warheads from the Moscow Treaty down
to 1,550. There is also an aggregate limit of...
Russia must recover from "an unhealthy
way of life," President Medvedev told
more Our
countries have different histories and our peoples often differ
in their interpretation of events. The USA has been developing
a market economy for almost two centuries now, while our country...
Russian economy changed greatly, PM Putin told
State Duma
more Putin
said that the very profile of the Russian economy changed greatly,
or at least significantly, if not greatly. The financial sector,
industries and social services became far more effective and stable...
Obama will make it into American history, Medvedev
told media
more Obama: "Speaking
about the US economy and President Obama’s initiative to
modernise the healthcare system, I think it’s a brave deed.
And I would go so far as to say...
Russia to become a member of ASEAN
more Russia
welcomes the decision of the ASEAN 16th Summit held in Hanoi on
April 8-9 to admit Russia to the East Asia Summit. This decision
reflects the new political and...
As stalemate continues, Ban appeals for peaceful end to Kyrgyz
crisis
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon called once again on all parties in Kyrgyzstan to restore
constitutional order in a peaceful manner, as the crisis which
saw the country’s President...
French President Sarkozy plans official visit
to Turkmenistan
more The
establishment of the Turkmenistan-France working group on cooperation
in the energy field along with the mixed commission on economic
cooperation will help...
New nuclear posture to bring greater security,
Biden wrote in op-ed
more The
administration's Nuclear Posture Review outlines the means to achieve
greater security from worldwide nuclear dangers. Nonproliferation
and counter-terrorism...
Putin attended commemorative ceremony at Katyn Memorial
more Putin
declared that "there is no justification for these crimes.
In our country, we have passed a clear political, legal and moral
verdict on the atrocities of that totalitarian...
SCO RATS
Council held session in Tashkent
more The
RATS Council condemned the terrorist acts that took place in Moscow
in March, leading to numerous casualties, and called for the further
consolidation of the...
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov talked Hamas Politburo
Chief Khaled Mashaal
more A
telephone conversation took place on March 31, 2010 between Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and
the Chief of the...
Russia prepares a 700-million-rouble loan for
Abkhazia
more Russian
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with President of Abkhazia Sergei
Bagapsh. Both stressed that their countries signed 34 documents
in February and are working on further...
Lavrov and Clinton noted the significant progress
achieved in START negotiations
more They
examined issues relating to the finalization of the draft of the
Treaty with a view to its preparation for signing. They highlighted
the interest in continuing bilateral...
Ukrainian Navy and Russian Black Sea Fleet to
parade jointly on May 9
more On
the Victory Day, a joint military parade of the Ukrainian Navy
and the Russian Black Sea Fleet is to be held in Sevastopol. Also,
the Ukrainian-Russian Interstate Commission...
Kremlin assessed national security threats arising
from global climate change
more President
Medvedev noted at the meeting that Russia remains committed to
its chosen strategy of reducing hydrocarbon emissions into the
atmosphere despite the unclear prospects...
New Initiatives in the Year of
Russia’s Chairmanship
in the CIS
more Transcript
of Speech by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov
at the CIS Member States’ International Economic Forum in Moscow,
March 5, 2010: In today’s...
Ninth Round of Russian-American Talks on Strategic
Offensive Arms more The
ninth round of START Treaty follow-on talks was held in Geneva
from February 1-27. As a result of intensive work the sides advanced
substantially in hammering...
Everyone has to take part in resolving the North Caucasus' problems
more Russian
President Medvdev told the North Caucasus’ development is
directly linked to improving the social and economic situation
in the region and raising the professionalism of its...
Russian President Medvedev will pay
official
visit to Cyprus on October 2010 more The
President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev will pay an
official visit to Cyprus on 7 and 8 October, accepting an invitation
of the President of the Republic...
Creation of a military
base in Abkhazia contradicts the commitments undertaken by Russia
more On
18 February 2010, NATO made a comment on the creation of a Russian-Abkhazian
joint military base, in particular, alliance spokeswoman Carmen
Romero stated. "The North...
A Russian-Abkhazian
summit has taken place
more Dmitry
Medvedev and President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh discussed, in
particular, Russian assistance for Abkhazia’s social and
economic development and...
Too many weapons of that era remain
even though the USSR no longer exists
more Ellen
Tauscher at the Second Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit: Our growing
knowledge of the reliability of our stockpile, through our stewardship
efforts, enables us to...
Medvedev congratulated
Ukrainian counterpart Yanukovych
more The
President said, in particular, in his message: "The election,
which was held in accordance with world standards, confirmed Ukrainians’ desire
to end the historically doomed...
"The world looks different than
it did ten years ago," Albright told in Moscow
more Albright:
As you know, our group has been asked to make recommendations concerning
a newstrategic concept for the alliance. We plan to submit those
recommendations by early May...
Topical issues of Russia-NATO interaction
were discussed
more A
meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Sergey Lavrov and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
took place on the sidelines of the Munich...
Russia closely and keenly watched
the election for President of Ukraine
more The
elections – and numerous international observers confirm
this – passed in a calm atmosphere on the whole, in accordance
with national legislation and generally recognized...
