‘Russia’ Archives
New START between Russia and U.S. to be signed on April 8 in Prague
During a telephone conversation the RF President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama have agreed to hold on April 8, 2010 a meeting in Prague for signing the Treaty between the United States and Russian Federation on measures for further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive [...]
Russia frets over Gitmo inmates to Georgia
MOSCOW, March 27 (UPI) -- A Russian official says the United States, which is transferring three Guantanamo prisoners to Georgia, should make sure there are no problems. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said the transfer of the three Guantanamo detainees to the South [...]
Russian, Azeri FMs discuss Nagorno-Karabakh peace process
RF and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Elmar Mammadyarov, who are participating in the conference of CIS Foreign Ministers’ Council in Moscow, held a private meeting. Along with other issues, the sides discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process in the context of the [...]
Nalbandian and Lavrov discussed Karabakh peace process
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. The meeting was held in a friendly and close atmosphere. The officials discussed a wide range of common, international and regional issues, RA MFA Press Service informed. Nalbandian and Lavrov had [...]
First NPP to cost Turkey $10bn
Estimated cost of the first nuclear plant in Turkey with capacity of 4 GW might make $10bn, reads the Russian Strategy Development journal by RF Energy Ministry. NPP in Turkey is planned to be built near the Mediterranean port Mersin. The offer by consortium includes the construction of 4 [...]
U.S., Russia to sign new START treaty in Prague
U.S. and Russia will sign a new agreement on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8 in Prague, EFE agency reports referring to RF Embassy in Czechia. Russian Ambassador to Czech Republic Alexei Fedotov informed Czech President Vaclav Klaus that Russian and U.S. presidents wish to [...]
Aronian ties match vs. Ponomariov
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied a match vs. Ukraine’s Ruslan Ponomariov in the 9th round of Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament. After 9 rounds, Aronian is the 9th with 8 points, Ukraine’s Vassily Ivanchuk keeps the lead with 12 points. In the 10th round, Aronian will play vs. [...]
RA Foreign Minister to visit Moscow
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will arrive in Moscow next week to participate in the meeting of CIS Ministerial Council to be held on March 28. Twenty issues connected with the celebration of 65th anniversary of Great Patriotic War, Kazakhstan's presidency in OSCE, European Security [...]
Tu-204 airliner prang near Domodedovo airport
March 22, at 2:35 Moscow time Tu-204 airliner heading from Hurghada (Egypt) to Moscow prang in forest shelter belt, 1 km from the runway of Domodedovo airport. Seven people were wounded, health state of two is esteemed as grave, RBC reports referring to the RF Emergency Situations Ministry [...]
Picket in defense of Javakheti Armenians held in Moscow
A picket in defense of Armenians of Samtskhe Javakheti was held in Moscow on March 30. Some 15 people (the number of demonstrators was limited by Moscow authorities) marched with Armenian flags and distributed leaflets telling about the persecutions of Armenians in Georgia. The Javakheti [...]