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Medvedev criticizes Belarusian leader for pulling out of summit

Medvedev criticizes Belarusian leader for pulling out of summit

17:10 14/06/2009

The Russian president criticized his Belarusian counterpart on Sunday for refusing to attend a security summit in Moscow, and for failing to personally discuss the matter.

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CSTO leaders sign rapid-reaction force deal without Belarus
17:10 14/06/2009
The leaders of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc have signed an agreement on creating a joint rapid-reaction force without a signature from Belarus, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday.
CIS customs bloc commission to lead WTO entry talks
16:43 14/06/2009
A commission of the customs union being set up between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will negotiate on behalf of the countries in their joint accession to the World Trade Organization, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said on Sunday.
Post-Soviet security bloc launches summit in Moscow
16:17 14/06/2009
A summit of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc leaders opened in Moscow on Sunday in the absence of the Belarusian president, who pulled out of the meeting in protest against Russia's trade restrictions.
Belarus says no CSTO decisions can be taken in its absence
15:20 14/06/2009
Belarus, which has pulled out of Sunday's summit of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc in protest against trade restrictions, has said no summit decisions will be valid without its involvement.
Medvedev calls for boost in trade with Kyrgyzstan
14:48 14/06/2009
Russia's president called for stronger trade ties with Kyrgyzstan at a meeting on Sunday with the country's leader, ahead of a summit of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc.
Shanghai group summit to open in Urals on Monday
14:44 14/06/2009
An international press center for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), scheduled to be held on June 15-16 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, started its work on Sunday.
Two police killed in Chechnya shootout
14:04 14/06/2009
Two policemen have been killed in a shootout with militants in Russia's North Caucasus Republic of Chechnya, a source in the republic's interior ministry said on Saturday.
Post-Soviet security bloc to hold summit, but without Belarus
13:52 14/06/2009
A summit of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc will go ahead in Moscow on Sunday as planned, despite Belarus's withdrawal in protest against Russia's ban on its dairy products, the Kremlin said.
CSTO summit prepares documents on rapid-reaction force
13:17 14/06/2009
Foreign ministers from member states of the CSTO, a post-Soviet security bloc, prepared at their meeting on Sunday documents for creating a joint rapid-reaction force.
Belarus leader refuses to attend Moscow security bloc summit
12:06 14/06/2009
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will not attend a summit of the post-Soviet security bloc in Moscow on Sunday in protest to Russia's ban on Belarusian dairy product imports, Belarus' Foreign Ministry said.

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Medvedev criticizes Belarusian leader for pulling out of summit

CSTO leaders sign rapid-reaction force deal without Belarus

CIS customs bloc commission to lead WTO entry talks

Post-Soviet security bloc launches summit in Moscow

Belarus says no CSTO decisions can be taken in its absence

Medvedev calls for boost in trade with Kyrgyzstan

Shanghai group summit to open in Urals on Monday

Two police killed in Chechnya shootout

Post-Soviet security bloc to hold summit, but without Belarus

CSTO summit prepares documents on rapid-reaction force

Belarus leader refuses to attend Moscow security bloc summit

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