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WORLD

United Russia leader Gryzlov reelected Duma speaker

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, Boris Gryzlov, a leader of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, has been reelected speaker of the new State Duma, the lower house of parliament, following the December 2 elections.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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Georgia

Patarkatsishvili Denies Plotting Coup

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Badri Patarkatsishvili, a presidential candidate, said in a written statement that the authorities’ allegation that he and his allies were plotting a coup was “yet another provocation.”

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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Politics

Patarkatsishvili Denies Plotting Coup

The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Badri Patarkatsishvili, a presidential candidate, said in a written statement that the authorities’ allegation that he and his allies were plotting a coup was “yet another provocation.”

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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Oil & Auto

Presentation of Volvo C30 held in Baku

The FINANCIAL -- According to APA-Economics, Aztol Motors, the exclusive importer of Volvo cars to Azerbaijan, has unveiled Volvo C30 coupe model in Baku.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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WORLD

China completes testing of possible human bird-flu vaccine

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, Chinese scientists have completed the second phase of tests on a possible human vaccine for bird flu, the Xinhua news agency said on December 24.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

1 min read

BANKS

Islamic Corporation for Development lends $1 million to Turanbank

The FINANCIAL -- According to APA-Economics, the Islamic Corporation for Private Sector Development (ICD) and Azerbaijan-based Turanbank have signed a $1 million loan agreement.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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Ukraine

Tymoshenko to be perfect Prime Minister – U.S. State Secretary Rice

The FINANCIAL -- According to an UNIAN, U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice is confident that Yulia Tymoshenko “will be a perfect Prime Minister”.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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Politics

Tymoshenko to be perfect Prime Minister – U.S. State Secretary Rice

The FINANCIAL -- According to an UNIAN, U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice is confident that Yulia Tymoshenko “will be a perfect Prime Minister”.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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BANKS

Salford Says Failure of Government To Fully Remedy Damages Will Result in Embarrassing and Costly Li

The FINANCIAL -- “After almost one month since its seizure of Standard Bank, the Georgian Government has completely failed to provide any meaningful justification of their actions or remedy this scandal” Salford Capital said in a statement released last week.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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Education

LL.M Program in International Business Law Presented at CSL

The FINANCIAL -- Caucasus School of Law has launched a new Law Masters Program (LL.M) in international business law. According to Zviad Gabisonia, PhD, while the LL.M in international business law is a novelty for Georgian legal education, it is the most

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2007

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