Who supports no visas with Russia and who needs convincing?
The following is a breakdown of the positions of European countries regarding the abolition of the visa regime between Russia and the European Union.
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No plans to revise gas price for Ukraine in near future
Russian gas giant Gazprom does not plan to consider decreasing the gas price for Ukraine in the near future, Pavel Oderov, director of the company’s foreign economic activity department, said.
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Russia to focus on investments, debt mgmt during G20 presidency
The main goal of Russia during its G20 presidency in 2013 will be the searching for new sources of investment and debt management, the Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.
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Russian Railways can raise its ‘12 invest program
Russia’s Economic Development Ministry is not ruling out the possibility of increasing the 2012 investment program of state-owned Russian Railways, Deputy Economic Development Minister Sergei Belyakov said.
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Russian official sees no CO2 emissions cuts in current legislation
The current environment protection laws are unable to spur ecologic modernization at plants but boosts corruption risks, Oleg Pluzhnikov, the deputy head of the state tariff regulation, infrastructure reforms, and energy efficiency department at the Economic Development Ministry said.
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Russian Fin Min suggests cutting govt spending plan on science
The Finance Ministry has criticized the 2013-2020 Science and Technology Development program elaborated by the Education and Science Ministry and said that the amount of government investment must be reduced to 30% from the current 70%.
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Russia’s Aeroflot can abandon monopoly on 34 foreign flights
National flag carrier Aeroflot is ready to abandon its monopoly on 34 foreign flights, General Director Vitaly Savelyev said.
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Russia, EC may sign visa facilitation agreement at December summit
Russia and the European Union may reach a breakthrough in stalling negotiations on visa-free travel when heads of the wary neighbors meet at a summit in December and potentially sign a visa facilitation agreement, Russian and EU officials said.
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Russia climbs in WB, IFC’s Doing Business rating to 112th place
Russia climbed eight places in 2012 in the annual Doing Business rating to 112th from 120th place, according to a joint report from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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Russian military create cell phone for secure communication
Russia’s Defense Ministry has developed cellular phones that enable secure communication. "We have our own cell phones, which ensure closed communication… That is a usual cell phone, but it has ‘open’ and ‘closed’ modes,” Malyukov said.
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Tele2 Russia to launch GSM network in Kamchatka Region Oct 26
Mobile operator Tele2 Russia, a subsidiary of Swedish telecommunications company Tele2, plans to launch second generation GSM services in the Far East’s Kamchatka Region on October 26, Tele2 Russia said in a statement.
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Russian Railways CEO denies First Cargo auction requirements bias
The CEO of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin said that the requirements set at the auction for the sale of a 25% stake in First Cargo Company, in which Universal Cargo Logistics (UCL) was declared the winner, were approved by the government and cannot be biased.
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Moscow to struggle for investment with regions soon
Moscow must focus on the creation of an international financial center and on universities with international education standards as it will face competition for investments with other Russian regions in the next few years, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said.
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Russian investors can invest 240 bln rbl in eco-projects by 2020
Russian investors are ready to inject over 240 billion rubles into projects for increasing energy and ecological efficiency within the Kyoto Protocol by 2020, according to a draft commitment for tackling greenhouse gas emissions.
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