May 2010, Vol. 5, No. 4
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The first tangible fruit from rebooted relations policies
The exemplary global leadership and unique statesmanship displayed by Obama and Medvedev in the eventual signing of this historic agreement after years of frustrations under the previous U.S. administration, when Moscow had lost all hope of securing a new and fair treaty, are a further proof of the axiomatic fact that it is only rational pragmatism, ability to reach reasonable compromises on all issues that concern all nations and multilateralism, rather than warmongering, inflexibility of views and positions and unilateralism that do 'real wonders' in international relationships ... |
Alitalia and Air One present new features of summer season 2010According to the new schedule, which went into action on 28 March, Alitalia will fly to 82 destinations with 140 routes and approximately 2500 weekly frequencies... |
The Italian trademark and new services of Alitalia: the pleasure of flying ‘Made in Italy’Tommaso Fumelli, Alitalia’s general manager for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, talks about his company's business strategy and its key competitive advantages on the Russian routes... |
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Tapping compatibility of business, goodwill and mentality to create mutual benefits for allA review of Russian and Italian business ties with emphasis on factors that have helped to boost the relations between Moscow and Rome to unprecedented heights in recent times... |
Astrus Hotel’s thematic retro party takes guests to Soviet eraBefore the concert kicked off, Tatiana Gladkov, the hotel’s sales manager, briefly highlighted the innovations underway in the hotel and its plans for the near future... |
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Government to set new hospitality rules on hotels’ services for the Sochi OlympicsSpecifically, the bill states that only hotels that have undergone the new classification procedures according to the new law can offer hospitality services in the city from July 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2016... |
The renovated legendary Ukraina Hotel opens under the Radisson Royal Hotel brandThe new owners have preserved the exteriors, whilst completely refurbishing the interiors of the hotel building, which is one of the famous ‘seven Stalin skyscrapers in Moscow... |
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The first Hilton Hotel branded hotel sets to debut in the Ulyanovsk RegionTatiana Fadeyeva, the manager for communications at Ulyanovsk Regional Development Corp., says all the official documents necessary to launch the construction of the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel are now ready... |
IBA and OPORA Rossii set platform for deepening Russian-Indian business tiesThe Indian side was led by IBA President Sammy Kotwani and CEOs of Indian companies in Russia, while OPORA Rossii was represented by the organization’s president, Sergei Borisov, and his deputies.... |
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Top foreign firms pen historic anti-corruption business conduction pact in RussiaBriefly put, the agreement obliges all its signatories to exclude corrupt practices – both directly and indirectly – in their operations in Russia... |
Tatneft invests millions into protection and purification of rivers in areas of operationsIn all, a total of 34.8mln rubles was invested into the construction of the project, which was launched in 2007, including 11.5mln rubles in 2009... |
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Slovak president says energy issue strategic in Bratislava’s relationships with MoscowEnergy is, indeed, occupies a central place in the relations as Russia supplies Slovakia with about 6mln tons of oil and over 6bln.cc of gas per year, which practically cover all the Balkan nation’s energy needs... |
Putin’s visit to Austria results in securing agreement for the South Stream gas projectSpeaking at the press conference, the Russian prime minister noted that the accord will ensure stability in gas deliveries to Europe, thus boosting its energy security... |
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BRIC nations leaders declare unity in approaches in seeking solutions to global challengesThe summiteers discussed several topics such as the new perspective directions for broadening the ongoing multi-and bilateral cooperation within BRIC and problems of postcrisis development... |
The new START: its objectives and implications for bilateral and global affairsThe agreement became the first major breakthrough in the freshly ‘reset’ U.S.-Russian strategic relations, which is expected to open doors to other breakthroughs on other issues of bilateral and geopolitical importance... |
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Finnish food group Atria expanding its meat-processing business in RussiaCommenting on the new complex, Juha Ruohola, Astria’s vice president in Russia, noted that the new facility will not only increase the company’s industrial potential, but also improve its stability, quality and safety parameters... |
Russia extends the effective period of its Black Sea fleet base agreement by 25 years to 2042Commenting on the landmark agreement, the Russian president noted that the accord will bring certainty to the fleet’s operations and normalize the situations in the Black Sea region... |
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State Duma and Senate comes under Kremlin’s criticism for truancy among undisciplined legislatorsPresident Medvedev has called rampant truancy among legislators in the State Duma and Federation Council 'unacceptable'... |
Sobyanin to coordinate state policy and efforts against corruption in RussiaThe Russian president has appointed Sergei Sobyanin, the Russian Cabinet chief of staff, the coordinator of state efforts aimed at fighting corruption in the country... |
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Zyuganov tells comrades to activate recruitment of young people into partyThe Communist Party leader has called on comrades to be more actively involved in the rejuvenation of the party membership via exemplary actions and behaviors in their areas... |
Mironov calls for a legal base to counteract heroization of Nazism collaboratorsFederation Council Chairman Sergei Mironov has called for the adoption of a legal base to counteract attempts to legalize Nazism collaborators and rewrite WWII history... |
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Khloponin calls on Kremlin to share sensitive national security data with governorsThe envoy specifically noted that such information exchange will be of particular importance in the Russian North Caucasus which is most frequently targeted by the country's enemies... |
Complementarity of economies is a key to success of strategic partnershipVittorio C. Surdo, Italy’s ambassador to Russia, speaks about long-term nature of the strategic cooperation between Moscow and Rome in solving issues of bilateral and geopolitical importance... |
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Top industry leaders call for huge investments into small oil wells developmentAccording to the industry leaders, apart from compensating for falling outputs from large wells, the development of small oil deposits can also improve the economic situation in the country... |
Building a legal connective bridge between Russian and Italian businessesSergio Forelli — an attorney and partner, at the legal firm, SALT — talks about his company’s operations, protection for foreign investors’ rights and other issues... |
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Official handling of international bribery scandals dent Russia’s imageThe egregious official inactions over the major international bribery scandals across the globe involving Russian government officials and foreign businesses are a blow to the Kremlin’s anti-corruption efforts... |
Confectionary giant set to further boost its position in RussiaArturo Maria Cardelus, the CEO of Ferrero Russia, highlights company’s operations and ambitious plans for boosting its presence in Russia and the role of multinationals in improving people's lives... |
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Key development banks step up fight against corruption across the globeThe new landmark agreement signed by major global multilateral development banks envisions more stringent sanctions against corruption and other illegal business practices across the globe... |
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