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The fourth issue
** President of the Russian Federation and his administration **
President V. Putin held a meeting with the head of the Central Election Commission V. Churov and the heads of the regional election commission, during which he positively appreciated the work on conducting elections to the State Duma, thanked them for organizing elections and congratulated them on the Constitution Day.
** Government of the Russian Federation **
The First Deputy Prime Minister S. Ivanov called the proposal of his colleague D. Medvedev to V. Putin to lead the government after the presidential election. “I believe that this proposal is interesting. But the current president will accept or will not accept it, he will be sure that he will decide for himself and, probably, later,” S. Ivanov said, adding that this proposal is aimed at maintaining the continuity of the authorities. V. Putin’s response to the proposal to head the Government of the Russian Federation should not be expected in the near future, S. Ivanov added.
** Sochi-2014 **
The Olympstroy state corporation will begin work on the preparation of Sochi for the Winter Olympic Games 2014 already this year. “This will be a single center that controls the construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi,” said A. Schlaban vice -mayor, who oversees these issues. The Olympstroy head office will be located in Sochi, and its branch will be created in Moscow. “Such a decision will only benefit the common cause, since the Olympic Games will be held in Sochi, the construction of the necessary objects will also be carried out here, therefore, specialists who prepare documents and supervising this process should be in Sochi,” A. Khrasban emphasized. This will ensure “the most effective interaction of all structures, to perform work as soon as possible, which means that there is no doubt that in the time allotted to us we will have time to complete the entire amount of tasks,” he said. A. Khraban also recalled that the construction of many infrastructure and access roads is already being carried out. For example, a new substation was handed over in Krasnaya Polyana, which made it possible to guarantee a stable power supply to the inhabitants of the ski village. The construction of sports facilities of the 2014 Olympiad will begin a few later, the vice mayor said. Projects are ready and are currently undergoing a “state acceptance” - they are considered by the State Expert Commission. Then a new tender will be announced, where contractors who will carry out construction will be determined. It will begin next year, said A. Khraban.
** Resignation and purpose **
Andrei Lukin was appointed deputy head of the Federal Agency for Energy (Rosenergo), the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation said. Earlier, he held the position of head of the Department of Development of the Unified Energy System of RAO UES. A. Lukin began the performance of duties from December 10.
** Economic news **
The statement of V. Putin at a meeting with the leadership of the CCI on Tuesday that Russia is not going to create hospitalism, made clarity to the question of the future role in the state’s economy and the state corporations created now, said the head of the RSPP A.Shokhin. "As for state corporations and state capitalism, I have supported V. Putin with both hands. Indeed, recently there have been a lot of discussions about the role of the state and state corporations, and it seems that the private sector will have to give way to the state corporations. If it did not put the point, then it brings the coatiness in this matter: the role of the state should be limited, and even in themselves state corporations, ”said A. Shokhin .
The Government of the Russian Federation approved
... the continuation in 2008 of the Gazprom gas experiment and independent manufacturers using exchange technologies. The corresponding decision was signed by Prime Minister V. Zubkov on December 10.
... an agreement on the determination of the customs value of goods transported across the border of the Customs Union of the Eurasian Economic Community (EURSECE). The government also decided to allow the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation during negotiations on signing an agreement to make a draft change that will not have a fundamental nature, and recommended to sign an agreement at a meeting of the Interstate Council of the EurAsEC at the level of heads of government.
** Banking news **
The Government of the Russian Federation ordered the Bank of Development and Foreign Economic Activities ( Vnesheconombank ) to the authorized capital of the State Corporation of the State Corporation of the Russian Bank of Development and 5.226% of the State Specialized Russian Export and Import Bank CJSC . The corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister V. Zubkov .
Former deputy general director, financial director of the Rosno insurance company Andrei Skvortsov transferred to the VTB Bank for the post of senior vice president. The VTB press service reported that A. Skvortsov is working in the bank's financial department.
An informed source close to Sberbank reports that Sberbank , Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank, is leaving the bank. "A. Pogodin is now on vacation and after it will most likely leave the bank," the source said.
** Companies news **
The post of General Director of the State Company of OJSC Zarubezhneft , who was released after N. Tokarev at OJSC AK Transneft, was occupied by Nikolai Brumich . Earlier, N. Brumich was headed by the State OJSC Nenets Oil Company.
Rosatom agreed to implement the project of the United Company "Russian aluminum" for the construction of the energy-metallurgical complex in the Saratov region, said the Minister of Investment Policy of the region A. Zhandarov . The “Consent of Rosatom” was obtained. We are at the stage of legal decisions. The implementation of this stage is successful, ”he said, noting that“ it is planned to reach the practical implementation of the project in the second half of 2008.
Andrei Shulga was appointed Executive Director of the Finams Management Management Company. In a new position, he will oversee the development of mutual investment funds of the company, in particular, the construction of a system of sales in Moscow and regions, the introduction of new services, and the expansion of the Pythian line. One of the priority areas of A. Shulgi will be an increase in the availability of Pyths of the Criminal Code of the Finams Management.
** announcement of tomorrow's events **
President V. Putin will visit Belorussia with an official visit and will take part in a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union of the two countries, which will be held in Minsk on December 13-14.
The Government of the Russian Federation will consider the implementation of the main provisions of the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of 2007, as well as the implementation of the program of socio-economic development for the medium term. On these issues, the speakers are the head of the Ministry of Economic Development E. Nabiullin and Deputy Prime Minister S. Naryshkin .
The government will also consider the issue of the federal target program "South of Russia (2008-1012)." The head of the Ministry of Regional Development D. Kozak will report.
In addition, on the agenda of the meeting, the issues of powers of the Ministry of Natural Resources in the field of forest relations and on amendments to the Regulation on the Federal Forestry Agency.
The government will also consider the activities of the Federal Service for Supervision of Mass Communications, Communications and Protection of Cultural Heritage.
Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Finance A. Kudrin will report on the distribution of subsidies from the Fund for Reforming Regional and Municipal Finance, provided for in Article 44 of the Federal Law on the Budget for 2007.
The XX Congress of the LDPR will be held, dedicated to the nomination of the party candidate in the elections of the President of the Russian Federation.
A meeting of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation will be held.
The shareholders of Norilskgazprom OJSC at an extraordinary meeting will consider two issues - on the early termination of powers of members of the board of directors of the company, and the election of the new council.
A press conference on the topic “Development Plans” Rosno Asset Management in 2008-2010 will be held. ” Participants - General Director of the company "Alliance Rosno Asset Management" O. Mazurov, representative of Allianz in Russia, director of the company Rosno H. Chopra.
The ceremony of signing the announcement of the strategic partnership between the Rostekhnology and MGIMO Group of Companies will be held. The goal is the preparation, retraining and advanced training of specialists in the interests of the domestic military-industrial complex and the implementation of state-owner in the field of military-technical cooperation of the Russian Federation with foreign states.
Read about the further development of events in the next issue of the monitor tomorrow at 10 o’clock.