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Russia denies selling new air defence system to Iran
- 2007-12-28
MOSCOW AFP — Russia on Friday denied selling a powerful new air defence system to Iran, following an announcement by the Iranian government that Russia would supply it. "The question of selling Iran an S-300 anti-air missile system... is not on the agenda, is not being discussed and is...
Iran's nuclear reactor not ready until end 2008: contractor
- 2007-12-20
MOSCOW AFP — Russia dampened Thursday Iranian hopes of an imminent launch of the Bushehr nuclear power station Moscow is building in the Islamic republic, saying it would not be launched earlier than the end of 2008. A spokeswoman for the Russian contractor on the flagship project, Atomstroiexport, confirmed...
Iranian FM meets Russian nuclear chief
- 2007-09-12
MOSCOW AFP — Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was due to meet Russia's nuclear chief, Sergei Kiriyenko, in Moscow on Wednesday as the Islamic republic tries to salvage the stalled construction of its first atomic power station. Mottaki, who arrived in Moscow late Tuesday, was due to meet with...
Iranian FM, Russian nuclear chief hold talks on Bushehr
- 2007-09-12
MOSCOW AFP — Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Russia's nuclear chief, Sergei Kiriyenko, held talks in Moscow on Wednesday as the Islamic republic tried to salvage the stalled construction of its first atomic power station. Mottaki, who arrived in Moscow late Tuesday, met with Kiriyenko, the head of...
US, Russia hold talks on missile defence in Paris
- 2007-09-10
PARIS AFP — US and Russian officials on Monday opened talks in Paris on US plans to deploy a missile shield in central Europe that Moscow fiercely opposes. The talks are to follow up on a first meeting held in July in Washington on the US military plan that...
Iran may hire others to finish Russian nuclear plant: report
- 2007-08-31
MOSCOW AFP — Iran is considering alternative builders to finish its first nuclear power plant amid disputes with Russia, which now heads the project, a Russian daily quoted an Iranian official as saying Friday. "Iran is interested in the atomic power station at Bushehr being finished on time and...
Russian construction of Iran nuclear plant in 'crisis'
- 2007-07-25
MOSCOW AFP — Russian and Iranian officials held talks on Wednesday aimed at salvaging a long-delayed project to build Iran's first nuclear power plant from a "crisis," Russia's state nuclear contractor said. Disputes over payment for the Bushehr plant, which Tehran hopes will be the crown jewel of a...
Rice calls on Iran to release jailed US-Iranian scholar
- 2007-05-15
MOSCOW AFP — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Iran Tuesday to release immediately a US-Iranian scholar jailed in Tehran on charges of acting against Iran's national security. "She ought to be released and she ought to be released immediately," Rice said of Haleh Esfandiari. Esfandiari...
Russian nuclear delegation to visit Tehran next week
- 2007-04-06
MOSCOW AFP — Russian nuclear contractor Atomstroiexport plans to send a delegation of experts to Iran next week to discuss the completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the company said Friday. "We plan to send a delegation of experts next week to Tehran to discuss Bushehr," company spokeswoman...
Iran resumes payments for power station: Russia
- 2007-03-26
MOSCOW AFP — Iran has resumed paying for construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant but has still to catch up after recent shortfalls, Russia's atomic energy agency said on Monday. In a statement, the Rosatom agency said the plant's contractor, Atomstroiexport, had "received the first payment for building...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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