The fourth issue

** President of the Russian Federation and his administration **

President V. Putin completed participation in events as part of the SCO member summit, and left for the UK, where a summit of the General Eight countries (July 6-8) opens in the Scottish city of Glenigls.

** Federal Assembly **

State Duma

The State Duma accepted

... In the second and third readings, the law on the right of the Government to determine the procedure for restructuring the debt of organizations on insurance premiums to state social extra -budgetary funds.

... Immediately in the second and third reading, amendments to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and to the Law "On Banks and Banking", providing for the abolition of state duty at the opening of a branch of a credit institution.

... In the second reading of the amendment to Chapter 21 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, establishing the features of the payment of value added tax (VAT).

... In the second reading of the amendments to Chapter 22 and 26 of the second part of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for the indexation of specific excise tax rates and the tax on mining (NDPI) for the extraction of natural gas. The bill provides for the indexation of specific excise tax rates by an average of 9% on excisable goods, as well as the rate of NDPs for the extraction of natural gas. At the same time, the current excise rates on oil products are proposed to be preserved at the 2005 level.

... In the second reading of amendments to the second part of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation aimed at improving the taxation of small businesses. The bill is aimed at eliminating deficiencies in the application of the head of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation "Simplified taxation system" and the chapter "Tax system in the form of a single tax on imputed income for certain types of activities."

The State Duma speaker B. Gryzlov said that he did not consider the decision of the Lower Chamber Committee on the Regulation on the creation of the second faction " Rodina " not to be lawful. “Today I do not consider the decision of the committee legitimate,” he said. B. Gryzlov recalled that specific steps to amend the State Duma regulations in connection with the split that occurred in the Rodina electoral bloc faction was planned to be discussed in the next Thursday at a meeting of the State Duma Council "after relevant consultations with the Central Election Commission." The speaker added that he would like to see the corresponding written conclusion of the CEC of the Russian Federation on a possible solution to the problem.

The State Duma speaker B. Gryzlov said that at a meeting with Prime Minister M. Fradkov , we will primarily talk about the socio-economic development of the country this year. The speaker made it clear that the deputies intend to express a number of unpleasant comments for the failure to comply with some ministers of the lower chamber decisions to the leadership. B. Gryzlov also said that a special topic of tomorrow's meeting would be a doubling of GDP.

** Regional news **

The Khabarovsk Territory repaid the third coupon for bonds of 2004 at 20.944 million rubles. This is stated in the report of the Rosbank battery, which is the organizer, underwriter and payment agent of release.

** Scandals and incidents. Rumors **

The Vice Speaker of the State Duma V. Pekuktin and his deputies are the chairmen of the Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications V. Yazev and the Security Committee V. Vasiliev reported the completion of the work group of the State Duma, created to analyze the causes of energy criticism. “The main reason for large -scale energy criticism was the incorrect and insufficient actions of the operational dispatch personnel of both RAO UES and regional dispatch administrations,” V. Yazev said. In turn, V. Pekkhtin noted that the working group will send some conclusions to the country's government, and said that the written final document of the working group will be published until tomorrow evening.

** Resignation and purpose **

Marat Cambolov was appointed deputy head of the Federal Agency for Science and Innovation. The corresponding order was signed by the Minister of Education and Science A. Fursenko . M. Kambolov will oversee the issues of management and disposal of state property in the field of scientific, scientific, technical and innovative activities, etc.

** Economic news **

The ITAR-TASS news agency, citing a source in the Cabinet of Ministers, reported that the tariffs and compulsory insurance coefficients / OSAGO / will be revised by the government in October this year.

** Companies news **

CJSC "Koryakgeoldovych" (KGD), which was recently acquired by the Renova group, is studying the Renova group, studies the ore platinum production, said the Vice President of the KGD N. Kozin . "There are significant prospects on this site. Last year, we took a technological test that showed good enrichment of ores, and this inspires us optimism," N. Kozin said. According to him, this project requires investing in intelligence. “The serious development of the project will probably be next year,” said the Vice President of the KGD.

Russian communal systems OJSC / RKS / will begin the construction of the Rzhevka-Porokhovaya boiler room in St. Petersburg 240 MW and worth 35-37 million euros no later than September 2005, said A. Bobrov , chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee on Energy and Engineering Support.

** announcement of tomorrow's events **

In Glenigls (Scotland, Great Britain), the President of the Russian Federation V. Putin will take part in the Summit "Big Eight".

At the next meeting, the government will consider, in particular, the course of the implementation of the legislation on the compulsory insurance of civil liability of vehicle owners and measures to improve it. The Minister of Finance A. Kudrin will make a report on the implementation of the OSAGO law.

The Minister of Transport I. Levitin will present at the meeting proposals on the development of the country's transport infrastructure.

At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, it is also planned to consider the execution of budgets for 2004 of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, the Social Insurance Fund and the Federal Fund for Compulsory Medical Insurance.

The Federation Council opens a two-day scientific and practical conference on the topic: "ways to implement the task of doubling GDP and overcoming poverty in the conditions of small cities of Russia."

A meeting of the State Duma Council will be held in the State Duma . It is planned to consider the issue of creating a deputy group in connection with the exception of S. Baburin from the Rodina faction.

Under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov , the V meeting of the Council of Heads of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (SGS) will be held.

A press conference of the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs of K. Kosachev will be held on the topic: "Spring session of the State Duma of the Russian Federation: the results of foreign policy activities."

The VII International Conference "New Electoral Technologies" will open, which is the most representative forum of Russian political technologists.

As part of the city target program "Training for a market economy in the city of Moscow for 2004-2006." A seminar will be held on the topic "Legal regulation of the activities of small enterprises."

The ceremony of presenting the Media Manager of Russia - 2005 will be held. The prize will be awarded by the nominations "Printing Media", "Electronic Media", "Advertising", "Communications with the Public."

** Birthdays **

July 7 were born:

- Osipov Yuri Sergeevich (1936), President of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

- Kuzin Valery Vladimirovich (1963), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs.

- Yakovleva Tatyana Vladimirovna (1960), chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health.

Read about the further development of events in the next issue of the monitor tomorrow at 10 o’clock.