The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation proposes to amend the bankruptcy law to soften the conditions for repayment of mandatory payments. This is stated in the materials of the ministry prepared for the meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation, at which the bill “On Amendments and Additions to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law “On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)” will be considered.

Turkish prosecutors have charged 69 people suspected of involvement in terrorist attacks in Istanbul at the end of 2003. The 128-page indictment proposes sentences of life in prison for five suspects and 4.5 to 22.5 years in prison for the other 64, according to the Anatolia news agency. All the suspects are Turkish citizens believed to be members of the local al-Qaeda affiliate.

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is doing well, US military commanders in Iraq said. According to the commander of the US Armed Forces in Iraq, General Ricardo Sanchez, “S. Hussein feels well and has no health problems,” Edicom reports. This was the only information that representatives of the American command provided in response to journalists' questions about the conditions of detention of the former Iraqi leader.

The head of the Georgian Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Aslan Abashidze, issued a statement today that “Georgia is preparing an armed invasion of Adjara.” This was reported by the NTV television company. A. Abashidze believes that the upcoming military action is planned by the Georgian authorities as punishment for Adjara for its desire for independence.

The number of accredited participants in grain interventions on the National Commodity Exchange and the Central Russian Universal Exchange on the third day of exchange trading increased almost 4 times - to 139, the MICEX press service reported yesterday. They were flour and cereal enterprises from all seven federal districts. 100 organizations from six zones were admitted to the auction: “North-West”, “Center”, “Volga Region-1”, “Volga Region-2”, “South-1” and “South-2”.

The United States is lifting the travel ban on its citizens to Libya starting today. This is stated in an official statement from the White House, reports Reuters. This step, as noted in a statement by the American administration, was taken in response to the Libyan leadership’s abandonment of its nuclear weapons program.

Russian presidential candidate Ivan Rybkin appealed today to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation with a statement to protect his electoral rights, the head of the candidate’s campaign headquarters, Ksenia Ponomareva, told RBC. According to I. Rybkin, who is currently abroad, the Central Election Commission illegally deprived him of the right to participate in television debates through a teleconference. K.

One of the UK farms began producing a special type of milk. Manufacturers claim that it will act as a sleeping pill without side effects. Producers of a new type of milk, called “Milk for the night,” have taken into account the recent discovery of scientists. It turns out that cows produce milk with higher levels of melatonin - a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles - if they are milked before dawn.

Accrued average monthly salary in January 2004 increased compared to January 2003. by 27.7% and amounted to 6 thousand 022 rubles. Thus, the average salary for the first time in recent years exceeded 6 thousand rubles. Such data are contained in the monitoring of the socio-economic development of the Russian Federation in January 2004, carried out by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.

Qatari authorities have formally charged two suspects for involvement in the murder of Zelimkhan Yandarbiev. Their names are not reported, it is only known that the suspects are citizens of Russia and employees of the special services. Let us remind you that three Russian citizens who were on a business trip at the Russian Embassy were arrested on the night of February 18-19 in Doha on suspicion of murdering Z. Yandarbiev.

The Hungarian television presenter announced her intention to participate in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June and began her election campaign by stripping naked in front of the cameras. 31-year-old presenter Anette Feher announced to television viewers her intention to run for Member of the European Parliament, sitting in front of the cameras on a table, wearing only jewelry.

South Korea has offered North Korea compensation for abandoning its nuclear program. Such a proposal was made to North Korea today by the head of the South Korean delegation, Lee Soo-hyuk, in Beijing, where the second round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue opened. In addition, the day before, negotiations took place behind closed doors between US Deputy Secretary of State James Kelly and Deputy Foreign Minister of the DPRK Kim Kye Gwan. The meeting lasted about an hour.

North Korea is ready to cancel its nuclear weapons program. This was reported by the Chinese official news agency Xinhua, citing a Russian participant in the negotiations. However, Pyongyang simultaneously intends to develop its nuclear program for peaceful purposes. This statement was made during the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue in Beijing.

The redistribution of power associated with the resignation of the government will affect not only the cabinet of ministers. Political scientists do not rule out that in a situation where Vladimir Putin gets rid of the old “Yeltsin” team, some regional leaders may also be deprived of power. According to online media, people in Moscow are talking about the imminent resignation of Yuri Luzhkov.

Russian presidential candidate Irina Khakamada filed a complaint with the court against the “inaction” of the Russian Central Election Commission. RBC was informed about this at the candidate’s election headquarters. As it became known, I.