Tbilisi buys Iranian gas at twice Russian price
Tbilisi pays for Iranian gas twice more than for Russian fuel supplies to Georgia.
Raiffeisen buys "Impexbank" for $550 million
Austrian Bank Holding Company холдинг Raiffeisen International has agreed to pay $550 million for Russian "Impexbank". Thus, Austrian bank becomes the largest foreign player on Russian bank market. The press-release says, that the bank is to pay $500 million after publication of "Impexbank" financial results for 2005, and $50 million after publication of results for 2006.
Regional forum on questions of trade to be held in Archangelsk region
Regional forum "Contemporary technologies in development of consumer market in Archangelsk region" is to take place in Kotlas on February 15-16, informs the press-service of Kotlas administration.
Bank of Russia to issue banknotes of 5000 rubles
Banknote of 5000 rubles is being printed and will get into depository of Bank of Russia in first half of 2006.
Russia to cancel Afghan debt of $10 milliards
Russia is ready to cancel debt of Afghanistan in amount of $10 milliards, informed Russian vice-minister of Finance Sergey Storchak.
Russian air force has no need in Georgian airspace
Russian air force plans no flights to Georgia and through its airspace next week.
USA to ban Russian sales of weapon
USA Senate has introduced resolution about toughening of sanctions against Iran. It is interesting that one of resolutions` demands is ban on weapon supplies to Iran from Russia and China.
Ministry of Economic Development to protect business from corporative wars
Officials of Ministry of Economic Development proclaimed new regulations of corporative conflicts` assize.
Government determines volume of securities to issue
The government of Russian Federation permitted the Ministry of Finance to issue federal loan bonds in the volume of 186 milliard rubles and state saving bonds of 65 milliard rubles.
Factual income of Russian people rises for 8,8% during one year
Factual income of Russian people, calculated apart from compulsory payment and corrected by the consumer price index has risen for 8,8% during the year of 2005.
Investments into fixed capital in 2005 increase for 10,5%
Federal State Statistic Service informed that in comparison with 2004 the volume of investments into the fixed capital in 2005 in Russia increased for 10,5% and came to 3 trillions and 431 milliard rubles.
Aleksey Kudrin imparted how to keep savings
Russian minister of Finance considers that it is better to save money in rubles.
Israeli police interrogates Russian businessman Vladimir Gusinsky
Israeli police summoned Russian media ex-magnate Vladimir Gusinsky for another interrogation in case of money-laundering, informed press-secretary of Israeli police Miki Rosenfeld.
Russia resumed gas supplies to Georgia
Russia has resumed gas supplies to Georgia through gas-main pipeline "Mozdok-Tbilisi". This was informed by representative of "Sevtransgas" enterprise, who participated in repair works.
Brazil supports Russia on its way to WTO
On Saturday Russia and Brazil signed final protocol about completion of bilateral talks on the Russian Federation accedence to World Trade Organization. Russian Minister of Economical Development German Gref and Minister of industry, trade and tourism Luis Fernando Furlan signed the document.
Russian State Duma votes for Russia to enter international Agriculture Organization FAO
Russian State Duma has voted for Russia to enter international Agriculture Organization of the UNO FAO on Friday, having drawn it up with appropriate Act.
Iran not satisfied with Russian proposal on uranium enrichment
Russian proposal on establishing joint enterprise on uranium enrichment on the territory of Russia doesn`t meet in corpore Iran`s need of nuclear energy.
Hungary and Croatia search for alternative to Russian gas
Premier-ministers of Hungary and Croatia are first European countries, which signed memorandum about cooperation in energy sphere. One of the goals of the document is decrease of countries` dependence from Russian gas supplies.
"Gazprom": Europe is short of 326 millions cubic meters of gas because of Ukraine
Excess consumption of gas by Ukraine during frost amounted to 80 millions cubic meters per day.
Central Bank opens reception of interactive complaints
Bank of Russia has placed an interactive form for complaints on official site. By means of this form citizens will inform about noticed defects and violations in temporary administrations and credit organizations, which have no license for bank operations` realization.
10 millions illegal migrants live in Russia
At present moment 10 millions of illegal migrants live in Russia, informed vice-director of Russian Federal Migration Service Vyacheslav Postavnin. 80% of Russian illegal migrants originate from Commonwealth of Independent States.
"Gazprom" not to bear excess gas consumption by Ukraine
"Gazprom" officials announced that they will not stand excess of the treaty gas consumption in Ukraine.
Calculating Chamber to examine gas treaty with Ukraine
Russian Calculating Chamber and Ukrainian Control agency will carry out a mutual examination of the treaty executed between "Gazprom" and "Ukrainian Naftogas" about purchase and transportation of gas. This was announced by the head of Russian Calculating Chamber Sergey Stepashin.
German Gref: Russia to enter WTO by end of 2006
Russia intends to enter World Trade Organization by the end of 2006, announced Russian minister of economic development and trade German Gref.
Fee for transit is to be established in 2007
The Russian Federation Ministry of transportation suggests establishing transportation fee for carriers of freight going through the territory of Russia.