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ESSENTIAL SNAPSHOT: RUSSIA, CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Russian anti-corruption prosecutor shot in contract-style murder
RIA Novosti - 14 Feb 2008 08:14:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ad Firms Complain of Vote Pressure
TheMoscowTimes.com - 13 Feb 2008 21:00:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Lenta Mulls Sale to Fund Superstores
TheMoscowTimes.com - 13 Feb 2008 20:21:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Russia warns Iran on missiles, uranium enrichment
Reuters - 13 Feb 2008 19:00:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
The Presidents Negotiate
kommersant.com - 13 Feb 2008 16:13:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Russian election authorities expect about 300 foreign monitors
RIA Novosti - 13 Feb 2008 13:47:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia and Ukraine Agree on Gas and Discuss NATO
Russia Profile.org - 13 Feb 2008 13:26:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom raises stake in Belarus pipeline operator
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Feb 2008 13:13:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia ranks highest for GDP growth
rbcnews.com - 13 Feb 2008 13:08:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia, India plan $8 bln investment in joint projects
RIA Novosti - 13 Feb 2008 12:09:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poor roads hurt Russian economy
portnews.ru - 13 Feb 2008 12:00:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Anti-Media Violence Grows in Russia
Kommersant - 13 Feb 2008 10:32:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom at 15
FT.com - 13 Feb 2008 03:07:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Central Bank Won't Use Ruble Rate to Fight Inflation
TheMoscowTimes.com - 13 Feb 2008 00:25:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 50%
Putin Agrees to Go To NATO Summit
TheMoscowTimes.com - 13 Feb 2008 00:23:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Pentagon downplays Russia bomber incident
Xinhua - 13 Feb 2008 00:20:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BP and Rosneft halt Sakhalin drilling
FT.com - 12 Feb 2008 23:45:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia breaks ties with gas middleman
FT.com - 12 Feb 2008 20:41:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia makes a pitch for a treaty on space weapons
International Herald Tribune - 12 Feb 2008 20:31:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine and Russia end dispute over gas
International Herald Tribune - 12 Feb 2008 20:31:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Economic Growth Favors the Rich
kommersant.com - 12 Feb 2008 20:25:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Russia Won't Have Crisis in 2008, Economic Development Minister Forecasted
kommersant.com - 12 Feb 2008 20:25:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia in Ukraine missile threat
BBC - 12 Feb 2008 16:34:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Candidate Zhirinovsky pledges money, inspiration for voters
RIA Novosti - 12 Feb 2008 16:30:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia could join WTO from Jan 1, 2009 - ministry
Interfax - 12 Feb 2008 11:35:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia, India edge closer to major nuclear deal
Budapest Business Journal - 12 Feb 2008 11:18:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%


CAUCASUS

ARMENIA
Four hospitalized after plane crash in Armenia
RIA Novosti - 14 Feb 2008 07:04:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russian Railways signs concession agreement on transfer of Armenian Railways
portnews.ru - 13 Feb 2008 14:46:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenia: Opposition Coalition Fails to Materialize
EurasiaNet.org - 12 Feb 2008 02:09:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenia: OSCE Concerned By Election Campaign
rferl.org - 09 Feb 2008 16:43:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenia: Little Noticed Judicial Reforms Could Have Role in Election
EurasiaNet.org - 08 Feb 2008 22:39:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CIS statistical report: 13.8% GDP growth recorded in Armenia in 2007
ARKA News Agency - 08 Feb 2008 11:15:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

AZERBAIJAN
Tehran may build railway line at Iran Azerbaijan border
www.steelguru.com - 14 Feb 2008 05:29:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom Ready to Join Nabucco
novinite.com - 12 Feb 2008 13:34:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 69%
Sourcing The Nabucco pipeline to prevail against South Stream
Budapest Business Journal - 12 Feb 2008 07:58:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Azerbaijan's January oil export rises by 24%
portnews.ru - 11 Feb 2008 13:58:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Azerbaijan should sell gas at world prices - minister
Interfax - 11 Feb 2008 11:42:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan Up For A Fight, But Armenia Unbowed
rferl.org - 09 Feb 2008 18:15:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

