The leaders of the Asia-Pacific Region have ended their meeting in Hawaii reaffirming their commitment to co-operation as the way forward and hailing the region as the vanguard of economic growth.
14 November: The Russian language will be the second official language in South Ossetia. The proposal has been supported by 83.99 percent of the voters in a referendum held yesterday, South Ossetian Central Election Commission Chairwoman Bella Pliyeva sai
13 November: Voters in South Ossetia are voting today to elect a new president.Some 50,000 eligible voters in the self declared Republic will have to choose among 11 candidates running for the office of president. (agencies)
12 November: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the Russian political system is imperfect, telling top experts on Russia that he is preparing some reforms to fix it.The Russian prime minister rejected what he described as “alarmis
Serzh Sargsyan speaks about reforms and Armenia's shared values with the European Union in a meeting with Kristian Vigenen, co-President of Euronest - the parliamentary framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy
In a visit to Khabarovsk on his way to the Asia-Pacific Summit in Hawaii, Russian President Medvedev said that "Russia will protect its interests in the region"
11 November: Russian media sources covering the Presidential elections in the self declared Republic of South Ossetia are characterising the outcome as the most unpredictable in its twenty year history. Polling will take place on Sunday (agencies)