Posted by Matt in November 14th, 2008 |
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Russia,
Acting President,
Commentators,
Federal Assembly,
Former President,
Insiders,
kremlin,
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moscow,
Newsru Com,
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Parliamentary Term,
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Six Years,
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President Dmitry Medvedev’s address to the Federal Assembly had two principal political surprises, one internal and one external. Medvedev announced that the present Russian constitution, adapted by referendum in December 1993, would be amended to increase the term of office of president from four to six years and the parliamentary term from four to five [...]
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Posted by Matt in October 4th, 2008 |
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Middle East,
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Amr al-Dabbagh has no doubt that if he builds it, they will come. The governor of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is one of the brains behind King Abdullah Economic City, a $27 billion development rising out of the desert 100 km north of Jeddah, and he can already envision the arrival of [...]
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