Azerbaijan to make ‘Big investments’ in
renewable energy sources
more Azerbaijan`s
President Ilham Aliyev has said his country plans to invest hugely
in renewable energy sources. The President delivered remarks at
Panel Discussion “Resource Security...
U.S. and Russia now
in the endgame regarding Nuclear Arms Agreement with Russia
more Tauscher: "As
we are in the endgame right now of finishing the conforming of
the Treaty, and the technical annexes and some other little negotiations
that we have to do. We're looking...
Investment activity
is a key factor in the modernisation of Russia's economy
more Russia's
economy is open for investment, President Medvedev noted. In particular,
a full-value tax system has been set up, tax rates are low, foreign
exchange regulations have...
Russian PM Putin met with Venezuelan Energy and Petroleum Minister
Carreno
more Putin:
A consortium of Russian oil companies is ready to transfer a $600
million bonus, as was previously agreed upon, as soon as the Venezuelan
parliament ratifies today's...
Russian President Medvedev
met with Amb. to Ukraine Zurabov
more Medvedev:
You will recall that some time ago I decided to delay your departure
to Ukraine to serve as Russian Ambassador there. The day before
yesterday the first round of...
Medvedev spoke about new and positive
demographic trends
more Medvedev:
Year after year an increasing number of women and children receive
high-tech medical care and we have been active in introducing
new technology for nursing newborns...
President of Turkmenistan reshuffled
government
more Turkmen
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made new appointments on
15 January at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Minister
that summed up the results of 2009...
Russia and Belarus
to sign oil and gas agreement before July 1, 2010
more PM
Vladimir Putin: Mr Sechin, the agreement on the Customs Union
between Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus became effective January
1. As you and our partners in Kazakhstan and Belarus know...
Azerbaijan launches gas export to
Russia
more Azerbaijan
has launched natural gas export to Russia from 11.00am on January
1, 2010. Kamal Abbasov, Head of Gas Export Department of the
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)...
Turkmenistan and Russia expand cooperation
in energy and engineering
more "Big
Russian companies such as Gazprom, Stroytransgaz, Itera, Zarubezhneft,
KAMAZ and others are successfully operating in Turkmenistan.
It is in our interest to continue to encourage investments in...
Russian PM Putin commissioned the
East Siberia-Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline System
more After
the pipeline was commissioned, Mr Putin wrote the following in
the distinguished visitors' book: "I congratulate you on
the beginning of your work. Happy New Year. Good luck." The
East Siberia...
Russia supports Turkmenistan-China
gas pipeline
more Russia
approves and supports the commissioning of the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China
gas pipeline, RIA Novosti quotes Russian First Deputy Prime Minister
Igor Shuvalov as saying...
Russian MFA detailed
the main Foreign Policy Events of 2009
more In
an article titled “Forward, Russia!” (September),
in the Annual Address to the Federal Assembly (November), and
in a number of speeches, particularly in Yaroslavl on September
14, Russian President...
Ukrainian-Russian gas
trade agreements should be renegotiated
more President
Victor Yushchenko took part in a talk show at Sumy Regional State
TV. During the program the President made comments on the budgetary
process, Ukrainian-Russian relations in energy sector, the need...
Indian PM Singh
made first state visit to Russia
more The
Annual Summit is the principal mechanism for the advancement
of our strategic partnership with Russia. This is a partnership
based on the solid foundation of long-standing friendship...
U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan
and Pakistan Holbrooke visited Russia
more A
working visit to Russia by US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and
Pakistan Richard Holbrooke took place from November 15-17, in
development of the agreement between the Russian and US Presidents
to..
Swedish EU Presidency's Fredrik Reinfeldt
on EU-Russia summit
more Prime
Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt receives Russian President Dmitry
Medvedev in Stockholm for a third-country summit. The Swedish
Presidency’s two main priorities, climate change and the
economy, will be discussed, as well as energy issues and...
Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Russia-Belarus Union
State
meeting
of Ministers - Putin
spoke at press conference We will consider a wide range
of issues having to do with cooperation between Belarus and
Russia. There are over 20 items on the agenda ranging from
the Union State's budget to Union State awards for literature
and art for 2009 and 2010. It is obvious that we should...
Interview of Russian Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov on Missile Defense
more Sergey
Ryabkov: We must look into new U.S. plans more thoroughly. Of
course, we have commended the Obama administration’s decision
to forgo deployment of elements of a missile defense system in
the form in which it was conceived under the Bush administration.
But the adjusted US approaches to...
Russian-Japanese Consultations took place in Tokyo
more On
October 27, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexei
Borodavkin held in Tokyo with Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs Kenichiro Sasae a regular round of Russian-Japanese inter-MFA
consultations on issues in bilateral relations and on topical
regional and global problems. Given the recent...
Ukraine plans to sign agreement with Russia on Black Sea Fleet
more The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing an agreement to be signed
by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Russian Government
on cooperation in inspecting areas where the Russian Black Sea
Fleet is stationed in Ukraine. "A meeting will take place
on October 28-29 in Kyiv between Ukrainian and Russian...
