While diving in a cave in the Orda region (Perm region) last Thursday, a man drowned, who came as part of a tourist group from Izhevsk. The incident was reported to the police at 15:10 local time. It turned out that a man who was diving drowned. He came to the Perm Territory from Izhevsk as part of a group of five people,” said a representative of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Perm Territory on Friday.

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The head of the company’s regional department, Sergei Ladygin, will be appointed Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport, according to the department’s website . “The board of directors of Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec state corporation, decided to appoint Sergei Ladygin, who previously served as head of the regional department, to the position of deputy general director of the company.

The share price index at trading on the PFTS stock exchange increased by 0.06 points, or 0.02%, to 300.97 points. Since the beginning of 2013, the PFTS index has decreased by 27.72 points, or 8.43%, from 328.69 points. As reported, the share price index at trading on the PFTS stock exchange on November 14 increased by 2.19 points, or 0.73%, to 300.91 points.

Investment inflow decreased to $3.7 billion The influx of foreign investment into the country accelerated in the third quarter, although in general over the nine months, non-resident investments in the country decreased by 14% - to $3.72 billion. However, due to the sale of banks by non-residents, the State Statistics Service simultaneously records an increase in the outflow of investment. There is no reason to expect an acceleration in the influx of investments in 2014, experts are sure.

Sri Lanka faces international isolation The British Commonwealth summit will open today in the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, which will become its most problematic one. Hosting the leaders of more than 50 states, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa found himself at the center of a loud scandal. Amid accusations against Colombo of suppressing democracy and violating human rights, the prime ministers of Canada and India refused to participate in the summit.

Albania has refused the US offer to accept Syrian chemical weapons for destruction on its territory, Prime Minister Edi Rama said. The United Nations Organization for the Destruction of Chemical Weapons was waiting for Albania's response before a meeting at which a plan to destroy Syria's chemical weapons was to be approved. Earlier, mass protests took place in Albania against the destruction of chemical weapons in the country. Based on materials from the BBC

Mikhail Stolyarov, suspected of extorting a bribe, will spend two months in a pre-trial detention center Today, the Basmanny Court, at the request of the investigation, chose a preventive measure for the mayor of Astrakhan, a member of United Russia, Mikhail Stolyarov, suspected of extorting a bribe in the amount of 10 million rubles. He will remain in pre-trial detention until January 13, 2014.

He sold a stake in IGSS to Sergei Generalov Gennady Timchenko's Volga Group will sell its 13% stake in the Russian seismic exploration company IGSS. The buyer will be the head of the IGSS board of directors, Sergei Generalov. Volga Group calls participation in IGSS a financial investment, and explains exit from capital as a “good offer.” Analysts note that the sold share is estimated at no more than $40 million, but Mr. Timchenko paid at least $100 million to enter the exploration business.

As reported in the Arbitration Court of the Orenburg Region, the State Unitary Enterprise Orenburg International Airport filed a claim against the Chelyabinsk LLC Avia-zov. As the department explained, the statement of claim was accepted and a preliminary hearing date was set - December 17. The amount of the claim is 4.1 million rubles.

Russian singer Grigory Leps confirmed that he is familiar with the leader of the “Brotherly Circle” Vladislav Leontyev. Kommersant FM correspondent Vladimir Rasulov told the details to presenter Anna Kazakova. Photo: Denis Vyshinsky, Kommersant The musician noted that he never interferes in the affairs of his friends, no matter what they do. In addition, Leps said that he respects the United States and regrets that now he will not be able to get there.

Private equity fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and Google have entered into an agreement to invest about $400 million in 6 solar power plants, The Wall Street Journal writes, citing sources in the companies. The construction of stations in California and Arizona is carried out by Recurrent Energy. The stations will produce about 106 megawatts of electricity, which will provide electricity to about 17 thousand homes.

The United States terminated the contract with Russia for $345 million The US Department of Defense has decided to terminate cooperation with Rosoboronexport, refusing to purchase Mi-17 helicopters for the needs of the Afghan army. Congress achieved the cancellation of the contract, motivating this step by the continuation of Russian arms supplies to Syria.

Former FBI employee sentenced in US Former FBI employee Donald Sachtleben was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for passing classified information about US intelligence operations in Yemen to the Associated Press. It was possible to get on his trail thanks to the investigation of another case - the distribution of child pornography.

Naftogaz's debt to Gazprom reached $1.3 billion As a result of yesterday's Russian-Ukrainian gas negotiations, it was possible to agree on one of the controversial issues. NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine admitted that it bought 1.4 billion cubic meters of Russian gas in October. As a result, Kyiv's debt to Gazprom reached $1.3 billion. But the Russian monopoly has also softened its position.