Kalashnikov sets sights on global 'counterfeits' - AFP
September 6th, 2007AFPKalashnikov sets sights on global 'counterfeits'AFP - Aug 9, 2007It's not fair," Kalashnikov, 87, said at a press conference in the industrial city of Izhevsk, 1300 kilometers (800 miles) east of Moscow. …
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GeoEye appoints former NGA executive - United Press International
September 6th, 2007GeoEye appoints former NGA executiveUnited Press International - Aug 15, 2007The announcement earlier this month by Russia’s Izhevsk Manufacturing Plant in the Urals of its new deal to build two new factories to manufacture arms and …
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Monument to the First Spacedog to be Set Up in Moscow - Russia-InfoCenter
September 6th, 2007Russia-InfoCenterMonument to the First Spacedog to be Set Up in MoscowRussia-InfoCenter, Russia - Aug 15, 2007Not long ago in Izhevsk there appeared a monument to the dog Zvyozdochka who entered the outer space and safely returned back onto the Earth.
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Kalashnikov, famous after 60 years - PRESS TV
September 6th, 2007PRESS TVKalashnikov, famous after 60 yearsPRESS TV, Iran - Aug 13, 2007Source: AP Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the world's most famous assault rifle, has received honors at a ceremony at his hometown of Izhevsk. …Izhevsk - Google News
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Russian gunmaker develops 'anti-terrorist' Kalashnikov - AFP
September 6th, 2007AFPRussian gunmaker develops 'anti-terrorist' KalashnikovAFP - Aug 9, 2007IZHEVSK, Russia (AFP) — Light, silent and regulation black: the AK-9 is the latest model of the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle to come off production …
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Russia Targets Kalashnikov Counterfeiters in Global Piracy Push - Bloomberg
August 30th, 2007Russia Targets Kalashnikov Counterfeiters in Global Piracy PushBloomberg - Aug 16, 2007Russia accounted for just 10 percent of global Kalashnikov production last year, according to Vladimir Grodetsky, general director of Izhevsk-based Izhmash, …
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Russia to Build Venezuelan Rifle Plants in October (Update1) - Bloomberg
August 30th, 2007Russia to Build Venezuelan Rifle Plants in October (Update1)Bloomberg - Aug 6, 2007One plant will produce AK-103 assault rifles and the other will produce .762 millimeter bullets, Grodetsky said in an interview today in Izhevsk, …
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Kalashnikov sets sights on 'knockoffs' - Taipei Times
August 30th, 2007Kalashnikov sets sights on 'knockoffs'Taipei Times, Taiwan - Aug 10, 2007It's not fair," Kalashnikov, 87, said at a press conference in the industrial city of Izhevsk, 1300km east of Moscow. Officials at the Kalashnikov factory …
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Exporters feel sting of strong ruble - Globe and Mail
August 30th, 2007Exporters feel sting of strong rubleGlobe and Mail, Canada - Aug 8, 2007IZHEVSK, RUSSIA — The maker of Kalashnikov rifles said it is losing millions of dollars because the ruble is too strong, a sign that Russia's defence …
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Russia to build AK plants in Venezuela - United Press International
August 30th, 2007Russia to build AK plants in VenezuelaUnited Press International - Aug 15, 200715 (UPI) — Russia's Izhevsk plant has signed a new contract to make AK-47 assault rifles at new factories in Venezuela. The company, which is based in the …
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Kudrin Warns Against Increases in Spending - The Moscow Times
August 30th, 2007Kudrin Warns Against Increases in SpendingThe Moscow Times, Russia - Aug 8, 2007IZHEVSK — The ruble's exchange rate will stabilize in the medium term if the country manages to save rather than spend its oil and gas windfall, …
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Russia to check illegal production of AK-47 rifle - Hindustan Times
August 30th, 2007Russia to check illegal production of AK-47 rifleHindustan Times, India - Aug 17, 2007… and many guerrilla movements around the world, is still made at the home plant of its venerable designer, 87-year old Mikhail Kalashnikov, in Izhevsk. …
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Russia to Start Work on Venezuela Kalashnikov Plants in October - Bloomberg
August 7th, 2007Russia to Start Work on Venezuela Kalashnikov Plants in OctoberBloomberg - 10 hours agoOne plant will produce AK-103 assault rifles and the other will produce .762 caliber bullets, Grodetsky said in an interview today in Izhevsk, …Russia to build 2 Kalashnikov factories in Venezuela by 2010 RIA Novostiall 3 news articles
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Kalashnikov Says Conscience Is Clear - The Moscow Times
August 7th, 2007The Moscow TimesKalashnikov Says Conscience Is ClearThe Moscow Times, Russia - Jul 8, 2007Since production began, more than 100 million AK-47s have been made — either at the home factory in Izhevsk, under license in dozens of other countries, …
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The academicians baseless censuring the Russian Church, Alexy II says - Interfax-Religion
August 6th, 2007The academicians baseless censuring the Russian Church, Alexy II saysInterfax-Religion, Russia - 4 hours agoIzhevsk, August 6, Interfax - The group of academicians is groundless in their criticizing the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All …Church cannot be separated from society, people - patriarch ITAR-TASSall 2 news articles
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Church cannot be separated from society, people - patriarch - ITAR-TASS
August 5th, 2007Church cannot be separated from society, people - patriarchITAR-TASS, Russia - 6 hours agoHe expressed confidence that the rebuilding of St Michael Cathedral will become a significant event in the spiritual and cultural life of Izhevsk and …
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Russian church separated from govt but cannot be separated from … - Interfax Russia
August 5th, 2007Russian church separated from govt but cannot be separated from …Interfax Russia, Russia - 7 hours agoIZHEVSK. Aug 4 (Interfax) - The church in Russia cannot be separated from society and the people, said Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia. …
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Mechel says to invest 140 mln usd in Izhstal mill modernisation … - Forbes
August 3rd, 2007Mechel says to invest 140 mln usd in Izhstal mill modernisation …Forbes, NY - 11 hours agoIZHEVSK, Russia (Thomson Financial) - Mechel OAO said it will spend 140 mln usd on the modernisation of its Izhstal facility from 2007-2011. …
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Mechel Announces Reconstruction of Rolling Production at its … - CNNMoney.com
August 3rd, 2007Mechel Announces Reconstruction of Rolling Production at its …CNNMoney.com - 12 hours agoIZHEVSK, Russia, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mechel OAO , one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the commencement of …
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Mechel says to invest 140 mln usd in Izhstal mill modernisation … - CNNMoney.com
August 3rd, 2007Mechel says to invest 140 mln usd in Izhstal mill modernisation …CNNMoney.com - 11 hours agoIZHEVSK, Russia, Aug. 2, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Mechel (NYSE:MTL) OAO said it will spend 140 mln usd on the modernisation of its …E.ON acquires 28 pct of Shell's Norwegian gas fields for 893 mln usd CNNMoney.comall 3 news articles
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