Category Archives: Russia

Press Releases & News from Russia distributed via EuropaWire

Russia’s largest retailer OJSC “Magnit” announced Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting results and dividend payment

Krasnodar, 30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”;  MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the results of the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting and the dividend payment. Type of the general meeting (annual, extraordinary) – extraordinary general shareholders meeting; … Read the full press release

Sergey Galitskiy, Russia’s largest retailer CEO, named in ХIV “TOP-1000 Russian managers” list for 2013 by Russian managers association and Kommersant

Krasnodar, 30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sergey Galitskiy, CEO of OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (MICEX and LSE: MGNT), has been included in the list of business leaders of the rating by Russian managers association and Kommersant Magnit CEO Sergey Galitskiy has … Read the full press release

Microsoft and MAYKOR’s GMCS to offer specialized solution to call-centers on the base of Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Microsoft Co. has registered a specialized solution of GMCS, member of GC MAYKOR, for call-centers on the base of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, use of which allows to increase the level of client service in the key directions and with the … Read the full press release

Holding company “Russian Helicopters” to launch new after-purchase and repair services for operators abroad

The holding company “Russian Helicopters” is creating special departments that will not only monitor the completion of technical work, but also oversee the exchange of information with various operators. Airlines themselves are not opposed to this idea, as they highly … Read the full press release

KAMAZ and Intel introduced prototype of an on-board informational and entertaining system developed for trucks KAMAZ-5490

At COMTRANS-2013 festival KAMAZ together with Intel presented a joint product 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — KAMAZ and Intel presented a prototype of an on-board informational and entertaining system developed for national trucks KAMAZ-5490 At an international freight car auto show COMTRANS-2013 KAMAZ … Read the full press release

Rostec’s Tekhnopromexport and Andritz Hydro to partner in future joint hydropower station construction projects

Tekhnopromexport and Andritz Hydro are going to build a hydropower station in CIS, Asia and Africa  13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the Russia and Austria Business Council Tekhnopromexport and Andritz Hydro, the world’s leading manufacturer of equipment for hydropower stations, … Read the full press release

Uralkali released IFRS H1-2013 Financial Results: Net Revenue down 29%, EBITDA down 40% YoY

11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA, “the Company”), one of the world’s largest potash producers, has today published its audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2013 prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by ZAO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit. … Read the full press release

Uralkali’s Board of Directors announced the decisions made on the meeting held on 10 September 2013

11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the meeting held on 10 September 2013, the Board of Directors of Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company), one of the world’s largest potash producers, has made the following decisions. The Board has approved the Consolidated Condensed Interim … Read the full press release

EC President Barroso and EU Council President Van Rompuy issued joint statement on the results of G20 summit

06-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Representing the European Union at the G20 in Saint Petersburg, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy made the following statement on the summit outcome: “The G20 has proven its worth, in … Read the full press release

Airbus to showcase the business jet with widest and tallest cabins Airbus ACJ319 at Jet Expo

Unmatched comfort and space on show Blagnac, 06-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Airbus will display an Airbus ACJ319 at Jet Expo , allowing company executives, billionaires and government officials to see for themselves the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet. Operated … Read the full press release

EC President Barroso at G20 Summit in Saint Petersburg: The European Union comes to this summit with a message of confidence

Joint press conference/Saint Petersburg 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Good afternoon, The European Union comes to this summit with a message of confidence. The EU delivered on its commitments made last year, but the global recovery still remains fragile. There are positive signs … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce wins nuclear engineering services contract by Russian state-owned nuclear company Rosatom

05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a nuclear engineering services contract by Rosatom, the Russian state-owned nuclear company. In a separate agreement, Rolls-Royceannounced that it will collaborate with Rosatom and Finnish nuclear utility company Fortum on an initial project to assess the … Read the full press release

EU at G20 Summit: restore global confidence, sustainable and inclusive global growth, countering protectionism and fight against tax avoidance worldwide

