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After the reform of the power system,$45 billion were invested in the Russian energy sector, SPIEF participant, Executive Vice-President of the Fortum Corporation, Alexander Chuvaev,told in an interview with the VoR.
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The St.Petersburg International Economic Forum is being held in St.Petersburg between June 20th and 22nd. The Voice of Russia's correspondents interview a wide range of experts giving their take on economic issues and results of the forum.
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The Eurasian Economic Union provides a solid base for close cooperation with the European Union. Speaking in an interview with the VOR, chairman of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko said he was sure that the union simplified cooperation with Russia’s major partners.
Politics
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay a working visit to Russia on Friday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in the 17th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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“This is still a better place to be than Europe [Russia] for GDP growth, for asset prices, for the change in the living standards. In the next 5 to 10 years it’s going to be far better than Europe,” Charles Robertson, Renaissance Capital managing director, global chief economist head of macro strategy said in an exclusive interview to the Voice of Russia.
World
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A typhoon threatened Kyushu, one of Japan's four main islands, Thursday as its heavy rains battered western and southern Japan, authorities said.
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President Benigno Aquino threatened Thursday to withdraw Philippine troops from the UN peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights unless they receive anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, and are protected against chemical arms.
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An Egyptian court ordered the release of former prime minister Ahmed Nazif on Thursday, because of a limit on pretrial detention in a corruption case for which he had been held since the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at SPIEF 2013, a Voice of Russia correspondent reports.
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This year, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is being held in a completely new format. VoR correspondent Anna Forostenko tells about peculiarities of the event:
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Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation may not have yet the prominence of the Boeing Company or the Airbus Company. But even biased analysts could not have failed to see the remarkable achievements of the Russian aircraft-building giant, the achievements that have been displayed during the recent Le Bourget air show. The Voice of Russia exclusive interview with the Head of the United Aircraft Corporation, Mikhail Pogosyan.
Economy
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Michael Andrew, Chairman at KPMG Internationalsaid he was impressed by the reporting back of the Russian presidency in the G20 and discussion of the measures to promote growth, employment, innovation and the financial system. Set of very practical measures was given as to what to implement in the next twelve months, he claimed.
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The Eurasian Economic Union provides a solid base for close cooperation with the European Union. Speaking in an interview with the VOR, chairman of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko said he was sure that the union simplified cooperation with Russia’s major partners.
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After the reform of the power system,$45 billion were invested in the Russian energy sector, SPIEF participant, Executive Vice-President of the Fortum Corporation, Alexander Chuvaev,told in an interview with the VoR.
Reality Check
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The Fitch rating agency is concerned about the unregulated part of the Chinese banking sector. The so-called “shadow banks” pose systemic risks for the country’s economy.
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The Iranian economy is experiencing severe stress caused by the international sanctions against Tehran. An unofficial estimate of the Iranian inflation rate is almost three times the official annual inflation figure.
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The foreign exchange market is now in the crosshairs of the global financial regulators in the aftermath of the rate-rigging scandals in currency rates and interest rates markets.
Society
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Prominent US actor James Gandolfini has died at the age of 51. No cause of death was given, but his managers said it was possibly a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Margo Fowler, a Vancouver math teacher, is being reprimanded for her technique she uses to silent students. Students who can’t keep quiet in class may have to deal with duct tape being slapped across their lips.
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Three men with weapons barged into the Tshwane SPCA's Waltloo branch, in South Africa to take an animal into their possession. The dog was a male bull terrier.
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- Kuwait to hold early parliamentary elections on July 25 - State news agency Kuna
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- Putin, Merkel to have negotiations in St. Petersburg on Friday - Kremlin
- In the next 5 to 10 years Russia is going to be far better than Europe for GDP growth, for asset prices - economist Charles Robertson
- Putin meets with Dutch PM Mark Rutte at SPIEF-2013
- Philippine troops to leave Golan Heights unless protected from chemicals
- BRICS and middle class top St.Petersburg forum agenda
- Egypt: Court orders Mubarak PM Nazif release
- Russia won’t accept US nuclear reduction proposal - official
- SPIEF-2013: $45 billion invested in Russian energy sector after power system reform
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