Russian FM Lavrov met with Ukrainian counterpart Poroshenko
more - press
conference The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation, Sergey Lavrov, met with Ukraine’s Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Pyotr Poroshenko, in Moscow on October
23. The subject of talks was issues in Russian-Ukrainian economic
cooperation, the Azov-Kerch settlement, problems concerning
the presence...
Russia's Special Presidential Representative Saltanov visited
Israel
more Alexander
Saltanov, Russia's Special Presidential Representative for the
Middle East and Deputy Foreign Minister, visited Israel on October
21 and met Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, MFA Director-General
Yossi Gal and his deputy Pinchas Avivi. Conversations focused
on matters relating to the situation in the Near and...
Russian PM Vladimir Putin met with German business leaders
more Transcript
of the beginning of the meeting. Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon,
friends, colleagues. Our meetings have become a tradition - over
the past few years we have been meeting in this format - a bit
smaller or larger group - nearly every year. These meetings are
usually attended by the top executives of the leading German
companies...
Russian-American Working Group on Arms Control met
more The
first meeting of the Working Group on Arms Control and International
Security was held in Moscow on October 12 as part of the Russian-American
Presidential Commission established after the bilateral summit
in Moscow in July this year. The co-chairs of the group are Sergey
A. Ryabkov, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ellen...
Council of SCO Anti-Terrorist Structure held session
more The
Council of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its 15th session
in Tashkent on 16 October. The representatives of Kazakhstan,
China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan participated
in the session. The meeting participants considered the report
of the...
Dmitry Medvedev met with Czech President of the Republic Klaus
more Cooperation
in the nuclear energy sector, including development of joint
projects, was one of the main subjects on the agenda. Mr Medvedev
and Mr Klaus also discussed current international affairs, in
particular solutions to the global financial crisis with reference
to the results of the G20’s Pittsburgh summit, the creation
of a new European...
Georgian Special Forces didn't send terrorists to the Chechnya
more Regrettably,
it is not the first case when Russia, by circulating misleading
reports, tries to accuse Georgia of creating the catastrophic
situation in the North Caucasus, for which Russia itself is to
be blamed. The propaganda noise stirred up by the Kremlin on
the normalization and stabilization of the situation has failed
to cover up the actually existing...
Ukraine was never offered deployment of anti-missile complexes
more "I
would not like a lot of fuss to appear here around this subject.
I can start with the simplest: the Ukrainian side has not received
any offers", said President Yushchenko during press conference
for the Ukrainian media in Chisinau. However, the Head of State
stressed, of course, Ukraine would like to find its place in
the planetary and the European...
Ukraine and Moldova should intensify bilateral cooperation
more Ukraine
and Moldova should intensify bilateral cooperation at all levels
said President Victor Yushchenko today in Chisinau at his meeting
with Acting President of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu. "We are interested
in intensifying political dialogue at all levels and are ready
to cooperate with the Moldovan side on the whole spectrum of
bilateral relations"...
Finland intends to raise relations with Belarus to a new level
more The
EU foreign ministers will draw up an interim review of the European
Union’s relations with Belarus in November. During his
visit to Finland, Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov of Belarus,
hopes that the EU will abandon its remaining sanctions. Foreign
Minister Alexander Stubb hopes that the country will proceed
further in granting political liberties and...
8th SCO Prime Ministers' meeting held in Beijing chaired by
Jiabao
more The
eighth prime ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) member states was held in the Great Hall of the People
in Beijing on October 14, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao and attended by Kazakh Prime Minister Karim
Masimov, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov, Russian...
The International Community welcomes Armenian-Turkish accord
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon welcomed the signing of two protocols paving the
way towards normalizing ties between Armenia and Turkey, voicing
hope that the move will contribute to peace, security and stability
in the South Caucasus region. “This historic decision constitutes
a milestone toward the establishment of good neighbourly relations...
FM Level Meeting of Permanent Russia & EU Partnership Council
more Moscow
has taken note of the remarks that Japan’s Land and Transport
Minister, Seiji Maehara, made on October 17 after viewing from
the sea the Southern Kurils about Russia’s “illegal
occupation” of these islands. It is regrettable that unacceptable,
inappropriate and legally meaningless remarks steeped in a confrontational...
Only patriotic forces can settle modern problems in Ukraine
more Only
patriotic forces can solve modern problems of the Ukrainian state,
said Victor Yushchenko speaking at the celebration of the 67th
anniversary of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the 65th anniversary
of Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council. "Political forces
represented in the Parliament or those that head the Government...
Outcome of 9th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia, India
and China
more - Transcript
of Remarks by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov - China's
statement The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov,
took part in the 9th meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia,
India and China on October 27 in Bangalore, India. The ministers
exchanged views on a broad range of international issues, and...
Russian Prime Minister Putin met the Finnish Prime Minister
Vanhanen
more - press
conference Transcript of the beginning of the meeting:
In 2008 our mutual trade reached a record high of .4 billion.
We are developing our relations in industrial cooperation,
energy, ship-building and high technologies. Today, of course,
we will also discuss cooperation in the forestry sector. This
is natural considering that we...
