Russia-Italy Cross Year to develop regions' direct contacts.
ROME, May 17 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russia-Italy Cross Year of cultures
and languages due in 2011 will develop direct contacts between regions of
the two countries.
Russian language is among three most studied in Czech Republic.
PRAGUE, May 17 (Itar-Tass) -- The language of Pushkin and Tolstoy
becomes popular in the Czech Republic.
"The interest to studying the Russian language is growing at all
Medvedev to discuss cooperation in gas with Yanukovich.
MOSCOW, May 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev plans
to discuss ways of cooperation in gas with Ukraine's President Viktor
Russia beats Germany in ice hockey world tournament.
BERLIN, May 16 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia beat Germany 3-2 in the
qualification round at the 2010 world ice hockey championship late on
Saturday.
St Petersburg to issues RUB 25 bln worth of bonds to finance motorway.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16 (Itar-Tass) -- St. Petersburg will issue
infrastructure bonds worth 25 billion roubles to finance the construction
May 15th announced day of mourning in Kemerovo region.
MEZHDURECHENSK, the Kemerovo region, May 15 (Itar-Tass) - May 15 has
been announced a day of mourning in Kemerovo region to pay tribute to the
Ukraine plans to develop active cooperation with Arab world.
KIEV, May 15 (Itar-Tass) - Ukraine is planning to begin active
cooperation with the Arab world.
"Ukraine's foreign policy is not confined to the Moscow-Brussels-
Europe holding Night of Museums, Russia joins the project.
PARIS, May 15 (Itar-Tass) - May 15 is the 2010 date for the European
night of museums. Three thousand picture galleries and other museums in 39
Russian pianist wins award at Eurovision Young Musicians.
VIENNA, May 15 (Itar-Tass) - Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov, 19, has
won the third place the 15th international Eurovision Young Musicians
