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Moscow Region presents its investment potential in New Delhi On November 12-14, representatives of the Indian business community had a chance to learn about doing business in Russia firsthand. At the initiative of Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov, the delegation of Moscow Region visited New Delhi to present business and investment opportunities available in the region and expand cooperation with Indian partners.  According to the Head of the delegation, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Moscow Region Vadim Khromov, Indian business is already present in Moscow Region. “More than 10 projects have already been implemented, and we see that our Indian colleagues, who’ve started to develop their business, continue to do this progressively,” he sa...

Moscow Region officials and Indian pharma companies discuss cooperation in Mumbai The second and final stop of Moscow Region roadshow in India on November 12-15 has been in Mumbai, a lively business hub and headquarters for many Indian pharmaceutical companies. Headed by Vadim Khromov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Moscow Region, the Russian delegation held a roundtable discussion with representatives of Indian pharma industry on November 15 and told them about the unique potential and support measures that open a “window of opportunity” to prospective investors on the Russian market. “In Mumbai, we focus on pharmaceutical companies, many of which are located here,” said Vadim Khromov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Moscow Region. “We d...

US ‘ready to work’ with new Lebanese govt – President Aoun The United States is ready to work with a new Lebanese government that responds to the needs of its people, Lebanese President Michael Aoun tweeted on Thursday, citing President Donald Trump’s cable to him. Lebanon is mired in a deep political crisis amid nationwide protests that prompted PM Saad Hariri to resign on October 29. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged Lebanon’s leaders to form a new government capable of enacting reforms and fighting corruption. Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday scheduled a session of parliament next week to discuss draft legislation on banking secrecy and returning stolen state funds. Protests fuelled in part by anger over corruption forced parliament to postpone on Tu...

UN nuclear watchdog calls on Iran to explain origin of uranium traces at undeclared site The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran will discuss the discovery of uranium traces at an undeclared site in Tehran next week, the agency’s acting chief said on Thursday. Iran had not provided any more information about the origin of the particles,  according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The IAEA found the uranium traces at the site that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu drew attention to in a speech last year, calling it a “secret atomic warehouse,” Reuters reported in September. Tehran has said the site is a carpet-cleaning facility. Two weeks ago the IAEA confirmed to member states that environmental samples taken at the site had shown traces of natural uranium that was processed by...