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Critics call out financial and social costs of Georgia hydro dam
For much of their existence, 17 mountain villages in Georgia that border neighbouring Russia – located in an area known as the Upper Svaneti –…
National tourism project to appear in Russia
In Russia, a new project is being developed — the 14th national project aimed at supporting domestic and inbound tourism. This is reported by «Izvestia» with…
Kazakhstan adopts new draft of Environmental Code
The government of Kazakhstan approved a new draft of the Environmental Code on 24 December, which was presented by Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Minister…
New waste management complex will be constructed in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund RDIF (Russian Direct Investment Fund), Sibinveststroy and Urbaser, Spain’s leading municipal solid waste (MSW) management company, have agreed to jointly implement…
Russia, Uganda relations to boost development
Putin thanked Ugandan for taking part in the summit, stressing that the two countries have a common task of developing trade and economic relations. President…
Russia Keen to Boost Economic and Trade Relations with Africa
Chairman of the State Duma, Viacheslav Volodin, has urged African leaders to use the untapped enormous natural resources to vigorously pursue sustainable development goals as…
7 Key Deals Signed at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum
From energy supplies to consumer goods – here is a list of the most significant agreements signed by foreign companies in Russia during SPIEF. On…
Vladivostok Court Imposes 56 mln ruble Fine on Orcas’ Harvester Oceanarium
The Vladivostok Frunzensky District Court has imposed a 56.4 million ruble fine on LLC Oceanarium DV, which harvested and held orcas and belugas in the…