The fourth issue

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

President V. Putin met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Big Eight countries.

** Government of the Russian Federation **

The Minister of Finance A. Kudrin expressed confidence that after the abolition from July 1 of the current year, confidence in the ruble will increase. "Capital from Russia will not run, capital today goes to Russia, and we will support it," the minister said. According to him, formally, after the abolition of all restrictions on July 1, Russia creates the same regime of ruble convertibility as in all developed countries of the world, including the countries of the "big eight".

The government approved:

- Rules for the selection of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and projects for the modernization of communal infrastructure facilities for the provision of federal budget funds in the framework of the subprogram "Modernization of communal infrastructure facilities" of the federal target program "Housing" for 2002-2010.

- on a permanent basis, the rate of imported customs duties on grain and silage harvesters, which has passed more than three years from the moment of release.

In the General Prosecutor's Office, large -scale transformations were launched within the framework of the reform promised by the new Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation in the system of the prosecutor's office. "By order of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yu. Thaki, two new heads were created - the Main Directorate for the Supervision of the Federal Legislation and the main international legal administration," the Office of the Information and Public Relations of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation said. At the same time, as noted, the management of information and public relations will be subjected to serious reform. "

** Federal Assembly **

The spring session of the State Duma will end at an additional meeting on July 8, the speaker said.

The federal budget for 2007 can be adopted before the end of October, said the vice speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation V. Pekuktin . He noted that now the federal budget is adopted quite late, and some programs, including investment ones, begin to be implemented only in the second half of the year. In this regard, it is necessary to clarify the deadlines for the adoption of the federal budget in order to clarify the programs laid down in the budget in November-December and begin to implement them from January 1.

In turn, the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation A. Kudrin noted that, despite the fact that the federal budget for 2007 will still take place in four readings, the government will try to reduce the terms of its adoption. According to Kudrin, in fact, "we began zero reading" the budget. A working group will be formed from the Ministry of Finance and the United Russia faction, which will consider the main priorities of the budget for 2007. At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Finance emphasized that the Ministry is ready to work with other factions in the State Duma.

** Scandals and incidents. Rumors **

The Moscow Arbitration Court appointed the main meeting on the claim of Moravel Investment Ltd. on July 17. On the execution of the decision of the foreign court on the territory of the Russian Federation on the recovery of about $ 680 million debt from the Yukos Tax Code .

** Resignation and purpose **

Gennady Sobotov was appointed head of the Siberian Customs Administration.

** Banking news **

Gazprombank acquires a 51% stake in Sibneftegaz from ITERS , which owns a license to develop a coastal gas condensate field, the bank said.

** Companies news **

The Chairman of the Board of Gazprom OJSC A. Miller and the chairman of the board of directors of the oil and gas company Itra I. Makarov signed an agreement on partnerships between companies designed for 2006-2010. As stated in a joint press release from companies, according to the concluded agreement, ITER will take part in the expansion, reconstruction and modernization of the Unified Gazprom gas supply system in accordance with the General Scheme for the Development of the gas industry for the period until 2030.

* * * CEO - Chairman of the Board of Neftegazovaya Company LLC Itra was appointed V. Makeev .

The International rating agency Moody's Investors Service increased the corporate rating of LUKOIL OJSC from VA1 to VAA2. According to the agency, the rating of unsecured obligations of the company from VA2 to BAA2 has also been increased. Forecast for all ratings "Stable".

TNK-BP plans to invest up to $ 1 billion in the development of Yamal deposits until 2012. According to the press service of the Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets AO, representatives of the company who met with the deputy governor, director of the district department of economics A. Kim, stated this.

The shareholders of NGK OJSC Slavneft at the general annual assembly elected a new board of directors of ten people, the company’s press service reports. The board of directors from TNK-VR Management OJSC has repeatedly entered: the vice-president of K. Zilitski and the executive director of the company G. Khan. In addition, the board of directors were elected: Director of the Department: Director of the Department: Director of the Department: Director of the Department According to the Slavneft-Megionneftegaz project, the intelligence and mining of TNK-VR Management S. Ivanov, an executive vice-president of oil refining and sales of oil products E. Konsidine, director of projects of mergers and acquisitions D. Logvinenko.

The Gazprom Neft OJSC (previously Sibneft OJSC) was first elected to the Board of Directors of Slavneft: the head of the planning and budgetary department O. Kovalchuk, the vice-presidents of the company R. Mukhametzyanov, E. Poltorak, A. Cherner and President of Gazprom Neft A. Ryazanov.

In the next three months, Alrosa expects to open an office of sales on the Tel Aviva diamond exchange, said the President of the Russian diamond company A. Nichiprook. “In principle, we have done the main work. My forecast: it will take about three months to complete. There are optimistic views that in two months everything will be ready,” said Nichiporuk.

RTS OJSC begins on June 30, 2006. Trading in the exchange market ordinary registered shares of OJSC Pole Gold.

In the first quarter of 2006 , the Rosno SK increased the collection of IFRS prizes compared to the same period of 2005 by 12.5% ​​to $ 226.5 million, said the general director of the insurer L. Vasadze.

** announcement of tomorrow's events **

In the Government House, the Minister of Agriculture of Russia A. Gordeev will hold a selector meeting on preparation for the All -Russian agricultural spare. The meeting will be attended by the head of Rosstat V. Sokolin and the deputy head of Rosstat K. Lakam .

The 30th meeting of the CIS Economic Council will be held.

The plenary meeting of the State Duma will be held.

Deputies plan to consider in the second reading a bill regarding the emission of exchange bonds, a bill that simplifies the issue of mortgage securities, and a bill that increases the amount of insurance compensation for deposits of individuals in banks to 190 thousand rubles.

In addition, it is planned to consider in the third reading a bill regarding the attracting funds of citizens in shared construction due to the production of a special type of bonds - housing certificates.

At the meeting, in the second reading, amendments to the Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" and other legislative acts obliging officials to cite economic indicators in public speaking in Russian currency will be considered.

It is planned to consider in the second reading a bill on improving tax administration, as well as amendments to the “Law on Combating the legalization (laundering) of income received by criminal means and financing of terrorism”, to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation aimed at creating attractive taxation conditions for organizations of information technology.

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation will be announced by a decision to verify the provisions of laws on amendments to the laws "On the general principles of the organization of legislative (representative) and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation" and "General principles of organizing local self -government in the Russian Federation".

The United Russia party and the European Publishing House will hold the summer intellectual forum on the political culture of Russia and the countries of Eurasia. Among the participants are representatives of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with compatriots A. Kokoshin, political scientists V. Tretyakov, S. Markov, G. Pavlovsky, V. Nikonov, deputy. Chairman of the VGTRK A. Bystritsky et al.

A meeting of the Council of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation will be held.

The questions will be considered: about the competition for grants among non -profit organizations participating in the development of civil society institutions; about appeals to the OP in connection with criminal cases in relation to a number of scientists; On the preparation of the annual report of OP "On the state of civil society in the Russian Federation" and others. The meeting will be attended by the Secretary of OP E. Verekhov, his deputy S. Katyrin and others.

** Birthdays **

June 30 - Mokry Vladimir Semenovich (1953), chairman of the State Duma Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on local self -government was born.

- Born Yakunin Vladimir Ivanovich (1948), president of Russian Railways OJSC.

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