http://dvtimes.org/ Economic and investment news and reviews from the Far East of Russia en http://dvtimes.org/images/logo.gif http://dvtimes.org/ http://dvtimes.org/Russian_missile_cruiser_arrives_in_San_Francisco_on_friendly_visit_89401.html http://dvtimes.org/Russian_missile_cruiser_arrives_in_San_Francisco_on_friendly_visit_89401.html Politics Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:31:00 +0200 A task force from the Russian Pacific Fleet led by the missile cruiser Varyag arrived on a friendly visit to the United States, a Pacific Fleet spokesman said. http://dvtimes.org/New_Russian_anti-piracy_task_force_arrives_in_Gulf_of_Aden_89398.html http://dvtimes.org/New_Russian_anti-piracy_task_force_arrives_in_Gulf_of_Aden_89398.html Politics Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:13:00 +0200 A Russian Pacific Fleet task force arrived on Monday in the Gulf of Aden to join the anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast, a fleet's spokesman said. http://dvtimes.org/Russia_plans_disposal_of_2_nuclear_subs_89390.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia_plans_disposal_of_2_nuclear_subs_89390.html Politics Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:29:00 +0200 Russia announced that it will have disposed of two nuclear submarines by the middle of 2010. http://dvtimes.org/Taiwan_to_shut_representative_offices_in_five_countries_89386.html http://dvtimes.org/Taiwan_to_shut_representative_offices_in_five_countries_89386.html Politics Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:50:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Russia_and_Japan_will_jointly_respond_to_North_Korea%27s_threat_89384.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia_and_Japan_will_jointly_respond_to_North_Korea%27s_threat_89384.html Politics Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:56:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/New_presidential_envoy_introduced_to_Russia%92s_Far_East_governors_89383.html http://dvtimes.org/New_presidential_envoy_introduced_to_Russia%92s_Far_East_governors_89383.html Politics Tue, 19 May 2009 08:57:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_Japan_Sign_Nuclear_Deal_89381.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_Japan_Sign_Nuclear_Deal_89381.html Politics Fri, 15 May 2009 09:10:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Russia_warns_Japan_against_%27inflated_hopes%27_in_islands_dispute_89379.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia_warns_Japan_against_%27inflated_hopes%27_in_islands_dispute_89379.html Politics Fri, 08 May 2009 08:52:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Vladivostok_and_Japan_will_exchange_delegations__89375.html http://dvtimes.org/Vladivostok_and_Japan_will_exchange_delegations__89375.html Politics Wed, 06 May 2009 07:43:00 +0200 Such proposal was made by the chairman of the Duma Valery Rozov at the meeting with the Consul of Japan Yamada Jun. http://dvtimes.org/Russian_warships_arrive_in_Gulf_of_Aden_for_anti-piracy_mission_89372.html http://dvtimes.org/Russian_warships_arrive_in_Gulf_of_Aden_for_anti-piracy_mission_89372.html Politics Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:58:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Medvedev%2C_Obama_may_meet_in_London_89355.html http://dvtimes.org/Medvedev%2C_Obama_may_meet_in_London_89355.html Politics Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:10:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/Russian_Foreign_Minister_to_visit_West_Asia_next_week_89354.html http://dvtimes.org/Russian_Foreign_Minister_to_visit_West_Asia_next_week_89354.html Politics Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:26:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/Indian_delegation_inspects_Nerpa_nuke_submarine_89353.html http://dvtimes.org/Indian_delegation_inspects_Nerpa_nuke_submarine_89353.html Politics Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:14:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/The_senators_are_concerned_with_the_child_pornography__89350.html http://dvtimes.org/The_senators_are_concerned_with_the_child_pornography__89350.html Politics Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:47:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/Primorye_and_South_Korean_province_of_Kangwon_intend_to_develop_cooperation__89346.html http://dvtimes.org/Primorye_and_South_Korean_province_of_Kangwon_intend_to_develop_cooperation__89346.html Politics Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:26:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/The_State_Duma_began_its_consideration_of_the_%26quot%3BAPEC_Law%26quot%3B__89339.html http://dvtimes.org/The_State_Duma_began_its_consideration_of_the_%26quot%3BAPEC_Law%26quot%3B__89339.html Politics Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:01:00 +0100 The main purpose of the law is the simplification of bureaucratic procedures for the construction of the objects of the APEC Summit 2012 http://dvtimes.org/Protests_Erupt_in_Russia_Over_Raising_of_Car_Tariffs_89323.html http://dvtimes.org/Protests_Erupt_in_Russia_Over_Raising_of_Car_Tariffs_89323.html Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:10:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/The_protocol_on_cooperation_between_Primorye_Territory_and_DPRK_was_signed_89307.html http://dvtimes.org/The_protocol_on_cooperation_between_Primorye_Territory_and_DPRK_was_signed_89307.html Politics Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:05:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/Russia_to_partake_in_joint_naval_exercises_with_Indian_Navy_89305.