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15.07.2009 Russia plans disposal of 2 nuclear subs
Russia announced that it will have disposed of two nuclear submarines by the middle of 2010.
08.06.2009 Taiwan to shut representative offices in five countries
Taiwan plans to shut its representative offices in five countries which "do not function well," and will open two new representative offices, one in Japan and another one in Turkey, an official said Saturday. The countries where Taiwan will close its representative offices are Bangladesh, Bolivia, Venezuela, South Africa and Panama, Foreign Minister Francisco Ou said.
01.06.2009 Russia and Japan will jointly respond to North Korea's threat
During the phone talk Medvedev and Aso came to agreement that it is necessary to seriously respond to the actions of North Korea that make a challenge to the system of international security.
19.05.2009 New presidential envoy introduced to Russia’s Far East governors
First deputy chief of the Russian presidential administration Vladislav Surkov introduced new presidential plenipotentiary representative in the Far Eastern Federal District Viktor Ishayev to the governors of Russia’s Far East. “The Far East Federal District has the biggest territory among all other Russian federal districts. The foresaid district occupies one third of Russia’s territory,” Surkov said.
15.05.2009 Russia, Japan Sign Nuclear Deal
Russia and Japan agreed on Tuesday to expand their cooperation in the nuclear industry as part of a visit to Tokyo by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who presided over a deal that will open the way for contracts worth billions of dollars between the world’s two leading nuclear technology powers.
08.05.2009 Russia warns Japan against 'inflated hopes' in islands dispute
Russia on Thursday warned Japan not to expect a decades-old territorial row to be resolved ahead of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Tokyo early next week.
06.05.2009 Vladivostok and Japan will exchange delegations
Such proposal was made by the chairman of the Duma Valery Rozov at the meeting with the Consul of Japan Yamada Jun.
29.04.2009 Russian warships arrive in Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy mission
A new task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet has joined operations against Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa, a fleet spokesman said on Monday.
16.02.2009 Medvedev, Obama may meet in London
The first meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama will most likely take place in London where a G20 summit on the global financial crisis is scheduled for April 2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told TV-Centre television on Saturday.
12.02.2009 Russian Foreign Minister to visit West Asia next week
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories during his West Asia tour next week, to push for a renewed peace efforts in the region.
12.02.2009 Indian delegation inspects Nerpa nuke submarine
An Indian delegation has visited the Vostok dockyard in Russia's Far East where K-152 Nerpa, Akula II class nuclear-powered attack submarine has been berthed since last year's fatal accident on board.
10.02.2009 The senators are concerned with the child pornography
The members of the Federation Council and the Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of Russian Federation Igor Schegolev met at the Ministry of Communication and Mass Communications on February 4.
04.02.2009 Primorye and South Korean province of Kangwon intend to develop cooperation
The governor of Primorye Territory Sergey Darkin during the working visit to the Republic of Korea signed a memorandum of cooperation with the governor of Gangwon Province Mr. Kim Jin Sung.
21.01.2009 The State Duma began its consideration of the "APEC Law"
The main purpose of the law is the simplification of bureaucratic procedures for the construction of the objects of the APEC Summit 2012
23.12.2008 Protests Erupt in Russia Over Raising of Car Tariffs
Small demonstrations occurred in several Russian cities over the weekend in reaction to the government’s plan to raise tariffs on imported automobiles, and the riot police broke up one protest on Sunday in Vladivostok in the country’s far east, briefly detaining scores of people, news agencies reported.
02.12.2008 The protocol on cooperation between Primorye Territory and DPRK was signed
The protocol of the 5th meeting of a bilateral working group on trade and economic cooperation of Primorye Territory and the DPRK signed today in the administration of the region.
28.11.2008 Russia to partake in joint naval exercises with Indian Navy
A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet will leave its main base in Vladivostok on December 9 to take part in joint naval exercises with the Indian navy in the Indian Ocean, a fleet spokesman said.
