Which
ways and regions Russian companies choose when expanding abroad? The report
names leaders and players, which run neck and neck with them. Russia's corporations
enlarge their presence in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific Region.

Statement by the White House Press Secretary

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Research and Markets: Russian Oil and Gas Companies Stepping Up Efforts to Become Transnational Corporations

They are not only becoming a powerful
presence on the world market to be considered with but also they are playing
an important role as the country 's foreign policy makers. Who buys assets in Latin America and Africa?

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CRAWFORD, Texas, The United States condemns in the
strongest terms the burning of the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus,
Syria today, which also damaged the Chilean and Swedish Embassies. We will hold Syria responsible for such violent demonstrations since
they do not take place in that country without government knowledge and
support.

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- YUKOS's Affair and Its Implication On Projects of Expansion .

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implication has recent oil + gas assets repartition process had on plans of
Russian concerns to maintain their presence in other countries?

- Most Promising Vectors of Expansion of Russian companies. West and
Eastern Siberia, CIS and Baltic States , America.

- Exotic Projects.
The State Department has told the Syrian Ambassador that Syria must act
decisively to protect all foreign embassies and citizens in Damascus from
attack .

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of Foreign and CIS Expansion of the Russian Oil and Gas Companies to their
offering.

The research goes at large into the following questions:

- Why Are Russian Companies So Interested in Assets Acquisition
Outside Russia? What are the interests of private and state companies in
expanding into other countries? What are perspectives of the Russian
government agencies and governments of other countries on increasing presence
of Russian companies abroad?

- Strategies of Domestic Companies' Expansion outside Russia . The report forecasts possible success and
fails of Russian companies expanding into other companies outside Russia in a
medium-term perspective.researchandmarkets. We stand with our friends and allies in urging a constructive and
peaceful dialogue emphasizing respect for all religious faiths.

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DUBLIN , Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
Russian oil and gas companies are stepping out their efforts to become
transnational corporations . The process of assets acquisition is in full
swing. The regions of their expansion broaden out from Latin America and
Southeast Asia and up to Europe. We stand in solidarity with Denmark and our European allies in
opposition to the outrageous acts in Syria today.

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The report also includes analysis of foreign and CIS oil and gas assets
acquisition, strategies of the companies, number-one difficulties to get over
while executing companies' ambitious plans.

For more information visit
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We urge all governments to take measures now to lower tensions and prevent
violence, including against any diplomatic premises and against businesses and
individuals.

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The
Government of Syria's failure to provide protection to diplomatic premises, in
the face of warnings that violence was planned, is inexcusable.
We commend Danish Prime Minster Rasmussen 's responsible statements in
recent days urging tolerance and respect for all faiths and for freedom of the
press.