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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Putin appoints firebrand as Russia's NATO envoy
Reuters - 10 Jan 2008 06:44:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Rexam allowed to buy Russian can firm
telegraph.co.uk - 10 Jan 2008 00:30:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia had 11.9% inflation in 2007 - Rosstat
Interfax - 10 Jan 2008 00:25:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Australia Chooses between Russian and American Jets
kommersant.com - 09 Jan 2008 21:19:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Raiffeisen Target Of Investigation
TheMoscowTimes.com - 09 Jan 2008 21:14:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 86%
Russia's Stabilization Fund at $157 bln on Jan. 1, 2008
RIA Novosti - 09 Jan 2008 14:23:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia enters 2008 at geopolitical highpoint - U.S. report
RIA Novosti - 09 Jan 2008 10:34:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
VTB obtains a license to open its branch in China
www.russiabankingnews.com - 09 Jan 2008 10:02:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
S&N details case for acquiring Russian venture
The Independent - 09 Jan 2008 00:34:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Duma Will Pass Over 600 Bills
TheMoscowTimes.com - 09 Jan 2008 00:07:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
British Council Warned Not to Reopen
TheMoscowTimes.com - 09 Jan 2008 00:06:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 64%
DM: Norway monitors Russian activity in the north
Xinhua - 08 Jan 2008 12:21:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Three-in-Four Russian Voters Back Medvedev
Russia Profile.org - 07 Jan 2008 19:04:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russian move on Nigerian gas bodes ill for the west
FT.com - 07 Jan 2008 16:47:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russian oligarch invades the blogosphere - report
Budapest Business Journal - 07 Jan 2008 09:54:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hillary Clinton, campaigning, ponders Putin's soul
Reuters - 07 Jan 2008 05:34:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Firms Hungry for More Lawyers in Russia
www.law.com - 05 Jan 2008 07:08:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia promises fairer reward for African riches
FT.com - 05 Jan 2008 03:18:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia: Moscow Bares Its Teeth, Signaling Tough Time For OSCE
rferl.org - 04 Jan 2008 14:12:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
London says Russia mixing politics into issue of British Council offices
Interfax - 04 Jan 2008 12:18:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia to launch at least 15 satellites in 2008 - Roscosmos
Interfax - 04 Jan 2008 10:38:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
New hotels to be opened in Moscow
rbcnews.com - 03 Jan 2008 23:56:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
British Council to rebuff Russia
BBC - 03 Jan 2008 15:54:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%


CAUCASUS

ARMENIA
Armenia: Smear Tactics Feature Prominently in Early Presidential Election Campaigning
EurasiaNet.org - 10 Jan 2008 04:39:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
RPA forecast: Serge Sargsian to win in first round of presidential election
ARKA News Agency - 09 Jan 2008 14:01:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenia-Russia trade grows 65% in 2007 - ministry
RIA Novosti - 09 Jan 2008 11:51:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenia posts trade deficit
rbcnews.com - 09 Jan 2008 00:10:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenian President stresses importance of Feb 19 election
ITAR-TASS - 01 Jan 2008 14:48:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
President: Armenia to have significant development of banking field, it, metal mining industry
ARKA News Agency - 26 Dec 2007 09:05:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

AZERBAIJAN
Turkey Turns Off Azeri Gas to Greece
TheMoscowTimes.com - 09 Jan 2008 21:15:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenia, Azerbaijan Mull CFE Treaty Withdrawal in Year of "Many Uncertainties" for OSCE
EurasiaNet.org - 07 Jan 2008 19:38:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Baku builds new Caspian gas pipeline
www.steelguru.com - 31 Dec 2007 05:54:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Azeri premier meets Egyptian minister of international coop
Irna - 30 Dec 2007 09:18:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Azerbaijan's GDP up 25% in January-November 2007
RIA Novosti - 29 Dec 2007 11:16:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

