The Investigative Committee at the prosecutor’s office of the Russian Federation, in the final edition, charged the head of the Department of Razvy support of the Federal Drug Control Service, police general Alexander Bulbov. This was stated by the official representative of the SCP of the Russian Federation Vladimir Markin, Vesti. In total, he was charged with 35 episodes.

The British oil producing company Timan Oil & GAS has discovered the largest oil field in Russia in Russia, the Vedomosti newspaper reports. Timan Oil & Gas estimated the size of the extracted oil reserves of the Nizhnechutinsky deposit B100.1 million tons of oil, and geological - 272.9 million tons according to the Russian classification. The independent auditor Miller & Lents previously evaluated the proven and probable reserves of the field of 25.5 million tons of oil.

Syria authorities reported a degree of diplomatic relations with Iraq. So Damascus reacted to the military operation of the detachment of American paratroopers, during which 8 peaceful residents were killed. The American military profit to the Syrian border village from the territory of Iraq, the Haaretz newspaper reports with reference to the Al-Arabia TV channel. In addition, according to the newspaper, Syria decided to reduce the number of troops on the border with Iraq.

The Rambler portal dropped out of the three leaders of the most popular search engines of Russia, giving way to the search engine from Mail.ru, Kommersant writes. A month after the launch of the new design, Rambler.ru lost about 20% of its market share. The weekly share of Rambler in the search queries of Russian users is now 7.8%, while on the eve of the launch of the new design this figure was at the level of 9.7%, the leading statistical portal in the runet Liveinternet.ru.

KAMAZ expects to receive more than $ 1 billion from the state, of which he intends to spend $ 450 million on financing its investment projects, and $ 560 million on sales support, primarily leasing programs. KAMAZ has not yet prepared any documents with a request to allocate this amount, Kommersant writes. The KAMAZ specified that support could organize VEB.

Within the framework of the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly, a discussion was held on the question of a global financial crisis. Opening it, the chairman of the General Assembly Miguel d'Ecoto Brockman expressed the hope that the states would be able to prevent deep depression in the world economy, warning that this needs long -term measures, and not just steps to protect banks and stabilize credit markets.

Yesterday in Moscow the conference “Transport Services Market: Interaction and Partnership. 10 years of reform ”, during which the intermediate results of the reform of railway transport were summed up, plans for the further development of the industry were voiced.

The State Duma approved the Law “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the Federal Law“ On the Federal Budget for 2009 and for the Planning period of 2010 and 2011 ”. The document was adopted in the second reading on October 23, 2008, today in the final third reading it was supported by 350 deputies, 58 was against it, 1 abstained, our correspondent Lev Fainberg reports Nikolai Komiites spoke before the vote.

The spread of African plague among pigs in the Caucasian region began with Georgia. This was stated by the chief state veterinary inspector of the Russian Federation, deputy head of Rosselkhoznadzor Nikolai Vlasov. It is believed that the disease began with Africa. Distribution in Russian territory occurred as a result of the fact that the Georgian authorities sharply weakened their veterinary service.

** President of the Russian Federation and his administration ** President of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev - He introduced the candidacy of Yunus-Bek Evkurov to the People’s Assembly of Ingushetia to give him the powers of the President of the Republic. * * * The parliament of Ingushetia approved Yunus-Bek Evkurov on the post of head of the republic. - held a meeting with the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Ural Federal District P.

In Turkmenistan, the issuance of new passports with biometric data began, writes the publication " News Time ". This happened exactly three years after the approval in October 2005, now the deceased Saparmurat Turkmenbashi, a model of a new passport. On July 21, his successor - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received a new passport. The document contains an electronic chip with biometric data of the head of state, fingerprints and a specially taken photo.

From today, Russians will be able to visit Macedonia without registration of visas. From October 31, an agreement on the terms of mutual trips of citizens between Russia and Macedonia enters into force.

In the first quarter of 2009, the Russian gas monopoly “Gazprom” will sell gas to Europe at 350-400 dollars per thousand cubic meters, said Sergey Chelpanov, deputy general director of Gazprom Export. Note that today for European consumers, gas costs $ 460-520 per thousand cubic meters. Reducing gas prices is associated with the drop in oil value in the world market.

Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika once again spoke out for the creation of a single Investigative Committee. “This is abnormal when the same corpus delicti in our country can investigate 3-4 departments in which a huge managerial apparatus operates. In addition, the investigation methods also vary, ”he said in an interview with the Law magazine.

The State Duma ultimately approved a violent discussion bill of the first reading on the expansion of the list of federal laws in respect of which the Public Chamber may conduct an examination.