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Improving confidence in the global economy, making decisive progress on the way to sustainable and inclusive global growth, countering protectionism and stepping up the fight against tax avoidance and evasion worldwide: these should be amongst the main results … Read the full press release

Rosneft President Igor Sechin met Pirelli Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera over discussion about Pirelli retail outlets at Rosneft’s chain of filling stations

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Pirelli Chairman and Managing Director Marco Tronchetti Provera. As part of the meeting the parties discussed the protocol of understanding … Read the full press release

Rosneft President Igor Sechin held working meeting with Armenian Nairit Plant Top Management

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, 2013, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Director General of Nairit Plant Ovanes Akhinyan and Deputy Director General for Reconstruction and Development Karen Mirzoyan. The meeting … Read the full press release

Rosneft top managers increased their shareholdings in the Company’s charter capital

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft top managers increased their interests in the Company’s charter capital. Considerable shareholdings in the Company’s charter capital were acquired by Rosneft Vice Presidents Eric Maurice Liron, Zeljko Runje and Igor Maydannik: Eric Maurice Liron, First Vice President … Read the full press release

Airbus and S7 Engineering partner to develop A320 long term maintenance training partnership in Russia

Local operators to get easier access to Airbus’ standards and latest technologies in maintenance training Blagnac,  04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — During the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013, Airbus and S7 Engineering, part of Engineering Holding, signed an agreement to develop long … Read the full press release

Foreign Affairs MEPs criticised Russian trade restrictions imposed on Ukraine ahead of a possible EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Foreign Affairs MEPs today criticised Russian trade restrictions imposed on Ukraine, ahead of a possible EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. In a separate debate on the future of Ukraine, opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Vitali Klitschko told MEPs that the … Read the full press release

Statement of Uralkali’s Chairman Alexander Voloshin on Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner detention in Minsk, Belarus

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “I consider the detention of Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner in Minsk on 26 August to be an outrageous act. Economic disputes and various differences which often arise in the course of business should not be dealt with in … Read the full press release

CapMan Russia II announced it invested in leading Russian IT outsourcing service provider MAYKOR

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Russia II, a fund managed by CapMan, has made its first investment in MAYKOR – the leading Russian IT outsourcing service provider. The investment is made jointly with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development … Read the full press release

EBRD, Russian Direct Investment Fund, CapMan Russia II Fund invest USD 100 million in major Russian outsourcing company MAYKOR

Joint investment with the Russian Direct Investment Fund and CapMan Russia II Fund 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD has joined forces with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the CapMan Russia II Fund, a private equity fund in which the … Read the full press release

Russian IT outsourcing group MAYKOR signed with IKEA MOS for fire protection equipment technical maintenance in Samara’s MEGA Family Shopping Center

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR, a national-scale group of companies that provides services and outsourcing of IT and building utility systems, and IKEA MOS (Torgovlya i Nedvizhimost) LLC executed a three years long contract for technical maintenance of fire protection equipment in … Read the full press release

Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot released H1-2013 financial results in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS)

Moscow, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC “Aeroflot” summed up financial results for the first 6 months of 2013 in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). Income statement Revenue of JSC “Aeroflot” in the first 6 months of 2013 totaled 92.014 bln rub., … Read the full press release

Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo and Gazprom Neft to install natural gas vehicle fueling units at Gazprom Neft’s filling stations

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Viktor Zubkov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom, Chairman of the Management Committee – Director General of Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo and Alexander Dyukov, Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprom Neft signed today at the Gazprom headquarters an Agreement regarding the installation of natural gas vehicle fueling units at Gazprom … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen contract with Russian OOO Mikrorayon Kantri to build 46-house residential area in Istra in the Moscow region

LEMMINKÄINEN BUILDS A 46-HOUSE RESIDENTIAL AREA IN THE CITY OF ISTRA IN THE MOSCOW REGION 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen will build a 46-house residential area in Istra in the Moscow region. The construction contract was awarded to Lemminkäinen by the Russian … Read the full press release

Russia’s national telecommunications operator Rostelecom launched the first segment of its 3G+ mobile network in St Petersburg

