The third issue

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

President of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev at a meeting in the Kremlin on the problems of counteracting corruption:

... said that it is necessary to have a national plan for combating corruption in Russia. "We need a set of measures, not point decisions, in fact, we need a national plan for combating corruption," he said.

... I set the task to develop a package of anti -raider measures, including a system of assessing activities in this area of ​​law enforcement agencies and regional authorities. “We need a set of measures on anti -raiding issues,” the president said.

... stated the need to develop an effective system for checking the legality of decisions made by civil servants, as well as the pre -trial procedure for appealing decisions made by state agencies.

... proposed to make a decision on the control over the property status of civil servants and judges, as well as a new version of the Code of Control of civil servants. "There are a number of issues quite difficult to discuss, but requiring the adoption of final decisions - this is the control of the property status of civil servants, judges, issues of conflict of interests, issues of the new version of the Code of conduct of civil servants."

* * * In Russia, a national plan for the fight against corruption will be prepared within a month, the head of the Kremlin administration S. Naryshkin said. "The Corruption Control Council will be created, which the president will be headed, it was decided to create an interdepartmental group, I am instructed to head it," S. Naryshkin said.

“The plan will be approved by the president by his decree,” said the Prosecutor General of Yu. Chaika .

** Government of the Russian Federation **

The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation V. Putin signed a decree on the formation of the Presidium of the Government. This was reported by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers. According to the document, in addition to the chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, V. Putin, it included: First Deputy Prime Minister V. Zubkov , First Deputy Prime Minister I. Shuvalov , Deputy Prime Minister A. Zhukov , Deputy Prime Minister S. Ivanov, Deputy Prime Minister I.Secin , Deputy Prime Minister-Head of the Government of the Russian Federation S. Sobenin , Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation A. Kudrin, Minister of Finance of the Russian Minister of Health and Social Development of T. Golikov , Minister of Agriculture A. Gordeev , Minister of Regional Development of the D. Kozak , Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Lavrov , Minister of Economic Development E. Nabiullin , head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of Nurgaliev and A. Serdyukov .

In connection with the signing of the above document, the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of January 21, 2000 was recognized as lost. N54 "On the composition of the Presidium of the Government of the Russian Federation."

** Federal Assembly **

Council of the Federation

The chairman of the Federation Council S. Mironov called on the organization of compatriots abroad to create common "coordinating centers." He noted that it is easier for Russian leadership to help compatriots when they are more united. “Some kind of coordinating principle still allows you to solve much more practical problems. Work is most effective when there is one agreed channel, or one structure of compatriots with which you can interact,” said the speaker of the upper house of the Russian parliament. On Sunday, he met with representatives of Russian communities in Moldova, where he arrived on an official visit. It was attended by representatives of the Transnistrian region.

State Duma

Deputies from the United Russia faction have advocated the inappropriateness of adopting an amendment to the law on the media that expands the list of grounds for closing the media. “Such a decision was made today at a meeting of the Presidium of the faction,” said the State Duma speaker B. Gryzlov . "It was decided that we do not support the amendment in this form and create a working group to prepare serious clarifications to the media law," he said.

** Political parties and movements **

I. Khakamad , headed by the ex-Prime Minister of the Russian Federation M. Kasyanov, was released at his own free will. Advisor to M. Kasyanova E. Dikun reported that I. Khakamad, who was part of the Presidium of the RDS, wrote a statement about the exit from the movement "in connection with the termination of political activity." According to E. Dikun, the decision of I. Khakamad, who left politics and completely devoted itself to creative activities, was “perceived with understanding” to the RDS. E. Dikun said that I. Khakamada writes books and is going to make a feature film on one of his love novels. “Now I. Khakamad is looking for sponsors who would finance the filming of the film,” said M. Kasyanova, adviser.

** Banking news **

The Council of Management of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) appointed Thomas Mirov (Germany) by the president of the bank, the bank said. He will replace Jean Lemier , who resigned, having stayed in this position of two four years of term.

The Government of the Russian Federation approved the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Finance Dmitry Pankin to the manager from the Russian Federation at the Black Sea Bank of Trade and Development , it is said. At the same time, the ex-director of the Department of Investment Policy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Svetlana Ganeyeva was exempted from the duties of the manager.

Byrt Pereveva was appointed director of the Gazenergoprombank financial department. This is stated in the report of the bank.

** Companies news **

Andrei Konovalov was appointed general director of Irkutskenergo OJSC . The former general director of Irkutskenergo S. Emdin was dismissed from his position in connection with the transition to another job - General Director of Eurosibenergo LLC.

In the first quarter of the current year , OJSC Krasnoyarsk Factory of Non -Fire Metals named after the current year received 265.4 million rubles of net profit, which is 3.6 times more than in the same period of the last year, according to the company's report. The revenue in the first quarter increased by 48.6% - to 2 billion 432.536 million rubles, gross profit - by 81.8%, to 683.704 million rubles. According to the report, the main reason for the growth of profits was an increase in selling prices for products due to the growth of world prices for precious metals, as well as an increase in the production of jewelry and catalytic systems.

The British Peter Hambro , which produces gold in Russia, in 2007 increased 43% sales revenue compared to the previous year, to $ 226.397 million, the company said. At the same time, the company's net profit increased by 22% - to $ 39.6 million, EBITDA increased by 34% to $ 84.217 million. The average sales price increased by 14%, to $ 668 per ounce, and production by 14%, to 297.3 thousand gold rations.

Read about the further development of events in the next issue of the monitor at 19 o’clock.