Okruashvili’s lawyers are to meet him in custody

In the near future, lawyers of former Georgian defense minister Irakli Okruashvili, who was arrested in Germany yesterday will see him today. The Berlin state prosecution office confirmed it would permit the meeting with Okruashvili…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 29.11.2007 on 13:11.

Amnesty International condemns Russian authorities’ systematic disregard for human rights in pre-election campaign

Amnesty International is gravely concerned about the Russian authorities’ systematic disregard for basic human rights in the run-up to parliamentary elections in the country, scheduled for 2 December 2007, says a statement received by REGNUM…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 28.11.2007 on 16:11.

Turkmenistan raises gas price for Russia

The price for the Turkmen gas will be $130 per 1,000 cubic meters in the first half of 2008, $150 in the second half of 2008, and starting from January 1, 2009, it will be defined grounding on a formula of price-setting in accordance with market principles…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 28.11.2007 on 14:11.

Chinese expert: According to secret report of French foreign ministry, Kosovo is to be recognized in February 2008

“According to our information, the French foreign ministry elaborated a secret report on the Kosovo issue saying that recognition of Kosovo is scheduled for February 2008,”..
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 27.11.2007 on 16:11.

Expert: Recognition of Kosovo is fraught with more 4-5 Albanian states appearing

“Recognition of Kosovo is fraught with danger, first of all, for Europe,” the head of the Center for Studies of the Contemporary Balkan Crisis, the Institute of Slavonic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yelena Guskova said today during a televised conference between Moscow and Beijing about the Kosovo issue and Russia and China’s position on […]

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Posted in Russian News No Comments 27.11.2007 on 14:11.

Saakashvili’s “bomb”: On January 5 Georgians will have to decide on their attitude to NATO

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, before his resignation, made a move that would surprise the international community. As president’s spokesman Vano Noniashvili announced yesterday, on November 23, while being acting president, Saakashvili signed a decree to conduct a referendum on Georgia joining NATO…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 27.11.2007 on 14:11.

Georgian Central Election Commission registers application from Azerbaijani presidential contender

First time in Georgia’s post-Soviet history, a candidate from the Azerbaijani community will be able to run for presidency. The Georgian Central Election Commission registered an application of an Azerbaijani presidential contender, Fazil Aliyev, a REGNUM correspondent is told by President of the Georgian National Assembly Dashgyn Gyulmamedov…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 26.11.2007 on 16:11.

Chair of Latvian Constitutional Court: Government cannot ignore court verdict on legality of border treaty

Chair of Latvian Constitutional Court: Government cannot ignore court verdict on legality of border treaty Chair of the Latvian Constitutional Court Gunars Kutris believes that the government cannot ignore a court verdict on legality of the border treaty with Russia, reports Delfi…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 26.11.2007 on 16:11.

Opinion: Initiative of British MPs will not help improving Russian-British relations

“I do not think it would help improving the Russian-British relations,” a source at the Russian foreign ministry commented to a REGNUM correspondent on an initiative of British MPs, members of the parliamentary committee for foreign affairs, recommending to improve the relations with Russia…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 26.11.2007 on 15:11.

Life of REN TV reporters attacked in Nazran is out of threat

Three reporters of REN TV television (Russia), who were hurt in an attack in Ingushetia, Artyom Bysotsky, Stanislav Goryachev and Karen Sakhinov, have already arrived in Moscow and their lives are out of threat, a REGNUM correspondent is told by deputy head of REN TV press office Marina Volodina today…
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Posted in Russian News No Comments 26.11.2007 on 15:11.