Economics, Business and Finance

The Power of Innovation

John KaoDr. John Kao, author of best-selling Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity and Innovation Nation talks about the 'silent Sputnik' facing the United States and the potential of post-Soviet countries to compete in the global innovation race. -- 05/02/2008 >>>

Yushchenko Seeks to Strengthen Economic Ties with Libya

The President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko announced the necessity of widening the Ukrainian business presence on the Libyan market in a meeting with Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi. -- 04/29/2008 >>>

Turkmenistan Made Public Volume of Its Hydrocarbon Reserves

According to assessments of independent and Turkmen experts, Turkmenistan has 20.8 billion tons of oil and 24.6 trillion cubic meters of natural gas. -- 04/29/2008 >>>

Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia to Form Customs Union in 2008-2009

Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia are forming a full-fledged Customs Union within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Community (EvrAeEC).  -- 04/29/2008 >>>

Agriculture Ministry: Kazakhstan’s Wheat Export Ban Won’t Harm Azerbaijan

According to Mamed Huseynov, deputy chief of the department of regulation of state food reserves and food security of the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, the embargo on wheat export imposed by Kazakhstan will not influence prices on grain in Azerbaijan. -- 04/29/2008 >>>

Over a Quarter of Russia and Belarus United State Budget Allocated For Military-Technical Cooperation

One billion forty six million Russian rubles, or 27 percent of the entire Union State budget, will be spent on cooperation in military technologies between Russia and Belarus. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Flights between Georgia and Russia Will Resume in March

Following the meeting of the Russian and Georgian presidents in Moscow on February 21, a political decision was reached on the resumption of direct flights between the two countries. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

KAZAKHSTAN: Government Promises Aid to Flooded Regions

The government of Kazakhstan has promised to provide 500 million tenge for humanitarian aid and reconstruction in the wake of intense flooding in three regions of Southern Kazakhstan on February 21, which destroyed 300 buildings and damaged nearly 3,000. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Moldova’s Trade Deficit Reaches Record Levels

Moldova’s trade deficit reached $2.34 billion in 2007, a 43 percent increase from 2006. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Putin: ‘Widespread Derusification’ in Ukraine Will Not Affect Essential Areas of Cooperation

Vladimir Putin communicated to Victor Yushchenko, his Ukrainian counterpart, that “derusification was occurring in all directions of Russian-Ukrainian relations” during the meeting of the two presidents on February 12. -- 02/26/2008 >>>
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