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RUSSIA: Sberbank remains country's dominant bank
Sberbank is the largest banking institution in Russia, accounting for around one-third of the...
RussiaCENTRAL ASIA/RUSSIA: Strategic aims drive gas deal
President Vladimir Putin completed his week-long visit to Central Asia on May 15. A tripartite...
Central AsiaRUSSIA: CFE moratorium risks reviving old divides
First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said yesterday that Russia would no longer inform NATO...
RussiaCAUCASUS/EU: Poor regional ties undermine integration
Action plans (APs) signed with the EU in November 2006 give Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia an...
CaucasusRUSSIA: New immigration laws have negative effect
The new laws are exerting a negative impact on the economy, which is heavily dependent on 1...
RussiaGEORGIA/RUSSIA/UN: Simmering conflicts may escalate
The UN Security Council extended the mandate of UN observers in Abkhazia on April 13. Growing...
GeorgiaARMENIA: New premier is presidential contender
Defence Minister Serge Sarkisian was appointed prime minister on April 4. Sarkisian's...
ArmeniaTURKMENISTAN: Gazprom remains key to gas exports
Turkmenistan is a significant gas producer, which claims to have massively underdeveloped...
Turkmenistan
