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Archive for February 4, 2015
A Few Words On Greece
By Mark Mobius Greece’s ongoing debate about the best way forward has now played out at the ballot box, although many uncertainties remain. On January 25, Syriza, an extreme left-wing party led by Alexis Tsipras, won the biggest share of the vote in Greece’s elections, and it now has 149 seats in parliament, leaving it … Continue reading
China Looking To Secure Access To Africa Via Mega Infrastructure Projects
China and the African Union have recently inked an ambitious agreement on the development of a vast transport infrastructure project for Africa; Sputnik searched for expert commentary on the matter to explain the interests behind the agreement. By Sputnik News The African Union and China have recently agreed to on an ambitious transport infrastructure blueprint, aiming … Continue reading
Wars Of Past And Wars Of Present – Who Liberated Auschwitz? – OpEd
By Halya Mokrushyna On January 27 2015, while visiting an exhibition “Auschwitz concentration camp – Ukrainian dimension” in the National Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War located in Kyiv, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk stated that the Nazi concentration camp was liberated by Ukrainian soldiers from Zhytomyr and Lviv regions. These soldiers were … Continue reading
Senegal On The Way To An Emerging Economy: Transformation, Inclusiveness, Equity
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Dakar, Senegal, January 30, 2015 As Prepared for Delivery Introduction Mr. President of the National Assembly, Members of Government, Members of the Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps and International Organizations, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. Asalamu Alekum! I would like to thank President Moustapha Niasse for … Continue reading
BP Considering Investing More In Russia – CEO
Oil giant BP is going to continue its 25-year cooperation with Russia, and is considering additional investment despite sanctions and low oil prices, said the company’s CEO Bob Dudley. “We have a long-term strategy In Russia, and it has always been so. This year marks 25 years of our work in Russia,” he said. “Our … Continue reading
Most Russians Believe Western Countries Fear And Respect Russia
A recent poll conducted by Levada Center showed that 69 percent of Russian citizens believe that Russia should continue its decisive policy in response to Western sanctions. The number of respondents, who believe that Western sanctions have created problems for them, made up 34 percent. At the same time, 57 percent said that the sanctions … Continue reading
Venezuela: A Coup In Real Time – OpEd
By Eva Golinger There is a coup underway in Venezuela. The pieces are all falling into place like a bad CIA movie. At every turn a new traitor is revealed, a betrayal is born, full of promises to reveal the smoking gun that will justify the unjustifiable. Infiltrations are rampant, rumors spread like wildfire, and … Continue reading
Chinese Leaders Learn That GDP Isn’t Everything
By Peter Cai For years, Chinese officials and foreign analysts have been obsessed with China’s GDP growth figures. There has been a widespread belief that if GDP growth dips below 8 per cent, there would be massive upheaval. This widely held perception turned out to be nonsense. The career prospects of Chinese officials are dependent … Continue reading
Egypt Set To Sign LNG Deal With Russia’s Gazprom
Egypt expects in the coming days to finalize agreements with four major foreign suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), including Russian energy giant Gazprom, the Al-Yaum As-Sabia daily news portal has reported. The report quoted the chairman of the state-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), Khaled Abdel Badie, as saying that a joint agreement … Continue reading
Turkey And Gazprom: The Geopolitics Of Pipelines
By Pyotr Iskenderov Russia’s Gazprom, OJSC and the Turkish company Botas Petroleum Pipeline Corporation confirmed their intention to pump the initial shipment of natural gas into Turkey through the new pipeline in December 2016. And by 2019, Russia will be able to deliver gas supplies to Europe while bypassing Ukraine. After the negotiations in Ankara between … Continue reading
