Russian president congratulates new British prime minister.

MOSCOW, May 13 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on
Wednesday congratulated David Cameron on assuming the office of British
Prime Minister, the Kremlin press service reported.
"Russia considers comprehensive development of cooperation and the
establishment of equal partnership with Great Britain as one of the main
directions of its foreign policy, as well as an important factor for
ensuring international security and stability," the press service quoted
the message as saying.
"I expect joint constructive work to further promote Russian-British
relations for the benefit of the people of our countries and the
settlement of topical tasks of global politics," Medvedev stressed.

.Medvedev expresses condolences to Libyan leader over plane crash.

CARACAS, May 13 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on
Wednesday sent a message of condolences to Libyan leader Muammar
al-Gaddafi in connection with a plane crash at Tripoli's airport.
"I learned with deep sorrow the news about the tragedy at the airport
of Tripoli, which entailed numerous casualties. On behalf of all Russian
people and on my own behalf I express sincere condolences to the families
of the dead and profound sympathy to you and the people of friendly
Libya," the telegram said.
A Libyan plane carrying 104 people crashed on Wednesday on approach to
Tripoli's airport. A ten-year-old Dutch boy was the only survivor.

.Russian Centre unveiled in Ankara.

ANKARA, May 13 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Centre was unveiled here on
Wednesday at Turkish University of Economics and Technology. The unveiling
was timed to a visit to Turkey by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
The Russian World foundation, which supports programs for studying the
Russian language in the Russian Federation and abroad, was the organizer.
Its executive director Vyacheslav Nikonov attended the unveiling ceremony.
"This is the 53rd Russian Centre in the world and the first in Turkey.
The Russian language is the fourth of fifth most popular language of
communication in the world. This centre will help our people to better
understand each other, study the Russian language, Russian culture and the
heritage of our country," Nikonov said.
He noted that Russia and Turkey "are countries with similar views of
most international issues and with minimum differences". The main aim of
the Russian Centre will be to strengthen humanitarian ties between Russia
and Turkey. University students as well as interested people that are not
its students will get an opportunity to use modern technical equipment for
studying the Russian language, a library and multimedia programs.
In connection with the strengthening of trade, economic, humanitarian
and tourism relations between the two countries the Russian language is
becoming more and more popular among the Turkish people. There are several
schools and colleges in Ankara where Russian is on the list of the main
foreign languages studied there.

.Altai region, Franche-Comte present in Paris joint projects.

PARIS, May 13 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's Altai region and the French
Region of Franche-Comte presented in Paris joint projects. Russian and
French legislators, representatives of business circles, writers and
journalists took part in the presentation at the residence of Russian
Ambassador to France Alexander Orlov.
"One of the main agricultural producers, the Altai region is also
among the three leaders in the tourism industry of the country," Governor
Alexander Karlin said at the meeting. "Last year we received one million
tourists from 60 countries, and 250,000 people holidayed at Biryuzovaya
Katyn health resort," he stressed.
For the fourth year running the region hosts an international cheese
fair, in which specialists from France, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Mongolia
and Kazakhstan take part. "This is an international forum of
cheese-makers, which has no analogues not only in Russia but also in the
world," the governor stressed.
It was the dairy products industry and cheese making that became the
starting point in cooperation between the Altai region and the Region of
Franche-Comte.
Karlin told Tass that the trade fair in Besancon has given a new
impetus to relations, as the Altai region was its honoured guest this year.
"Our products - porcelain, ceramics, textile, bead products are in
high demand," Vice Governor Mikhail Shchetinin said. "We have agreed to
execute an agreement on a school of cheese-making in the Altai region," he
added. A vineyard in the Altai region is boldest project of cooperation
between the two regions. Few people believed in the idea, but almost all
600 vines planted last autumn survived an abnormally cold winter. The
program of cooperation also envisages the training of specialists in
viniculture and wine-making.
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