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• "SIBUR" HOLDING COMPANY PAID AN UNPRECEDENTED TAX ON REGISTRATION OF THE THIRD ISSUE OF ITS SHARES, I.E. $13.3 MILLION
• THIS YEAR RUSSIA MAY LOSE 10-20 MILLION TONS OF GRAIN DUE TO THE DEFICIT OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER FACTORS WHICH CAN NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE HARVEST
• UPON REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT THE GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION WILL COMPLETE THE PREPARATION OF THE DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE UNITED TARIFF ORGAN BY
• MILITARY PROSECUTION COMMITTEE OF ST. PETERSBURG NOTES THE INCREASED RATE OF CRIMES IN THE ARMED FORCES
• THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MINISTRY OF TAXES AND LEVIES IN ST. PETERSBURG ANALYZED THE FIRST HALF OF THE CURRENT YEAR
• THE STATE HAS OFFICIALLY WRITTEN OFF MORE THAN $0,5 BILLION OF AEROFLOT FINES ARISING OUT OF ABUSE OF ITS PRIVILEGES IN THE COURSE OF IMPORTING AIRPLANES
• FOR THE SEVERAL MONTHS OF 2001 THE IMPORT OF INDIAN TEA DECREASED ALMOST BY 30%
• THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MAGNITOGORSKY METALLURGIC ENTERPRISE (MME) (CHLYABINSKY REGION) ARE AGAINST THE SALE OF THEIR PLANT
• A&G NEWS FROM RUSSIA AUGUST 13, 2001 #33(434
• RUSSIAN COSMIC ORGANIZATIONS WILL CREATE THE "COMMERCIAL" MODULE ON THE INTERNATIONAL COSMIC STATION (MCS)
• IN JULY TV-AUDIENCE IN MOSCOW DECREASED BY 20% AS COMPARED WITH APRIL
• THE BUDGET OF ST.-PETERSBURG LOOSES 20 PERCENT OF THE REVENUES DUE TO THE STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISES
• THE PRESIDENT OF RF VLADIMIR PUTIN SIGNED THE DECREE, DETERMINING THE LIST OF THE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH MIGHT BE USED FOR CREATION OF
• YESTERDAY "LUKOIL" PETROLEUM COMPANY PUBLISHED ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2000, ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (GAAP)
• THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF FINANCE, SERGEY KOLOTUKHIN, REPORTED THAT IN NOVEMBER RUSSIA WOULD ISSUE THE FIRST EUROBONDS TO COVER THE DEBT OF COMMERCIAL
• IN 2001 RUSSIAN MARKET OF NEW FOREIGN CARS IS EXPERIENCING A REAL BOOM
• "LUKOIL" OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD NOT TAKE PART IN PRIVATIZATION OF "SLAVNEFT"
• ST. PETERSBURG TAX INSPECTORATE SUMMED UP THE RESULTS OF THE DECLARATION CAMPAIGN FOR THE YEAR 2001, IN THE COURSE OF WHICH CITIZENS FILED THEIR RETURNS
• OIL COMPANY "JUKOS" INSURED THREE OF ITS OIL-EXTRACTING FACILITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2.6 BILLION
• THE WAREHOUSE OF THE ONLY HIGH-QUALITY PAPER CUPS AND DISHES MANUFACTURER BURNT DOWN
• AT THE AUCTION HELD BY KRASNOYARSK PROPERTY FUND THE CONTROLLING STAKE OF THE LOCAL MARGARINE PLANT WAS BOUGHT BY IRKUTSK FAT AND BUTTER FACTORY FOR RBL 16 M
• THE RUSSIAN CABINET APPROVED THE FEDERAL TARGET PROGRAM FOR REFORMING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (DIC) FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2001 TO
• BANKERS REVIVE TRADITIONS
• THE PRESS SERVICE OF OAO "MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS" (MTS) ANNOUNCED, THAT THE COMPANY HAS REGISTERED ITS TWO MILLIONTH SUBSCRIBER
• RUSSIAN URANIUM RESOURCES
• RAO EES RECIEVES THE MUNICIPAL ENERGY NETWORKS TO ITS PROPERTY
• AT THE END OF JUNE 2001 ABOUT 31,2 THOUSAND CITIZENS OF ST.-PETERSBURG WERE REGISTERED IN THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, LOOKING FOR JOBS
