Moldova has launched a rigorous quality control and certification system for wines and liquors it sells both domestically and abroad, the presidential press office said Wednesday.
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Gazprom signed a five-year contract on Russia's natural gas deliveries to Belarus at $100 per 1,000 cubic meters, company's head said Sunday.
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Construction of a new nuclear power plant with a total capacity of 2,136 mW will start in central Russia next year, local authorities said Saturday.
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Russian Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref believes that the contribution of small and mid- sized business to the Russian economy will increase to 20% of GDP in the near future.
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Russia is planning to set up seven tourist and recreational special economic zones (SEZ) in the initial stage, Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref said at a Monday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Atomstroyexport will sign a general contract with Bulgaria in the first half of next year for the construction of a nuclear power plant at Belene, in the country's north-central region, a spokesman for Russia's nuclear power equipment and service export monopoly said Monday.
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Foreign companies will be able to participate in Russian energy giant Gazprom's ambitious Shtokman project off Russia's Arctic coast, the Russian industry and energy minister said Friday.
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The heads of leading Russian electronics chains have called Panasonic's business in Russia unfair and have announced plans to remove Panasonic products from the assortment of goods they offer.
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MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc plans to buy an unspecified oil asset in Russia as part of its business expansion strategy, a company news release said Monday.
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The head of Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] discussed with high-ranking Egyptian officials Monday prospects for Russian-Egyptian cooperation in the natural gas sector within the framework of a joint memorandum, the energy giant said.
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Russia has agreed to phase out over the next seven years over-flight charges for Asia-bound European airliners using Russian airspace, the European Union said Friday.
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Russia's veterinary watchdog has warned the European Commission of possible restrictions on products of animal origin as of next year, an EU representative said Wednesday.
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Russia and Latvia have resolved the problem of poor quality canned sprats imported from the Baltic republic, the ambassador in Moscow said Tuesday.
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Heineken has invested 1.2 billion euros in Russia between 2002 and 2006, Rolan Pirmez, president of Heineken in Russia, said at a press conference in Irkutsk on Tuesday.
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Pulkovo (St. Petersburg) airport may be sold off in late 2007-early 2008, the head of the Economic Development and Trade Ministry Property and Land Department said Monday.
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