An automated information system for compulsory motor liability insurance will appear no earlier than 2008, reports the Gazeta newspaper . It must contain all information related to compulsory motor liability insurance, including data on insurance contracts, insured events and vehicles. The purpose of the information system is to facilitate the interaction of information systems of insurance companies and government agencies.

The head of the Iraqi wing of al-Qaeda, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, called for an increase in the number of attacks on the US military. A recording of his appeal appeared on one of the Internet sites. Zarqawi says attacks will be carried out, in part, by suicide bombers.

US President George W. Bush will meet with the leader of the Belarusian opposition Anatoly Lebedko during his visit to Georgia, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Georgian television company Rustavi-2. According to the television company, the leader of the Belarusian opposition will arrive in Tbilisi on May 10. His meeting with Bush has already been agreed upon, Rustavi-2 reports.

Next week, the MENATEP group will file a claim against Yuganskneftegaz in London arbitration, Interfax reports . According to MENATEP managing director Tim Osborne, the plaintiff demands immediate repayment of the balance on the syndicated loan provided to YUKOS and guaranteed by Yuganskneftegaz. “We decided to file a claim next week, all the necessary documentation for the claim is ready,” said Tim Osborne. According to him, the claim will be filed in the London Arbitration Court.

Moscow police detained all participants in an unauthorized protest held by representatives of the youth organizations SPS and Yabloko near the Belarusian embassy, ​​according to the website of the Ekho Moskvy radio station. The detainees protested against the arrest in Minsk of 14 Russians who participated in a rally against Lukashenko’s policies. Sitting on the steps of the Belarusian embassy, ​​the protesters chanted “We demand the ambassador”, “Freedom for Russian citizens”.

Speaking Thursday in Michael Jackson's trial, the musician's ex-wife Debbie Rowe said the singer was a victim of "mercantile vultures" in his circle, MSNBC reports. According to her, Jackson's aides organized a conspiracy against him, acting behind the former King of Pop's back and making millions from his misadventures. According to Rowe, the managers completely subjugated the pop artist and took many actions without his knowledge.

The cause of the explosion and fire at a car wash in the north-west of Moscow was canisters of gasoline or paints and varnishes, RIA Novosti reports . According to preliminary data, a car containing canisters caught fire at the car wash. The fire has now been localized. Let us remind you that a fire occurred on Thursday evening at a car wash located in a multi-level building on Zhivopisnaya Street, building 42.

News agency "News - Georgia" “We will never be the first to launch military operations and are not going to turn the Armed Forces into our main argument... Our main argument is our unity, consolidation, balanced policy and foresight. But all troublemakers and potential enemies should know that we have and such arguments as the Armed Forces,” said the President of Georgia.

Seven fans of the Russian football club CSKA were detained by Italian police in Parma. After the first semi-final game of the UEFA Cup Parma - CSKA, they attacked four fans of the Italian club. The Russians were charged with causing bodily harm, and one of them was charged with resisting police during arrest, RIA Novosti reports . A clash between football fans took place near the Ennio Tardini stadium, where the game was taking place. All Russian fans, according to police, were intoxicated.

Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to come to the American city of Lindsborg (Kansas) this year to play a chess match with the twelfth world champion Anatoly Karpov. This match will take place as part of the Chess for Peace program. AP reports this. Gorbachev agreed to come to Lindsborg after negotiations with Karpov, who opened a chess school in this city. The grandmaster gave the ex-president a written invitation from the mayor of Lindsborg, Ron Rolander.

The Moscow City Court refused to drop the criminal case against Vyacheslav Ivankov, known in criminal circles under the nickname Yaponchik. The defendant's lawyer, Yuri Rakitin, reported this to the RIA Novosti news agency on April 29. Ivankov’s defense petitioned to dismiss the case due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

SIBUR sold a controlling stake (50.63 percent) of the Kurganmash enterprise to Russia's largest tractor manufacturer, the Tractor Plants concern, Vremya Novostey reports .

Konstantin Titov signed a decree on the resignation of the government of the Samara region, according to which ministers, heads of departments and directorates of the old cabinet must resign. As Togliatti-Novosti reports , until a new government is formed, the leaders will perform their duties in their previous jobs.

Israel categorically rejected the US offer to supply weapons to Palestinian police so that they could adequately perform their duties. According to the Haaretz newspaper, as an alternative, Israel suggested that Palestinian security forces use weapons seized from terrorists.

29.04.2005, 13:59:16 version Print | PDA/PDA NTV frame, archive Who is driving up gasoline prices? Analysis of the current situation on the Russian fuel market The largest oil companies in Russia received a request from the antimonopoly service about the reasons for rising fuel prices. The document was signed by the deputy head of the service, Anatoly Golomolzin, who demanded from oil workers data on price dynamics in the retail and wholesale markets in recent months.