Khabarovsk Mayor Alexander Sokolov asked for inclement weather on voting day, September 26 15 2 minutes. ... Yesterday at the Khabarovsk Press House, candidate for mayor of Khabarovsk Alexander Sokolov met with journalists, to whom he told about the features of his “experimental” election campaign. The press conference was hosted by the owner of the Press House, State Duma deputy from the Khabarovsk Territory Boris Reznik.

On September 21, Iraqi militants shelled the area of ​​the Abu Ghraib prison located near Baghdad, where coalition forces are holding terrorism suspects. One prisoner died. According to Reuters, fire at the correctional facility came from automatic weapons and mortars.

"Permenergo" 42 2 minutes. ... As Kommersant learned, Permgazenergoservice LLC (PGES) entered into an agreement to lease the gas pipelines of Permenergo OJSC and became a gas transportation organization for eight Perm power plants. When concluding the agreement, the PGES managed to avoid a conflict with Uralgazservice CJSC, which previously refused to recognize Permgazenergoservice as a transporting organization.

agenda 683 2 minutes. ... Yesterday, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov held the third meeting on social issues. The main topic of discussion was the preparation of a law on preferential payments, which comes into force on January 1, 2005. Mikhail Fradkov gave the government three days to finalize the entire range of measures to implement this law.

on a tip from the FAS 250 4 min. ... Yesterday, the head of the social security center of the Voronezh regional military registration and enlistment office, Vladimir Rakultsev, told Kommersant that the military, through the district arbitration, intend to seek the cancellation of the order of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which obliges them to pay for the services of making and installing tombstones for deceased military personnel and veterans to all companies operating on market.

466 1 min. ... Tourism festival in Shanghai (China) . Until September 27. Festival guests can fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere of life in crowded Shanghai. Everyone can take part in street parades and processions, watch huge decorated floats passing through the streets, listen to live music in the open air, and go to an art exhibition. Specialists are invited to the symposium on international tourism. Couscous Festival in San Vito lo Capo (Sicily, Italy) . Until September 26.

20 3 min. ... “Cold Mountain” (2003, ****) is a not entirely successful, but worthy of all respects, attempt by the smart and classical director Anthony Minghella to create a new image of the American Civil War of 1861-1865 between the slave-owning South and the progressive North . Moreover, to create it, abandoning the established Hollywood stereotypes. After all, how was it before in American cinema, with rare, rare exceptions?

On September 21, in the capital of Japan, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the death of Anton Chekhov, a monument by Russian sculptor Grigory Pototsky was unveiled. The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador Alexander Losyukov, who in his speech noted that culture is the factor that brings people closer together, RIA Novosti reports.

competition 213 2 minutes. ... Yesterday the results of the competition to select an insurer for the space forces were officially announced. They turned out to be completely unexpected. Megaruss-D, the main insurer of astronauts for the past eight years, was not among the winners. The Megaruss-D company was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of the reinsurer Megaruss. Since its founding, Megaruss-D has specialized in space risk insurance.

eurofootball 201 3 min. ... Having played a draw with Tottenham on Sunday, Chelsea failed to catch up with Arsenal in the English Premier League championship, which the day before was also content with one point. Among the leaders of the leading European championships, only Juventus has a 100% result so far. On Sunday, the Turin team easily beat Atalanta - 2:0. English Championship Chelsea had an undeniable advantage in the match with Tottenham, but failed to break through its defense.

Gazprom transferred shares of the energy company to Gazfond 84 2 minutes. ... energy strategy Yesterday, Gazprom published financial statements according to IAS standards, from which it follows that Gazprombank in July sold a 15.76% stake in Mosenergo OJSC for 11.7 billion rubles. Although the Gazprom group formally got rid of the energy company's securities, the gas monopoly retained control over them - Mosenergo shares were transferred to the accounts of the Gazfond pension fund.

integration 27 2 minutes. ... Today in Moscow there will be a meeting of the interstate council of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) at the level of prime ministers. This organization of five CIS countries sets itself the task of building a common market.

The speaker of the Federation Council spoke out against the resignation of Yevgeny Bushmin 19 4 min. ... According to Kommersant, Chairman of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov appealed to deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region (ZS NO) with a request to retain the post of senator from the regional government for Evgeniy Bushmin. Mr.

Bireli Lagren and "Gipsy project and friends" in Moscow 124 2 minutes. ... jazz concert Classic guitar was demonstrated in the Hall of Columns by virtuoso Bireli Lagren, who continues the tradition of gypsy jazz. Fidelity to traditions was assessed by MAYA K-STRAVINSKAYA. There is exactly as much gypsy flavor in Bireli Lagren’s playing as there is of Roman blood left in this French jazz player, now living near Strasbourg.

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