Russian President Medvedev talked with Tajik President Rahmon
more Economic
projects, military technical cooperation, cooperation in the
cultural and educational spheres, and cooperation in regulating
labour migration were the subjects of discussion. As part of
the international agenda the parties discussed their priorities
for next year's work and integration activities, in particular
cooperation within the EurAsEC...
Russian armed forces need new arms and equipment, Medvedev
declared
more Bringing
down the production costs of the sector’s goods is an essential
measure for making sure the industry stays competitive, Mr Medvedev
said. Prices for arms and military equipment should be such that
the country’s armed forces can make batch rather than item-by-item
purchases, and should also be attractive for Russia’s...
President of Russia Medvedev spoke at Serbian National Assembly
more Serbia
honours everyone who gave their lives fighting for its liberation.
I saw this for myself today, while laying flowers at the liberators’ cemetery,
where Soviet soldiers are buried. I would like to thank the people
of Serbia with...
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Norway and Russia are
still in a phase of "rediscovering" each other
more In
a speech about Norway's "Arctic Policy", FM Jonas Gahr
Støre first stressed on the importance of Norway's relations
with Russia. He pointed out that Russia is actively engaged in
High North...
To Finland, Russia is, above all,
a highly important neighbour
more Finnish
Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi delivered a speech at the Annual
Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission. He underlined that Finland’s
EU policy has recently been successful, even...
Bout was accorded a fair trial under
the Thai justice process without discrimination
more That's
how Thai MFA's spokesperson responded to questions about Viktor
Bout’s case. The Thai Government could not interfere in the said
process, he said, and the Court had exercised...
Moscow "bewildered" about
the Thai decision to
extradite Viktor Bout
more Moscow
is extremely bewildered and disappointed to learn of the decision
pronounced by a Thai Appeals Court on August 20 to extradite Viktor
Bout, a Russian citizen, to the United States...
Russian President Medvedev met with
Afghanistan counterpart Karzai
more President
Medvedev declared that "Russia is ready to build up economic
ties with our Afghan partners," He added that "there
is no question that coordinating (the two countries') foreign...
Turkmen MFA said TAPI gas pipeline to improve situation and political
climate in Asia
more The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan issued a press release
on the preparations for the beginning of the practical stage of
construction of the Turkmenistan - Afghanistan - Pakistan...
Kyrgyz security forces committing
human rights violations, said top UN official
more Security
forces in southern Kyrgyzstan are responsible for human rights
violations, ranging from arbitrary detention to torture, threatening
the fragile peace in the area six weeks after it was rocked...
The first challenge for Russia is
modernising its economy
more In
his traditional speech delivered to Russian ambassadors and permanent
representatives in international organisations, President Dmitry
Medvedev explained that Russia should...
Russian President Medvedev wishes
new President of Kyrgyzstan
Otunbayeva success
more President
Medvedev told President Otunbayeva that he expects "that under
your government, Kyrgyzstan will be able to achieve results and
overcome this period of...
Russian PM Putin and Bulgarian PM
Borisov discussed major energy projects
more Prime
Ministers Putin and Borisov discussed the current state of their
two countries' economic cooperation, focusing on two major energy
projects: the South Stream gas pipeline..
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Hillary Clinton
more President
of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton. The Head of State expressed hope that the present
meeting would very successful...
Russian MFA Spokesman said Russian
citizens arrested did not act against U.S. interests
more Regarding
the charges brought in the US against a group of persons on suspicion
of spying for Russia we report that it is about the Russian citizens
who at different times found...
Azerbaijani President Aliyev met Syrian Minister of Petroleum
and Mineral Resources
more Describing
such gatherings as a sign of development of the bilateral relations,
President Ilham Aliyev expressed assurance the two countries would
soon yield practical results...
Obama and Medvedev
held a Joint Press Conference
more Obama
said that "Along with our international partners, we (U.S.
and Russia) passed and are enforcing new U.N sanctions against
North Korea. We offered Iran the prospect of a better...
No economic reasons for Belarusian-Russian gas conflict, said
President Lukashenko
more Belarusian
President Alexander Lukashenko gave an interview to Euronews on
June 24, 2010. There were absolutely no economic reasons for Belarusian-Russian
gas conflict, said...
Special briefing with U.S. officials
on President Medvedev's upcoming visit
more U.S.
had strong Russian support for the U.N. Security Council resolution
on North Korea that passed last year, which is the toughest resolution
to date on sanctioning North Korea’s proliferation... Russian gas
supply to Belarus now cut by 60 per cent
more According
to Gazprom, Beltransgaz has paid for the Russian
gas supplied in May 2010. The amount of payment is USD 260.134
million. It was calculated by Beltransgaz in compliance with...
Russia to limit gas deliveries to
Belarus as from June 21, 2010
more Dmitry
Medvedev instructed Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller to limit gas deliveries
to Belarus as from June 21, and to continue talks on settling the
debts for earlier deliveries of Russian gas...
Russian PM Putin met with Indian Commerce
and Industry Minister
Sharma
more Vladimir
Putin said during the meeting that "despite the crisis, trade between
our countries grew 7.5% last year, and in the first four months
of this year, it grew another 26%. We have many concrete...
