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Sergey Nikiforov becomes head of LUKOIL Overseas Holding

Andrey Kuzyaev, who had headed LUKOIL Overseas Holding from 2000, got another job, in the company’s central office, OAO LUKOIL press service said in a statement.

Summit of CIS leaders to be held in Minsk on 10 October

Summit of the heads of the states of the CIS member states will be held in Minsk, Belarus, on 10 October 2014, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev said at the second session of the CIS Security Council in Moscow on 26 September 2014.

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Scottish voters have rejected independence

Scotland has voted “No” to independence in a referendum, meaning its 300-year old union with the UK will continue. Only 45% of people voted for Independence of Scotland from Great Britain.

New session of UN General Assembly opens in New York

The 69th session of the UN General Assembly opened in New York (United States) on Tuesday, 16 September 2014. Sam Kahamba Kutesa was elected the President of the UN General Assembly, who was earlier Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins presidential elections in Turkey

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the presidential election with 52% of the vote, according to early results, announced by the High Election Board.

Progress slowed by social exclusion and environmental vulnerabilities in developing countries of Europe and Central Asia

Human development progress in developing countries of Europe & Central Asia has slowed, and the region continues to face significant socioeconomic and environmental challenges, according to the 2014 Human Development Report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Some 295 people died in result of airplane accident in Ukraine

Almost 300 people died in the result of crash of the airplane of Malaysia Airlines in Donetsk region of Ukraine, advisor of the Minister of Interior Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashenko said in his Facebook page.

At least 22 dead in Moscow subway crash

Number of people, died in the result of accident at Moscow railway, reached 22. Among the killed was a native of Uzbekistan.

World Bank Group provided $11.9 billion to Europe and Central Asia in Fiscal Year 2014

The World Bank Group provided $11.9 billion to Europe and Central Asia (ECA) during fiscal year 2014, aimed at reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity in the region.

Ten people killed at Moscow subway accident

Several subway cars derailed at the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya dark blue metro line of Moscow city, Russia.

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