INTERFAX - Russian & Csi daily news report of 14.04.2008

ABBAS TO VISIT MOSCOW ON APRIL 16

BROADER ECONOMIC TIES WILL BACK UP RUSSIAN-JAPANESE POLITICAL COOPERATION - LAVROV

CONSULTATIONS TO BE HELD IN JUNE TO PREPARE RUSSIAN-JAPANESE SUMMIT

MARITIME BOARD TO DISCUSS RUSSIAN ARCTIC CONTINENTAL SHELF BORDER

MOSCOW, TOKYO TO CONTINUE TALKS ON TERRITORIAL DISPUTE – JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER

LAVROV EXPECTS BOOST TO RUSSIA-JAPAN RELATIONS

RUSSIA, JAPAN STILL UNCLEAR HOW TO SOLVE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE – JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER

RUSSIA, JAPAN WILL CONTINUE SERIOUS DIALOGUE ON PEACE TREATY – LAVROV

FOREIGN MINISTERS WOULD WELCOME RUSSIA-JAPAN SUMMIT PRIOR TO G8 MEETING

JAPAN COULD PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE TOGETHER WITH RUSSIA, U.S., EUROPE – LAVROV

JAPAN GRATEFUL TO RUSSIA FOR LIST OF ITS INTERNEES WHO DIED IN SIBERIA

RUSSIA NOT INTERESTED IN NATO’S DEFEAT IN AFGHANISTAN – RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT

RUSSIA SHOULD TRY TO PERSUADE UKRAINIANS, GEORGIANS NOT TO JOIN NATO - DUMA DEPUTY

CSTO WILL HAVE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE POLITICAL MEASURES IF UKRAINE, GEORGIA JOIN NATO - SECRETARY GENERAL

5 + 2 EXPERTS TO DISCUSS TRANSDNIESTRIA IN ODESA ON MONDAY

UKRAINIAN, POLISH PRESIDENTS PROMISE EURO CUP-2012 FINALISTS WORLD-CLASS WELCOME

SUKHUMI WON’T DISCUSS POLITICAL STATUS WITH GEORGIA - BAGAPSH