Interfax: Russia & Csi daily news report of 12.05.2009

Today news:

RUSSIA READY TO DISCUSS ALL SOLUTIONS REGARDING PEACE ACCORD WITH JAPAN – PUTIN

DEVELOPMENT OF TIES WITH JAPAN MEETS INTERESTS OF RUSSIA’S FAR EAST - PUTIN

RUSSIA WANTS ARMS REDUCTION TREATY WITH U.S. TO ENCOMPASS ALL WARHEADS - LAVROV

RUSSIAN, U.S. PRESIDENTS TO GET REPORT ON START TALKS BY JULY - LAVROV

LAVROV: RUSSIA HOPES TO LEARN U.S. OFFICIAL POSITION ON START IN MAY

LAVROV: MIDEAST QUARTET MAY MEET IN JUNE

RUSSIAN, U.S. POSITIONS ARE CONSTRUCTIVE – LAVROV

RUSSIA, U.S. DO NOT PLAN TO FORM BODY LIKE GORE-CHERNOMYRDIN COMMISSION - LAVROV

LEBANESE GOVT TO TAKE PART IN MOSCOW CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EAST IF HEZBOLLAH WINS ELECTIONS – LAVROV

LAVROV PROPOSES TO REMOVE ARTIFICIAL OBSTACLES IN COOPERATION WITH NATO

RUSSIAN CFE INITIATIVES ARE AIMED AT BRINGING SITUATION OUT OF DEADLOCK – LAVROV

ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER READY TO ATTEND MOSCOW CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EAST - LAVROV

MEDVEDEV-OBAMA MEETING AGENDA WILL INCLUDE MIDEAST - LAVROV

DATES FOR MOSCOW MIDEAST CONFERENCE TO BE FIXED SOON - LAVROV

LAVROV: MOSCOW WILL CONTINUE CONTACTS WITH HAMAS

RUSSIAN, ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTERS SPEAK RUSSIAN - LAVROV

NO REASON FOR RUSSIA TO CHANGE STANCE ON MISSILE DEFENSE - DIPLOMAT

UN DEMANDS INQUIRY INTO WHY UN MOTORCADE WAS STOPPED BY U.S. SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN

MARK FRANCO: DEPORTATION OF RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS WILL NOT REFLECT ON EU ATTITUDE TO RUSSIAN-EU RELATIONS

EU TO VOICE CONCERN OVER POTENTIAL MILITARY BUILDUP ON GEORGIAN BORDERS AT SUMMIT - FRANCO

EU STILL WATCHING KHODORKOVSKY CASE - OFFICIAL

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT HOPES FOR KARABAKH BREAKTHROUGH AT NEXT MEETING OF AZERI-ARMENIAN LEADERS

U.S. WILL OPPOSE RUSSIA’S ENERGY EXPANSION IN CAUCASUS - BRYZA

U.S. NOT PLANNING TO EXPAND MILITARY COOPERATION WITH GEORGIA, SHIP WEAPONS THERE – BRYZA

Nb: This news report features only the headline of each news.

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