U.S.-Russia
relations under the Obama Administration
more This
is a timely moment to take stock of U.S.-Russian relations, eighteen
months into the Obama Administration, eighteen months into the “reset” of
relations between our two countries...
Russia voiced great concern on the
situation in Kyrgyzstan
more The
latest developments in southern Kyrgyzstan, having sharply aggravated
the already tense situation in the country, cause Russia grave
concern. Osh and Jalalabad are partially destroyed...
Dialogue partnership has grown stronger
between Russia and ASEAN, Lavrov told MGIMO
more In
his speech Sergey Lavrov underlined that the opening of the Centre
has a special significance in the context of an upcoming second
Russia-ASEAN summit in Hanoi in the autumn this year...
Alarmed by inter-ethnic violence in
Kyrgyzstan, UN rushes aid to victims
more More
than 75,000 ethnic Uzbeks are estimated to have fled Kyrgyzstan
since Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA) reported today, citing figures...
"We can’t say that NATO presents a
threat to us," Lavrov said
more He
told Kommersant that "We have clearly expressed our
concerns, particularly about what we consider wrong when inside
NATO its members are ready to legally guarantee security for all
countries...
Turkey has a multi-faceted relationship,
similar approaches with Russia
more Russian
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan held a joint press conference following Russian-Turkish
bilateral talks. Their countries have similar...
EU-Russia summit has
taken place in Rostov-on-Don
more The
25th EU-Russia summit announced practical launch of the Partnership
for Modernisation initiative. In a joint statement issued following
the meeting, the sides noted the need...
Prospects for U.S.-Russia Missile
Defense Cooperation
more The
new U.S. approach to missile defense has been driven by growth
in the regional ballistic missile threat and new technology opportunities
offered by increasingly capable missile defense...
EU and Russia support greater cooperation
in the fight against terrorism
more The
European Union and Russia agreed on Wednesday to strengthen their
cooperation in the fight against organised crime and terrorism,
and reiterated their determination to reach an operational...
SCO works at strengthening stability
and security in Central Asia
more In
preparation for the meeting of the Council of Heads of the SCO
Member-States due in Tashkent on June 10-11, 2010, the parties
considered a number of priorities in terms of further expanding
cooperation...
Russia still rejects
the unilateral declaration of Kosovo’s independence
more A
meeting of the UN Security Council to review the activities of
the UN Mission in Kosovo took place on May 17, during which the
Russian Federation confirmed its approaches to the Kosovo settlement...
New START treaty has helped rebuild
a relationship with Russia that was in trouble
more The
United States and Russia don’t agree on everything. U.S. top official
Ellen Tauscher told Business Executives that "weneed to reshape
the political dynamic so that foreign policy and national security
are...
Georgian FM Vashadze accuses the Kremlin
for violation
of the ceasefire agreement
more After
the war, Georgia received worldwide support from the international
community even though many considered that Saakashvili himself
had started the war by sending his troops to South Ossetia, FM...
New START Treaty new step towards
nuclear disarmament, a Russia-U.S. statement said
more By
signing the Treaty, Russia and the U.S. have once again demonstrated
their unwavering commitment to fulfilling their obligations under
Article VI of the NPT. The verifiable and irreversible...
Chinese leader Jintao and Russian
Prime Minister Putin share important consensus
more On
May 8, 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Russian Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Both sides exchanged in-depth
views on the development of the strategic cooperative...
Russian President Medvedev to visit
Syria next week
more President
Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation and his wife will pay
a 2-day official visit to Syria next week. The Russian President
will hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad...
There is sense to talk with Russia
about cooperation on missile defence
more NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the process leading
to the Alliance’s new Strategic Concept, the future of missile
defence for NATO, and the integration...
Transneft expanding the first stage
of the East
Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline
more Transneft
is working on four extremely ambitious projects under its investment
programme. This includes the second stage of the East Siberia-Pacific
Ocean oil pipeline. Instead of waiting for...
Russian-Danish
talks have taken place
more The
talks focused primarily on developing trade and economic ties,
expanding the legal base for the two countries’ relations, and
bilateral and international cooperation in the Arctic...
Russia and Norway get close to a final
solution on maritime delimitation
more During
talks in Oslo between Dmitry Medvedev and Norwegian Prime Minister
Jens Stoltenberg, the parties reached a preliminary agreement on
maritime delimitation and their countries'...
U.S.-Russian Relations following the
first year of the Obama Administration
more Today,
the difference in outlook is striking. Promising a "fresh start," President
Obama and President Medvedev set the tone for a new relationship,
using last July’s summit in Moscow...
Medvedev and Yanukovych turned a new
page in relations between Ukraine and Russia
more Yanukovych
announced that over the next 10 years Ukraine will receive real
investment provided by Russia in the form of resource aid, specifically
natural gas, andhis experts have...
Russian-Uzbekistani leaders met, share
long-term strategic interests
more Talks
were held in both restricted and expanded formats. Dmitry Medvedev
and President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov discussed the prospects
of trade and economic cooperation between...
Russia and Yemen discussed bilateral relations, global and
regional issues
more After
thoroughly discussing the state of, and prospects for Russian-Yemeni
economic and trade ties, the parties emphasized the importance
of revitalizing contacts between the relevant...
