| May 2006 |
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The Russian government will likely approve a decree establishing a fund to support technology and innovation in the next two weeks, a source in the communications ministry said Monday.
The head of Russia's nuclear agency will visit the United States May 19-23 to discuss civilian nuclear cooperation, the agency said Monday.
"After the timetable is approved, the sides will begin practical implementation of uranium production projects," a statement from Techsnabexport, the Russian state-controlled uranium supplier and provider of uranium enrichment services, said.
The Russian presidential chief of staff met Monday with a number of British top officials to discuss bilateral and G8 issues, the Kremlin press service said.
Russia welcomes the Palestinian president's decision to resume talks with Israel and is ready to listen to appeals for assistance to the Palestinians, a deputy foreign minister said Monday. 
"We have been reproached for trading friendship for oil and gas. We do not seek that [cheap oil and gas], as we are capable of maintaining cooperation in the areas we have outlined," said Lukashenko, who claims to have overseen an economic miracle in Belarus since he came to power in 1994. 
Russia's government will establish a coordination committee for combating HIV/AIDS by the end of May, the chief doctor said Monday.