25.11.2008 The governor of Primorye took part in the APEC summit
Sergei Darkin was a member of the official Russian delegation.
21.11.2008 Russia, India to hold joint naval drills in January
Russia and India will conduct joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean in January, a spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet said Thursday.
20.11.2008 Russian Duma passes longer presidential, parliamentary terms
The State Duma, the lower house of Russian Parliament, today in the second reading approved the bills extending longer terms for the President and Parliament, from current four years to six and five years respectively.
20.11.2008 The border checkpoints of Primorye will be modernized by 2012
The capacity of ports will be significantly increased.
19.11.2008 Sergey Darkin has gone to Moscow
The governor of Primorye as a member of the official Russian delegation headed by the President of RF Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the International summit of the heads of States and Governments of APEC.
13.11.2008 Medvedev to discuss new security architecture at EU-Russia summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will outline his proposal for a new "Euro-Atlantic security architecture" at an EU-Russia summit in Nice on Friday, a top Kremlin aide said Wednesday. Medvedev first revived the Perestroika idea of a new security system "from Vancouver to Vladivostok" in his first foreign policy address in June. Western diplomats say they are open to the idea, but that the concept remains vague.
10.11.2008 The crossings of Primorye will become more comfortable
The preparation of coastal marine and land crossing points to the activities of the APEC Summit 2012 has started.
06.11.2008 Vladimir Putin: Russia for greater energy cooperation with India
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today said the country favoured greater energy cooperation with India and assured the visiting Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora that Russia would discuss India's proposal to participate in Sakhalin-3 project.
21.10.2008 New governor of Amur Region Oleg Kozhemyako assumes office
Oleg Kozhemyako was sworn in as governor of the Amur region on Monday, an official in the press service of the Legislative Assembly of the region told Itar-Tass.
20.10.2008 Fetisov as senator asked to promote sport centre construction in Primorye
Primorye's Governor Sergei Darkin has asked Vyacheslav Fetisov to help with sport complex construction in Vladivostok.
17.10.2008 Sergey Darkin has met with the former leaders of Primorye
The VIP-guests have arrived to the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the region’s formation.
14.10.2008 The detachment of the Chinese Navy is arriving to Vladivostok today
The Chinese seamen will stay in the regional center till Friday
13.10.2008 Vladivostok will be developed after the example of Hakodate
October 7, there was a summit meeting of Igor Pushkarev, the mayor of Vladivostok and Nishio Masanori, the mayor of Hakodate (Japan). Since 1992 Vladivostok and Hakodate are twin cities.
06.10.2008 Russia, North Korea break ground on rail link project
Russia and North Korea began Saturday the reconstruction of a railroad from Russia's Khasan to North Korea's sea port of Rajin, a project estimated at 150 million euros ($207 million).
06.10.2008 Russian warships, submarines, aircraft participated in FE exercises
More than ten ships and submarines and also aircraft and marines of the Russian Pacific Fleet have participated in the strategic command and staff exercises Stability-2008.
26.09.2008 South Korean president to visit Russia on September 28
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will arrive in Russia on September 28 on a two-day visit to discuss joint projects and international issues, and to attend a business forum, the Kremlin said on Monday.
24.09.2008 Sergey Darkin has lead the working meetings with the governors of the Northeast Asia countries
It is assumed that the ferry communication Donghae (Korea) – Sakaiminato (Japan) – Vladivostok (Russia) will be opened in the near future.
17.09.2008 The works of South Korean governor will be presented at the exhibition in Vladivostok
The work of the governor of the Gangwon province Kim Jin Soon will be presented at the art exhibition of the countries of Northwest Asia that will be opened on Wednesday in Vladivostok. Kim Jin Sonn is not only a politician, the member of the committee on the consolidation of the country’s competitiveness but also a talented photograph and the president of the art council of the country.
