Saturday, June 30, 2007

The only anticipated outcome to the Maine meeting is perhaps a new trade agreement on Maine Lobster and Russian Vodka



Russia's GDP to Grow 5.2 Pct Annually by 2010: Official Outlook (click on title. thank you.)

Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) is to grow by an annual average of 5.2 percent with inflation to be gradually reduced to six percent during 2005-2010 years, said the Russia's Strategic Development Center in an economic program presented to the Russian government this week.

GDP growth in 2000 will be five percent and 4.1, 4.6, 5.1 and 4.7 percent in the next four years respectively. GDP will amount in current prices to 5.837 trillion rubles (206.3 billion dollars) this year, then 6.964 trillion rubles (246.1 billion dollars) in 2001,7.907 trillion rubles (279.4 billion dollars) in 2002, 8.990 trillion rubles (317.7 billion dollars) in 2003 and 10.023 trillion rubles (354.2 billion dollars) in 2004, and from 2005 to 2010 will reach an annual average of 18.932 trillion rubles (669.0 billion dollars), predicted the center....