The director of the International Monetary Fund of Campessu arrived today in Moscow on a two-day visit. The first round of his negotiations with the Prime Minister of Russia Primakov will take place tonight. The focus is the question of providing Russia with the next part of the IMF loan totaling 8 billion dollars. Tomorrow negotiations will continue. In addition to Primakov, the First Deputy Prime Minister Maslyukov and the Minister of Finance Zadornov will take part from Russia.

One of the largest oil corporations in Europe - the French Total - announced today the intention to buy the Belgian petrochemical company "Petroofin", information agencies from Brussels and Paris said. The new corporation, which may appear as a result of the planned transaction, will be the 3rd in Europe and the 6th oil company in the world.

Today's program will open the report of Dmitry Atlas about the history of the laws on copy and their difficult fate in the era of computers and the Internet. Then Oleg Rodin will continue the story about Russian virtual libraries in the past program. In conclusion, Mikhail Kretschmer will give a review of some newspaper publications last month related to the Internet and information technology.

According to the Associated Press Association, American biomedical scientific centers included in the system of national healthcare institutions, in the 99th financial year, will receive $ 200 million for the development of anti-sleep vaccines . Another 164 million will be spent on the study of diseases accompanying HIV infection, and at other studies aimed at combating AIDS. In general, allocations for these purposes will increase by 30 percent compared to the 98th financial year.

Presenter Lev Roitman Lev Roitman: Most recently, in affluent Germany, the ruling coalition changed following the results of general parliamentary elections. The Germans are unhappy with their economic situation. I can imagine your reaction: we would like your, that is, German concerns. Not so long ago, the relatively prosperous Czech Republic also changed its government.

Presenter Alexey Tsvetkov Today's program will open with Dmitry Atlas's report on the history of copyright laws and their difficult fate in the era of computers and the Internet. Then Oleg Rodin will continue the story about Russian virtual libraries begun in the last program. In conclusion, Mikhail Kretschmer will give an overview of some newspaper publications from the past month related to the Internet and information technology.

Lev Roitman: More recently, in abundant Germany, the ruling coalition changed according to the results of the general parliamentary elections. The Germans are unhappy with their economic situation. I imagine your reaction: we would be your, that is, German concerns. Not so long ago, the government also changed in the relatively prosperous Czech Republic.

Yuri Temirkanov was awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland of the Third degree. The award is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the conductor. Now Yuri Temirkanov is the artistic director of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, he is also the chief conductor of the London Royal Symphony Orchestra, is constantly cooperating with the Danish radio orchestra, recently elected a member of the International Academy of Sciences, Industry, Education and Arts of the United States.

As part of the program, Russia yesterday, today tomorrow is the "Diary of the Chechen writer." Sultan Yashurkaev kept his diary during battles in the Terrible in the winter of 1995. Sultan Yashurkaev (1942) Chechen writer. He graduated from the Law Faculty of Moscow State University (1974), worked in Chechnya: a teacher, investigator, for some time in the republican management apparatus. He released two books of prose and poetry in Chechen.

Football. The champion of Russia, Moscow, Spartak, agreed with the club of the Higher Spanish Division "Vililareal" on holding a friendly match. The game will take place on Wednesday in Spain, where the Spartakites went on Monday to prepare for the final match of the Champions League group tournament with Madrid Real Madrid. On Monday, the leadership of the Milan Inter announced the resignation of the head coach of the team Luigi Simoni.