The United States and Russia in a
New Era: One Year After "Reset"
more Alongside
the concrete accomplishments of the past year, the atmospherics
of bilateral relations are improving, William J. Burns stated.
Pollsters report that over 50% of Russians...
Gates expressed confidence in continued
Kyrgyzstan's Manas base access
more Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates expressed confidence that political
upheaval in Kyrgyzstan won’t cause the United States to lose
use of an air base that’s critical to...
Russian President Medvedev met with Spanish Prime Minister
Zapatero
more The
main subjects on the agenda were bilateral relations and also
relations with the European Union, of which Spain currently holds
the rotating presidency. Medvedev said that...
BRIC Countries: Common Goals and Common
Actions
more The
BRIC Summit which will take place in Brazil on April 15-16, 2010,
is ayoung forum that nevertheless has gained great international
recognition from the outset. And...
Kyrgyzstan was and remains one of
Russia's strategic partners, Medvedev said
more The
Russian President stressed that the most important thing is to
prevent further loss of life and restore law and order. Medvedev
noted that what has happened is Kyrgyzstan's...
Signing of US-Russia nuclear arms
treaty in Prague
more US
President Obama and Russian President Medvedev are due to meet
in Prague on 8 April to sign the new treaty between the United
States and Russia on strategic...
Voicing shock at violence in Kyrgyzstan, repeated calls for
restraint
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon said today he was shocked by the reported deaths
and injuries in Kyrgyzstan, where demonstrators in the country’s
capital have...
Turkmenistan to host first International Gas Congress on April
14-15
more The
1st International Gas Congress of Turkmenistan (TGC-2010) will
be held at the Exhibition Palace of Ashgabat and is organized
by Turkmengaz state concern...
Russian President announced new effort
to counter corruption
more As
he summed up the interim results of the National Anti-Corruption
Plan implementation, the President noted that in nearly two years
more than 800,000 pieces of...
Several bilateral agreements signed
following Russian-Venezuelan talks
more Cooperation
between Russia and Venezuela takes on special significance. Russia
has supported the struggle for Latin American independence from
the very beginning...
Russian PM Vladimir Putin visited
Venezuela
more This
is Vladimir Putin's first visit to Venezuela, although he has
met with Hugo Chavez since 2000. The most recent meeting between
the Russian Prime...
Medvedev met with Security Council
on recent terrorist attacks
more Medvedev: "Colleagues,
we are meeting out of schedule today. This is for obvious reasons,
namely, the tragic events in Moscow – the bombings in the metro.
Today, blasts also took...
The Arctic is becoming more accessible
due to climate change
more As
activity in the region increases, Arctic Ocean coastal states
will be most directly affected by new public safety challenges.
Our governments will need to prepare and respond...
U.S. and Russia agreed on new Arms
Control agreement
more U.S.
President Obama said that after a year of intense negotiations,
the United States and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive
arms control agreement in nearly two decades...
Russian and Ukrainian PMs discussed
future of energy and natural gas partnership
more Vladimir
Putin said this partnership should rest on firm legal principles
and strict compliance with relevant agreements by all parties
involved, which will ensure the continuous...
Russian President Medvedev and Qatar
PM Al Thani discussed energy cooperation
more Conceptual
aspects of Russian-Qatari cooperation were among the subjects
discussed at the meeting. Cooperation in the gas sector was a
focus of attention, as were opportunities for...
Energy cooperation between Russia
and China expanded
more One
of the most important and rapidly expanding areas of cooperation
between Russia and China is fuel and energy. A number of agreements
have been signed that will expand...
Nature of Russia’s cooperation
with Guatemala is diverse and intensive
more Presidents
Medvedev and Colom declared particular interest in building up
trade and economic ties. The relevant ministries have been instructed
to continue talks in the...
Russian-American relations are on
the upturn, Kremlin stated
more According
to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Moscow and Washington
share the view that the ‘reset’ in bilateral relations
has been successful and that both...
The Asia-Pacific Region and Russian
National Security
more Russian
DFM Alexei Borodavkin: "Today in APR we witness processes
that have far-reaching implications not only for the countries
situated there, but for the future of the...
Australia and Russia signed Nuclear
Cooperation Agreement
more The
Agreement would ensure that any uranium supplied could only be
used for peaceful purposes, must be subject to Russia's safeguards
agreement with the International Atomic...
Russia and Belarus approved plans
for fuel and energy distribution in 2010
more Putin:
we also approved the plans for fuel and energy distribution in
the Union State in 2010. They fully comply with our energy agreements.
I would also like to highlight our accomplishments...
Agreements signed following Russian-Indian
talks, Putin and
Singh announced
more Putin:
Our relations are not dependent on any other relations, and they
grow in importance with every passing day. Our partnership extends
to many different areas, including defence...
Russian military has now 1 million
servicement, Medvedev declared
more Russia
has now achieved its goal of establishing combat capable forces
with the number of servicemen now standing at one million. Equipment
is being modernised gradually...
Russian President Medvedev held talks
with Prime Minister of Sweden Reinfeldt
more After
the meeting the President of Russia and the Prime Minister of
Sweden attended the signing of a number of bilateral documents:
on the energy cooperation, between...
