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Publish date: October 10, 2003
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This decision was announced after meetings between the Slovenian Prime Minister Anton Rop and Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov. Mikhail Kasyanov said this issue was in the centre of the negotiations. He added that it is possible after inventory of the earlier agreements signed between two countries. It is very important that cooperation in the field of energy will go directly and economically profitable for both Russia and Slovenia, ITAR-TASS reported. Today Russias debt to Slovenia is equal to $205m.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.