News from Russia: Economy & Foreign Trade

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  Russia-Japan talks on joint economic activity to be held in November in Moscow — diplomat

  Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said Moscow and Tokyo will hold two meetings of working groups until the end of October

  21.10.2018

  
  

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  Uzbekistan, Russia eye increasing trade turnover to $10B

  Uzbekistan and Russia plan to increase the commodity turnover to $6 billion in 2019 and to $10 billion in the following years, Uzbek media reported.

  19.10.2018

  
  

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  Russia & China preparing to ditch dollar for national currencies in trade – top official

  Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development said on Thursday that Moscow and Beijing are working on an inter-governmental agreement to boost the use of the ruble and yuan in mutual trade settlements.

  18.10.2018

  
  

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  Putin backs creation of a free trade zone between Egypt and Eurasian Economic Union

  The president is sure that "this will open up additional opportunities for boosting economic cooperation and increasing the trade turnover"

  17.10.2018

  
  

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  Turnover between Russia, Syria may reach $1 bln in coming years

  In 2017, the turnover between Syria and Russia was about $380 million

  15.10.2018

  
  

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  As Russia pivots to the east, trade with China is booming

  Trade turnover between Russia and China has been rapidly growing, rising 30 percent to reach $77 billion from January to September, statistics from China’s General Administration of Customs show.

  12.10.2018

  
  

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  Russian PM backs switching to national currencies in settlements between SCO countries

  The system of strategic stability faces serious challenges, Medvedev added

  12.10.2018

  
  

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  Russia, Belarus can bring mutual trade to $50 bln, says Putin

  According to the president, the Russian-Belarusian trade turnover increased almost by one quarter to $32.4 bln last year

  12.10.2018

  
  

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  Turkmen, Russian presidents mull prospects of trade, economic co-op

  A telephone conversation took place between Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Turkmen government said in a message.

  09.10.2018

  
  

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  Netanyahu, Russian deputy PM to meet at bilateral intergovernmental commission’s session

  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet on Tuesday at the session of a bilateral commission for trade and economic cooperation, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Environmental Protection Ze'ev Elkin said

  09.10.2018