GEORGIA
Hunger strike vow as Saakashvili is declared victor in Georgian poll
The Independent - 10 Jan 2008 01:52:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Germany Hands Okruashvili Over to France
Civil Georgia - 09 Jan 2008 19:08:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgian Opposition Disputes Saakashvili Election Win
Russia Profile.org - 09 Jan 2008 17:06:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgian Ombudsman Acknowledges Vote Tampering
kommersant.com - 09 Jan 2008 16:59:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Georgian Opposition Demands Resignation Of Election Commission Head
rferl.org - 09 Jan 2008 13:46:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 90%
Georgian president seals re-election victory
AFP - 09 Jan 2008 13:07:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Saakashvili Promises 'All-Inclusive Cabinet'
Civil Georgia - 08 Jan 2008 23:19:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Imedi TV Resumption Date Unclear – Executive
Civil Georgia - 08 Jan 2008 11:35:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Saakashvili's big gamble pays off
FT.com - 07 Jan 2008 18:34:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%


CENTRAL ASIA

KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan ratifies military transit agreement with Germany
Interfax - 09 Jan 2008 08:36:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan's GDP in 2007 amounts to about 9%-PM.
ITAR-TASS - 08 Jan 2008 08:39:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan to double crude supplies via Aterau Samara pipeline
www.steelguru.com - 03 Jan 2008 05:29:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Japan and Kazakhstan ink uranium agreement
www.steelguru.com - 02 Jan 2008 05:16:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakh President Nazarbayev's former son-in-law faces 20-year conviction
Interfax - 29 Dec 2007 08:56:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan seeks to double its stake in Kashagan project
Budapest Business Journal - 28 Dec 2007 13:14:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

KYRGYZSTAN
President: All state enterprises to be transformed into joint-stock companies
24.kg - 10 Jan 2008 07:06:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
The tariffs on energy expected to increase in Kyrgyzstan by 30% in April 2008
kabar.kg - 09 Jan 2008 08:57:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CIS Statistics Committee: Kyrgyzstan to face 7% rise in GDP
24.kg - 08 Jan 2008 21:40:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
The parliament of Kyrgyzstan elected a new chairman and endorsed prime minister
Ferghana.ru - 06 Jan 2008 21:28:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kyrgyzstan: New Prime Minister Makes Economy A Priority
rferl.org - 03 Jan 2008 15:48:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Earthquake measuring 6 pts on Richter scale occurs in Kyrgyzstan
ITAR-TASS - 01 Jan 2008 14:48:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONGOLIA
Minister: will construct twice as many buildings
ubpost.mongolnews.mn - 03 Jan 2008 23:10:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Mongolia's mining regenerating
ubpost.mongolnews.mn - 27 Dec 2007 11:09:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Mongolia's Petroleum Reserve Woes
ubpost.mongolnews.mn - 22 Dec 2007 14:10:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TAJIKISTAN
Tajikistan: Government Reacts To Economic Crisis By Banning Witchcraft
rferl.org - 25 Dec 2007 09:41:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Azeri ambassador meets with Tajik foreign minister
Irna - 25 Dec 2007 09:13:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Representatives of Kyrgyz and Tajik leadership to meet in 2008
kabar.kg - 25 Dec 2007 06:18:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TURKMENISTAN
Nozari issues Turkmen ultimatum
www.upstreamonline.com - 09 Jan 2008 13:18:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkmenistan: 'Gas-Rich' Residents Shiver In The Cold
rferl.org - 03 Jan 2008 17:17:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkmenistan lifts exchange ban
BBC - 02 Jan 2008 17:14:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkmenistan: Technical problems halt gas exports to Iran
Irna - 02 Jan 2008 09:25:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UZBEKISTAN
ADB extends US$75.3m to modernize main highway in Uzbekistan
uzreport.com - 09 Jan 2008 11:06:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lars Nyberg: "We are confident about positive economic prospects of Uzbekistan"
uzreport.com - 09 Jan 2008 11:06:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan Railways to upgrade locomotive fleet
www.steelguru.com - 06 Jan 2008 05:58:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan: Uzbeks re-elected president
Ferghana.ru - 03 Jan 2008 19:56:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan abolishes death penalty
Interfax - 01 Jan 2008 09:00:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan posts official election results
rbcnews.com - 29 Dec 2007 08:26:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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