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• THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CONCERN, DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG, SOLD IN RUSSIA 1451 MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CARS FOR SIX MONTHS OF 2001
• MORE THAN RBL 56,5 BILLION WERE COLLECTED TO THE FEDERAL BUDGET IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR DUE TO THE EFFICIENT ACTIVITY OF THE FEDERAL TAX POLICE
• THE STATE DUMA APPROVED AT THE THIRD AND FINAL READING THE BILL "ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF LEGAL PERSONS AND PRIVATE BUSINESSMEN IN THE COURSE
• THE SCHEME FOR ALLOCATION OF FILLING STATIONS IN ST.-PETERSBURG IS APPROVED
• WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TUNNEL UNDER THE NEVA FOR THE OIL PIPELINE OF THE BALTIC PIPELINE SYSTEM WILL BE STARTED
• THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE MINISTRY TO THE FEDERATION COUNCIL READS: THE REVENUES OF THE BUDGET-2002 OF RF WILL DECREASE BY RBL 76,4 BILLION DUE TO THE
• FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2001 THE RUSSIAN FOOD INDUSTRY INCREASED PRODUCTION BY 6,7% AS COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD OF 2000
• THE GOVERNMENT OF RF APPROVED THE CONCEPTION OF A MIGRATION POLICY AND A PROGRAM OF ACTIONS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS
• THE POTENTIAL OF THE ST.-PETERSBURG INSURANCE MARKET IS RBL 20 BILLION, THE DIRECTOR OF ST.-PETERSBURG'S SUBSIDIARY OF ZAO "THE INDUSTRIAL-INSURANCE COMPAN
• THE GOVERNMENT OF RF IS PREPARING AN INSTRUCTION ACCORDING TO WHICH THE STATE COMPANIES "ROSNEFT" AND "ZARUBEJNEFT" WILL CONTROL THE STATE'S SHARE IN THE OIL
• THE DEMAND OF VLADIMIR PUTIN CONCERNING THE UNIFICATION OF RAILWAY TARIFFS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED STARTING FROM AUGUST 1
• ON SEPTEMBER 14 RUSSIAN FUND OF FEDERAL PROPERTY WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE SALE OF 10%-SHAREHOLDING OF AO "GAYSKIY GOK" (ORENBURGSKY REGION)
• THE RESEARCH OF THE PUBLIC CATERING MARKET SHOWED THAT ALMOST HALF OF THE CITIZENS OF ST.-PETERSBURG PREFER TO EAT AT HOME
• TAGANROGSKY AUTOMOBILE PLANT (TAGAZ) BEGAN THE PILOT ASSEMBLING OF HYUNDAI ACCENT PASSENGER CARS FOR THE SOUTH-KOREAN HYUNDAI MOTORS
• THE GOVERNMENT APPROVED A DRAFT INSTRUCTION PERMITTING AN INCREASE BY RBL 27,5 BILLION IN THE ISSUANCE OF STATE SECURITIES IN 2001
• THE GOVERNMENT OF RF APPROVED THE SPECIAL DUTIES FOR A NUMBER OF FOODSTUFFS (SOUPS, JUICES AND FROZEN VEGETABLES), IMPORTED FROM HUNGARY
• THE PRESIDENT OF RF V. PUTIN HIGHLY ESTIMATED THE RESULTS OF THE GROUP OF 8 SUMMIT
• THE SITUATION WITH THE STATE DEBT OF ST.-PETERSBU8RG BECOMES BETTER AND BETTER
• RIGHT NOW RUSSIA DOES NOT NEED ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM IMF
• "ERICSSON" COMPANY AND "MTS" (MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR SUPPLIES OF EQUIPMENT FOR CREATION OF THE NET OF GSM AND GPRS STAN
• STARTING FROM JULY 20 THE STATE FISHING COMMITTEE DECIDED TO STOP THE COMMERCIAL FISHING OF STURGEON
• A&G NEWS FROM RUSSIAJULY 23, 2001# 30 (421
• BY 300-ANNIVERSARY OF ST.-PETERSBURG THERE WILL APPEAR ONE MORE TYPE OF TRANSPORT- WATER TAXI
• PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE OF RF ACCUSED A GROUP OF OAO "AEROFLOT" EX-DIRECTORS OF THEFT
• THE VOLUME OF SYNDICATED LOANS, ALLOTED BY RUSSIAN BANKS, AND INCREASED IN 2001 TWO TIMES TO RBL 19,7 BILLION
• THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RF PROPOSED, STARTING FROM JANUARY 1 2004, ABOLITION OF THE OBLIGATORY SALE OF HARD CURRENCY REVENUES RECEIVED BY EX
• RUSSIA WILL PAY ITS DEBTS REGARDLESS OF THE INSTABILITY OF OIL PRICES AND UNWILLINGNESS OF THE WEST TO CHANGE THE SCHEDULE OF RUSSIA'S PAYMENTS TO THE PA