16.09.2008 N. Korean Top Officials to Visit Russia
North Korea's top officials are to visit Russia later this year, a U.S. radio report said Sunday.
18.08.2008 U.S., U.K. officially pull out of Russia-NATO joint exercise
The U.S. and Britain have officially pulled out of a Russia-NATO naval exercise in the Sea of Japan slated for August 15-23, a spokesman for the Russian Pacific Fleet said on Friday.
07.08.2008 Vladivostok is preparing for the Summit of the local governments of North-East Asia
The event is held in Russia for the first time.
24.07.2008 Russia to host Frukus-2008 international naval exercises
Russian, U.S., U.K., and French warships will take part in a major Russia-NATO interoperability exercise off the Russian coast in the Sea of Japan on August 15-23, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Wednesday.
21.07.2008 Governor Sergei Darkin: "The conditions for full recover are created for children from Sichuan"
The first group of children from the Sichuan province of China arrived yesterday to the airport of Vladivostok.
09.07.2008 Russia, China leaders discuss meetings at SCO, APEC forums
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao discussed their upcoming meetings at the next forums of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organisation (APEC).
04.07.2008 A protocol meeting of the head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev and the vice mayor of the Niigata city Wada Hiroo took place yesterday.
The issues of cultural and economic cooperation and the possibility of participation of Japanese companies in the construction of the APEC summit objects were discussed during the meeting. "Japan has a long experience in the conduction of major events of international level - noted Mr. Wada - and cities in which such activities are held get a great impetus for further development."
27.06.2008 Sergei Darkin will participate in the meeting of the Soviet by the plenipotentiary of the President
Far Eastern governors will discuss the state border security.
22.05.2008 Primorye Territory and the Republic of India intend to expand cooperation
First Vice-Governor of the region Sergei Sopchuk met with Indian Ambassador.
19.05.2008 Sakhalin, Netherlands happy with cooperation
In 2007, Dutch companies invested $3.3 billion into intensely developing oil and gas projects of Sakhalin Island, thus expanding the overall investment of the Netherlands to $17.5 billion, Sakhalin’s administration recently reported.
16.05.2008 Sergei Darkin: "It is our priority task to bring in order and improve all the territories of the region”
This governor said at a meeting with heads of municipalities of Primorye.
15.05.2008 Yekaterinburg to host meeting of Russia, India, China foreign ministers
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds talks with his Indian and Chinese counterparts in Yekaterinburg on Thursday. This will be the seventh tripartite ministerial meeting.
06.05.2008 The Governor of Primorye went on a working trip to the capital of Russia
On Wednesday Sergei Darkin will take part in the inauguration of the new president of Russia.
08.04.2008 The list of candidates for mayor of Vladivostok is reduced
Nominations and reception of documents for registration is completed.
08.04.2008 The deputies of Primorye will discuss the program "Apartment for the young family"
The progress in one of the most important boundary programs implementation will be considered on Monday by the members of the regional Legislative Assembly Committee on Economic Policy and property.
03.04.2008 China to continuously promote strategic partnership with Russia
Chinese Foreign Minister on Friday stressed China's readiness to continuously promote the strategic partnership with Russia during 2008.
21.03.2008 The Primorye Territory and the Republic of France intend to expand cultural and business cooperation
The Governor of the region Sergei Darkin today met with the Ambassador of the French Republic in Russia Mr. Stanislas de Labule.
26.02.2008 New South Korean leader plans to develop cooperation with Russia
An inauguration ceremony of Lee Myung-bak, the 17th president of South Korea, was held in the square outside the building of the National Assembly on Monday. He won a convincing victory over liberals at the December 19 general elections.
15.02.2008 V.Putin: «We shall hold APEC summit exactly in Vladivostok»
«APEC summit-2012 will take place exactly in Vladivostok», - once again confirmed president of RF Vladimir Putin at the big press-conference in Kremlin
06.02.2008 The deputies have discussed the rise in prices and the legislative activity with the governor
On February, 5th by the initiative of chairman of Legislative Assembly Victor Gorchakov the meeting of deputies with the Regional legislators have designated three basic questions demanding special attention of regional authority. Among them are the increase of tariffs for housing-and-municipal services, a rise in prices on food and crime-ridding situation in Primorye Territory.
