Announcement of events, 3

**July 3, Monday**

The main events:

A meeting of the investment commission is scheduled to select projects applying for support from the Investment Fund of the Russian Federation. At the meeting it is planned, in particular, to discuss the infrastructure development project for the development of the mineral resource base of the southeast of the Chita region, and other projects.

The Federation Council will host a meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Interaction of the Federation Council with the Legislative / Representative / Government Bodies of the Subjects of the Russian Federation / Council of Legislators/, which will be chaired by the Chairman of the Federation Council S. Mironov.

Press conferences, meetings of public organizations, conferences, seminars:

The State Duma will host parliamentary hearings of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science on the topic “On the progress of implementation and prospects for the development of the priority project “Education”.

The two-day International Forum of Non-Governmental Organizations "Civil Eight 2006" will open, the purpose of which is to discuss problems that concern the international community in connection with the upcoming meeting of the heads of state of the Big Eight in St. Petersburg on July 15-17.

A two-day public forum “Society and Ways of Energy Development” will open, at which the possibilities of energy development in the 21st century based on various energy sources and issues of energy security will be discussed.

The winner of the competition for the revaluation of gold reserves at the Sukhoi Log deposit will be announced.

Memorable dates:

The national holiday of the Republic of Belarus is Independence Day (Republic Day). Declared by decree of President A. Lukashenko in 1997 in honor of the liberation of the republic from fascist invaders (1944).

Holiday of traffic police workers. 70 years ago (1936), by decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR, the State Automobile Inspectorate was formed as part of the Main Directorate of the Workers' and Peasants' Militia of the NKVD (GAI); from June 15, 1998 - State Inspectorate for Road Safety.

Day of formation of the Altai Republic. On July 3, 1991, the Supreme Council of the RSFSR adopted a law transforming the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region into a republic within the RSFSR. Since May 1992 - the Altai Republic within the Russian Federation.

Republic Day of Khakassia. On July 3, 1991, the Khakass Autonomous Region was transformed into the Khakass Soviet Socialist Republic within the RSFSR. Since February 1992 - the Republic of Khakassia within the Russian Federation.

Born on this day:
- Vasiliev Ivan Afanasyevich (1963), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Affairs of Public Associations and Religious Organizations.
- Umarov Musa Nazhmudinovich (1953), deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Legal and Judicial Issues.

**July 4th, Tuesday**

The main events:

The Federation Council will host a meeting of the Council for interaction of the Federation Council with legislative / representative / government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation / Council of Legislators/. At the meeting, which will be held by the Chairman of the Federation Council S. Mironov, the tasks of the legislative / representative / government bodies of the constituent entities of Russia in implementing the provisions of the Address of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation will be discussed, as well as the role of the legislative / representative / government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in legislative support for further development of cooperation. First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev, representatives of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council and others were invited to take part in the work.

The next meeting of the Moscow government will take place, at which, in particular, the following issues will be considered: the City Target Program for the Development of the Consumer Market and Services of the City of Moscow for 2007-2009.

The next meeting of the government of the Moscow region will be held, at which the following issues will be considered:
- on the development of the draft regional target program "Ecology of the Moscow Region for 2007 - 2008";
- on the bill “On consideration of citizens’ appeals”;
- on amendments to the decree of the government of the Moscow region "On approval of the List of measures for the participation of the Moscow region in the implementation of international cooperation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, including in the implementation of state policy towards compatriots abroad, in 2006", etc.

Press conferences, meetings of public organizations, conferences, seminars:

First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev will hold a meeting with members of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and representatives of civil society.

Memorable dates:

Born on this day:
- Potapov Leonid Vasilievich (1935), president, chairman of the government of the Republic of Buryatia.
- Yashechkin Sergey Viktorovich (1959), president of the Eurasian Water Partnership.

**July 5, Wednesday**

The main events:

A plenary meeting of the State Duma will be held, at which the preliminary agenda involves consideration in the second reading of a number of amendments to the laws “On the Federal Budget for 2006”, “On Insolvency/Bankruptcy/”, “On Limited Liability Companies”, “On State Registration of Legal Entities” and individual entrepreneurs", "On auditing activities", in the Tax and Civil Codes of the Russian Federation.

At the next plenary meeting of the Moscow City Duma, the bill “On energy saving in the city of Moscow”, as well as a number of others, will be considered in the third reading.

