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Logistics Performance in Russia is Problematic and Unpredictable

Interview with Dr. Lauri Ojala Interview A country’s logistics performance is becoming increasingly important for its economic growth, diversification and poverty reduction. It also serves as a development indicator. In 2007, for the first time, the World Bank and Finland's Turku School of Economics launched the Logistics Performance Index to measure countries’ logistics “friendliness.” In this interview for RIAC Dr. Lauri Ojala, initiator and co-author of World Bank’s Logistics ...

05.08.2013

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Meeting with Representatives of World Bank

On March 5 a discussion was held at RIAC on the Council’s prospects of cooperation with the World Bank and the World Bank Institute. The participants of the discussion were Tatiana Leonova, regional coordinator for countries of Europe and Central Asia of the World Bank Institute and Julia Komagaeva, coordinator of the Russian office of the World ...

06.03.2013

Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)