stock market Another week on the Russian stock market ended with a rapid increase in quotations, as a result of which the RTS index was able to gain a foothold above the 1000 point mark yesterday. Much of the credit for this goes to Yukos shares, the price of which soared by another 26.67%. Market participants did not think twice about yesterday's words of Rosneft head Sergei Bogdanchikov that his company is not interested in YUKOS assets.

Russia nominated the film “The Italian” for Oscar cinema award The Committee for Nominating Russian Films as National Candidates for the American Film Academy Awards (Oscar for Best Foreign, or rather, Non-English-Language Film) decided in favor of the film “The Italian” by Andrei Kravchuk. With comments - ANDREY Ъ-PLAKHOV. This choice sounds sensational and, at first glance, absurd.

The government is recommended to abolish duties on raw materials for chocolate food industry Yesterday, the working group of the interdepartmental commission on protective measures in foreign trade recommended the government to zero import customs duties on cocoa beans and halve the rate on the import of green coffee. This is perhaps the only case when the government’s decision suits both Russian and Western confectionery manufacturers.

16 2 minutes. ... Deputies of the Kemerovo City Council agreed to compensate the costs of KemVod OJSC for the supply of cold water and sanitation in the amount of 80 million rubles by the end of the year. Thus, the City Council corrected its own mistake four months ago, as a result of which the Kemerovo water utility received reduced tariffs for water supply and sewerage.

Festival Grand Prix 156 2 minutes. ... In Blagoveshchensk (Amur Region), the results of the Amur Autumn film forum have been summed up. The competition program included 10 enterprises, and two juries—professional and audience—chose the best of 12 competitive films. In addition, prizes were awarded in 11 more categories. Kommersant correspondent PAVEL KOSHELENKO talks about how the closing ceremony of the film festival took place.

Abakumov Sergey Aleksandrovich, chairman of the board of the all-Russian public organization "National Civil Committee for Interaction with Law Enforcement, Legislative and Judicial Bodies"; Ayusheev Damba Badmaevich, pandito hambo lama, head of the Buddhist traditional sangha (religious association) of Russia; Bazhaev Mavlit Yusupovich, president of the interregional public organization "Association of Chechen Public and Cultural Associations", chairman of the board of directors of OJSC

43 1 min. ... OJSC United Coal Company Yuzhkuzbassugol (Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo region) has begun construction of a new mine at the Erunakovsky VIII site in the Novokuznetsk region. As the company's press service reported, about $100 million will be invested in the construction. In addition, 1.3 billion rubles. will be directed to the construction of a branch from Erunakovo station to Uskovskaya and Pogruzochnaya stations, which are located near the enterprise under construction.

59 2 minutes. ... Oil ($/barrel)Petroleum products ($/t) Title, terms deliveriesRegionSequence demandPrev. closed Name, terms of delivery RegionSequence demandPrev. closed Brent, F.O.B. NW 61.13 61.86 High octane gasoline (95), CIF M 696 714 Cabinda, F.O.B. M 57.43 57.96 High octane gasoline (95), CIF NW 715 733 Bonny Light, FOB M 63.58 64.11 High octane gasoline (95), FOB M 685 703 Kirkuk, FOB M 54.23 54.76 Nafta, CIF M 576 580 Oseberg, F.O.B.

55 1 min. ... Delivery immediately Delivery in 3 months SettlementPrev. ClosingLastPrev. closing Aluminum 1857 1860 1861.6 1873 Copper 3949 3974 3772 3802 Nickel 13600 13534 13550 13500 Zinc 1411 1410.5 1413.5 1420 Tin 6580 6637 6575 6650 Lead 975 982 945.5 948 London Metal Exchange quotes ($/t). According to Reuters. Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 185 dated 10/01/2005, p. 6

200 1 min. ... On Thursday at the Novosibirsk Cinema and Concert Complex (KKK) named after. Mayakovsky hosted the premiere of Fyodor Bondarchuk’s new film “9th Company”. Its main guests were Ivan Kokorin, who played the role of Chugun in the film (left), and Soslan Fidarov, who played a Chechen named Pinochet. They flew to Novosibirsk after the premiere of the film in Krasnoyarsk, where the film begins.

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21 1 min. ... Yuri Onoprienko, Chairman of the Legislative Duma of the Khabarovsk Territory: — A visiting meeting of the parliamentary association “Far East and Transbaikalia”, at which issues related to youth policy will be considered. We are going to learn about the experience of youth chambers that work under the legislative authorities in the Far Eastern regions. It is expected that representatives of federal structures will take part in the work of the association.

Mikhail Trepashkin's food has been tested for compliance with human rights conclusion Yesterday, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Sverdlovsk Region, Tatyana Merzlyakova, met with prisoner IK-13, a former employee of the FSB, lawyer Mikhail Trepashkin, at his request: Mr. Trepashkin believes that his life is in danger.

Morning fixing ($/troy oz.)Daily fixing ($/troy oz.)Meas. (%)Buy / sell ($/troy oz.) Gold 473.4 473.25 +0.18 470.7 / 471.4 Silver — 7.53 +1.76 7.49 / 7.52 Platinum 929 929 +0.65 928 / 931 Palladium 196 194 -1.02 194 / 197 Rhodium — — — 2500 / 2550

Vesti 20.00 Main story - Vladimir Putin named the first members of the Public Chamber. Genre: reportage. The intonation is official. “Previously they were talked about only descriptively,” says the correspondent, noting that “all of them are now direct participants in the platform for a broad dialogue between the authorities and society.” A list of persons included in the chamber is presented, as well as a diagram of its formation.