| November 2006 |
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Georgia's foreign minister said Wednesday that President Mikheil Saakashvili expects to meet with the Russian leader at a CIS summit in late November. 
Russia is not afraid of strong competition on the Chinese arms market if the EU lifts a ban on arms sales to China, a Russian government official said Wednesday.
Sakhalin Energy, the Shell-controlled operator of the Sakhalin II oil and gas project in Russia's Far East, has one more week to rectify environmental violations, Russia's natural resources minister said Wednesday. 
The export duty on Russian crude oil will be reduced by 24% to $180.7 per metric ton from December 1, a top customs official said Wednesday. 
China intends to purchase Su-33 Naval Flanker ship-borne fighters from Russia, but negotiations on this issue are still at the preliminary stage, a government official said Wednesday at China's largest air show. 
Between 550,000 and 700,000 people die in Russia every year of alcohol poisoning and related illnesses, a Russian lawmaker said Wednesday, citing a scientific report.



