Russian president visits breakaway Abkhazia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived Sunday in Abkhazia, one of the separatist territories over which Russia and Georgia warred two years ago, the state-run Interfax news agency reported.
Japan vows to increase assistance to Central Asia
Japan pledged increased assistance for Central Asia ranging from antiterrorism measures to infrastructure development for goods distribution when foreign ministers from Tokyo and the region gathered Saturday in the Uzbek capital.
Tadic: Serbia to Back Bulgaria's Belene Nuclear Power Plant
Serbian President Boris Tadic has arrived to Bulgaria’s Varna for high-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Surge in nuclear power projects imperils Belarus program
According to Belarusian First Vice-Prime Minister, Vladimir Semashko, the end of July 2010 was scheduled to mark the finalization of an agreement between Belarus and Russia to build the nuclear power station at Astravets in the Hrodna region with construction of the station to start next July (Svobodnye Novosti Plyus, July 14-21), unsurprisingly, given recent tensions between the two countries, that did not happen.
Annual inflation in Estonia in July made 2.9%
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased by 2.9% in July 2010 compared to July of the previous year and 0.3% compared to June this year.
Russia bans grain exports because of fire and drought, sending prices soaring
Russia announced Thursday that it will ban all grain exports for the rest of the year, sending wheat prices soaring to a two-year high and raising the possibility of inflated food prices that could throw an already fitful global economy recovery off track.
Trade union accuses AKP of fearing freedoms, rights
The general board chairman of the Revolutionary Worker Unions Confederation, or DISK, Süleyman Çelebi, has accused the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, of being afraid of rights and freedoms.
India, Iran discuss Afghanistan, Chabahar port
Afghanistan and expansion of Iran’s Chabahar port dominated discussions between visiting Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohd Ali Fathollahi and the Indian leaders on Friday.
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