31.01.2008 Russia-China trade growing fast
Russian-Chinese trade showed a pace of growth in 2007 that had no precedent in several years before but it has been impossible so far to reach an agreement to boost oil and natural gas trade, "the key area of our cooperation," the Russian ambassador to China said on Saturday.
23.01.2008 Primorye and the Republic of Korea are ready to broaden the economic connections
The governor of Primorye territory Sergey Dar’kin has met the consul general of Republic of Korea in Vladivostok Mr. Kim Mu Yon. This is the first meeting of the governor with the consul entering upon his duties in the middle of December 2007.
15.01.2008 Russia, U.S. plan joint anti-terrorism exercises in summer
Russia and the U.S. will conduct this summer a joint Air Force exercise aimed at practicing interoperability in anti-terror operations, a Russian military official said on Monday
10.01.2008 Russia enters 2008 at geopolitical highpoint
A private U.S. intelligence agency, Stratfor, said Russia is now more powerful than it has been since the fall of Communism.
10.01.2008 Indonesia`s Setdco, Russian partners to build giant oil project
Setdco Oil & Gas of the Setdco Group has agreed with Primosky Oil & Gas to build a giant Vladivostok Oil and Gas Complex in Russia estimated to cost up to 18 billion euros (US$26.5 billion).
12.12.2007 Sergey Darkin will be a member of the state commission on the social and economic development of the Far East
Sergey Darkin will take part in the circuit session of the presidium of state commission on the questions of the economic and social development of Far East, Republic of Buryatiya, Irkutsk and Chita regions.
21.11.2007 Fukuda meets Chinese, South Korean leaders
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda met with the leaders of China and South Korea on Tuesday on the sidelines of the ASEAN gatherings in Singapore.
19.11.2007 The consul general of Japan goes to Kamchatka
A delegation of the Consulate general of japan arrives to Vladivostok On the 20th of Kamchatka headed by the consul general Mr. Kamohara.
07.11.2007 International cooperation: Russia-USA
The chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Primorye Territory Victor Gorchakov has met the minister-advisor on the press, culture and education of the USA Embassy in Moscow Mr. James Kinny.
30.10.2007 Japan, Russia agree to expand cargo routes
Mitsui & Co, Japan’s second biggest trading company, concluded in mid October a cooperation agreement with Russian Railways and Russkaya Troika to launch a Trans-Siberian freight service, a press statement from Russian Railways said.
30.10.2007 Russia begins military exercises
Russia's military Sunday started a week of large-scale exercises in fighting illegal militias and terrorist groups.
23.10.2007 Russia wants 'end' to Kurils dispute
Russia said Friday that it wants to resolve a dispute with Japan over the Kuril islands, which has prevented them signing a treaty to end World War II.
23.10.2007 Mayoral runoff held in Russia Far East’s Dalnegorsk
The second round of the mayoral elections is held in the Primorsky territorial city of Dalnegorsk on Sunday. The director of a mine belonging to the Dalpolymetall enterprise, Grigory Krutikov and businessman Alexander Terebilov qualified for the mayoral runoff. Grigory Krutikov polled 29.5% of the vote in the first round and Alexander Terebilov, who has already qualified for the runoff in 2006 together with killed candidate Dmitry Fotyanov, received 22.8% of the ballot this time.
06.10.2007 China welcomes the results of the second Korean Summit
China welcomes the second inter-Korean summit and the achieved positive results, declared the representative of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Liu Zianchao.
03.10.2007 V. Putin has relieved K. Iskhakov from the post of plenipotentiary
The president of Russian federation Vladimir Putin has made personnel changes in the direction of the Far Eastern federal region, informed the Kremlin press-service.
