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Israel, Russia to ally on nanotech

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:04:00 +1100

Israel and Russia will be collaborating on the cutting-edge science of nanotechnology, which is the science of controlling matter at molecular or even atomic levels.

Fishermen of Primorye caught out more than 330 thousand tons of water bio resources

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:09:00 +1100

This is 10 percent more than last year's level.

Taiwan to shut representative offices in five countries

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:50:00 +1100

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.

APEC summit in Vladivostok is aimed on Far East development

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:37:00 +1100

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is certain that the main aim of the preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum�s summit that will be held in Vladivostok in 2012 is the development of the Russian Far East. �The aim is not only to surprise the foreign guests and create normal work conditions at the summit, but the development of Primorye, Vladivostok, so it is necessary to proceed from this,� the RF head of state said at a meeting with First Vice Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and governor of the Primorsky Territory Sergei Darkin.

Russia and Japan will jointly respond to North Korea's threat

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:56:00 +1100

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.

New presidential envoy introduced to Russia�s Far East governors

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:57:00 +1100

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.

China embarked on an oil pipeline "Eastern Siberia - Pacific Ocean"

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:37:00 +1100

Construction of ESPO branch started in the border city Mohe.

Russia, Japan Sign Nuclear Deal

Fri, 15 May 2009 18:10:00 +1100

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.

Medvedev signs law on APEC's 2012 summit

Wed, 13 May 2009 18:03:00 +1100

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed into effect a law on organizing a planned 2012 summit of Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) a forum of Pacific Rim countries.

Russia warns Japan against 'inflated hopes' in islands dispute

Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:00 +1100

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.

Japanese companies to cooperate on wind farm project on Russky Island

Thu, 07 May 2009 17:54:00 +1100

Russian hydrogenerating company RusHydro is planning to sign a memorandum on cooperation with Japan's Mitsui and J-Power on May 11-12 as part of a project to build wind plants on Russky Island off Vladivostok, acting RusHydro CEO Vasily

Zubakin said.

Japan sending another $40 million to Russia for sub dismantlement

Thu, 07 May 2009 17:15:00 +1100

Japan is to allocate Russia an extra 4 billion yen ($40 million) to dismantle decommissioned Russian nuclear submarines in the Far East, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.

U.S. warship to visit Russia for Victory Day celebrations

Thu, 07 May 2009 16:36:00 +1100

The U.S. missile cruiser Cowpens will start a four-day visit to Russia's Far East port of Vladivostok on May 7 to take part in Victory Day celebrations, a spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet said Wednesday.

Vladivostok and Japan will exchange delegations

Wed, 06 May 2009 16:43:00 +1100

Such proposal was made by the chairman of the Duma Valery Rozov at the meeting with the Consul of Japan Yamada Jun.

Vladivostok signs agreement on development of tourism with APR cities

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:10:00 +1100

Vladivostok has singed an agreement on development of tourism with the biggest cities of the Asia-Pacific region (APR) on Monday. Fukuoka (Japan), Honolulu (USA), Pusan (South Korea), Jakarta (Indonesia), Guangzhou (China), Ho Chi Minh and Hai Phong (Vietnam), Manila (Philippine) became its partners in tourism.

Siberian vets fight to save rare tiger hit by car

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:05:00 +1100

Vets are working to save the life of a Siberian tiger hit by a car in Russia's Far East, a regional conservationist group said on Tuesday.

Russian warships arrive in Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy mission

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:58:00 +1100

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.

Russian Internet celebrated the 15th anniversary

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:32:00 +1100

The audience of users for this period has reached the amount of 31 million.

Vendemiaire frigate of French Navy arrives in Vladivostok

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:54:00 +1100

A frigate of the French Navy, the Vendemiaire, arrived in Vladivostok on Monday on a three-day visit.

Each resident of Primorye will answer 19 questions

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +1000

The preparation for the All-Russian Population Census of 2010 is in full swing in Primorye.
"All-Russian population census is a voluntary matter, and no one can force people to answer the questions from the questionnaire. But we must understand: the acquired data will seriously affect the formation of the further social, ethnic and demographic policy of the state and the Primorye region in particular.

Korea Gas Seeks to Join Sakhalin-Vladivostok Pipeline Project

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:34:00 +1000

Korea Gas Corp., the world�s biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas, is seeking to take part in a Russian pipeline project to connect fields at Sakhalin with the port of Vladivostok near the North Korean frontier.

Vladimir Putin confirmed Vladivostok as the place for the APEC summit conduction

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:37:00 +1000

The amount of financial assistance to the region will grow by 300 billion rubles.

Hurricane moving from Pacific to Kurils, storm warning made

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:54:00 +1000

The Kuril Islands are going to be affected by a cyclone that is moving towards them from the Pacific Ocean. The cyclone will hit the islands �� the afternoon, its maximal wind force is forecasted to reach 37 metres per second.

St. Petersburg Model Crowned Miss Russia

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:33:00 +1000

An 18-year-old model from St. Petersburg has won this year's Miss Russia title by humming a song from composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

U.S. Rabbi Leaves Amid Visa Inquiry

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:48:00 +1000

The chief rabbi of the Primorye region, a U.S. citizen, has left Russia of his own accord following a court ruling ordering him to be deported over visa violations.