Russia joins WTO after long wait
Russia has finally joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, after 18 years negotiating its membership.
Russia pledges at least $10 billion to save euro
Russia, hoping to keep its largest export market from collapsing, will give at least $10 billion to the International Monetary Fund to help support the struggling euro currency, an aide to President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday.
Bulgaria Officially Tells Russia BA Pipeline Is Over
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received an official statement from Bulgaria confirming the Balkan country's decision to abandon the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline.
Ukrainian, Tajik presidents holding tête-à-tête meeting in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon started a tête-à-tête meeting in Kyiv on Thursday, Yanukovych's press service reported.
Kazakhstan Acquires Shares Of Huge Oil And Gas Field
Kazakhstan has worked out a deal to acquire 10 percent of the Karachaganak oil and gas field, the last major oil and gas field in Kazakhstan that did not have any Kazakh shareholders, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
Sargsyan invites Italian companies to participate in construction of Armenian NPP
President Serzh Sargsyan invited Italian companies to participate in the implementation of various projects in Armenia, including the construction of a new unit for Armenian nuclear power plant during a meeting with Italy’s president Giorgio Napolitano, Sargsyan’s press office reported Tuesday.
PM’s visit to Moscow : India, Russia likely to sign many agreements
India, Russia likely to sign many agreements New Delhi, Dec 14 : India and Russia are likely to sign over half a dozen agreements in sectors like defence, health, science and technology, tourism, trade, counter terrorism, maritime piracy and energy, including hydrocarbons, civil nuclear energy and renewables during the two-day visit of the Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Moscow beginning on December 15.
US steps into a virtual Iranian world
The administration of United States President Barack Obama has launched a virtual US Embassy in Iran that, as expected, has been immediately filtered. Tehran sees it as yet another subversive initiative by Uncle Sam to sow divisions between the people and the Islamic regime that overthrew a US-friendly dictator and then took American diplomats as hostage for 444 days in 1979-1980, prompting the US to sever diplomatic ties with Iran
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