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia_to_partake_in_joint_naval_exercises_with_Indian_Navy_89305.html Politics Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:34:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/The_governor_of_Primorye_took_part_in_the_APEC_summit_89302.html http://dvtimes.org/The_governor_of_Primorye_took_part_in_the_APEC_summit_89302.html Politics Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:03:00 +0100 Sergei Darkin was a member of the official Russian delegation. http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_India_to_hold_joint_naval_drills_in_January_89300.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_India_to_hold_joint_naval_drills_in_January_89300.html Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:32:00 +0100 Russia and India will conduct joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean in January, a spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet said Thursday. http://dvtimes.org/Russian_Duma_passes_longer_presidential%2C_parliamentary_terms_89299.html http://dvtimes.org/Russian_Duma_passes_longer_presidential%2C_parliamentary_terms_89299.html Politics Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:34:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/The_border_checkpoints_of_Primorye_will_be_modernized_by_2012_89297.html http://dvtimes.org/The_border_checkpoints_of_Primorye_will_be_modernized_by_2012_89297.html Politics Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:36:00 +0100 The capacity of ports will be significantly increased. http://dvtimes.org/Sergey_Darkin_has_gone_to_Moscow__89296.html http://dvtimes.org/Sergey_Darkin_has_gone_to_Moscow__89296.html Politics Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:04:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/Medvedev_to_discuss_new_security_architecture_at_EU-Russia_summit__89294.html http://dvtimes.org/Medvedev_to_discuss_new_security_architecture_at_EU-Russia_summit__89294.html Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:13:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/The_crossings_of_Primorye_will_become_more_comfortable_89289.html http://dvtimes.org/The_crossings_of_Primorye_will_become_more_comfortable_89289.html Politics Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:10:00 +0100 The preparation of coastal marine and land crossing points to the activities of the APEC Summit 2012 has started. http://dvtimes.org/Vladimir_Putin%3A_Russia_for_greater_energy_cooperation_with_India__89288.html http://dvtimes.org/Vladimir_Putin%3A_Russia_for_greater_energy_cooperation_with_India__89288.html Politics Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:14:00 +0100 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. http://dvtimes.org/New_governor_of_Amur_Region_Oleg_Kozhemyako_assumes_office_89272.html http://dvtimes.org/New_governor_of_Amur_Region_Oleg_Kozhemyako_assumes_office_89272.html Politics Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:41:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Fetisov_as_senator_asked_to_promote_sport_centre_construction_in_Primorye_89270.html http://dvtimes.org/Fetisov_as_senator_asked_to_promote_sport_centre_construction_in_Primorye_89270.html Politics Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:58:00 +0200 Primorye's Governor Sergei Darkin has asked Vyacheslav Fetisov to help with sport complex construction in Vladivostok. http://dvtimes.org/Sergey_Darkin_has_met_with_the_former_leaders_of_Primorye_89266.html http://dvtimes.org/Sergey_Darkin_has_met_with_the_former_leaders_of_Primorye_89266.html Politics Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:50:00 +0200 The VIP-guests have arrived to the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the region’s formation. http://dvtimes.org/The_detachment_of_the_Chinese_Navy_is_arriving_to_Vladivostok_today_89263.html http://dvtimes.org/The_detachment_of_the_Chinese_Navy_is_arriving_to_Vladivostok_today_89263.html Politics Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:46:00 +0200 The Chinese seamen will stay in the regional center till Friday http://dvtimes.org/Vladivostok_will_be_developed_after_the_example_of_Hakodate_89262.html http://dvtimes.org/Vladivostok_will_be_developed_after_the_example_of_Hakodate_89262.html Politics Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:50:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_North_Korea_break_ground_on_rail_link_project_89257.