• STARTING FROM JULY 20 RUSSIA HAS STOPPED THE COMMERCIAL FISHING OF STURGEON IN THE CASPIAN SEA
• REGIONAL AUTHORITIES LOST THEIR RIGHT TO BUY OIL AND GAS AT REGULAR PRICES FOR THEIR CONSEQUENT FREE SALE AS WELL AS TO SIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS FOR EXPORT OF
• IN 2004 "AVTOVAZ" WILL BEGIN MASS PRODUCTION OF CARS WITH DIESEL ENGINES
• ACCORDING TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE TRADE INSPECTORATE, THE SITUATION REGARDING THE QUALITY OF BEER PRODUCED IN RF BECOMES WORSE FROM YEAR TO YEAR
• ON SEPTEMBER 7 THE RUSSIAN FUND OF FEDERAL PROPERTY WILL AUCTION 9% OF THE SHARES OF "ROSGOSSTRAH" (RUSSIAN STATE INSURANCE AGENCY)
• ONE OF THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND FAMOUS HOTELS OF ST.-PETERSBURG "NEVSKY PALACE HOTEL" MIGHT BE SOLD
• IN THE NEAR FUTURE "GAZPROM" WILL NOT CONCLUDE NEW GAS EXPORT AGREEMENTS WITH EUROPE ANNOUNCED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, ALEXEY MILLER
• FINLAND IS READY TO CONVERT PART OF THE RUSSIAN INDEBTEDNESS INTO INVESTMENTS IN NATURE PROTECTION AND ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF RF
• ON JULY 20 THE FEDERATION COUNCIL OF RF CONSIDERED A PACKET OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TAX BILLS, WHICH WERE ADOPTED BY THE STATE DUMA DURING THE SPRING SES
• RUSSIA INTENDS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF DOMESTIC SHIP-OWNERS MORE ACTIVELY
• ON THE EASTERN COAST OF THE LAKE BAIKAL "GREENPEACE" OF RUSSIA STARTED A PROTEST ACTION AGAINST POLLUTION OF THE UNIQUE LAKE
• ST. PETERSBURG DEPARTMENT OF "GREENPEACE" SENT A PETITION FROM THE CITY AND LENINGRAD REGION TO THE MEMBERS OF FEDERATION COUNCIL
• SALARIES COME OUT FROM THE SHADOW
• RUSSIA INCREASED THE PRODUCTION OF LIQUER AND VODKA BY 6,6% IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2001
• THE GOVERNMENT HAS REFUSED TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT FOR AN $80 MILLION LOAN, WHICH WAS SIGNED BY THE HEAD OF THE WORLD BANK, JAMES WOLFENSON, AND THE VICE-P
• THE ANNUAL INCREASE OF TOURISTS VISITING ST.-PETERSBURG IS 12-15%
• "GAZPROM" PAID THE DEBTS OF "MEDIA-MOST'. OA
• BY OCTOBER 1 2001 VIETNAM WOULD INTRODUCE TO RUSSIA ITS PROPOSALS CONCERNING MUTUAL ABOLITION OF DUTIES ON TRAD
• THE STATE WILL CONTROL MOSCOW AIRPORTS
• HALF OF YOUNG RUSSIANS HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE DRUG ADDICTS
• INGOSSTRAH (THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY) RECEIVED A LICENSE TO INSURE THE CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSPORTING RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, NUCLEAR M
• BY 2008-2010 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYTIME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL DECREASE BY 30% IN COMPARISON WITH 1999
• ACCORDING TO THE PUBLISHED INFORMATION OF THE CHAMBER OF CALCULATIONS OF RF, "THE LOANS OF THE WORLD BANK, CONNECTED WITH THE PROJECTS OF ENERGY AND SOCIAL
• RUSSIA IS EXPECTING A GOOD HARVEST
• UNITY AND FATHERLAND FORM CENTRIST ALLIANCE
• 6 THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS SUMMED UP THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST HALF OF 2001
• THE AIRCREW OF THE AIRPLANES IL-76 OF THE AIRLINE "AEROFLOT" (ABOUT 100 PEOPLE AND 8 AIRPLANES) WILL BE REDUCED TWICE
• A&G NEWS FROM RUSSIA JULY 30, 2001#31 (422
• THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES (MNR) PREPARED A LIST OF COMPANIES, WHICH WILL BE DEPRIVED OF LICENSES FOR OILFIELDS DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE DEVELOPMENT WAS
• IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE RUSSIAN BASE AT CAM RANH BAY SHOULD BE CLOSED
• IN ST. PETERSBURG REGION THE 13TH ANNUAL ECOLOGICAL EXPEDITION FOR CHILDREN STARTED...
