Lukashenko pledges loyalty to "elder brother" Russia.
MINSK, December 4 (Itar-Tass) -- Belarussian President Alexander
Lukashenko, who often sharply criticizes Russian leaders, said his country
Russian envoy plays down fears of Israeli strike at Iran.
TEL AVIV, December 4 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Security Council Secretary
Nikolai Patrushev played down fears of an imminent Israeli strike at
Russia taking part in Seoul int`l show of inventions.
SEOUL, December 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia, like in previous years, takes
part in a regular Seoul international show of inventions of 2009 which
opened on Thursday.
Inter-regional Muslim forum opens in Perm.
PERM, December 3 (Itar-Tass) - The inter-regional forum "Muslim world
2009" opens in Perm on Thursday, Itar-Tass learnt from deputy head of the
Russia, Italy foreign ministers to discuss key items of intl agenda.
ROME, December 3 (Itar-Tass) - Italian and Russian foreign ministers
Franco Frattini and Sergei Lavrov will discuss the main items of the
Russia-Israel commission resumes work after three-year interval.
MOSCOW, December 3 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian-Israeli mixed commission
on trade and economic cooperation resumes its work after a three-year
Medvedev to have audience with Pontiff.
ROME, December 3 (Itar-Tass) - President Dmitry Medvedev will have an
audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican for the first
Eight cities to speak directly with Putin.
MOSCOW, December 3 (Itar-Tass) - Eight cities will be directly linked
with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his conversation with Russian
RF, Italy to conclude over ten documents on cooperation.
ROME, December 3 (Itar-Tass) - Russia and Italy will cooperate in
building the South Stream gas pipeline, recognise documents on education
Abkhazia requests Ecuador to recognise its independence.
CARTAHENA, Colombia, December 3 (Itar-Tass) - Abkhazia officially
requested Ecuador to study the question on recognition of its
