At the end of February the agreement about constructing Volkswagen plant in near Moscow Stupino may be signed. Supposedly , automobiles Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Pointer. At full capacity the plant is to produce up to 300 thousand cars per year.
Russia needs full membership in G8 so much, that Ministry of Finance and Central bank are ready to convert ruble this year. The Minister of finance said, that ruble conversion is scheduled to January 1, 2007. However, it may be done earlier, if the Russian Ministry of Finance and Central bank consider it possible.
Ministers of Finance of the countries-members of G8 will discuss writing off debts of the world`s poorest countries at the meeting to be held in Moscow on February 10-11, Alexei Kudrin has informed at the press-conference on Thursday.
The head of Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry German Gref suggests giving government support to start export of Russian wine to India and China.
Committee of "Sibneft" directors plans to examine a question of committee chairman election on first session with new membership.
Russian ministry of agriculture will elaborate state program of agroindustrial complex development. This was informed by source in government.
"Gazprombank" starts purchase-sale of "Gazprom" shares for natural persons in additional offices "Novoarbatsky", "Novoslobodsky" and "Ostankino".
Sergey Kirienko considers that civil industry of atomic energetics needs reorganization and has suggested to establish integrated holding analogous to "Gazprom" in gas sphere. By words of the official, new company can be named "Atomprom". Kirienko is not the first politician who suggests the establishment of such institution. Evgeny Adamov thought about foundation of "Atomprom" organization several years ago. In opinion of ex-minister this joint-stock company would become natural monopoly.
Leaders of Federal Customs Service (FCS) are planning to achieve complete legalization of electrical appliances import, the Head of anti smuggling department of АСЫ Vladimir Yegorov has informed.
Situation in Moscow energy system in connection with frost is extremely tense but stays under absolute control, Unified Energy System CEO Anatoly Chubais has said at the meeting of the energy system work supervision headquarter established for the period of frost.
Presidium of Duma fraction "United Russia" has made a decision to supports the law abolishing payment for incoming telephone calls.
Ukraine has handed over gas tankages and transit pipelines to Russia at dumping prices for 25 years.
During Russian-Spanish negotiations at high level Vladimir Putin and Spanish premier Hose Luis Rodriguez Sapatero will discuss questions of mutual trade, investment co-operation and energy security.
The Republic Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers and JSC "Military-industrial complex "Oboronprom" has signed a collaboration agreement in the field of helicopter engineering, says the press-release of "Military-industrial complex "Oboronprom".
Russia prepares a proposal about advanced repayment of $11-12 billion to Paris Club, has informed and anonymous source in the Ministry of finance.
Today in Yekaterinburg deputy head of Federal Service for Environment Protection (Rosprirodnadzor) Oleg Mitvol criticized control and supervision agencies in nature management field in Ural Federal District, informs press-service of Rosprirodnadzor Regional Administration. The critics has been caused by "systematic non-taking measures on the facts of gross violation of Environment protection legislation".
Russian Federal Service for State Statistics published the data about Consumer Price Index in January 2006. According to the document, the average cost of minimum foodstuff set in Russia at the end of January constituted 1406,7 rubles, which is 4,3 % more than in December 2005. The most expensive foodstuff set appeared to be in Chukot Autonomous Area, constituting 4390,4 rubles.
Interregional conference on development of program "National banking system of Russia - 2010, 2020. Regional vector of development" will be held in Kazan on Tuesday.
On February 1, 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Decree N68 about including JSC "Novorossiysk sea commercial port" into the list of strategic enterprises and JS companies.
Since March 2006 clothes produced by famous French house of fashion Chanel. Reportedly, Chanel have not prolonged the contract with the company "Mercury", which exclusively sold the clothes of this brand in Russia.
The head of Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade German Gref sees no necessity in integration of AutoVAZ, KamAZ and GAZ enterprises. The minister has expressed this opinion during business trip to India.
12 Western investors of oil company "YUKOS" lodged a complaint about actions of Russian government to Washington court.
Growth of prices for gas will negatively influence the situation in the republic. "At present moment gas is 39% more expensive than in 2004. We used to pay $80 and now we pay $100 for thousand cubic meters of gas".
Russian government should transfer cash grant in amount of 3 milliard rubles for equalization of Far East electric energy tariffs and average Russian indexes.
The head of "Gazprom" Aleksey Miller has announced that Ukraine took 550 million cubic meters of Russian gas meant for European consumers.