
Moscow public transport rose in prices
Trip on public transport became more expensive in Moscow. From now on 1 trip in subway will cost 15 rubles to Muscovites and guests of capital.

Trip on public transport became more expensive in Moscow. From now on 1 trip in subway will cost 15 rubles to Muscovites and guests of capital.

Moldavia was cut off from Russian gas supplies along with Ukraine in the view of absence of new contract with "Gazprom".

Pressure in gas networks of Hungary and Austria is restored till regular level, informs agency France Presse with reference on economic ministries of both states.

Ukraine stole 1000 million tons of gas from the EU exports during January 1 on total cost of $25 million, declared Gazprom deputy board of directors chairman Alexander Medvedev.

Gazprom cut down gas supplies to Ukraine at 120 million cubic meters a day, informed the press-secretary of Gazprom CEO Sergei Kuprianov.

Russia made all suggestions to Ukraine, they are formulated in projects of contracts and there will be no other suggestions from Russia.

The estimate of Russian weapon realization is excellent.

This way general director of public corporation "Gazexport" Alexander Medvedev has commented announcement of Ukrainian premier Yurii Ekhanurov that "Gazprom" owes 1.5 milliards of cubic meters of gas to Ukraine.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yury Yekhanurov called unacceptable the gas price of $230/a thousand of cubical meters suggested by Gazprom.

New, last during current year negotiations on gas problem will start in Moscow on Wednesday.

Gazprom Deputy Board Chairman Alexander Ryazanov and the general director of Belarus state gas company Beltransgaz signed the agreement on gas supply and transit to Belarus in 2006. According to this agreement, the price of gas is to constitute $46,68/a thousand of cubic meters. Volume of delivery constitutes 21 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which correspond to volume and price conditions on which Gazprom worked with Belarus in 2005.

Russia has suggested the last gas price of $220-230/ a thousand cubic meters to Ukraine; and there is going to be no more price offers, told Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko. He denied that Moscow had agreed on a gradual transition to market prices for natural gas.

Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law "About federal budget of 2006", informed press-service in Kremlin.

The deputy chairman of Gazprom board Alexander Medvedev confirmed that gas concern suggests Ukraine to pay for gas partly with its property.

"Gazprom" will apply to Stockholm arbitration tribunal in case Ukraine will illegally take the gas, assigned for Europe", - warned vice-chairman of company Alexander Medvedev.

Interregional universal New year trade fair "Meteliza" will open on Sunday in Novgorod the Great.

Moscow government has declared about the intention to sell all owned share holdings of capital hotels.

Moscow businessmen will not have to storm banks to be able to pay rent for January in December to avoid fines.

Committee of Central bank directors decided to reduce the refinancing rate to 12% per annum. This was informed by department of Foreign and Public relationships of Russian bank.

Public corporation "Gazprom", which has bought more than 75% of "Sibneft" stocks, will finally legalize control over the oil company on stockholders` meeting on Friday.

"Gazprom" company intends to start new ADR program at the rate of 40% from authorized capital stock in first quarter or first half of 2006.

The baby car "Oka" will be taken out from production in June 2006, declared the JSC "Severstal-avto" director-general Vadim Shvetsov today in Naberezhnye Chelny (Tatarstan).

Unified Energy System CEO Anatoly Chubais promises to build dozens of new power plants in Russia. He declared it on Tuesday at the ceremony, dedicated to the start of constructing the third power unit for the Heat and power plant-27 Moscow power utility Mosenergo.

On Wednesday at the special extraordinary general meeting of JSC "AvtoVAS" the Board of directors was retired and the new one elected, which also constitutes of 12 people.

Russian federation President’s counselor on economics Andrey Illarionov called the start of Russia external debt advanced repayment to be decision of 2005.