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Armenia, Russia expand military and technical cooperation

09.02.2012 10:15 GMT

Working group will be formed to draft new treaty in order to expand military, technical cooperation between Armenia and Russia.

Euro Parliament may 'Freeze Contacts' with Duma

09.02.2012 08:55 GMT

The third largest faction in the European Parliament has called for a freeze on contacts with the Russian State Duma until Russia holds "free and fair parliamentary elections."

Tbilisi dismisses Moscow's ID cards criticism

09.02.2012 08:36 GMT

Moscow has described as farcical a Georgian government proposal to issue neutral status ID documents to residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Russia to continue military-technical cooperation with Iran

09.02.2012 07:43 GMT

Russia would continue military-technical cooperation with Iran in domains not included in the UN Security Council June 2010 Resolution.

Armenia and Russia allies - Secretary of Russian Security Council

09.02.2012 05:39 GMT

Parties support each other in almost all directions, Patrushev says.

Armenian Premier supports Putin

09.02.2012 05:24 GMT

Vladimir Putin corresponds to the interests of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan says.

Russia ready to increase investment in new Armenian reactor

08.02.2012 07:28 GMT

Moscow is ready to increase investment in construction of a new reactor at the Armenian nuclear power plant, a senior Russian official has said.

Russia may spend almost $12bln on Glonass in 2012-2020

08.02.2012 05:59 GMT

Russia may spend 346.5 billion rubles (almost $12 bln) on its Glonass satellite navigation system in 2012-2020, the Kommersant daily said on Wednesday.

Baku spies attempts to spoil its relations with Ankara

07.02.2012 13:30 GMT

A senior Azerbaijani official has said that forces backed by the Armenian lobby are trying to damage relations between Baku and Ankara.

Russia busted 199 spies last year – Medvedev

07.02.2012 12:06 GMT

President urged the FSB to devote more effort to combating industrial espionage against Russian enterprises.

Trade turnover between Armenia, Russia reaches $ 1bn

07.02.2012 10:34 GMT

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister visits Armenia.

Russia fortifies its military bases in Abkhazia, Tskhinvali Region - Medvedev

07.02.2012 08:52 GMT

Medvedev threatens with `disproportional damage`.

Armenian-Russian relations have become closer and warmer - Sargsyan

07.02.2012 06:26 GMT

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on Monday Russian First Deputy PM Victor Zubkov.

Russia, US diplomats discuss situation in South Caucasus

07.02.2012 06:25 GMT

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigoriy Karasin received US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.

Half a million Azerbaijanis move to Russia in 2011

06.02.2012 14:04 GMT

The head of the Russian Federal Migration Service has said that 500,000 of the nearly 14 million migrants to Russia last year came from Azerbaijan.

Russian military base in Armenia commences tank maneuvers

06.02.2012 07:25 GMT

The Russian Armed Forces’ 102nd Military Base, which is stationed in Armenia, started tank target maneuvers.

Anti-Putin march draws tens of thousands in Moscow

06.02.2012 07:06 GMT

“Russia without Putin!” chanted a crowd estimated at some 120,000 by organizers, but given as a little over 35,000 by police. “Not one vote for Putin!”

Putin ponders corruption, internet democracy in new article

06.02.2012 07:04 GMT

Putin said the fight against corruption should become a “national cause,” but warned against calls to defeat corruption by mass repression.

Russia may boost nuclear potential - Deputy defense min.

06.02.2012 06:39 GMT

The deputy defense minister reiterated that Russia may quit the Russian-U.S. treaty on strategic arms reduction, signed in 2010.

Iran hails Russia, Chinese UN veto on Syria

06.02.2012 05:37 GMT

Iran salutes Russia-China veto on Syria‎.

Police say 300 militants operate in Dagestan

03.02.2012 08:52 GMT

At least 12 militant groups made up of up to 300 people operate in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the republic’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday.

Moscow says Ashton tries to cast shadow on elections

03.02.2012 08:51 GMT

“The EU foreign policy chief’s statement has not gone unheeded; it was, in fact, an attempt to cast doubt on the elections before the event happened,” Lukashevich said.

Putin slams U.S. Missile Shield ahead of Munich security talks

03.02.2012 08:49 GMT

“It seems to me that our partners are looking for vassals, not allies. They want to govern. But Russia cannot come into line with this,” he said.

Russian election chief urges fair media reports from CIS observers

03.02.2012 08:48 GMT

“I demand that an unbiased assessment of the media contribution to the election campaign be carried out,” Churov said.

Russia strongly against arms supply to Georgia

03.02.2012 08:47 GMT

We are strongly against of any kind of arms supply to the Saakashvili’s regime, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister says.

Russian journalists visit Georgia

03.02.2012 07:49 GMT

Journalists representing Russian newspapers, news agencies arrived in Georgia.

Russian grandmaster to become Turkish citizen

03.02.2012 07:13 GMT

Alexander Ipatov, who holds the 13th position in the FIDE Top 20 Juniors rankings, will become a Turkish citizen.

Azerbaijani youth in Russia mark Day of Azerbaijani Youth in St.Petersburg

03.02.2012 06:35 GMT

Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia (AMOR) does not only unites the Azerbaijani youth, but also helps them to integrate into Russian society, as well as contributes to the preservation of cultural identity away from home.

Euro Parliament urges Russia to back Iran sanctions

02.02.2012 15:22 GMT

The European parliament on Thursday called on Russia and China to back UN Security Council sanctions against Iran and cease assisting its nuclear activities, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.

Russian Defence Ministry to complete Gabala radar negotiations until June

02.02.2012 12:27 GMT