The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs continues to insist: a ban on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on airplanes is necessary. As Vyacheslav Zakharenkov, head of the transport law enforcement department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, told reporters on Friday, further resolution of this issue will depend on the Ministry of Health and Social Development and the government.

Few books of scientists are known by names for almost everyone. 'Mathematical principles of natural philosophy' Isaac Newton, 'System of Nature' of Karl Linnaeus. Two hundred years ago, February 12, 1809, the author of another book was born, which helped change the world. 'The origin of the types of' Charles Darwin, in his fame, is ready to give a head start even the “began” Euclid, not like Newton.

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts a reduction in global grain production in 2009-2010 compared to the previous agrarian year, which will end in June, the UN press service reports. According to experts, production reduction will occur due to an unfavorable climate in a number of regions and a reduction in crops. It is also clarified that this agrarian year, grain production will increase by 6.6% and reach 2.27 billion tons.

Sberbank of Russia will give Gazprom Neft OJSC a loan worth $ 724 for a period of one and a half years, RB.ru reports with reference to the message of the oil company. The aim of providing a loan is to financing the current activities of the company. Gazprom Neft OJSC is a subsidiary of Gazprom, which owns 75.68% of the company. The Italian ENI owns 20%, Gazprom has an option to redeem this share. The company takes fifth place in Russia in terms of oil production.

Alexey Kupriyanov Few books of scientists are known by names for almost everyone. 'Mathematical principles of natural philosophy' Isaac Newton, 'System of Nature' of Karl Linnaeus. Two hundred years ago, February 12, 1809, the author of another book was born, which helped change the world. 'The origin of the types of' Charles Darwin, in his fame, is ready to give a head start even the “began” Euclid, not like Newton.

**February 16, Monday** The main events: A meeting of the Presidium of the Government of the Russian Federation will take place. Press conferences, meetings of public organizations, conferences, seminars: There will be a meeting of the Commission of the Council of Legislators on Caucasian Problems (Caucasian Commission), which will be chaired by First Vice-Speaker A. Torshin.

MTS cell operator reduces roaming tariffs in the most popular tourist directions, the MTS report said. Tariffs will decrease from 10% to 60% depending on the country. The company establishes a special tariffing of subscribers in roaming when being in countries that are the most popular areas of exit tourism among Russians.

There will be no observers of the EU mission in Abkhazia. This was announced by the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh at a meeting with the special representative of the EU in the South Caucasus, Peter Semneby. According to Christian Bzhania, the official representative of the President of Abkhazia in the media, Bagapsh said that the Abkhaz side was worried about the further fate of the UN mission, but the technical extension of the Oon Manda is unacceptable for it.

In January 2009, China first overtook the United States in the number of new cars sold. According to the Sinhua agency, there is reason to assume that this year, China will retain leadership in relation to the United States this indicator. However, Chinese experts note that this has no real meaning and does not indicate that in terms of the development level of the Chinese automobile industry and the scale of the car market, a qualitative change has occurred.

Russia is an enemy that wants to completely dismember Georgia and erase it from the world map. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated this in his annual speech to parliament with a report on the situation in the country. The main part of the speech was devoted to the economy, but the Georgian leader devoted time to the topic of relations with Russia.

The body of the late captain Kolobkov Ukrainian vessel Faina will be sent from Mombasy to St. Petersburg on February 16 by a flight of Swiss airlines, Gazeta.Ru reports with reference to ITAR-TASS. According to the consul of Russia in Kenya Armen Popov, the body will be sent on February 16, its arrival is expected on February 17 after dinner.

If the collision of satellites that happened in Tuesday occurred in the Cold War era, everything could end with the use of nuclear weapons, the newspaper The Times suggests. The accident in orbit raised the question of the need to create a dispatch service for spacecraft, the author of the article believes. Since the launch of the first Soviet satellite, about 6 thousand devices were brought into orbit. Only a few of them were buried on earth.

The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Viktor Pinzenik submitted a resignation statement to the Supreme Road. "This is not the first time I work in the government. And I always held a professional position. A balanced budget, the minimum amount of its deficit, restriction of life, non -emission sources of financing of the deficit - I was always guided by these and other principles," Pinzenik himself said in a statement posted on the statement post website of the Ministry of Finance.

The largest button accordion in the world will be created for a concert dedicated to the centenary of the Russian Bayan in the Kremlin, the Culture TV channel reports with reference to ITAR-TASS. This was announced by the artistic director of the program, the winner of the World Bayan Championship Sergey Voitenko.

The militants destroyed during the special operation in Nazran were suicide bombers who prepared a terrorist act in Ingushetia, the Kommersant newspaper writes. Yesterday in Ingushetia, a special operation was held in the Center-Kamaz microdistrict in the Center-Kamaz microdistrict, as a result of which four riot police officers died. According to the newspaper, the shootout lasted more than an hour.