| February 2009 |
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A group of camels bound for Bulgaria that have been held at the Russian-Ukrainian border for two weeks have been allowed to transit Ukraine, a Russian border official said on Thursday.
Russia wants its relations with NATO to be effective and mutually beneficial, rather than merely existing on paper, the Russian president said on Thursday. 
Russia expects to increase natural gas supplies to Turkey to 25.5 billion cubic meters this year, up by 1.7 billion on 2008, a Kremlin official said on Thursday. 
Russia has delivered the first four MiG-29 Fulcrum-D naval fighters to India and will supply the remaining 12 aircraft by the end of 2009, the head of Russia's MiG aircraft maker said on Thursday. 
A Russian lawmaker and presidential envoy on Arctic and Antarctic international cooperation said on Thursday that NATO lacked the technical capability to enhance its military presence in the Arctic. 
The Faina, a Ukrainian cargo ship released by Somali pirates last week, has arrived in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office said on Thursday. 
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe extended on Thursday a mandate for its unarmed military observers in Georgia, the OSCE press service said. 
Russia will deliver the first A-50 AWACS aircraft developed on the basis of Il-76MD military transport plane in the near future, a Russian aircraft industry official said on Thursday. 
Iran will send its first man into space on board its own spacecraft by 2021, the head of Iran's Aerospace Agency announced on Thursday.

The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will be commissioned by the Indian air force in 2012, the head of the BrahMos Aerospace company said on Thursday. 
Israel has lifted its blockade of the Gaza Strip to allow the export of Valentine's Day flowers from the enclave, an Israeli Defense Ministry spokesman told RIA Novosti on Thursday. 
Russia is planning to increase arms exports by 6% to $8.5 billion in 2009, a senior government official said on Thursday. 
Iran will send its first man into space on board its own spacecraft by 2021, the head of Iran's Aerospace Agency announced on Thursday. 
Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers have carried out a routine patrol flight over the Arctic Ocean, an Air Force spokesman said on Thursday. 
Trade between Russia and China increased 18% year-on-year in 2008 to $56.8 billion, Russia's trade envoy to China said on Thursday. 



