EMerging Equity
Sergey Lavrov
Pakistan, India (And Possibly Iran) Said To Be Upgraded To Members Of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers has decided to upgrade the status of India and Pakistan in the bloc from observers to members, which is set to be finalized during the SCO and BRICs summit in July, Russia’s Sputnik news reported on Thursday, citing Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia. The news, although not yet made official, … Continue reading
Russia Lifts Ban On Delivering S-300 Missile Systems To Iran; Supplies May Begin “Any Moment”
Russia has lifted a ban on deliveries of its advanced anti-missile system to Tehran on Monday, according to a statement from the Kremlin. The lifting of the ban is in wake of progress that was made during the Iran nuclear talks over a week ago, which paves the way for the international community to gradually lift sanctions from the … Continue reading
Russia Interested In Integration Of Latin American Associations’ Into The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)
Russia is interested in Latin American associations’ integration into the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, TASS news agency reports. “We welcome Columbia’s active role in promoting integration processes in the region, including in the framework of CELAC [Community of Latin American and Caribbean States], UNASUR [Union of South … Continue reading
Russia, Greece Discussed Plans Of Gas Pipeline Construction Across Turkey, Lavrov Says
Greece has showed interest in Russia’s plans to construct a gas pipeline across Turkey during talks on energy cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, TASS reports. “We discussed energy cooperation, considering Athens’ interest in the plans of building a gas pipeline from Russia to Turkey and to the Greek border,” Lavrov said. “We … Continue reading
Russia And NATO Go Through Most Serious Crisis Since Cold War – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov summed up the results of 2014. He spoke about the atmosphere in international relations, the sanctions that Russia imposed in response to restrictive measures from the West, about the confrontation with NATO and about the Ukrainian crisis, RIA Novosti reports. According to Lavrov, Moscow is open for a dialogue with … Continue reading
