August 2009, Vol. 4, No. 7
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Resetting old and turbulent relationships
Russia and the United States, after a protracted stalemate on bi- and multilateral negotiations on key geopolitical issues that have become serious threats to contemporary global security, effective management of conflicts of regional and global importance, such as the Middle East, Afghanistan, NATO expansion, etc., have once again decided to work together via ‘resetting’ their turbulent relations, which hold the keys to finding lasting solutions to most global problems. All these changes and our other traditional business features are covered in this edition... |
Key CIS leaders grace the Russian President's annual Cup Horserace eventThe presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Moldavia and Tajikistan as well as heads of South Ossetia and Abkhazia join Dmitry Medvedev at this year’s Russian President's Horserace Cup event... |
Russia is counting on U.S. real support in its WTO bidFirst Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov says Russia is counting on the Obama administration to facilitate Russia’s entrance into the WTO via concrete steps, rather than just declarations... |
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Commemoration of the centenary anniversary of the legendary diplomat ‘Mister No’Colleagues and ‘fans’ of ex-Soviet Foreign Affairs Minister Andrei Gromyko, more popularly known in the Western diplomatic circles as “Mr. No,” commemorate the legendary diplomat’s centenary birthday... |
Russia will not sacrifice its economy for ecologyArkady Dvorkovich, the adviser to the Russian president on economic issues, says the Kremlin is ready to join the global efforts to address the greenhouse gas issue, but not at the expense of its economy... |
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Quality of spoken Russian getting worse nationwideCulture Minister Alexander Avdeyev says the overall level of quality and proficiency of spoken Russian and the general literacy level among Russians have significantly deteriorated in recent years... |
Raising liability for violation of the free medical services lawHealth Minister Tatyana Golikova outlines drastic measures against medical staffs’ rampant practices of soliciting for unauthorized fees for providing free medical services to patients in the country... |
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Marriott Courtyard Hotel hosts exhibition of modern paintings of MoscowThe Marriott Courtyard Hotel has diversified its services portfolio to include an exposition of modern paintings dedicated to Moscow, making it a new default hangout for the city’s army of arts connoisseurs... |
Mirax Group owners may lose their Turkish Sungate Port Royal HotelSungate Port Royal Hotel, one of Turkey's largest hospitality assets, is on the verge of changing hands again following its current owners’ default on repayments of the loan used to clinch its acquisition... |
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AZIMUT Hotels Company acquires a stake in Nizhni Novgorod hotel complexThe management of AZIMUT Hotels Company says its acquisition of the stake in the hotel complex is fully compliant with its overall strategy for the development of its hotel chain in Russia... |
The Ukraina Hotel to become a flagman Radisson Royal brand in RussiaThe revamped Ukraina Hotel is expected to be rechristened into Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, which will be managed by the Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the most famous brands in global hospitality management... |
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Istra Holiday cottage hotel gains a four-star statusThe Istra Holiday cottage hotel, which is being run by RosEuroHotel management company, has received a four-star status following its successful completion of the voluntary certification procedures... |
A display of 'mechanical management' of economy against market forcesThe term 'manual management,' frequently used by anti-Kremlin pundits in the West to describe Moscow's policies, is rapidly gaining popularity in and outside Russia... |
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OPK and Hyundai Heavy Industries pen a protocol on joint shipbuilding cooperationTop executives of Russia-based United Industrial Corp. and South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. have recently penned a strategic agreement on joint shipbuilding cooperation... |
EDB and EuroChem outline cooperation parameters for operations in KazakhstanThe managements of the Eurasian Development Bank and EuroChem have signed an MoU on the possibility of pooling efforts together to execute the latter’s large-scale project in Kazakhstan... |
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Highlights of St. Petersburg's 2009 economic forumUnlike in the past, the key focus in this year’s forum shifts from the traditional investment issues to ‘intellectual brainstorming’ on crisis and various strategies for exiting the economic slump... |
Russia-U.S. business summit gets a boost from Medvedev-Obama presenceThe presidents' participation in this year's Russia-US business forum, organized by both countries' business execs, raises the status of the summit and its deliberations... |
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Russia and US to cut nuclear stockpiles and boost cooperation in other spheresMoscow and Washington have agreed to open a new page in their bilateral interactions by resetting their current roller-coaster relations that have increased global insecurity, thus putting the whole world on edge... |
Mutual striving towards ‘diplomatic nirvana’ in bilateral relationshipsH.E. Prabhat P. Shukla, the Indian ambassador to Russia, talked to TRCW on his country’s robust bilateral cooperation with Russia and other key aspects of their booming diplomatic ties in today’s rapidly changing world... |
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Expert's view on Russia-India ties: Prema CEO highlights role of tourism in bilateral relationsSergei Behn, CEO, Prema, a Moscow-based tours operator firm, speaks about how tourism has helped and continued to boost Indian-Russian relationships at grassroots levels... |
Expert's view on Russia-India ties: Choron Diamond CEO calls for expanding bilateral ties beyond mostly government-to-government affairs to business-to-business levelsRajesh Gandhi, CEO, Choron Diamond, underscores the importance of tapping the huge expertise accumulated in the pharmaceuticals, textiles, jewellery, services industries, etc. for the Russian and Indian economies... |
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Expert's view on Russia-India ties: VTB Bank New Delhi Branch director on the role of financial institutions in propping up trade and investment flowsSergei Bulaenko, director of the VTB Bank Branch Office in New Delhi, speaks on how boosting financial services can help raise economic cooperation between Russia and India... |
Expert's view on Russia-India ties: IBA President speaks on the role of business organizations in boosting economic cooperationSammy Kotwani, CEO, The Imperial Tailoring Co. and president, Indian Business Alliance, highlights the current state of the Indian-Russian economic cooperation and key problems begging for urgent resolutions... |
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Russia and India reaping the fruits of positive synergy from strategic partnershipA special report on India highlighting the key aspects of its robust bilateral ties with Russia on economic, trade, tourism, cultural and political cooperation on global issues... |
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