Gas and union state on Moscow-Minsk agenda
Published: 10 November, 2006, 11:05
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Vladimir Putin – the future of the union state of Russia and Belarus likely topping the agenda alongside Russia's price for gas shipped to Belarus.
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has announced plans to raise the tarrif significantly next year, from $US46 to $US200 per thousand cubic metres. This would align the price with European levels.
10.11.2006, 11:03
Civilian deaths: envoy condemns Israel 'state terror'The Palestinian UN observer has criticised the United Nations Security Council for silence over Israel’s offensive into Palestinian territories, an assault which killed 18 civilians. It was the highest death-toll for a single strike since fighting broke o |
10.11.2006, 11:09
Moscow talks on Iran nuclear issueIran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, is in the Russian capital for talks on his country's disputed nuclear programme. He is due to meet Russia's Security Council and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the latest of a series of discussions over |
