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Assistant to the Russian President Igor Shuvalov states that the YUKOS case had a negative impact on the image of Russia and it will take several years to restore it. “We must work hard to neutralize the negative consequences caused by the Yukos case to Russia, restore and strengthen the image of the Russian Federation,” Mr. Shuvalov said at a briefing in Moscow. The first thing that specifically needs to be done is “to try to prevent a new case like this from happening,” the presidential aide noted. He emphasized that “it is necessary to change the legislative framework so that investors feel protected from the state.”
Departments
A bill allowing citizens to pay tax debts without additional fines will be submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the government by July 20. This was stated at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers by the head of the Ministry of Finance Alexei Kudrin. “Declaration will be carried out in a simplified manner, subject to the placement of funds in Russian banks and payment of a tax of 13%,” the minister said.
The Ministry of Industry and Energy will prepare bills related to limiting the participation of foreign capital in the Russian economy by September 20, 2005. This was announced by the head of the ministry, Viktor Khristenko, presenting the progress in implementing the corresponding provision of the Russian President's Address to the Federal Assembly for 2005. Thus, he said, the president’s order will be carried out, and by November 1, 2005, these proposals will be submitted for discussion to the State Duma.
State Duma
The final report of the parliamentary commission investigating the causes of the energy crisis in the capital region will be prepared next Wednesday, July 6 . The head of the commission, Vice-Speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Pekhtin told reporters about this after the next meeting of the commission. Mr. Pekhtin noted that the commission had already received reports from RAO UES of Russia, Rostekhnadzor, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other departments. There is no report from the prosecutor's office yet, the deputy explained.
Parties
United Russia and the Party of Regions of Ukraine, led by ex-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, plan to sign a cooperation agreement next week. According to the Secretary of the Presidium of the General Council of the United Russia party, Vice-Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, preliminary consultations to discuss the draft agreement have ended, and “all questions on both sides have been resolved.” Yesterday morning, Mr. Volodin held a meeting with the head of the “Regions of Ukraine” faction in the Verkhovna Rada, Raisa Bogatyreva.
Regions
The Parliament of North Ossetia today elected a chairman to replace Teimuraz Mamsurov, who was previously elected head of the republic. For the first time, a woman became the speaker of the legislative body of the republic - Larisa Khabitseva, who held the position of first deputy chairman of the parliament of North Ossetia of the second and third convocations. The candidacy of Ms. Khabitseva, the only woman out of 68 members of the North Ossetian parliament, was supported by 48 deputies out of 60 present.