• THE OIL COMPANIES YUKOS AND "SIBNEFT" ANNOUNCED THE BEGINNING OF THEIR JOINT PROJECT FOR RESEARCH OF THE SHELVES OF THE CHUKOTSKOYE AND EASTERN-SIBERIAN SEA
• THE GOVERNMENT OF MYANMAR DECIDED TO BUY 10 RUSSIAN MIG-29 FIGHTERS FOR THE TOTAL SUM OF $150 MILLION
• ST.PETERSBURG NEWS ON AUGUST 7 THE ASSOCIATION OF MARINE PILOTS OF ST.-PETERSBURG ANNOUNCED THE START OF AN INDEFINITE STRIKE
• IN SEPTEMBER THE COMMISSION OF THE DEFENSE COUNCIL OF RF WILL HOLD A COMPLEX EXAMINATION OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE SYSTEM OF ST.-PETERSBURG
• IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2001 THE NET PROFIT OF JSC "PETERSBURG TELEPHONE NETWORK" (PTN) ROSE 1.4 TIMES IN COMPARISON WITH 1999 AND AMOUNTED TO RBL 221.327 MILLIO
• IN JANUARY-JUNE OF 2001 THE FINANCIAL RESULT OF ENTERPRISES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN RUSSIA AMOUNTED TO RBL 578.3 BILLION ($20.1 BILLION), WHICH IS 2% MORE THAN
• IN JULY 2001 THE VOLUME OF RETAIL TRADE IN RUSSIA ROSE BY 10.2% IN COMPARISON WITH JULY 2000 AND REACHED RBL 239.4 BILLION
• ASSASINATIONS OF CHECHEN OFFICIALS BECOME COMMON
• IN OCTOBER 2001 THE SALARIES OF BUDGET EMPLOYEES WILL BE INCREASED BY 50-80%
• IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2001 THE INFLOW OF TAXES AND LEVIES INTO THE BUDGET OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RF) INCREASED 1.4 TIMES AND REACHED RBL 891 BILLION
• PROTECTIVE MEASURES COMMITTEE OF THE FOREIGN TRADE SET THE TARIFF QUOTA AND DUTIES FOR RAW SUGAR IMPORT
• DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS THE NUMBER OF MENTAL DISEASE CASES IN RUSSIA INCREASED 1.5 TIMES
• FROM AUGUST 16 THE FERRY ROUTE FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO KIEL (GERMANY) WILL GO VIA KALININGRAD
• THIS YEAR RUSSIA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE "BLACKLIST" OF COUNTRIES AGAINST WHICH THE RIGID INTERNATIONAL MEASURES OF FINANCIAL CONTROL MIGHT BE TAKEN
• THE MARKET OF THE HERBAL MEDICINE
• THE RISE OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY
• THE DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION IN ST.-PETERSBURG IS STILL VERY BAD
• ON AUGUST 9 THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF THE RUSSIAN TRADING SYSTEM (RTS) AND MOSCOW INTERBANK CURRENCY EXCHANGE (MICE) RECEIVED ORDERS PROHIBITTING THEM FROM SELLI
• THE MARKET FOR PERSONAL COPYING MACHINES CONTINUES TO GROW
• TWO-DAY CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN MILITARY EXPERTS CONCERNING AGREEMENT ABOUT THE REDUCTION IN THE ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS COMPLETED IN
• ACCORDING TO THE COMMITTEE OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION OF ST.-PETERSBURG'S ADMINISTRATION, ABOUT 10 THOUSAND CITIZENS ANNUALLY RECEIVE A SECOND HIGH EDUCA
• METRO CASH & CARRY GMBH, A MEMBER OF THE GERMAN METRO RETAIL TRADE GROUP, WILL START ACTIVITY IN THE NORTHWESTERN REGION OF RUSSIA
• REAL RUBLE RATE DECREASED
• THE GOVERNMENT EXTENDED THE COMPLETE EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES OF TEMPORARILY IMPORTED FOREIGN AIRCRAFT, SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
• THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FORTHCOMING POPULATION CENSUS FROM THE 8TH TO THE 16TH OF OCTOBER WILL COST RUSSIA RBL 4.9 BILLION
• THIS YEAR ABOUT 28 THOUSAND FRESHMEN WILL BEGIN STUDYING AT THE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FREE OF CHARGE
