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3. The Traveler's Guide to Resort Holidays September 10, 2011 A resort is a vacation hub that attracts visitors for holidays. Resorts market themselves as establishments that facilitate recreation and relaxation. Resorts can be entire towns or commercial establishments that are operated by a single company. Towns where resorts are a major part of the economy are called resort towns. Well known resort towns include Sochi in Russia, Barizo in Spain, Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, and Nice in France. Some of the most popular resort destinations are seaside resorts, which as the name suggests, are located along the coast. In the United States, seaside reso... (read more) Author: Donna Parsley

4. Russia, NATO Clash Over Libya Campaign July 05, 2011 Russia and NATO have failed to narrow their differences over the Western air campaign in Libya, after Moscow accused the alliance of interpreting a United Nations resolution on military intervention any way it wished.NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen defended the alliance's Libya mission Monday during a visit to the Russian city of Sochi, where he discussed Libya with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and visiting South African President Jacob Zuma. Mr. Zuma has led the African Union's efforts to help negotiate a peaceful settlement in Libya.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sa... (read more)

5. Te gem of the Black Sea eastern coast January 27, 2011 Sochi, the gem of the Black Sea eastern coast with the unique sub-tropical climate, fine spas, mineral baths and sanatoriums - an extremely popular holiday resort. It grew up as a health centre in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, on the site of an old fort. Nowadays Greater Sochi extends along 97 miles of the coast, from Lazarevsky in the north to Adler in the south, with several smaller towns, including Dagomir, well-known for its tea plantations, which now regularly hosts international conferences. The long-destroyed Navaginsky fort, from which Sochi developed, was built i... (read more) Author: Stephanie Kio

6. The dreams of the Black Sea January 26, 2011 For centuries this huge inland sea, linked with the Sea of Azov to the north-east and with the Mediterranean through the Dardanelles to the south-west, was the scene of military clashes and diplomatic manoeuvres. The ancient Greeks ventured into its vast expanses, in search of the grain of the Crimea and the legendary Golden Fleece of Colchis. Then the low-lying ships of the great Byzantine Empire ploughed its waters in all directions. Byzantine culture and Christian civilization were brought to Kiev and the old Russian cities. After the Empire begun to crumble in the eleventh century, the swi... (read more) Author: Nina Spring

7. History of the 2014 winter Olympics venue - Sochi January 25, 2011 Sochi, the gem of the Black Sea eastern coast with the unique sub-tropical climate, fine spas, mineral baths and sanatoriums - an extremely popular holiday resort. It grew up as a health centre in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, on the site of an old fort. Nowadays Greater Sochi extends along 97 miles of the coast, from Lazarevsky in the north to Adler in the south, with several smaller towns, including Dagomir, well-known for its tea plantations, which now regularly hosts international conferences. The long-destroyed Navaginsky fort, from which Sochi developed, was built i... (read more) Author: Rod Glover

8. Sail towards the sun on a Black Sea cruise to Sochi March 23, 2010 There is much to enjoy on a cruise to Russia, particularly in the Black Sea region. One benefit of a trip to the area is the chance to visit the warmest resort in the country - Sochi. With average daily temperatures of 20 degrees C, Sochi's favourable position on the Black Sea coast has prompted crowds of tourists to flock to the resort to soak up the rays and enjoy a little local culture. Sochi has much to recommend it - taking up 145 km of the Black Sea coastline in western Russia, it is also home to around 118 km of beaches. Nature lovers will likely jump at the opportun... (read more) Author: Dipika Patel

9. Putin's Party Ahead in Russian Elections October 12, 2009 Russian PM Vladimir Putin gives an interview to Abkhaz media in Sochi, 12 Aug 2009Preliminary results from Sunday's local and regional elections in Russia indicate a strong showing for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party -- but the opposition is claiming widespread fraud.Central Elections Commission official Leonid Ivlev said vote counts Monday show Mr. Putin's United Russia party won nearly 80 percent of the local races. These include elections for mayors and regional and city legislatures. In Moscow, the pro-Kremlin United Russia has 66 percent of the vote for city council. The opposition ... (read more)

