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RUSSIAN FEDERATION [top]
Russian Air Force commander backs idea of Abkhazia military base
RIA Novosti - 15 May 2008 11:43:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Putin suggests creating government board
rbcnews.com - 15 May 2008 10:33:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia's Medvedev inks decree to cut red tape for businesses
prime-tass.com - 15 May 2008 09:49:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Zenit fan gets knife wound in Manchester, 6 Rangers fans arrested
ITAR-TASS - 15 May 2008 05:49:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Russia grants Gazprom 9 major gas field licenses
www.steelguru.com - 15 May 2008 03:52:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
New U.S. Ambassador with a Past
Kommersant - 15 May 2008 03:46:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Rapid Reaction: Russia's New Cabinet
Russia Profile.org - 14 May 2008 18:55:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Investors Show New Interest in RAO
Kommersant - 14 May 2008 15:35:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
President Medvedev makes another series of appointments
RIA Novosti - 14 May 2008 15:09:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Net capital inflow into Russia could hit $60 bln in 2008
RIA Novosti - 14 May 2008 15:09:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Medvedev names key advisers; most are Putin men
Reuters - 14 May 2008 10:45:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Political Analysts: Putin's Cabinet – First Real Govt
kommersant.com - 14 May 2008 08:37:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
COMMENT: Putin's first speech as PM
www.businessneweurope.eu - 14 May 2008 07:25:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MegaFon to invest $4.6bn in Iran
Gulf Daily News - 13 May 2008 23:05:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bank keen to tap liquidity in Gulf region
Gulf Daily News - 13 May 2008 23:05:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Bush sends Russia nuclear pact to skeptical Congress
Reuters - 13 May 2008 22:07:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
2 expelled U.S. envoys visited Russian military plant
International Herald Tribune - 13 May 2008 21:26:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Medvedev finalises his team
FT.com - 13 May 2008 17:07:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia's Bashneft posts 260% net profit growth in Jan.-Apr.
RIA Novosti - 13 May 2008 14:06:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia eyes $4 bln arms contract with Saudis
Budapest Business Journal - 13 May 2008 13:19:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Prokhorov to sell 50% in joint business with Potanin - paper
RIA Novosti - 13 May 2008 11:25:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Pik builds property portfolio
FT.com - 13 May 2008 08:38:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 94%
Venezuela to buy Russian weaponry worth $2 bln – paper
Budapest Business Journal - 13 May 2008 06:45:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Alekperov, Fedun Bought More of Lukoil
Kommersant - 13 May 2008 05:47:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russian investigators identify main suspect in murder of Politkovskaya
International Herald Tribune - 12 May 2008 20:22:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Putin in 2020 pledge on economy
BBC - 08 May 2008 17:06:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%


CAUCASUS [top]

ARMENIA [top]
Armenia backs Iran's nuclear right
Irna - 15 May 2008 10:16:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
European Union invests $150 million in Armenian economy in 2007
ARKA News Agency - 15 May 2008 07:17:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ArmRosgasprom to invest 52bln AMD to improve gas transportation system in Armenia
ARKA News Agency - 12 May 2008 15:28:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Equity capital of Armenian insurance companies total 6.6bln drams by end of March
ARKA News Agency - 12 May 2008 15:28:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenia: Administration, Opposition Take Tentative Steps toward Opening Dialogue
EurasiaNet.org - 09 May 2008 02:17:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Armenian market quickly recovers after post-election tension
ARKA News Agency - 08 May 2008 17:02:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

AZERBAIJAN [top]
Azerbaijan joins the Middle East
Budapest Business Journal - 15 May 2008 07:06:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Azeri gas agreement to be signed in May
www.todayszaman.com - 15 May 2008 00:04:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Iran inks maritime MoU with Azerbaijan
www.steelguru.com - 14 May 2008 09:03:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Is Bigger Better for Azerbaijan's Budget?
EurasiaNet.org - 14 May 2008 01:55:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Official to US: Azerbaijan "Proceeding on Its Own Path"
EurasiaNet.org - 12 May 2008 22:18:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
UK supports Nabucco
Budapest Business Journal - 08 May 2008 15:06:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 93%

