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* Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has asked technocrat Mario Monti to form a new government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

* Oman has joined the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, an intergovernmental organization of the world's leading gas exporters, following a decision made at the forum's ministerial meeting, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said

* South Ossetia’s presidential election is set for a second round run-off after exit polls showed no candidate would win more than 50 percent of the vote

* The U.S. White House administration begins talks with the Congress on the abolishment of the Jackson-Vanik amendment in regard to Russia, U.S. President Barack Obama said

* The European Union’s ambassador in Kiev has said Ukraine’s integration into the bloc may be jeopardized by the jailing of the country’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko

RUSSIA

* Russian Helicopters, which designs and manufactures civil and military rotorcraft, and Ukraine's Motor Sich engine-building firm have signed a $1.2 billion contract on the supply of Ukrainian engines for Russian commercial helicopters, Motor Sich head Vyacheslav Boguslayev said

* Russia has said it will honor all arms contacts with Syria despite continuing violence against anti-government protesters in the country

 

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