GEORGIA
UK police plan toxicology tests on Patarkatsishvili
Reuters - 14 Feb 2008 09:17:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 83%
Reactions on Patarkatsishvili's Death
Civil Georgia - 13 Feb 2008 17:11:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
NATO Diplomats Visit Georgia
Civil Georgia - 13 Feb 2008 13:44:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgian tycoon's London death 'suspicious': British police
AFP - 13 Feb 2008 13:39:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Tycoon's last interview: I'm not ready to die
telegraph.co.uk - 13 Feb 2008 13:07:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 88%
Georgia Sees an End to Embargo
TheMoscowTimes.com - 13 Feb 2008 00:21:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Ruling Party to Clarify Stance in Joint Memorandum with Opposition
Civil Georgia - 12 Feb 2008 10:07:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Irakly Okruashvili going to return to Georgian politics
Interfax - 10 Feb 2008 16:58:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgia: Church Shows The Way Toward Warmer Ties With Moscow
rferl.org - 09 Feb 2008 17:29:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%


CENTRAL ASIA

KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan to Investors: Increasing the State's Role in Energy Development is the "Main Dimension" of Government Policy
EurasiaNet.org - 12 Feb 2008 21:01:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MTS seeks license for mobile services in Kazakhstan
rbcnews.com - 12 Feb 2008 16:16:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Eramet in Kazakh titanium deal to supply Airbus
www.steelguru.com - 12 Feb 2008 06:18:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
U.S. urges Kazakhstan to act on democracy pledge
Reuters - 11 Feb 2008 15:36:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan and France ink MoU in railway transport sphere
www.steelguru.com - 09 Feb 2008 06:01:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
France, Kazakhstan sign bilateral agreements in Astana
ITAR-TASS - 08 Feb 2008 10:30:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan plans145 million tonnes coal output by 2020
www.steelguru.com - 08 Feb 2008 05:34:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan: Mine Safety Back in Spotlight after Fatal Accident
EurasiaNet.org - 08 Feb 2008 03:46:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

KYRGYZSTAN
Centerra Gold Inc to continue constructive relations with Kyrgyz Parliament
24.kg - 14 Feb 2008 08:49:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom to spend $300 mln on Kyrgyz natural gas exploration
RIA Novosti - 13 Feb 2008 14:46:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Extra 500 million euro would be attracted in Kyrgyzstan's economy from Iran
kabar.kg - 13 Feb 2008 11:25:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kyrgyzstan's state debt approaches 58% of GDP
Budapest Business Journal - 12 Feb 2008 12:08:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kyrgyzstan: Kurmanbek Bakiev addressed the government and Parliament
Ferghana.ru - 11 Feb 2008 09:08:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kyrgyzstan shows lowest investment volume index
24.kg - 07 Feb 2008 16:57:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONGOLIA
Rio Tinto strengthens Oyu Tolgoi management team
www.steelguru.com - 13 Feb 2008 07:25:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 86%
Chemezov Teamed Up with Vekselberg
kommersant.com - 11 Feb 2008 07:45:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 54%
Mongolia: From the Silk Road to Global Player
Moscow News - 08 Feb 2008 12:48:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Group Makes Scathing Comments on Insurance Fund Management
ubpost.mongolnews.mn - 07 Feb 2008 01:52:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TAJIKISTAN
Tajikistan: Subzero temperatures and energy crisis may foment a humanitarian catastrophe
Ferghana.ru - 13 Feb 2008 00:29:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tajik president outlines achievements of his Iran visit
Irna - 12 Feb 2008 14:54:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Iran, Tajikistan vow to boost ties in all fields
Xinhua - 10 Feb 2008 12:21:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tajikistan: Mounting Debt Opens Up Country to Geopolitical Struggle for Control
EurasiaNet.org - 08 Feb 2008 03:46:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TURKMENISTAN
Turkmen leader declares amnesty after year in power
Reuters - 14 Feb 2008 09:17:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov Marks First Year as President
EurasiaNet.org - 12 Feb 2008 02:09:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkmen government puts an end to rock-bottom gasoline prices
RIA Novosti - 11 Feb 2008 10:35:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Caspian: Baku-Ashgabat thaw could have energy impact
Budapest Business Journal - 11 Feb 2008 07:54:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan: EU Likely To Drop Visa Ban
rferl.org - 13 Feb 2008 16:03:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
General tax burden in Uzbekistan decreases from 40% to 27% in past 7 years
uzreport.com - 12 Feb 2008 20:18:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan records highest ever growth of investments last year
uzreport.com - 12 Feb 2008 15:16:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Consortium takes over Uzbekistan's railway firm
uzreport.com - 12 Feb 2008 07:23:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan's gross domestic product grows by 9.5% in 2007
uzreport.com - 09 Feb 2008 16:35:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lukoil acquiring eight fields in Uzbekistan
www.ogj.com - 09 Feb 2008 01:02:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Putin, Karimov Pledge Close Ties
Moscow News - 08 Feb 2008 01:18:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Kremlin seeks to strengthen clout in Central Asia in talks with Uzbek president
Kyiv Post - 07 Feb 2008 13:02:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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