| July 2006 |
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Japanese business will increase its presence in Russia if the two countries conclude a peace treaty, their leaders said Saturday. 
Russia's nuclear chief has denied foreign media reports that the country would sign an agreement on nuclear cooperation with the United States in exchange for altering its position on Iran. 
Russia and Canada are on the verge of concluding major natural gas projects, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. 
Russia will pay off its entire debt to the Paris Club of creditor nations by August 21 and will cease being its client, a Russian deputy finance minister said Saturday. 
Russia and the United States should complete negotiations on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization by the end of October, the economic development and trade minister said Saturday. 
Russia's defense minister said Saturday Moscow could see no sense in NATO's expansion into countries bordering on Russia, which poses no threat to the organization. 



