14 May, 10:28
Russia, Algeria almost conclude agreement in nuclear power engineering
Russia, Algeria almost conclude agreement in nuclear power engineering
Valentina Matviyenko© Photo provided by Federation Council of Russian Federation
Russia and Algeria have almost concluded an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in nuclear power engineering, Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko told journalists on Wednesday after meeting with members of Algeria's leadership.
"The outcome of our meetings is that we have got an almost completely fixed intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the nuclear sphere," Matviyenko said.
Matviyenko pointed out that during the talks she also expressed "Russian companies' interest in participating in tenders for the construction of new power staions, and new energy facilities, in developing deposits and in mining gold and other economic minerals".
Besides, Matviyenko added, Algeria is interested in "Russian companies' giving greater scope to their presence in the energy sector, specifically in prospecting for and production of hydrocarbon fuel".
The Federation Council Speaker recalled that Russia had applied to Algeria's respective Authority in a request for consent to expanding prospecting for and production of hydrocarbon fuel in the country's south-east. "I requested that the Minister give an expeditious reply," Matviyenko said.
Russia, Algeria have identical positions on Ukrainian situation - Russia's Fed Council head
Russia and Algeria have identical positions on the situation in Ukraine, speaker of the Russian Federation Council upper parliament house Valentina Matviyenko told journalists after a meeting with her Algerian counterpart Abdelkader Bensalah on Tuesday. Matviyenko said that the situation in Ukraine had been raised at her talks with Bensalah.
"We are thankful to Algeria for its adequate assessment of the developments in Ukraine," she noted, adding that Algeria had always been against any foreign interference into the domestic affairs of any state.
"Algeria stands for an inclusive dialogue inside states to solve their political problems."
Algerian leaders "are against violence against a country's own people." She said. "We have identical positions on the situation in Ukraine."
Matviyenko said that her Algerian counterpart had highly appreciated Russia's efforts to have the parties to the conflict sit down at the negotiating table and to resolve the Ukrainian political crisis by peaceful means.
Ukrainian breakup to be fault of Kiev, its Western sponsors - Russia's Federation Council head
The situation evolving in Ukraine is fraught with the risk of a final breakup of the nation, Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko said. "Unless the Kiev authorities immediately stop using military force against their own people, the Ukrainian situation will be fraught with the risk of a final breakup of the nation and this breakup is civil for now. It will unavoidably turn political without the elimination of its causes," the Federation Council press service quoted Matviyenko as saying on Thursday.
Russia is set to give full support to the termination of bloodshed in Ukraine and to the prevention of a civil war and a humanitarian catastrophe, the speaker continued.
"In the case of Ukraine's breakup, full responsibility will rest upon Kiev and its Western sponsors," Matviyenko stressed.
Everything must be done, in particular, the OSCE potential must be used to prevent the Ukrainian slide down into a national catastrophe, to stop the war and to create conditions for Ukrainian normalization, she opined.
"The first step that should be made is the cancellation of Kiev's order to use the army and the National Guard against their own people. We also deem it imperative to start a national dialogue before the election with the purpose of civil reconciliation and the participation of representatives from all regions, primarily southeastern Ukraine," Matviyenko said.
Speaking of the upcoming election, she said it was of paramount importance to achieve the recognition of its results in all regions.
"Otherwise no matter who wins the presidential election he will still be seen as a lame duck by many Ukrainian citizens and the international community," the speaker said.
People in southeastern Ukraine have the right to express their position and their vision of ways to resolve the accumulated problems, the Ukrainian state structure and their lawful right to freely use the Russian language and to study in Russian, Matviyenko said.
"Kiev must provide firm guarantees to this effect," Matviyenko underscored.
Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_0...ineering-1470/
Russia, Algeria almost conclude agreement in nuclear power engineering
Russia, Algeria almost conclude agreement in nuclear power engineering
Valentina Matviyenko© Photo provided by Federation Council of Russian Federation
Russia and Algeria have almost concluded an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in nuclear power engineering, Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko told journalists on Wednesday after meeting with members of Algeria's leadership.
"The outcome of our meetings is that we have got an almost completely fixed intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the nuclear sphere," Matviyenko said.
Matviyenko pointed out that during the talks she also expressed "Russian companies' interest in participating in tenders for the construction of new power staions, and new energy facilities, in developing deposits and in mining gold and other economic minerals".
Besides, Matviyenko added, Algeria is interested in "Russian companies' giving greater scope to their presence in the energy sector, specifically in prospecting for and production of hydrocarbon fuel".
The Federation Council Speaker recalled that Russia had applied to Algeria's respective Authority in a request for consent to expanding prospecting for and production of hydrocarbon fuel in the country's south-east. "I requested that the Minister give an expeditious reply," Matviyenko said.
Russia, Algeria have identical positions on Ukrainian situation - Russia's Fed Council head
Russia and Algeria have identical positions on the situation in Ukraine, speaker of the Russian Federation Council upper parliament house Valentina Matviyenko told journalists after a meeting with her Algerian counterpart Abdelkader Bensalah on Tuesday. Matviyenko said that the situation in Ukraine had been raised at her talks with Bensalah.
"We are thankful to Algeria for its adequate assessment of the developments in Ukraine," she noted, adding that Algeria had always been against any foreign interference into the domestic affairs of any state.
"Algeria stands for an inclusive dialogue inside states to solve their political problems."
Algerian leaders "are against violence against a country's own people." She said. "We have identical positions on the situation in Ukraine."
Matviyenko said that her Algerian counterpart had highly appreciated Russia's efforts to have the parties to the conflict sit down at the negotiating table and to resolve the Ukrainian political crisis by peaceful means.
Ukrainian breakup to be fault of Kiev, its Western sponsors - Russia's Federation Council head
The situation evolving in Ukraine is fraught with the risk of a final breakup of the nation, Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko said. "Unless the Kiev authorities immediately stop using military force against their own people, the Ukrainian situation will be fraught with the risk of a final breakup of the nation and this breakup is civil for now. It will unavoidably turn political without the elimination of its causes," the Federation Council press service quoted Matviyenko as saying on Thursday.
Russia is set to give full support to the termination of bloodshed in Ukraine and to the prevention of a civil war and a humanitarian catastrophe, the speaker continued.
"In the case of Ukraine's breakup, full responsibility will rest upon Kiev and its Western sponsors," Matviyenko stressed.
Everything must be done, in particular, the OSCE potential must be used to prevent the Ukrainian slide down into a national catastrophe, to stop the war and to create conditions for Ukrainian normalization, she opined.
"The first step that should be made is the cancellation of Kiev's order to use the army and the National Guard against their own people. We also deem it imperative to start a national dialogue before the election with the purpose of civil reconciliation and the participation of representatives from all regions, primarily southeastern Ukraine," Matviyenko said.
Speaking of the upcoming election, she said it was of paramount importance to achieve the recognition of its results in all regions.
"Otherwise no matter who wins the presidential election he will still be seen as a lame duck by many Ukrainian citizens and the international community," the speaker said.
People in southeastern Ukraine have the right to express their position and their vision of ways to resolve the accumulated problems, the Ukrainian state structure and their lawful right to freely use the Russian language and to study in Russian, Matviyenko said.
"Kiev must provide firm guarantees to this effect," Matviyenko underscored.
Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_0...ineering-1470/
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