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_North_Korea_break_ground_on_rail_link_project_89257.html Politics Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:38:00 +0200 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). http://dvtimes.org/Russian_warships%2C_submarines%2C_aircraft_participated_in_FE_exercises_89256.html http://dvtimes.org/Russian_warships%2C_submarines%2C_aircraft_participated_in_FE_exercises_89256.html Politics Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:30:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/South_Korean_president_to_visit_Russia_on_September_28_89247.html http://dvtimes.org/South_Korean_president_to_visit_Russia_on_September_28_89247.html Politics Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Sergey_Darkin_has_lead_the_working_meetings_with_the_governors_of_the_Northeast_Asia_countries_89242.html http://dvtimes.org/Sergey_Darkin_has_lead_the_working_meetings_with_the_governors_of_the_Northeast_Asia_countries_89242.html Politics Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:44:00 +0200 It is assumed that the ferry communication Donghae (Korea) – Sakaiminato (Japan) – Vladivostok (Russia) will be opened in the near future. http://dvtimes.org/The_works_of_South_Korean_governor_will_be_presented_at_the_exhibition_in_Vladivostok_89240.html http://dvtimes.org/The_works_of_South_Korean_governor_will_be_presented_at_the_exhibition_in_Vladivostok_89240.html Politics Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:18:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/N._Korean_Top_Officials_to_Visit_Russia_89238.html http://dvtimes.org/N._Korean_Top_Officials_to_Visit_Russia_89238.html Politics Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:31:00 +0200 North Korea's top officials are to visit Russia later this year, a U.S. radio report said Sunday. http://dvtimes.org/U.S.%2C_U.K._officially_pull_out_of_Russia-NATO_joint_exercise__89219.html http://dvtimes.org/U.S.%2C_U.K._officially_pull_out_of_Russia-NATO_joint_exercise__89219.html Politics Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:45:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Vladivostok_is_preparing_for_the_Summit_of_the_local_governments_of_North-East_Asia_89212.html http://dvtimes.org/Vladivostok_is_preparing_for_the_Summit_of_the_local_governments_of_North-East_Asia_89212.html Politics Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:21:00 +0200 The event is held in Russia for the first time. http://dvtimes.org/Russia_to_host_Frukus-2008_international_naval_exercises_89206.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia_to_host_Frukus-2008_international_naval_exercises_89206.html Politics Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:51:00 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Governor_Sergei_Darkin%3A_%26quot%3BThe_conditions_for_full_recover_are_created_for_children_from_Sichuan%26quot%3B_89199.html http://dvtimes.org/Governor_Sergei_Darkin%3A_%26quot%3BThe_conditions_for_full_recover_are_created_for_children_from_Sichuan%26quot%3B_89199.html Politics Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:27:00 +0200 The first group of children from the Sichuan province of China arrived yesterday to the airport of Vladivostok. http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_China_leaders_discuss_meetings_at_SCO%2C_APEC_forums_89194.html http://dvtimes.org/Russia%2C_China_leaders_discuss_meetings_at_SCO%2C_APEC_forums_89194.html Politics Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:50:00 +0200 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). http://dvtimes.org/A_protocol_meeting_of_the_head_of_Vladivostok_Igor_Pushkarev_and_the_vice_mayor_of_the_Niigata_city_Wada_Hiroo_took_place_yesterday.___89188.html http://dvtimes.org/A_protocol_meeting_of_the_head_of_Vladivostok_Igor_Pushkarev_and_the_vice_mayor_of_the_Niigata_city_Wada_Hiroo_took_place_yesterday.___89188.html Politics Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:12:00 +0200 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." http://dvtimes.org/Sergei_Darkin_will_participate_in_the_meeting_of_the_Soviet_by_the_plenipotentiary_of_the_President__89182.html http://dvtimes.org/Sergei_Darkin_will_participate_in_the_meeting_of_the_Soviet_by_the_plenipotentiary_of_the_President__89182.html Politics Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:48:00 +0200 Far Eastern governors will discuss the state border security. http://dvtimes.org/Primorye_Territory_and_the_Republic_of_India_intend_to_expand_cooperation_89166.html http://dvtimes.org/Primorye_Territory_and_the_Republic_of_India_intend_to_expand_cooperation_89166.html Politics Thu, 22 May 2008 07:45:23 +0200 First Vice-Governor of the region Sergei Sopchuk met with Indian Ambassador. http://dvtimes.org/Sakhalin%2C_Netherlands_happy_with_cooperation_89165.html http://dvtimes.org/Sakhalin%2C_Netherlands_happy_with_cooperation_89165.html Politics Mon, 19 May 2008 09:05:23 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/Sergei_Darkin%3A_%26quot%3BIt_is_our_priority_task_to_bring_in_order_and_improve_all_the_territories_of_the_region%94_89162.html http://dvtimes.org/Sergei_Darkin%3A_%26quot%3BIt_is_our_priority_task_to_bring_in_order_and_improve_all_the_territories_of_the_region%94_89162.html Politics Fri, 16 May 2008 08:58:23 +0200 This governor said at a meeting with heads of municipalities of Primorye. http://dvtimes.org/Yekaterinburg_to_host_meeting_of_Russia%2C_India%2C_China_foreign_ministers_89161.html http://dvtimes.org/Yekaterinburg_to_host_meeting_of_Russia%2C_India%2C_China_foreign_ministers_89161.html Politics Thu, 15 May 2008 08:07:23 +0200 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. http://dvtimes.org/The_Governor_of_Primorye_went_on_a_working_trip_to_the_capital_of_Russia_89152.html http://dvtimes.org/The_Governor_of_Primorye_went_on_a_working_trip_to_the_capital_of_Russia_89152.html Politics Tue, 06 May 2008 08:31:23 +0200 On Wednesday Sergei Darkin will take part in the inauguration of the new president of Russia.