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Report: Moldova agrees to pay 6 percent more for Russian gas

MOSCOW (AP) – Moldova has agreed to pay 6.3 percent more for Russian natural gas, an official with Russia’s state gas monopoly said Tuesday, a news …
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Kyrgyz pro-government parties urge president to dissolve parliament

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) – Kyrgyz pro-government political parties on Tuesday urged President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to dissolve parliament in a deepening …
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Turkmenistan sets Feb. 11 date for election replace late authoritarian leader

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) – Turkmenistan’s top legislative body said on Tuesday it was setting Feb. 11 as the date for elections to replace longtime …
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Turkmen opposition urges West to push for democratic election in their country

KYIV (AP) – Turkmen opposition figures on Monday urged Western leaders to press for a democratic election in their country after the death of …
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Gazprom offers Belarus gas at $80, threatens cutoff if no deal

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian state gas monopoly OAO Gazprom threatened neighboring Belarus over its refusal to agree to tough conditions on a natural gas …
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Turkmenistan’s new leader a little-known figure

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) – As health minister of Turkmenistan, he presided over a medical system regarded as one of the world’s worst – including the …
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Kazakh president lifts ban on public protests during elections

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Monday signed into law legal amendments that lift restrictions on holding public …
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Russian foreign minister hails U.N. sanctions on Iran as reasonable compromise

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s foreign minister on Monday hailed the U.N. Security Council’s resolution that imposed sanctions on Iran as a reasonable …
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Kyrgyz Parliament narrowly fails to pass changes expanding president’s powers

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) – The Kyrgyz Parliament on Monday narrowly failed to pass proposed changes to the Constitution that would have strengthened …
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Turkmens mourn autocratic leader after two decades of his rule

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) – Turkmens on Sunday paid final respects to Saparmurat Niyazov, the authoritarian president who for two decades dominated …
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Georgian transport official condemns breakaway region’s efforts to rebuild airport

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – A senior Georgian transport official on Thursday condemned plans by the breakaway region of Abkhazia to rebuild an airport and …
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Russia secures permission for its military planes to land at Uzbekistan’s air base

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia has secured permission for its military aircraft to use an air base in Uzbekistan, a news report said Thursday, as part of …
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Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president dies at 66

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) – President Saparmurat Niyazov, who controlled vast energy reserves and lent support to Washington’s war on terror, was a …
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Belarusian security chief vows to prevent street protests around local election

MINSK, Belarus (AP) – Belarus’ security chief on Wednesday vowed to thwart any potential street protests or demonstrations surrounding next month’s …
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Russia threatens to cut off gas supplies to Georgia if price of $235 not accepted

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s natural gas monopoly Gazprom on Wednesday set the price of natural gas exports to Georgia at $235 for 1,000 cubic meters and …
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Russian foreign minister says Western criticism of Moscow is attempt to weaken competitor

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday rejected Western criticism of this country’s democracy standards, saying it was …
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Aide: Russian billionaire Abramovich submits resignation as governor of Far Eastern region

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian billionaire and owner of England’s Chelsea soccer team on Wednesday submitted his resignation as governor of the remote Far …
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Russian president approves 2007 budget

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday approved the 2007 budget, which assumes world oil prices will remain high in an election …
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