Sweets and candies to be the most popular presents in Russia
New Year is the holiday, which brings joy to everyone, independent on age, sex, social status, income etc.
Inhabitants of Nalchik town left without New Year’s outdoor fete
New Year’s outdoor fete in Nalchik are canceled. The town authorities has made this decision in connection with the armed attack on Nalchik in October 2005.
Public chamber to control liberty of speech in mass-media
Vladimir Putin has signed the law, giving authority to Public Chamber to control maintenance of liberty of speech in mass-media, informs President’s press-cutting service.
Free admission to Zoo on New Year`s Eve
Moscow Zoo will operate in special festive regime during winter holidays.
Additional payments for heroism and glory
Heroes of USSR, Heroes of Russian Federation and full cavaliers of Glory order will receive 25 thousands rubles monthly starting from New Year.
Committee of Beslan tragedy investigation to proclaim results
Federal parliamentary investigational committee of Beslan tragedy`s causes and circumstances will proclaim results of more than year-long work.
Lebedev’s lawyers submit supervisory complaints to city court presidium
The former MENATEP head Platon Lebedev’s lawyers have submitted a supervisory complaint to the judgment of conviction.
People’s actor of Russia and Ukraine Victor Stepanov died
People’s actor of Russia and Ukraine Victor Stepanov died on Monday night in Kiev.The actor’s close friends told that Victor was suffering from severe illness.
Antiracial meeting in St.Petersburg
About a hundred people gathered at the meeting in front of Smolny in St.Petersburg to demand providing safety for foreign students. The meeting is held in connection with the Cameroonian student murder on Saturday in St.Petersburg.
Career of teachers to depend on parents and colleagues
Russian Ministry of education developed new complex approach to teachers` certification, which will allow a more objective determination of knowledge and experience of the teacher. By some data, system will be introduced in 2006.
Passenger helicopters to connect "Moscow-city" and capital airports
In February-March of 2006 test helicopter flights from business center "Moscow-city" to airports "Sheremetevo" and "Vnukovo" will start. This was announced by vice-mayor of the capital Iosif Ordjonikidze.
Foreign students in St.Petersburg to hold meeting in connection with another African student murder
Foreign students in St.Petersburg intend to hold meeting near Smolny on Tuesday in connection with another African student murder, informed public organization "African Unity".
One of the most important Jewish holiday starts today
This is the first day of Hanukkah in Israel today. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar (which is November-December on the Gregorian calendar).
Kalmykia to celebrate New Year on December 26
December 26, 2005, the National Kalmyk Day Zul is declared a day off by the President Kirsan Ilumzhinov’s decree, informed the Republic president’s press-cutting service.
Father Frost from Veliky Ustyug to be festively welcomed in Moscow
Official welcoming of the Chief Father Frost, whose residence is situated in Veliky Ustyug, is to take place in Moscow on Monday.
Dogs to perform at Moscow railway stations on New Year`s night
Passengers of Moscow railway stations will be entertained by trained animals from theatre of Durov on New Year`s night.
Refuse chute to sort wastes
Unusual refuse chutes will appear in capital newly-erected buildings.
Russians eat cockroaches
Visitor of reptile and insect exhibition "World of aqua terrarium", which took place in Vologda, became the first person, who dared to eat the exhibit - the giant Madagascar cockroach.
Putin laid European female champion on tatami
Russian President Vladimir Putin carried out judo master-class in St. Petersburg Complex school of sport mastery.
Cosmonauts to celebrate New Year 16 times
The crew of Interntaional space station will celebrate January 1 in 16 time zones.
Russia constructs new ships-rescuers
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief admiral Vladimir Masorin informed about start of realization of search-rescue service program in Russia.
Death-duties to be cancelled in Russia from January 1
Speaker of State Duma Boris Gryzlov commented the laws, which were approved by State Duma in current year and will come into force from January 1, 2006.
Competition of measures for AIDS relief announced
Federal Service for Monitoring Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare has announced an open competition for a contract award for carrying out of preventive measures aimed at AIDS relief in Russian Federation in the framework of the priority national project in the field of Health Care in 2006.
State Traffic Safety Inspectorate wants to establish new electronic road signs
State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is interested in Moscow authority to establish new road signs as soon as possible, said Federal agency of technical regulation and metrology chief Victor Kiriyanov.
Russian Public chamber formed completely
The Russian Public Chamber was completely formed on Friday. Eighty-four existing members of the Public Chamber elected the remaining 42 members, representing regional and inter-regional public organizations.