Russia 100715 Basic Political Developments

Radio New Zealand: Nauru expects to earn more from exports after port upgrade with Russian aid

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Posted at 05:06 on 15 July, 2010 UTC

The Nauru Government hopes to get the bulk of a port refurbishment completed within six months.

It has just announced that repairs to the port and moorings can begin with nearly nine million US dollars of aid from Russia.

Nauru’s caretaker Finance and Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Kieren Keke, says the grant’s an indication of Russia’s confidence and support for his government.

He says the work will mean a boost in revenue from phosphate exports because the port will be more efficient.

“We’re hoping that we can get the majority of the work in terms of relaying the moorings done within about three months. The port buildings will take a little bit longer, and we’re hoping we can complete that within six months. And the construction of the barge would be done somewhere between that, certainly within six months.”

Dr Keke says it’s the first phase of a deal signed last year with Russia.

The aid arrangements follow Nauru joining Russia in recognising the independence of the breakaway Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but Dr Keke says there’s no link.

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Centralasiaonline: Tajiks, Kyrgyz request end of Russian duties on gasoline

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By Stan Rogers

For CentralAsiaOnline.com
2010-07-14

MOSCOW -- Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are requesting exemption from Russian export duties on gasoline, media reported July 13.

Those countries can obtain relief from the export duties only by joining the Russian-Kazakhstani-Belarusian customs union, Russian prime ministerial spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to Vedomosti.

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan received Russian fuel duty-free f rom 1995 until this spring. Russian imposed duties on gasoline exports to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan April 1 and May 1, respectively, in accordance with customs union rules.

VOR: Immigrant descendants on memorial voyage

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Jul 15, 2010 10:14 Moscow Time

Over 60 descendants of the first wave of Russian immigrants are taking part in the memorial sea voyage to celebrate the 90^th anniversary of White Army’s leaving Russia. On Wednesday, Russian foreign compatriots gathered on board a motor vessel in Venice heading for the port of Bizerte, Tunisia.

Participants in the voyage will follow the reverse route of Russian immigrants, who left the Crimea in 1920. After visiting Mediterranean and Black Sea ports, descendants of Suvorov, Kutuzov and several noble families will arrive in the city of Sevastopol.

Trend.az: Blast in Russian railway did not reflect movement of trains from Azerbaijan

http://en.trend.az/capital/transport/1720990.html
15.07.2010 11:33

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 15 / Trend /

Blast in the railway line in Dagestan did not caused problems in the movement of trains from Azerbaijan in the direction of Russia, CJSC Azerbaijan Railways Spokesman Nadir Azmammadov said.

The Baku-Tumen and Baku-Rostov trains were sent in accordance with the schedule. One line of the road is working in the scene.

"When Baku-Tumen and Baku-Rostov trains will reach the blasted area (at about 12:00 Baku time), traffic on it will already be restored," Azmammadov said.

A locomotive and two wagons with sand were undermined on the Tarki-Manas crossing in Dagestan. The blast occurred at 4:50 Moscow time. An explosive device went off during the passage of the buffer trains, consisting of a locomotive and two wagons with sand, Interfax reported.

The Makhachkala Interior Transport Management's representative also confirmed the blast
adding that it was locomotive with two platforms, loaded with sand.

Itar-Tass: In Dagestan, a train was damaged, no victims and survivors

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GOOGLE TRANSLATION

15.07.2010 10:50 |
MAKHACHKALA, July 15. Itar-Tass Yuri Safronov. In Dagestan, the North-Caucasian railway unknown damaged train. According to Itar-Tass in Makhachkala * Department of Internal Affairs on transport, "The incident occurred at 04:55 Moscow time on the 2,316-m km North-Caucasian on the line Tarkio Manas. According to the source, "train consisted of a locomotive and two platforms. Victims and injured among the drivers there.

Currently working on site operational and investigative team and the engineers who are testing to detect explosive devices.


Rosbalt: Unknown engine blew up in Dagestan

http://www.rosbalt.ru/2010/07/15/753775.html

GOOGLE TRANSLATION
MAKHACHKALA, July 15. Unidentified damaged locomotive with two cars, carrying sand in Dagestan. As told Rosbalt source in the Interior Ministry in Dagestan, the incident occurred at 2316-m km North-Caucasian on the line Tarki-Manas.
Victims and survivors there. Traffic on the site where the explosion occurred, suspended.
Currently, the line going repairs, working quickly investigation team.
Recall that in early July, unknown damaged freight train, en route towards Derbent. Sabotage has occurred at the railway station Manas - Achisu.
The blast injured train driver and his assistant. Derailed 13 cars to construction materials, 10 of them - overturned.