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Russia woos Georgian territory with jobs, tourists
Abkhazia

Russia woos Georgian territory with jobs, tourists

Psou, Abkhazia - At Psou, a town on the border between Russia and Abkhazia, elderly women wheel trolleys of vegetables and household goods from Russia to sell in Abkhazia.

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Turkey readies for international air show
Turkey Tourism

Turkey readies for international air show

By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador

ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - The 9th of the traditional ölüdeniz Air Games Festival, organized by the Ölüdeniz Municipality, will take place this year between the dates of October 15-19.

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Executive Talk:  Donald Trump Jr. bullish on Russia and few emerging markets
Executive Talk

Executive Talk: Donald Trump Jr. bullish on Russia and few emerging markets

By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN

The executive vice president of Development and Acquisitions for the Trump Organization, Donald Trump Jr., is the eldest child and son of famed real estate developer Donald Trump and his first wife

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88 killed in airplane crash in Russia's Urals
Aeroflot 737 Crashes In Russia Killing All Aboard

88 killed in airplane crash in Russia's Urals

By AFP

MOSCOW - An Aeroflot Boeing-737 jet crashed near Russia's city of Perm in the central Ural mountains killing all 83 passengers and five crew on board, Russian news agencies reported Sunday quoting eme

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Tourists undeterred by war
Russia

Tourists undeterred by war

By mnweekly.ru

Russia has been thrust into the spotlight of the world media due to the conflict in South Ossetia and its involvement has been widely condemned in some quarters.

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Interstate Hotels and Resorts opens Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel
First Hilton Brand Hotel In Russia's Capital City

Interstate Hotels and Resorts opens Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel

By eTN

ARLINGTON, VA (August 26, 2008) - Interstate Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel real estate investor and the nation's largest independent operator of full- and select-service hotels, today announced th

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Desperate Georgian town getting help from United Nations
Conflicts

Desperate Georgian town getting help from United Nations

By Nelson Alcantara, Special to eTN

Citing that it was responding to an urgent request from the Georgian government, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) last weekend had sent a truckload of food to the town of Gori.

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Winners and losers after Georgia conflict
World News

Winners and losers after Georgia conflict

By Paul Reynolds, bbc.co.uk

There are some clear winners and losers in the conflict over South Ossetia - and the crisis has shown the need for a fresh start in relations between Russia and the West.

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Georgia will be on our minds
Georgia

Georgia will be on our minds

By Nick Easen of futuretravelforum.com for eTurboNe

In Gori’s main square, which is dominated by a huge statue of Stalin, there’s a big hole in the concrete, blood stains on the pavement and burnt out cars on the road.

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Mr. Saakashvili has bluffed. The Russians called his bluff. Is the West  now stuck with bailing him out?
Has Georgia's president picked a fight he can't win?

Mr. Saakashvili has bluffed. The Russians called his bluff. Is the West now stuck with bailing him out?

By news.yahoo.com

The victims, of course, are the civilians of Georgia and its breakaway South Ossetia region, caught in the escalating battle between the Georgian military and South Ossetian forces and their powerful

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Prince Michael of Kent to participate in Russia and CIS Hotel Investment Conference
Prince Is Keen To Encourage Tourism Growth

Prince Michael of Kent to participate in Russia and CIS Hotel Investment Conference

By eTN

LONDON (August 7, 2008) - HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO agreed to participate as conference patron due to his keen interest in Russia and its overall growth and development.

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Tourists are afraid to go to Russia
Russia

Tourists are afraid to go to Russia

By tourism-review.com

The number of foreign tourists who choose to spend their vacations in Russia, including Moscow and St.

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Public Chamber wants to curtail Solovki tourism
Russia

Public Chamber wants to curtail Solovki tourism

By mnweekly.ru

A group of scholars and public figures is petitioning for a special status for the Solovetsky Islands - revered in Russia as the home of a monastery and the site of the Soviet Union's first prison cam

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Choice Hotels to accelerate Clarion brand growth in UK, Germany and Russia
Company To Develop 16 Clarion Hotels In Key European Markets

Choice Hotels to accelerate Clarion brand growth in UK, Germany and Russia

By eTN

Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International today announced that it has entered into an area representative agreement with Ireland-based Kasterlee Limited for the exclusive right to licen

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Estonian Air expands cooperation with AVIAREPS to Russia
New GSA Agreement To Increase Traffic On Moscow-Tallinn Route

Estonian Air expands cooperation with AVIAREPS to Russia

By eTN

After more than ten years of successful cooperation, Estonian Air has chosen AVIAREPS for its representation in Russia.

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Russian airline flies maiden voyage to Anchorage
from russia with love

Russian airline flies maiden voyage to Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaskans will have a direct transportation link to the Russian Far East - for at least another two months.

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Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel unveils new grand foyer and restaurant
St. Petersburg, Russia

Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel unveils new grand foyer and restaurant

By eTN

St. Petersburg - The extension and refurbishment of the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel, a leading hotel in St.

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Mibexpo Russia organiser EUROEXPO joins ICCA
Euroexpo

Mibexpo Russia organiser EUROEXPO joins ICCA

With its head office in Moscow and the international office in Vienna, Euroexpo is well known as an organizer of over 12 international exhibitions and conferences annually held in Moscow; among them are such important travel industry events as Russia’s leading trade fair for tourism and travel Otdykh LEISURE, the international luxury travel ... read more

Zimbabwe opens tourism marketing office in Russia
Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe opens tourism marketing office in Russia

Zimbabwe has opened a tourism marketing office in Russia after realising that Moscow was fast becoming the world's second biggest emerging tourist market, after China.

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Goa Tourism Minister under attack from UK, US, Japan, Russia and Israel
Goa + Crime = Paradise Lost

Goa Tourism Minister under attack from UK, US, Japan, Russia and Israel

While the rape and murder of Scarlett Keeling has led to Britain updating its travel advisory to Goa, on March 7, other countries like the US, Japan, Russia and Israel have all separately questioned the Goa Tourism Ministry with concern.

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