Moscow, Russia, 20-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX – RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that it has commercially launched the first segment of its 3G+ mobile network in St Petersburg. Rostelecom’s new … Read the full press release

K+S Aktiengesellschaft official statement on Russian Uralkali’s comments and exit from the sales organisation BPC

Kassel, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A competitor of our Potash and Magnesium Products business unit – Russian Uralkali – has today announced its exit from the sales organisation BPC which it jointly operates with the Belarusian Belaruskali. The company wants to market its products … Read the full press release

LUKOIL to build new 105 km long associated petroleum gas pipeline from Kokuyskoye field to the LUKOIL-Permneftegazpererabotka gas processing plant

05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL has begun building a new pipeline to transport associated petroleum gas (APG) from the Kokuyskoye field to the LUKOIL-Permneftegazpererabotka gas processing plant. The pipeline is 105 kilometers long, and its capacity is one billion cubic meters per year. … Read the full press release

EBRD provides €190M long-term loan to global leader in the wood-based panels market Kronospan

30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed two separate long-term loans today, which will provide up to €190 million for the construction by Kronospan – a privately held global leader in the wood-based panels … Read the full press release

VTB Bank issued bank guarantee to Sibneftegeofizika Company to secure state contract implementation

30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — VTB Bank has issued a bank guarantee worth RUB 504 million to Sibneftegeofizika Company and has set a credit limit of RUB 250 million. The guarantee secures the implementation of commitments under a state contract with the … Read the full press release

Rusatom Overseas announced it joined the UK’s trade association for the civil nuclear industry the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rusatom Overseas has joined the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), the trade association for the UK’s civil nuclear industry. The NIA represents more than 260 companies across the UK’s civil nuclear supply chain. It has two key roles: … Read the full press release

Vietnam representative delegation headed by Tran Van Tung visited National Research Nuclear University MEPHI Russia

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On the 22nd of July a representative delegation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam headed by Deputy Minister of Science and Technologies Tran Van Tung paid a visit to the National Research Nuclear University MEPHI. The foreign guests’ … Read the full press release

Global telecom operator VimpelCom Ltd announced it plans to publish its operating and financial results for the Q2 of 2013 on August 7, 2013

Amsterdam, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NYSE:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, today announces that it plans to publish its operating and financial results for the second quarter of 2013 on August 7, 2013, … Read the full press release

Saint-Gobain starts production at its first plasterboard plant in Russia

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Already present in the habitat and construction markets in Russia through its Industrial Mortars and Insulation businesses, Saint-Gobain has just started production at its first plasterboard plant in the country. The new site – which also contains … Read the full press release

Claude Poulain elected Chairman and CEO of French-Russian joint venture PowerJet

Evry-Courcouronnes, France, 18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Claude Poulain is the new Chairman and CEO of PowerJet, decision made by the board of directors who met on July 8th at Snecma’s headquarters (Safran). He replaces Jacques Desclaux who is taking up other duties. … Read the full press release

German KfW and Russian state Vnesheconombank to cooperate on environmental finance

Signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation in environmental finance Cooperation between two partner banks of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC)  18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today KfW and the Russian state corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank, VEB) … Read the full press release

Russia’s largest retailer OJSC “Magnit” opened its 140th Hypermarket

Krasnodar, 18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the 140th hypermarket of a medium format. Please be informed that today the Company has opened its 140th hypermarket of … Read the full press release

World’s largest aluminium producer RUSAL to install modern electrolyte processing equipment at BEMO smelter

Tayozhny, Krasnoyarsk region, 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, informs that the installation of modern electrolyte processing equipment, produced by Outotec, is currently underway at the BEMO smelter. The … Read the full press release

CJSC Transmashholding’s Metrowagonmash to supply 40 Cars to Kiev Metro Operator

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Metrowagonmash (MWM, a part of CJSC Transmashholding) has signed a contract with Kiev metro operator for supply of 40 cars of 81-717.5М/714.5М model 8 five-car trains will be shipped to the customer by the end of this … Read the full press release