Zviad Gamsakhurdia. Photo from the site www.autograph-mus.narod.ru The criminal case, instituted several years ago against the former President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, was terminated, and Gamsakhurdia is completely rehabilitated, reports Newsru.com with reference to Interfax. The Prosecutor General’s Office accused the ex-president of Georgia under several articles, including the unleashing of the Civil War, in the creation of illegal armed groups, and betrayal of the homeland.

IMF. On Friday in Moscow, the IMF mission completed work under the leadership of the head of the Moscow representative office of the Paul Thomson Foundation. According to Kommersant, the experts of the Fund came to curious conclusions. Firstly, the doubling of GDP required by President Vladimir Putin is doubtful by 2010, since it directly depends on the prices of Russian oil.

The military prosecutor's office investigated a criminal case against sailor Alexander Gannochenko.

The State Duma will form a commission on the North Caucasus. This was announced on Monday after a meeting of the security committee with the participation of representatives of law enforcement agencies, the chairman of the committee, Vladimir Vasilyev, RIA Novosti reports. Vasilyev clarified that this idea was supported by representatives of the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Justice of Russia.

Dmitry Kirichenko. Photo from the site rusteam.permian.ru The Union of European Football Associations was officially recognized by the goal of the Russian striker Dmitry Kirichenko, scored at the 67th second of the match of the preliminary stage with the Greeks, the fastest in the history of European championships. It is reported by REGNUM with reference to the RSN. The previous five fast balls of the championships were scored in the third minutes.

Li-2. Photo from the site www.airwar.ru As a result of the catastrophe of the Li-2 aircraft, which occurred on Saturday near the Myachkovo airfield, the head of the Russian FSB, Lieutenant General Valentin Chuykin, previously held the position of First Deputy Head of the FSB Department for Ingushetia. On Monday, colleagues said goodbye to the deceased, they told Interfax to the FSB, reports Newsru.com.

The American Marine captured hostage. Photo "al-jazis" The militants abducted the US Naval Infantry and the driver in Iraq and the driver of Pakistan and threaten to decapitate them if Iraqi prisoners are not released. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the Al-Jazira and Al-Arabiya television company.

The government agreed with the proposal of the trade unions to restore the minimum wage rate in the Labor Code, RIA Novosti reports. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov, reporting at a meeting of the President of Russia with members of the government on the results of the meeting of the tripartite commission.

Hoshiyar Zebari. Photo AFP The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Provisional Government Iraq Hoshiyar Zebari said that the transfer of power in the country from the American administration to the local office will occur on Monday, BBC reports. In turn, the US representative confirmed the statement of Zebari, and the British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that the official announcement of the transfer of power would be made later.

In 2005, 6-8 times more funds will be allocated to finance benefits. This was announced on Monday at a meeting of the "round table" in the State Duma, devoted to the issues of legislation on health care, said the Minister of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation Mikhail Zurabov. According to RIA Novosti, the minister recalled that the cost of financing benefits in 2003 amounted to 27 billion rubles, taking into account all categories of citizens benefiting.

On Tuesday, the RF Ministry of Defense will host an off-site meeting of the State Duma Committee on Defense, the parliamentary correspondent of Graney.ru reports. Agenda: "State and prospects for the development of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in modern conditions.

42-year-old German referee Markus Merk will referee the final match of the European Football Championship in Portugal. This became known after a press conference on this topic was held in the town of Sau Felis da Marinha, RIA Novosti reports. At the current championship, Merck served two matches: the opening match of group B England-France (1:2) and the Scandinavian derby Sweden-Denmark (2:2).

On the night of June 27-28, clocks were set back an hour throughout Georgia. According to Novosti-Georgia news agency, the time change was made in accordance with the Decree of the President of Georgia No. 177 dated May 24, 2004.

On Monday, Primorye hosted the opening ceremony of the largest dry dock in Russia, located in the port of Vostochny. As RIA Novosti was informed on Monday by the press service of the administration of the Primorsky Territory, the dock is intended for the construction of marine support structures made of concrete for operation off the coast of Sakhalin. These are the first concrete gravity bases (CGBS) for oil production to be built in Russia.

In Ingushetia, as a result of a special operation, Magomed Evloev, one of the leaders of the militants who attacked the republic's law enforcement facilities on the night of June 22, was killed. This was reported to ITAR-TASS in the prosecutor's office of the republic. Magomed Evloev, when they tried to take him, offered armed resistance. The victim was found with a machine gun and a grenade launcher.