10. Russian President Says Israel Not Planning to Strike Iran September 20, 2009 Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (file photo)Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says Israeli officials have assured him that they are not planning a military strike on Iran.In an interview with CNN released Sunday, Mr. Medvedev says Israeli President Shimon Peres made the promise during a meeting last month in the Russian resort city of Sochi.  The Russian leader says an attack on Iran would create a humanitarian disaster, a vast number of refugees, and a desire by Iran to take its revenge on Israel and several other countries. He says that although Russia does not have a defense agreemen... (read more)

11. Russian, Israeli Leaders Meet on Mideast Peace, Iran August 18, 2009 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (l) and his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres at the Bochariv Ruchei presidential residence in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, 18 Aug 2009Israeli President Shimon Peres says he is confident Russia can play a key role in restarting the stalled Middle East peace process.Mr. Peres spoke Tuesday, alongside his Russian counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev, after talks in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi. For his part, Mr. Medvedev said all parties in the Middle East conflict should give up what he called "confrontation scenarios" and adopt a "calmer approach... (read more)

12. Medvedev: No Normal Ties with Ukraine Under Current Leaders August 14, 2009 Pres. Dmitri Medvedev and his golden retriever Aldo at Bocharov Ruchei pres. residence in Sochi, southern Russia, 14 Aug 2009Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says his country cannot have normal relations with Ukraine unless there is a leadership change in Kyiv.Although the Russian president said he sees no prospect of restoring normal ties with Ukraine, he added that he hopes new leadership in Ukraine will significantly improve chances for improving relations between Moscow and Kyiv. Mr. Medvedev spoke to reporters Friday in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, following his talks with visiti... (read more)

13. Medvedev: Caucasus Murders Aim at Destabilizing S. Russia August 14, 2009 Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says he believes the recent murders of prominent figures in the Caucasus are aimed at undermining stability in southern Russia.The Russian leader specifically mentioned the murders of several human rights activists and local officials in the area, blaming the killings on unidentified foreigners. He also instructed pro-Kremlin Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to find and punish those responsible for the latest killing.Pres. Dmitri Medvedev (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk at Bocharov Ruchei pres. residence in Sochi, southern Russia, 14 Aug 2009Mr. Med... (read more)

14. Medvedev Calls for Stronger Economic Cooperation with Germany August 14, 2009 Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (file photo)Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia and Germany should cooperate more closely in dealing with the world economic crisis.The Russian leader welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to his Black Sea residence in Sochi for their third meeting this year and praised Germany's efforts to cope with recession. He said strengthening bilateral economic ties would help Germany and Russia overcome the consequences of the global crisis and result in both countries emerging stronger. Germany is Russia's biggest trade partner in Europe.Ms. Merkel t... (read more)

15. Russia to Boost Abkhazia's Defenses August 12, 2009 Russian PM Vladimir Putin gives an interview to Abkhaz media in Sochi, 12 Aug 2009Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in Abkhazia, on his first visit to that breakaway republic of Georgia since Russia recognized the area as an independent country almost a year ago.The Russian leader laid a wreath at a monument to those killed in fighting between Abkhazian separatists and Georgian forces in the early 1990s. He then went into meetings with Abkhazia's leaders.Earlier, Mr. Putin told Abkhazian journalists Russia will spend about $460 million to build up the region's defenses, including borde... (read more)

16. Russia: Opposition Charges Election Fraud in Future Olympic Host City April 27, 2009 Sunday's mayoral election in Sochi, Russia, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, has resulted in charges of fraud against the Kremlin favorite who is reported winning the contest in a crushing landslide. In an election seen as a test of President Dmitri Medvedev's commitment to democratic reforms, Kremlin-backed candidate and acting Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhamov has been declared winner of the contest with just under 77 percent of the vote. Boris Nemtsov of the anti-Kremlin Solidarity MovementRunning a distant second is Boris Nemtsov of the anti-Kremlin Solidarity Movement with 13.6 percen... (read more)

17. Election Officials: Landslide for Pro-Kremlin Candidate in Sochi April 26, 2009 Russian election officials say the acting mayor of Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, has been elected to the post by an apparent overwhelming margin.With 80 percent of the votes counted, officials say Kremlin-backed Mayor Anatoly Pakhamov won more than 76 percent of Sunday's mayoral vote.  The closest opposition candidate, Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, was a distant second with 13 percent and communist Yuri Dzaganiya was far behind in third place.Voter turnout was listed at about 38 percent.Nemtsov accused authorities of suppressing the opposition's campaign by limiting me... (read more)

