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Russian natural gas exporter Itera began switching off gas supplies to some parts of Georgia Thursday, citing unpaid debts.
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The president of the Central Asian republic of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, died early Thursday after 21 years of authoritarian rule.
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Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves grew by $2 billion, to $295.8 billion, in the week of December 8 - December 15, the Central Bank of Russia said Thursday.
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The delegations to the ongoing talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament began bilateral meetings Thursday in the Chinese capital, in a bid to reach a consensus on a final document.
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A senior presidential administration official in Turkmenistan confirmed by phone Thursday that the Central Asian country's leader, Saparmurat Niyazov, has died.
"We can confirm only the fact of the president's death. We are not authorized to give any additional information on the cause of death," he said.
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- 09:25 21/12/2006
The president of Turkmenistan died of a cardiac arrest early this morning at the age of 66, Western agencies said Thursday, citing a government source and national TV.
Saparmurat Niyazov ruled the ex-Soviet Central Asian republic for 21 years, in various posts. The authoritarian leader, who styled himself Turkmenbashi (head of the Turkmen people) was president for life.
The Russian Embassy in Ashgabat has not confirmed the reports.
- 08:27 21/12/2006