Ukrainian-Russian relations clear,
long-term, partnership and strategic
more President
of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych is sure he will be able to find
consensus with Russian side on all problems in gas trade, he
said in the interview to Russian TV...
Cooperation between United Nations
and CSTO more Russian
Ambassador Vitaly Churkin stressed that cooperation between the
Collective Security Treaty Organization and the world body was
particularly noteworthy given...
French-Russian summit talks took place during Dmitry Medvedev's
state visit to France
more During
the talks considerable attention was paid to foreign policy cooperation
between Russia and France. Dmitry Medvedev and Nicolas Sarkozy
discussed security issues...
Russian-Lebanese talks
took place in the Kremlin more Following
Russian-Lebanese talks, a Joint Declaration on further developing
friendly relations and cooperation between Russia and Lebanon
was adopted. As President Medvedev...
Russia enjoys a very good partnership,
a strategic partnership with France
more Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev in an interview to the French magazine Paris
Match: We are no longer divided by ideological differences.
This does not mean we have no...
Practical steps to bolster cooperation
between Russia and Kazakhstan
more Russian
FM, Sergey Lavrov, paid a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan
from February 21-22. The sides discussed the state of and prospects
for Russian-Kazakhstan cooperation...
Israeli PM Netanyahu
met with Russian President Medvedev in Moscow
more Netanyahu:
I look forward to strengthening our mutual relations in every
field. I look forward to seeing how we can advance peace, and
helping advance peace means helping...
Russian Minister of Defence Serdjukov
to visit Finland
more Russian
Minister of Defence Anatoli Serdjukov is to make an official
visit to Finland during the 18th and 20th of February 2010. The
visit is hosted by the Finnish Minister of Defence...
Russian PM Vladimir
Putin met with Finnish President Tarja Halonen
more The
atmosphere at the summit was good from the very start in the
morning but it became even better when you arrived with the Russian
delegation. All those present were waiting for...
European security has
been seriously weakened, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov told
more The
dramatic changes in the world over the past twenty years could
not but influence the international agenda. We are now faced
with the question of its transformation and change. The...
Russia discussed the situation in
inter-Palestinian relations with Hamas' Mashaal
more Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov,
met in Moscow with a Palestinian Hamas delegation led by Politbureau
Chief Khaled Mashaal on February 8...
Russia is disappointed by Tehran's
decision on Uranium enrichment
more Spokesman
Nesterenko: We are, of course, disappointed that Tehran has not
given diplomacy the chance to put in some work in order to find
a formula for implementing the...
Russia analyzes U.S. decision to place missile interceptors
in Romania
more Moscow
has noted the statement of President Traian Basescu on consent
to place land-based missile interceptors in Romania as part of
the decision announced by the U.S....
Russian President Medvedev
wants to improve the judicial system
more Although
he stopped short of saying the worst is over for troops as they
prepare to surge into some of the toughest Taliban-held areas,
the top NATO and U.S. commander in...
Turkmen leader Berdimuhamedov met
counterpart Sarkozy in Paris
more President
of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the
French Republic Nicolas Sarkozy met at the Elysee Palace on 1
February. The meeting was attended...
Russia - Libya defence relations discussed in Moscow
more Russian
Minister of Defence Anatoly Serdukov met his Libyan counterpart,
Lieutenant-General Abu-Bakr Yunis Jaber, Libya’s Defence
Minister. The talks focused on broad..
Presidents Sargsyan, Medvedev and
Aliev held a tripartite meeting in Sochi
more In
Sochi the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan,
the President of the Russian Federation Dmitri Medvedev and the
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev held...
Russia, U.S. conducted strategic arms
reduction talks
more General
of the Army Nikolai Makarov and U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen discussed
arrangements for a new document to replace the Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty (START I)...
Russian FM Lavrov talked ties with Vietnam
more The
ties with Vietnam bear special significance for Russia , a senior
Russian official has said. “Experiencing numerous difficulties
and challenges over the past 60 years, Russia and...
Turkmenistan and Russia have large-scale
long-term plans of joint work
more Turkmenistan
sees Russia as a reliable partner, and the two countries have
large-scale plans of joint work in the long term, President of
Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov...
Azerbaijani embassy
in Russia sent note on Nagorno Karabakh
more Azerbaijani
embassy in Russia sent a note to the Russian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs protesting State Duma Vice Speaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s
statements, Press Secretary...
Turkmenistan resumes
deliveries of natural gas to Russia
more On
January 9, Turkmengas state concern began exports of natural
gas to Russia via gas main Dovletabat - Deryalyk. As "Neutral
Turkmenistan" newspaper wrote today, "the start of
natural gas...
The Results of the
Year 2009 with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev
more Medvedev:
It is true that this was a very difficult year filled with many
dramatic events. I think that all of our citizens found this
year to be hard. The most important outcome of 2009 is that we...
Transcript of Meeting of Russian President
Medvedev on Energy Development
more Medvedev:
There has been much discussion of late on the need to build a
new economy in Russia, and we realise that this new economy has
to encompass the energy sector too. The energy sector...
