Perm telecommunications holding has planned an IPO 26 2 minutes. ... As Kommersant learned, the administration of the Perm region parted with its 10% stake in the telecommunications holding JSC ER-Telecom. After placing an additional issue of shares, Perm Financial and Production Group LLC (PFPG) became the company’s strategic investor, which bought the regional share in the company. According to Kommersant, PFIG can consolidate a stake close to 50% of ER-Telecom shares.

The Novosibirsk City Council asks the regional compensation for transport 52 4 min. ... Yesterday, the Novosibirsk City Council held deputy hearings on the state of the city’s transport complex and the prospects for its development. The deputies did not invent the bicycle: the recommendations issued as a result of the hearings of the city administration completely coincide with those that were already voiced at the City Council commissions of the previous and current convocations.

Siberian "Swan Lake" in England touring ballet The Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theater showed the British their own version of Swan Lake. Together with the residents of Gul, TATYANA Kommersant-KUZNETSOVA followed the twists and turns of the hackneyed plot with unexpected interest. None of our troupes are allowed into the UK without Swan Lake: this signature Russian ballet tops any repertoire menu, like vodka tops a Russian feast.

74 1 min. ... A collection of Jewish jokes in Chinese has been published in Harbin, the capital of the Chinese province of Heilongjiang. The materials - his own archive - for the book were provided by the Vice-Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region (JAO) Valery Gurevich. According to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the readers of Jewish jokes will be students of Chinese universities who study the culture and life of Russian Jews.

28.01 31.01 Fair of Saint Biagio in Bovolona (Italy). This fair has been held in Bovolona every year since 1278. Initially it was agricultural and was visited mainly by local residents. But now it is very popular among tourists: over 50 thousand visitors visit it every year. There is an exhibition of ancient peasant clothing and a furniture fair where both antique and modern furniture are sold. There is also a large selection of fresh, locally produced produce and wines.

Tolyatti FSB denies version of terrorist attack 40 2 minutes. ... Last Thursday evening, a powerful explosion occurred on Pobeda Street, 20 in the Central District of Togliatti, resulting in one person being injured. In addition, windows in nearby houses were broken by the blast wave. At the moment, law enforcement officials have not established the nature and origin of the explosives, or who they were intended for. However, the city's FSB denied the version of a terrorist attack.

A conscript soldier committed suicide in a Moscow military unit of the Russian Navy , the press service of the Russian Navy reported. According to RIA Novosti , sailor Evgeny Ganzin, born in 1987, committed suicide by shooting himself with a machine gun on January 27 while preparing to join the daily duty. Ganzin was drafted by the Angarsk military registration and enlistment office of the Irkutsk region in June 2005. He was characterized positively in his service.

167 1 min. ... Delivery immediately Delivery in 3 months SettlementPrev. ClosingLastPrev. closing Aluminum 2489 2449 2518 2470 Copper 4943 4877 4856.5 4788 Nickel 14710 14704 15250 14875 Zinc 2247 2249.5 2263 2270 Tin 7470 7185 7600 7285 Lead 1330 1406 1287.5 1368 London Metal Exchange quotes ($/t). According to Reuters. Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 15 dated January 28, 2006, p. 6

This week the FSB accused British diplomats working in Moscow of espionage activities. Moreover, the security officers found out that sponsors of Russian non-profit human rights organizations were hiding under the guise of simple intelligence officers.

21 1 min. ... Vadim Nosov, Director of the Union of Stores of the Nizhny Novgorod Region: — Next week I’m planning a visit to Kazan, where the Mega shopping center recently opened. This is IKEA's first project in the regions. Our Mega shopping center will open only at the end of the year. Therefore, it is interesting to see how successful it is and how Kazan residents travel to the outskirts of the city.

On January 22, the first plenary meeting of the Public Chamber was held in the Kremlin, at which its secretary and heads of 17 commissions were elected. One of them, on the development of charity and mercy, was headed by the president of the Interros holding, Vladimir Potanin (left). And singer Alla Pugacheva expressed her readiness to work under his leadership in order to “help the poor and orphans”

Evangelists will peacefully register their palace 36 2 minutes. ... As Kommersant learned, the Perm Diocesan Administration of Christians of the Evangelical Faith and JSC Motovilikha Plants are planning to conclude a settlement agreement, as a result of which the evangelists will register ownership of the Palace of Culture named after. Lenin.

OFAS again analyzes the work of Nizhny Novgorod Vodokanal 43 3 min. ... Yesterday, the department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (UFAS) for the Nizhny Novgorod region actually began to consider the case on the application of the construction company “Partnership House “Atenon”” against the actions of the municipal enterprise (MP) “Nizhny Novgorod Vodokanal”. The developer points out that Nizhny Novgorod Vodokanal requires 3 million rubles.

for concealing information about Private Sychev hazing Yesterday, the chief military prosecutor of the Russian Federation, Alexander Savenkov, announced that a criminal case had been opened against the head of the Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Military School, Major General Viktor Sidorov. He is suspected of abuse of power because he hid the facts of hazing in the school's support battalion. Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov promised to dismiss Major General Sidorov.

FIRST CHANNEL 887 15 minutes. ... 6.00 News 6.20 Psychological melodrama "Valentin and Valentina". Directed by G. Nathanson. Cast: N. Stotsky, M. Zudina, N. Ruslanova, T. Doronina, Z. Dekhtyareva, L. Udovichenko, B. Shcherbakov, L. Ovchinnikova (USSR) 8.10 "Play, darling accordion!" 8.50 "The Word of the Shepherd" 9.10 "Disney Club" 10.00 News 10.10 "Walking with Brodsky.