| October 2008 |
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Russia and the Persian Gulf states of Iran and Qatar will hold regular discussions on prospects of cooperation in the natural gas sphere, the chief executive of Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday. 
Inflation in Russia in 2009 will remain high, at 12%, the International Monetary Fund said in a report released on Tuesday. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that government measures employed so far to ease the financial crisis are sufficient, but that more steps could be taken in the future. 
Russia has offered Cuba assistance in renovating its transportation system, rebuilding its energy sector and acquiring a fleet of oil tankers, Russia's deputy minister of industry and trade said on Tuesday. 