Press conferences, meetings of public organizations, conferences, seminars:

A meeting of the subcommittee on local self-government will be held within the framework of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on issues of regional development and local self-government. At the meeting, the practice of applying the Federal Law “On General Principles of the Organization of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation” will be analyzed.

The 3rd meeting of the working group at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on improving tax legislation and law enforcement practice will be held, at which it is planned to discuss changes regarding special tax regimes, the possibility of exemption from value added tax for transactions involving the transfer of goods for advertising purposes and other topical issues .

A meeting of the board of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation will be held, in which representatives of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation are invited to take part.

The Federation Council will host an award ceremony for the winners of the All-Russian competition "Media against crime, terrorism and corruption", in which the Chairman of the Federation Council S. Mironov will take part.

Memorable dates:

Born on this day:
- Klyukin Alexander Nikolaevich (1957), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy.
- Ochirova Alexandra Vasilievna (1949), Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on Social Development, President of the International Public Charitable Organization "International Women's Center "Women's Future".
- Vladimir Ivanovich Fedosov (1951), Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on ethics, regulations and improvement of the activities and legislation of the Public Chamber, Chairman of the International public organization "Federation of Peace and Harmony".
- Tretyakov Oleg Aleksandrovich (1966), member of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on communications, information policy and freedom of speech in the media, director for regional development of Bonnier Business Press CJSC, president of the St. Petersburg League of Journalists, head of the subcommittee on journalistic ethics .

**July 6, Thursday**

The main events:

An Internet conference of the President of Russia will take place, during which V. Putin will answer questions from Russian and foreign users of the worldwide computer network.

Press conferences, meetings of public organizations, conferences, seminars:

A press conference will be held on the topic "Political parties and authorities in monitoring news releases of Russian television channels and central newspapers. Results of a study of television and the press for March-June 2006."

An award ceremony will take place for the laureates of the National Award "Media Manager of Russia 2006".

There will be an award ceremony for the winners of the “Best Books of 2005” competition.

Memorable dates:

Born on this day:
- Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishevich (1940), President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Alexander Pavlovich Smolensky (1954), ex-head of the Stolichny banks, SBS-Agro, O.V.K. group of banks.
- Zoya Mikhailovna Stepanova (1953), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture.
- Ivanov Anton Aleksandrovich (1965), Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation.

**July 7, Friday**

The main events:

Prime Minister M. Fradkov will hold a meeting of the Government Commission on issues of the fuel and energy complex and reproduction of the mineral resource base.

The next plenary meeting of the Federation Council will take place.

A plenary meeting of the State Duma will take place, at which the preliminary agenda is to consider a number of amendments to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation in the second reading. At the meeting it is also planned to discuss in the first reading changes and additions to the law “On Customs Tariffs” and to the Customs and Tax Codes of the Russian Federation.

Memorable dates:

Born on this day:
- Osipov Yuri Sergeevich (1936), President of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Yakovleva Tatyana Vladimirovna (1960), Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection.

**July 8, Saturday**

The main events:

An additional plenary meeting of the State Duma is planned.

Memorable dates:

Born on this day:
- Vitaly Ivanovich Sevastyanov (1935), deputy chairman of the State Duma Commission on mandate issues and issues of parliamentary ethics.
- Ayupov Mansur Anvarovich (1947), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Nationalities.
- Raikin Konstantin Arkadyevich (1950), Russian actor, People's Artist of Russia, artistic director of the Russian State Theater "Satyricon" named after. A. Raikin.
- Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov (1952), deputy chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on cultural development, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, film director, screenwriter, author of prose works, producer, general director, chairman of the board of the Mosfilm Cinema Concern, member of the board of the Union cinematographers of the Russian Federation.
- Tatyana Yuryevna Zhuravleva (1957), member of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on the formation of a healthy lifestyle, head of the department of the Nenets District Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Personnel.

**July 9, Sunday**

Memorable dates:

Russian Post Day. Celebrated on the second Sunday of July in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 16, 1994.

Fisherman's Day. Celebrated on the second Sunday of July.

Born on this day:
- Ishchenko Alexander Nikolaevich (1959), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Ecology.
- Boyarskov Boris Antonovich (1953), head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Compliance with Legislation in the Field of Mass Communications and Protection of Cultural Heritage.