Australian dollar 30.5307 English pound 46.9720 Belarusian ruble** 36.3423 Danish krone* 52.6926 U.S. dollar 29.3282 Euro 39.1707 Indian Rupee*** 57.4162 Kazakh tenge*** 19.8371 Canadian dollar 29.4253 CNY* 46.5630 Norwegian krone* 51.4358 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 47.1488 Singapore dollar 23.3338 New Turkish lira 16.4442 Ukrainian hryvnia* 36.5165 Swedish krona* 44.3225 Swiss frank 32.5255 Japanese yen*** 35.6986 *For 10. **For 1000. ***For 100. According to Reuters.

IN OUR WAY 1K 1 min. ... Last Wednesday, the Kazakh authorities announced their intention to tighten legislation regarding the country's national symbols, and, in addition, to oblige all its athletes to finally learn the national anthem.

Context Entrepreneur Mikhail Prokhorov could continue his political career, according to a survey that VTsIOM conducted on March 17-18 among 1.6 thousand Russians. In any case, 42% of respondents believe that Mr. Prokhorov could become a successful leader of one of the leading parties.

The European Union will return ambassadors to Belarus after Easter The European Union is going to return its ambassadors to Minsk, who were recalled a month ago. Brussels explains this by the need to “increase the efficiency of work” with Belarus. The local opposition accuses the Europeans of betraying democratic values ​​and compromising with President Alexander Lukashenko. The informed Brussels publication EUobserver reported on the upcoming return of the European Union ambassadors.

120 1 min. ... The positive balance of the National Bank's interventions at the end of March amounted to $152 million, which allowed it to increase international reserves and improve the condition of the payment system, said Valery Litvitsky, head of the group of advisers to the head of the NBU. “We consider our payment position to be reliable.

Andrei Kolesnikov is amazed: tourists know more about the revolution in the Maldives than locals This happens: there is a revolution in the country, and tourists know more about it than the residents themselves Andrey Kolesnikov No one in the Maldives knows about the spa revolution that took place a month ago, as a result of which there was a military coup in the Republic of Maldives.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced that he had introduced amendments to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation to the State Duma, which relate to the fundamental institutions of civil law. “I would like to inform everyone present that I have submitted to the State Duma a draft law amending the Civil Code. This is a very major document, even multi-page in length, because it affects the fundamental institutions of civil law,” RIA Novosti quoted Mr. Medvedev on April 2.

Why do different VW models drive equally well? Valery Chusov, photo VW Volkswagen's designation for all-wheel drive is a play on words. In 4MOTION, the number in English sounds the same as the preposition “for”, while the four itself is clearly perceived as an indication of the number of driving wheels. And all-wheel drive helps not only an individual VW car overcome obstacles, but also promotes the brand as a whole.

The film “We Have a Dad,” which is now being released on Russian screens, did not bring its author any prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. But to remain in the history of Italian cinema, Nanni Moretti - a leftist, director-provocateur, opponent of Silvio Berlusconi's policies and the new chairman of the Cannes jury - does not need this. Andrey Plakhov Moretti is the rare classic who has not lost his taste for provocation over the years. This is what was expected from "Papa".

April 2 The State Property Fund will announce the results of the competition for the privatization of the Kiev Sport Hotel. Two companies took part in it, the names of which were not disclosed. However, even on the eve of the competition, experts called the Eugene company, part of the Smart Holding of entrepreneur Vadim Novinsky, its favorite - it signed an agreement on joint activities with the hotel (see Kommersant on February 23).

The Department of Judicial Supervision recommended setting a sentence for Russian Viktor Bout in the form of 30 years in prison, Mr. Bout’s lawyer Albert Dayan told RIA Novosti . The punishment for the Russian will be announced on April 5. “The Department of Supervision recommended that Judge Shira Sheindlin sentence Viktor Bout to 30 years in prison. Victor refused to meet with department representatives on the eve of their decision.

The terrorists have not yet reached the main tourist areas A series of explosions occurred in southern Thailand, killing 14 people and injuring more than 500. The authorities are convinced that the terrorist attacks were carried out by Islamic separatists fighting for the separation of the southern regions populated by Muslims.

OJSC Inter RAO UES has temporarily suspended electricity supplies from Moldavskaya GRES to Moldova from April 1 until the country's government agencies approve the already signed new annual contract, a representative of Inter RAO reported to RIA Novosti on April 2. The previous contract for the supply of electricity to Moldova with MoGRES ended on April 1, 2012. The new contract provides for a price increase of 13.2% to $69 per megawatt per hour of electricity.

summarizes Dmitry Butrin, head of the economic policy department In large oil and gas projects, negotiations on which sometimes last for years, to assess what is happening, it is important to at least sometimes go back a few years - this is sobering. The meeting of the heads of Total and Statoil with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on March 30 could seem important in the development of the situation on the Shtokman project.

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