LONDON, November 2 (RIA Novosti) - RIA Novosti...
To begin with, MN in Arabic will be a monthly publication with a circulation of 150,000 copies in 15 Arab countries and Israel. If it proves a success, the paper could switch to weekly or even daily editions, Svetlana Mironyuk said on Sunday.
The move is part of a new strategy the Russian government has drafted to consolidate relations with the Arab world in all spheres, primarily in politics and the economy.
Russia"s trade with the Arab world currently amounts to $10 billion. The strategy is aimed at expanding cooperation with all Arab nations, not just Russia"s closest partners in the region, Syria and Algeria.
Investment, interbank cooperation, hi-tech and IT could be potential cooperation spheres between Russia and Arab states. Russia is ready to supply booster rockets for the launch of Arab satellites.
In an interview with the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat, Mironyuk said Russia had long enjoyed friendly, mutually respectful relations with Arab countries.