24.09.2007 Battleships detachment is coming to Vladivostok
A detachment of battleships of the USA Navy is arriving to Vladivostok. A rocket destroyer “Lassen” and anti-torpedo boat “Patriot” are allotted.
20.09.2007 Young parliamentarians will gather in Vladivostok
The meeting of youth parliaments of the Far East and Zabaikalye will be held in the Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory.
14.09.2007 The speaker of Primorye parliament V. Gorchakov has met with the ex-president of Philippines Fidel Valdes Ramos
The meeting of the chairman Victor Gorchakov with the ex-president of Philippines Fidel Valdes Ramos took place at the Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory.
13.09.2007 North Korea gives experts full access to nuclear facilities
North Korea has given full access to experts from the United States, Russia and China on a rare visit to the reclusive nation to examine ways to disable its nuclear weapons programme, the State Department said on Wednesday.
10.09.2007 Nakhodka and North Korea are strengthening the relations
A delegation of Korean and Russian society arrived to Nakhodka from Pyongyang. The delegation of Korean and Russian friendship society has timed the diplomatic visit to the 5th year of historical visit of Kim Jong Il to the Far East.
21.08.2007 Date of Russian President’s election will be announced in December
The speaker of Council of Federations, leader of “Just Russia” Sergey Mironov declared that the date of Russian President’s election will be announced on the first decade of December.
17.08.2007 Japanese fishing boat, crew released
A Japanese fishing boat seized by Russia and its 17 crew members have been released and are now heading for Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japanese authorities said Thursday.
17.08.2007 Primorye and USA are ready to expand the economic relations
The governor of Primorye Territory Sergey Darkin met general consul of USA in Vladivostok mister Thomas Armbruster who has received the official admission of his authorities from Russian MFA in august.
14.08.2007 Khoroshavin sworn in as new gov of Sakhalin region
Alexander Khoroshavin has been sworn in as new Governor of Sakhalin Region at a ceremony that took pace in the regional administration's conference hall on Saturday.
13.08.2007 Russian court orders owner of Japanese fishing boat to pay fines
A local court in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy in Russia's Far East region ordered Friday the owner of the Japanese fishing boat Hoshin Maru No. 88, which has been seized by Russia, to pay about 2.14 million rubles, or about 9.9 million yen, for conducting illegal fishing in Russia's exclusive economic zone.
10.08.2007 China, Russia, lead anti-terrorism drills
China, Russia and four central Asian nations began a joint anti-terror military drill in a remote Muslim-dominated Chinese region on Thursday, state press reported.
10.08.2007 Japan seeks release of trawler seized by Russia
apan said on Wednesday it hoped Russia would promptly implement an international maritime tribunal order to free a Japanese fishing trawler it has seized.
06.08.2007 Primorsky governor, Japan vice FM discuss nuke sub scrapping
Governor of the Russian Far Eastern Primorsky territory Sergei Darkin and Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masakazu Sekiguchi discussed in Vladivostok on Friday matters related to bilateral cooperation in the sphere of scrapping of nuclear-powered submarines of Russia\'s Pacific Fleet.
01.08.2007 Vice Minister of Japan has arrived in Vladivostok
Vice Minister of Japan Sakiguti Masakazu arrives in Vladivostok with official visit.
19.07.2007 New general consul of USA in Vladivostok is preparing for surprises
New general consul of USA in Vladivostok is ready to spend 3 difficult years of his life.
05.07.2007 Primorye deputies support creation of equal conditions for fishery enterprises
Deputies of fish policy and wildlife management committee of regional parliament have refused to support amendments to federal law “Of fishery and preservation of water biological resources” and suggest the State Duma to examine a new law conception developed in Primorye.
03.07.2007 Taxes will be lowered for migrants
Amendments to the current legislation regarding a decrease of migrant workers taxation are developed in Council of Federation.
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