18. Putin Reaches Out to EU as Georgia Calls for Sanctions August 30, 2008 Russian PM Vladimir Putin during interview with Germany's ARD television in Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, 29 Aug 2008Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has urged the European Union to ignore Georgia's call for sanctions on Russia after Moscow's intervention in the Caucasus.In an interview with Germany's ARD television Friday, Mr. Putin called on the 27-nation bloc to take what he called a rational and objective stance on the Georgian conflict.  He blamed Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili for starting the conflict, and he criticized the United States for supporting the Georgi... (read more)

19. G-7 Industrial Powers Condemn Russian Recognition of Georgian Regions August 27, 2008 Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven major industrial powers Wednesday issued a joint condemnation of Russia's recognition of two breakaway Georgian regions as independent. It said the Russian action on South Ossetia and Abkhazia calls into question its commitment to the peace and security of the Caucasus region. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department.Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Premier Vladimir Putin, second left, attend Security Council meeting in Sochi, 26 Aug 2008The strongly-worded ministerial statement of the economic powers condemns the recognition move as a... (read more)

20. Russia Signs Georgian Cease-Fire Agreement August 16, 2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at Security Council meeting in Sochi, 16 Aug 2008Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has signed a cease-fire agreement aimed at helping bring an end to hostilities with neighboring Georgia.A Kremlin spokesman made the announcement Saturday.Earlier, Russia's Foreign Ministry said it had received a copy of a cease-fire document. It said it was identical to the one already signed in Moscow by separatist leaders from the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili signed the cease-fire after meeting with U.S. Secretary of ... (read more)

21. Russia's President Says Breakaway Regions Not Likely to Return to Georgia August 15, 2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday it is unlikely that the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will rejoin Georgia after a week of violent clashes. He offered the prediction just before Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili announced that he had signed a truce agreement with Russia. Emma Stickgold has this report for VOA from Moscow. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in the Black Sea coast city Sochi not far from Georgia and its breakaway provinces to discuss the unfolding events of the last week. Mr. Medvedev said Georgia was no... (read more)

22. EU Warns Russian Parliament on Georgia's Abkhazia Region June 04, 2008 A top European Union official has told Russian lawmakers their country's actions in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia are threatening regional stability EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner told the lower house of Russia's parliament (the Duma) that the European bloc is concerned about stability ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in the southern Russian resort of Sochi. Bilateral tensions have risen dramatically since April, when Moscow announced it was boosting material support and its military presence in Abkhazia. Since then, the United Nations determined that a ... (read more)

23. Sochi Residents Question Property Seizures for 2014 Winter Olympics April 11, 2008 Sochi's winning bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games has been a mixed blessing for many of the Russian resort city's residents. The joy of hosting such a prestigious event has been accompanied by rising prices and the realization that many will lose homes to make way for Olympic sites. VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky recently visited the city and reports widespread dissatisfaction with the process of taking people's private property. For the past 13 years, Oleg Shcherbatsky has lived with his family on a Black Sea beach about a 45-minute drive from Sochi and the mountains where Olympic ski... (read more)

24. Bush Home After Europe Trip April 06, 2008 President George W. Bush is back in Washington after failing to win Russian support for a U.S. missile defense system in central Europe. Mr. Bush arrived home Sunday after holding his a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The two leaders signed an agreement that they call a blueprint for their successors. Mr. Bush said it spells out the accomplishments both countries have made in the past seven years. It does not include Russian backing for U.S. plans to put defensive missiles and radar in Poland and the Czech Republic. But Mr. Bush said the framewo... (read more)

25. Bush and Putin Meet in Russia, Remain Divided on Missile Defense System April 06, 2008 U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed on a strategic framework to guide future relations but remain divided on U.S. plans for a missile defense system in central Europe. Speaking after talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, Mr. Putin said the United States has heard his country's concerns over the missile system plans, disarmament treaties and opposition to NATO expansion. Mr. Bush said the sides discussed other issues such as the nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea, terrorism and economic cooperation. He said the two countries have expre... (read more)

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