• THE WORLD BANK WILL FINALISE A $537 MILLION LOAN TO RUSSIA
• THE PRESIDENT OF RF VLADIMIR PUTIN SIGNED A PACKET OF BILLS, ALLOWING THE IMPORT OF WASTE NUCLEAR FUEL (WNF) INTO THE TERRITORY OF RF
• THE PRESIDENT OF RF V.PUTIN SIGNED THE FEDERAL LAW "ABOUT POLITICAL PARTIES", WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE STATE DUMA ON JUNE 21
• ST.-PETERSBURG KUGI (THE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONTROLS THE CITY PROPERTY) SUMMED UP THE RESULTS OF ITS WORK FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
• "NORNIKEL" PLANNED A NEW STRATEGY OF DEVELOPMENT
• THANKS TO AGGRESSIVE ADVERTISING, FOREIGN CONTRACEPTIVES DOMINATE THE RUSSIAN MARKET AND ARE FORCING OUT DOMESTIC PRODUCERS
• THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO REGAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE PAWNED SHAREHOLDINGS OF OAO "NOVOROSSIYSKOYE SEA NAVIGATION" ("NOVOSHIP") AND OAO "NORTH-WEST NAVIGATION" I
• THE NEW GENERAL PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ST.-PETERSBURG WILL BE APPROVED IN DECEMBER 2002
• THE STATE-OWNED 20% IN THE STOCK OF ARCHANGELSK TRADE PORT MAY BE SOLD AT THE AUCTION BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR...
• IN 2002 RUSSIA PLANS TO BORROW FROM $500 MILLION TO $1 BILLION IN THE EXTERNAL MARKET
• THE DUMA ADOPTED AT THE SECOND READING AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL "ABOUT THE LICENSING OF SEPARATE KINDS OF ACTIVITY"
• MIKHAIL KASYANOV SPENT ONLY TWO WEEKS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S ORDER ABOUT CURRENCY LIBERALIZATION
• THE GOVERNOR OF ST.-PETERSBURG VLADIMIR YAKOVLEV ANNOUNCED THAT THERE IS A BIG LIST OF "THE GIFTS" FOR 300-ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY, WHICH WERE PREPARED BY DIF
• THE LARGEST RUSSIAN OIL COMPANY "LUKOIL" FOUND ITSELF BEING CUT OFF THE EXPORT OIL PIPELINE BECAUSE OF ONLY ONE PERSON- THE SIMPLE OWNER OF SEVERAL SHARES OF
• RAILWAYS MINISTER NIKOLAI AKSYONENKO ANNOUNCED THAT HIS MINISTRY WOULD NOT INCREASE TARIFFS FOR PASSENGER AND CARGO TRANSPORRTATION TILL OCTOBER 1
• THE MINISTRY OF PROPERTY INSISTS ON THE POSSIBILITY OF PRIVATIZATION OF CULTURAL MONUMENTS, THE FIRST DEPUTY MINISTER OF PROPERTY ALEXANDER BRAVERMAN A
• THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ST.-PETERSBURG DAM WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 8-12 STAGES FOR WHICH BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE INVITED TO TENDER IN SEPTEMBER
• "ROSOBORONEXPORT" (RUSSIAN DEFENCE PRODUCER AND EXPORTER) INTENDS TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT OF COLLABORATION WITH "LUKOIL"
• SURPLUS REVENUES OF THE BUDGET-2001 WILL BE RBL 100 BILLION, THE HEAD OF BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE STATE DUMA ALEXANDER ZHUKOV ANNOUNCED
• THE STATE DUMA ADOPTED AT THE THIRD READING THE BILL "ABOUT THE AUDIT ACTIVITY"
• ACCORDING TO THE STATE STATISTICS COMMITTEE, BY THE BEGINNING OF 2001 THE POPULATION OF RUSSIA DECREASED BY MORE THAN BY 750 THOUSAND AS COMPARED WITH TH
• FIRST JAPAN-RUSSIAN EXERCISES FOR ECOLOGICAL SAFETY ON THE SEA ARE FINISHED