Medvedev congratulated Bagapsh on
his re-election as president of Abkhazia
more “That
Abkhazian voters have placed their confidence in you shows that
they support the policy of building an independent, democratic
and rule-of-law state, strengthening its security, and restoring
its economic potential...
10th anniversary of
the Treaty Establishing the Union State of Russia and Belarus
more Before
the meeting of the SSC Dmitry Medvedev and Alexander Lukashenko
met one-on-one; they were then joined by prime ministers Vladimir
Putin and Sergei Sidorsky. In total, the meeting lasted...
Chinese President Jintao met Russian
Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev
more On
the afternoon of December 8, 2009, Chinese President Hu Jintao
met with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev
at the Great Hall of the People. Hu spoke highly of the outcome
achieved in the...
Meeting of Russian-US
Working Group on Arms Control and International Security
more The
second meeting of the Russian-American Presidential Commission’s
working group on arms control and international security was
held in Moscow on December 7 under the chairmanship of Deputy
Minister of...
Russian-Italian interstate consultations
took place
more The
sixth round of Russian-Italian interstate consultations was held
under the chairmanship of Dmitry Medvedev and Italian Prime Minister
Silvio Berlusconi. Before the consultations, the President of
Russia and Prime...
The Creative Potential of the Russian
World
more Article
by Russian FM Lavrov. The Third Consecutive World Congress of
Compatriots, which opens in Moscow tomorrow, is a landmark event
in the life of the Russian World. The occasion will be a clear..
Interview of Greek FM Droutsas with
RIA Novosti
more Droutsas:
We approached the major issues in the course of the year. I believe
that we managed to bring all the parties closer together and
that we have shown that we meant what we said, i.e. that we would
act as...
Russia has published the draft of
the European Security Treaty
more On
June 5, 2008, the President of Russia put forward an initiative
to develop a new pan-European security treaty, the main idea
of which is to create – in the context of military and
political security in the Euro-Atlantic region, a common...
Belarus, Moscow approved cooperation programme for 2010-2012
more Prime
Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky has opened the National Exhibition
of Belarus at the Belarus pavilion of the All-Russian Exhibition
Center in Moscow. “The opening of the National Exhibition
in one of the best exhibition centers of Moscow...
Russian FM Lavrov talked with German
counterpart Westerwelle
more Talks
took place on November 20 between the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, and the Vice Chancellor
and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany,
Guido...
Russian PM Putin met with Ukrainian
PM Tymoshenko after bilateral talks
more We
discussed the global financial crisis and ways to restore trade
to the previous level and ensure its sustainable growth. Bilateral
trade has plummeted this year, as I have said, first of all because
of the crisis. It is in this context that...
Important decisions designed to modernise,
Medvedev told United Russia
more A
year ago we agreed to coordinate our efforts to overcome a major
economic crisis. As the ruling party, United Russia was responsible
for the situation in the country and played a very active and
significant role in these efforts. In the federal and regional...
Russian President Medvedev took part
in the 24th EU-Russia summit
more The
summit discussed current international political issues and Russia’s
cooperation with European countries as part of broad-ranging
dialogue in the political, trade and economic, and humanitarian
spheres. Major energy projects, energy cooperation...
Russian Armed Forces to equip with
cutting-edge weapons
more Since
the beginning of the crisis, we have allocated ample funds to
the defence industry, one of the government's top priorities
for support. In 2009, the defence industry received a total of
970 billion roubles, an unprecedented sum in the history of...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
spoke at APEC CEO Summit
more Talking
about the full recovery of the global economy is certainly premature – in
all likelihood, this is simply a period of adaptation to new
conditions. And what next? Speaking very frankly, despite the
huge number of predictions, detailed analyses and expert opinions...
8th Geneva Discussions on Security
and Stability in Transcaucasia
more The
eighth meeting in the framework of international discussions
on security and stability in Transcaucasia took place in Geneva
on November 11. It was attended by delegations from the Republic
of Abkhazia, Georgia, the Russian Federation...
Russia’s system of natural gas pipelines
discussed
more As
you all know, representatives of oil companies brought up the
issue of associated petroleum gas (APG) at our meetings with
the officials from the energy industry. APG is a very valuable
commodity used for both generating electricity and in the chemical
industry. At the same time, this valuable commodity is often...
Medvedev on the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall fall (Der
Spiegel)
more President
Medvedev: Time has been running very fast. Twenty years later,
everything that happened in Eastern Europe and everything related
to the unification of Germany and the fall of Berlin Wall has
become history already. I do not remember where I was on that
day. But I perfectly remember that I had...
Cooperation between Syria and Russia is strategic partnership
more Speaker
of the Syrian People's Assembly Mahmoud al-Abrash said on Friday
that Syria stopped Turkey-mediated indirect negotiations with
Israel following the Israeli aggression on Gaza, pointing out
that Israel has always been threatening Arab countries and pursuing
the policy of state terrorism. During...
Russian DFM Grigory Karasin on Black Sea Fleet-related Issues
more Question:
How are negotiations on the future of the Black Sea Fleet in
Ukraine going? Karasin: In a normal mode. Experts of the two
countries are meeting, and the working groups are holding... |
