Grigory Gritsenko A month later, it will turn 10 years since the moment of August 17, 1998, Russian Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko said that in the current situation in the domestic financial market, the government could no longer fulfill his obligations, and therefore was forced to resort to extreme measures.

The scandal with the "rebellious bishop" of Chukotka Diomid does not subside. This strange figure was cursing Patriarch Alexy II yesterday. The church answered symmetrically, saying that Diomid could not cope with the missionary work and, in general, the “bad pastor”. Some hot heads believe that diomida is simply used as Zhupel - here is "Orthodox fundamentalism." Others see the attack on Metropolitan Cyril behind Diomid's performances.

The Russian Corporation of TVEL won the tender for the supply of nuclear fuel for the Slovaki nuclear fuel in the period until 2015, the representative of the Slovak management company said: “TELEL will conclude a contract for the existing five nuclear reactors for two Slovak NPPs-Mokhovtsa and Bogunitsa, where energy regions of the VVER-440 type are being operated. and for two power units under construction, Mokhovts NPP after they are commissioned.

“The rumor, widespread today by the Sport-Express newspaper that in the event of a team defeat on a Saturday match against Spartak, the head coach Rashid Rakhimov will not have any reason.” The press service of the railway workers made such a statement on Friday. Sport-Express really reported the potential dismissal of Rakhimov-if Loko loses to Spartak.

Gazprom, in which almost half a million people work now, will begin to reduce staff. The head of the concern, Alexei Miller, ordered that from January 1, 2009, the head office of the company should reduce 10% of employees - more than 500 people from the highest paid. Gazprom is forced to take this step due to a sharp increase in costs in 2007, but analysts doubt that the monopoly will be able to save a lot.

Next week, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, plans to go on an official visit to Beijing, where the parties will discuss the issue of the final transfer of parts of the islands on the Amur River. The islands can go under the leadership of China in August 2008. The agreement on the transfer of part of the islands on the Amur China was signed by Moscow and Beijing back in 2004.

The elections of the new Chechnya parliament will be held on October 12, 2008. This was announced yesterday by the chairman of the republican election commission Ismail Baikhanov. According to him, the early elections of the parliament of the second convocation will be held according to the proportional system. Baikhanov said that 12 branches of political parties were registered in the republic.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia allowed Pepsi-Cola (Bermuda) Limited to acquire OJSC “Lebedyansky experimental and conservation plant”, the press service of the department reports. Thus, the FAS granted the petition of Pepsi-Cola (Bermuda) Limited to acquire a 100% stake in the Lebedyansky Experimental Conservation Plant OJSC.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Junctad), which is widespread today, states that a sharp increase in prices in the world for food can nullify all the economic achievements of the poorest countries, Prime-Tass reports.

Russia and China will sign an additional protocol regarding the line of passage of the Russian-Chinese state border on its eastern part, news agencies report. Such an agreement will be signed during the visit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov to Beijing on July 21-22. The results of the demarcation of the Russian-Chinese state border will be recorded. “The signing of the document is finally, legally puts an end to this issue,” the sources added.

Azerbaijani businessman, owner of the Palmali Group of Companies, Mubariz Mansimov, wants to purchase the Beshiktash Stambul football club. If his plans come true, he only as part of an advertising campaign promises to allocate 50 million euros to the team, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Millite Turkish newspaper. According to the publication, Mansimov announced the desire to purchase Besiktash on the eve of the former leaders of the Turkish team. “I really love Beshiktash.

** President of the Russian Federation and his administration ** President of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev instructed Deputy Prime Minister I. Sechin to develop by-laws for the speedy application of the law on the continental shelf. "I signed the law on amendments to the Law on Continental Shelf and some other adjacent regulations. The document establishes the possibility of providing for the use of continental shelf sections," Medvedev said at a meeting with Sichin.

** July 21, Monday ** Memorial dates: On this day they were born: - Shtogrin Sergey Ivanovich (1948), State Duma deputy, deputy chairman of the budget and tax committee. - Panteleev Oleg Evgenievich (1952), the first deputy chairman of the Commission of the Federation Council for the Rules and Organization of Parliamentary Activities, a representative from the administration (government) of the Kurgan region.

Over 40 years, Russian society in the scientific field or in real practice has practically not advanced in terms of increasing the transport culture, ”writes Alexander Sarychev. This is clearly visible from the situation with roads, the development of aviation and the sea fleet, the transport problems of megacities, and finally, the depressing level of transport accident, he said.

First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov today arrived at the All-Russian educational youth forum "Seliger-2008", news agencies report. Immediately after the arrival, accompanied by the head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, Vasily Yakemenko, the leader of the movement "Our" Nikita Borovikov, the first deputy head of the State Duma Committee on Youth Affairs Sergei Belokonev, he went to inspect the territory of the camp, which was located on the shore of Lake Seliger.