The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the United Kindom RSS Feeds. www.rusemb.org.uk/rss.xml The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the United Kindom RSS Feeds. © The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, 2013 ru Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolichttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/foreignpolicy/945Vladimir Putin and President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic discussed current bilateral relations and a number of regional and international issues.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200On the Accreditation of Media Representatives at the 18th Ministerial Session of the Council of the Baltic Sea Stateshttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1329On 5-6 June 2013, the 18th Ministerial Session of the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS) will take place at the «Yantar» State Residence in the Pionersky town, the Kaliningrad region.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Introductory speech of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the meeting with the first Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, Moscow, 22 May 2013http://rus.rusemb.org.uk/foreignpolicy/944Dear colleagues, friends, I welcome you in Moscow in this moment that is very important for the fate of Syria.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Speech of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the ceremony of signing the Framework Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the International Bank, Moscow, 22 May 2013http://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1328Dear Nikolay Nikolaevich, Dear friends, We have just signed the Cooperation Memorandum between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the International Investment Bank.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Vladimir Putin sends greetings to the participants of the international conference on European securityhttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1327Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants of an international conference titled the Military and Political Aspects of European Security.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200On signing an Agreement on Cooperation between Member Countries of the Eurasian Economic Community in Training and Certifying Highly Qualified Scientists and Science Teachershttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1326The directive was drafted by the Ministry of Education and Science in accordance with Article 9 of Federal Law No. 101-FZ On International Treaties of the Russian Federation of July 15, 1995.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Government Legislative Commission approves a draft law creating a legal framework for introducing additional biometric information in electronic passportshttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1325The draft federal law On Introducing Amendments to the Federal Law On Exiting and Entering the Russian Federation has been developed by the Federal Migration Service following the President’s Executive Order No. 1709 of December 29, 2012, On the Passport of a Citizen of the Russian Federation as an Identity Document Beyond the Borders of the Russian Federation with an Electronic Chip Carrying Additional Biometric Information, as well as the Instruction of the Government of January 18, 2013.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Dmitry Medvedev's an interview to Komsomolskaya Pravdahttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1324Dmitry Medvedev: The first thing I realised was that the Prime Minister’s job was no easier than the President’s.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200On May 24 Vladimir Putin will meet with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolichttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1323The President of the Republic of Serbia will make a working visit to Russia at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Alexander Shokhin: the dialogue between business and government within the G20 process is going wellhttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1322A meeting of the Business 20 Organizing Committee on preparations for the G20 Business Summit, to be held as part of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 20-21, 2013, took place at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the United Kingdom. Russia was represented at the meeting by the President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) and Chief of the Business 20 for the period of the Russian Presidency Alexander Shokhin.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Business 20 is preparing proposals on stimulating infrastructure investmenthttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1321On May 21, London hosted a round table on private investment in infrastructure projects organized by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Kirill Dmitriyev, RDIF CEO and Co-Chair of the Business 20 Investment and Infrastructure Taskforce, and Thomas Maier, EBRD Managing Director for Infrastructure, moderated the discussion.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko speaks at Reform Club in Londonhttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1320On 21 May the Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko was a guest speaker at the Political Committee of the Reform Club.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200The Labour 20 representatives took part in the third G20 Sherpas’ Meetinghttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/foreignpolicy/943The representatives of the Business 20, Civil 20, and Labour 20 were invited to the third G20 Sherpas' Meeting, held in St.Petersburg on May 11-12, 2013, to discuss the upcoming G20 meetings. Alexey Zharkov, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia, and John Evans, TUAC General Secretary presented the Labour 20 policy positions prior to the G20 Labour Ministers' Meeting with Social Partners on July 18 in Moscow.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Greetings to participants at celebratory meeting marking the 60th anniversary of military technology cooperation systemhttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1319Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants at the celebratory meeting marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of a system of military technology cooperation with foreign countries.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Sergei Prikhodko appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Government Chief of Staffhttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1318Vladimir Putin appointed Sergei Prikhodko to the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Government Chief of Staff of the Russian Federation upon the recommendation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Speech of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the reception on the occasion of Orthodox Easter, Moscow, 21 May 2013http://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1317Your Holiness, Dear colleagues, friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am glad to welcome all those who have come to the traditional Easter meeting in the Mansion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Unfortunately, we could not gather during the Bright Week. However, it is still appropriate to congratulate each other with the main Orthodox fest today, when the Easter period is continuing.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Speech and answers to questions of mass media by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during joint press conference summarizing the results of negotiations with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, Moscow, 21 May 2013http://rus.rusemb.org.uk/foreignpolicy/942Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We had valuable negotiations with Elmar Mammadyarov. We review the bilateral agenda, agreed what may foreign policy agencies of Russia and Azerbaijan do for full-scale fulfilment of the agreements reached at the level of presidents of our countries and build-up of cooperation in all spheres.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Honorary degree award bolsters Edinburgh’s Russian tieshttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1316The Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea, has been recognised for his work in educational technology.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200PHOTO: “Canvas of my soul” – exhibition of the Russian painter Natalia Ovsienko opens in Londonhttp://rus.rusemb.org.uk/activity/161On 21 May 2013 the exhibition “Canvas of my soul” of the Russian painter and poet Natalia Ovsienko was opened at the London office of Rossotrudnichestvo.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200Russian select socioeconomic statistics for the period January – March 2013http://rus.rusemb.org.uk/press/1315In the period from January to March 2013 wages grew by 5.3%. The average monthly retirement pension in January-February was 9,711 roubles, a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2012.