GEORGIA [top]
UN to Discuss Resolution on IDPs Return to Abkhazia
Civil Georgia - 15 May 2008 11:02:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgia notifies CIS of withdrawal from air defense agreement
RIA Novosti - 14 May 2008 14:40:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 90%
‘No War Thanks to Kouchner' – Georgian Minister Says
Civil Georgia - 14 May 2008 09:44:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bank of Georgia Buys Belarus Bank
Civil Georgia - 13 May 2008 11:59:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moscow Slams U.S. Official for ‘Incorrect Statements'
Civil Georgia - 13 May 2008 09:55:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
State Dept. Crowding Russia Out of Abkhazia // Condoleezza Rice ready to get involved
Kommersant - 13 May 2008 00:22:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Abkhazia says it shot down two more Georgian drones
RIA Novosti - 12 May 2008 13:46:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 78%
US delegation meets with Abkhazian leaders to discuss negotiations
ITAR-TASS - 10 May 2008 13:43:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgia: US and EU support for Tbilisi Grows amid Escalating Tension with Russia
EurasiaNet.org - 09 May 2008 20:41:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
U.S. worries Russia-Georgia dispute may get violent
Reuters - 08 May 2008 22:39:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 40%


CENTRAL ASIA [top]

KAZAKHSTAN [top]
Putin invites Kazakhstan to join in BPS-2 project
portnews.ru - 15 May 2008 07:26:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan Remains Upbeat Despite Negative Credit Rating
EurasiaNet.org - 15 May 2008 05:32:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lithuania, Kazakhstan to sign military cooperation agreement
ITAR-TASS - 14 May 2008 07:04:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ENRC walks away from Kazakhmys offer
FT.com - 13 May 2008 17:48:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kashagan consortium threatened with sanctions
FT.com - 12 May 2008 09:33:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Billionaire hires Credit Suisse to list 'cursed' Kazakhstan gold mine
The Independent - 10 May 2008 23:19:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

KYRGYZSTAN [top]
Kyrgyz, Tajik presidents look into water and border issues
24.kg - 14 May 2008 11:58:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ADB increase aid to Kyrgyzstan by 25%
24.kg - 14 May 2008 07:17:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kyrgyz export reaches $267.9M in January-March 2008
24.kg - 13 May 2008 12:27:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kyrgyzstan to climb world economic rating
24.kg - 12 May 2008 17:37:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
PM to visit Kumtor
24.kg - 12 May 2008 08:34:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%

MONGOLIA [top]
Mongolian president visits Russia
RIA Novosti - 15 May 2008 07:23:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 1%
Nearly 300 suspected HFMD cases detected in Mongolia
Xinhua - 12 May 2008 14:42:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Mongolia to hold parliamentary election end of June
Xinhua - 09 May 2008 07:22:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Credit Rating to Slide Unless Inflation's Eased
ubpost.mongolnews.mn - 09 May 2008 02:38:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Food Minister Remains at Post
ubpost.mongolnews.mn - 08 May 2008 14:39:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TAJIKISTAN [top]
Central Asia: Kazakh, Tajik Presidents Show Oil And Water Do Mix
rferl.org - 14 May 2008 13:20:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kazakhstan ready for cooperation development with Tajikistan
www.steelguru.com - 14 May 2008 03:35:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Iran, Tajikistan to expand cultural, economic cooperation
Irna - 12 May 2008 21:55:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tajikistan: A Ruling Family Feud Appears to Turn Bloody
EurasiaNet.org - 09 May 2008 20:41:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TURKMENISTAN [top]
European Union assists Central Asia to reduce gas losses
uzreport.com - 15 May 2008 08:00:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 78%
Will Central Asia's commodity boom pave way for new Silk Road?
www.businessneweurope.eu - 13 May 2008 07:06:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 91%
IPI & TAPI to change the economics of South Asia
www.steelguru.com - 12 May 2008 04:45:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 90%

UZBEKISTAN [top]
Malaysia's Petronas in Uzbekistan oil-production deal
uzreport.com - 14 May 2008 14:14:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan to raise natural gas exports in 2008
uzreport.com - 14 May 2008 14:14:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Malaysia's Petronas in Uzbekistan oil-production deal
Budapest Business Journal - 14 May 2008 08:10:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbekistan: West Accused Of Memory Failure Over Andijon Bloodshed
rferl.org - 13 May 2008 15:34:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Irrigation water shortage could mean disaster for Uzbekistan
Ferghana.ru - 13 May 2008 06:24:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
S Korea to purchase 2,600 tons of uranium from Uzbekistan
Xinhua - 12 May 2008 08:44:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Oxus gets US$150 million loan for Uzbekistan project - report
uzreport.com - 12 May 2008 07:31:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uzbek economy grows by 8.1% in 1Q 2008
uzreport.com - 12 May 2008 07:31:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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