In the upcoming months, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is likely to hold talks with Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, and visit France, Canada and Slovakia.
MOSCOW, September 24 (RIA Novosti) - Alcohol consumption in Russia is more than double the critical level set by the World Health Organization, the interior minister said on Thursday.
Gazprom signed a contract on Monday to increase natural gas purchases from Uzbekistan by 4.25 billion to 15.5 billion cubic meters in 2010, the Russian state-controlled energy giant said.