• DURING THE YEAR 2000 RUSSIAN COMPANIES, THE STOCKS OF WHICH CIRCULATE ON THE OPEN MARKET, PROMISED TO PAY DIVIDENDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MORE THAN RBL 41
• THE GOVERNMENT CHANGES IMPORT POLICY
• FROM NOW ON COMMUNISTS CONTROL MORE THAN A HALF OF THE COUNTRY
• THE TERRITORIES OF NATIONAL PARK FOR SALE
• THE GOVERNMENT OF RF MAKES CORRECTIONS TO THE BUDGET-2002
• RUSSIA OCCUPIES 8-TH PLACE AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST TRADE PARTNERS OF CHINA
• ROSSOSHANSKY COURT OF VORONEJSKY REGION MADE A DECISION ABOUT THE CONDITIONAL PRE-TERM DISCHARGE OF THE US CITIZEN JOHN EDWARD TOBBIN
• 47 CASES OF CHOLERA HAVE ALREADY BEEN REGISTERED IN KAZAN (TATARSTAN REPUBLIC)
• THE SURPLUS OF THE BUDGET IS RBL 92 BILLION
• IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR THE MAIN TRADING PARTNERS OF RUSSIA WERE EU COUNTRIES
• FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS THE EXPENDITURES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN RUSSIA DECREASED MORE THAN 5 TIMES
• ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL COMPETITION AMONG THE RAILWAY STATIONS OF RUSSIA, HELD BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, MOSCOVSKIY RAILWAY STATION OF ST.
• IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT KAZAN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION PLANT NAMED AFTER GORBUNOV (KAPP) MAY TAKE PART IN PRODUCTION OF 100 MAIL CARRIERS TO THE ORDER OF FEDERAL
• THE CENTRAL BANK WILL RESUME ISSUE OF ITS BONDS
• FOR THE FIRST TIME IN RUSSIAN HISTORY A FOREIGN COMPANY PRESSED CHARGES SEEKING TO BANKRUPT A SUBJECT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RF)
• NEXT YEAR THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE SALARY OF BUDGET EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
• ST. PETERSBURG CITY ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO RAISE THE TAX RATES ON GAMBLING BUSINESS IN THE NEXT YEAR
• BY JUNE 1 THE TOTAL DEBT OF RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES AND ORGANIZATIONS AMOUNTED TO RBL 5588.3, BILLION, THE OVERDUE AMOUNT BEING RBL 1752.4 BILLION OR 31.4% OF
• AT THE MEETING OF MOSCOW GOVERNMENT THE BILL "ABOUT CITY MINIMUM WAGE" WAS APPROVED
• THE FINANCING OF RUSSIAN PROGRAMS OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE COUNTRYMEN LIVING IN CIS AND BALTIC COUNTRIES WILL BE INCREASED TWICE
• THE MINISTER OF MOSCOW GOVERNMENT FOR ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LEONID BOCHIN CLAIMED THAT MOSCOW WOULD NO LONGER USE INDUSTRIAL SALT AS AN ANTI-ICE R
• THE ASSETS OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA INCREASED FROM RBL 1 TRILLION 128 BILLION (JULY 1 2000) TO RBL 1 TRILLION 599 BILLION (JULY 1 2001)
• PRIVATIZATION THE REVOLUTIONARY INNOVATION OF THE PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM, CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF RF, IS THE SALE OF LAND ON WHICH INDUS
• IN 2005 THE MINIMUM MONTHLY WAGE MIGHT REACH THE MINIMUM MONTHLY COST OF LIVING
• A NEW COMPLEX FOR REPROCESSING AND STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND UTILIZATION OF OLD SUBMARINES WAS OPENED AT THE FAR-EASTERN DEFENSE PLANT "ZVEZDA" IN PRIMO
• THE AUCTION FOR THE SALE OF THREE-YEAR FEDERAL BONDS WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR THE FINANCE MINISTRY
• EXTREMELY LOW PRICES FOR PALLADIUM FORCED RUSSIA (WHICH PRODUCES ABOUT 60% OF THE WORLD'S SUPPLY) TO LEAVE THE SPOT MARKET