Arab League–Russia relations
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 Pan-Arab States |
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Russia–Arab League relations include various contacts between the Russian Federation and the multi-state Arab organization. The Russian Federation maintains various contacts with the Arab League and plays a mediating role in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Russian-Arab Business Council
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in the Arab League Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
The Russian-Arab Business Council is an organization that develops the trade and economic relations between Russia and the Arab countries and provides assistance in establishing business contacts between businessmen. It has already established a Russia-based TV station called Rusiya al Youm (ar:روسيا اليوم) meaning Russia Today, in Arabic. It is the first Russian station to be aired in the Arabic language.
Comparison
| Arab League |
Russia | |
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| Population | 360,029,936 | 143,800,000 |
| Area | 13,953,041 km² (5,382,910 sq mi) | 17,075,400 km² (6,592,800 sq mi) |
| Population density | 24.33/km² (63/sq mi) | 8.3/km² (21.5/sq mi) |
| Capital | Cairo | Moscow |
| Largest city | Cairo – 6,758,581 (17,856,000 metro) | Moscow – 10,126,424 |
| Organization and type of government | Regional organisation and political union | Federal semi-presidential republic |
| Official languages | Arabic | Russian |
| Main religions | 91% Islam, 5.8% Christianity, 4% others | 73% Russian Orthodoxy, 13% Agnostic, 14% Islam |
| GDP (nominal) | $1.898 trillion ($7,672 per capita) | $2.109 trillion ($14,919 per capita) |
See also
- Soviet Union and the Arab–Israeli conflict
- The Soviet Union and the Iran-Iraq War
- Russia and the Arab–Israeli conflict
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