Residents of Russia will reduce their alcohol consumption by half over 10 years. This is the plan of the country’s government in accordance with the anti-alcohol concept, which was approved by the head of government, Vladimir Putin. Thus, the prime minister has set the task of reducing alcohol consumption per capita by 55% by 2020. It is planned to begin achieving this goal in the next three years. It is expected that by 2014 Russians will drink alcohol by 15% less.

There is no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Yerevan. The head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry did not agree with the opinion about the current stagnation in the negotiation process. On the contrary, he believes, last year was marked by positive dynamics, in particular active summit meetings. E.

In 4-5 years, domestic producers will be able to completely meet the needs of the domestic market for poultry meat. This opinion was expressed today by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a meeting on the development of poultry farming in the village of Snegirevka (Leningrad Region). In addition, the prime minister believes, within the same period Russia will be able to “take a worthy place” in the world market, the same as, for example, Russian grain companies occupy. V.

The famous American televangelist Pat Robertson said that the earthquake in Haiti, which killed tens of thousands of people, was a punishment for this country for “a deal with the devil,” CBS reported. “Haiti was once under the rule of France. But under Napoleon, they made a deal with the devil and promised to worship him if he gave Haiti freedom. The devil agreed, and they really kicked out the French. Since then, the country has been haunted by sheer misfortunes,” assures P .Robertson.

Employees of the Department of Internal Affairs and the Department of the Federal Service for Drug Control (UFSKN) of the Kaliningrad Region January 13, 2010. Four drug police officers were detained. According to the press service of the regional Federal Drug Control Service, they are suspected of committing a robbery. Currently, a criminal case has been opened, and further operational and investigative measures are being carried out. The department does not disclose details of the case.

Rescuers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived on the island of Haiti to participate in the liquidation of the consequences of the earthquake. The first Il-76 transport plane, which took off from Moscow in the morning, arrived in the country around 22:00 Moscow time on Thursday. The plane landed in the Dominican Republic because Haiti's airport is closed.

Trading on the Russian stock market began today with confident growth in the leading stock indices. As of 10:40 Moscow time, the MICEX index grew by 1.21% to 1,452.44 points. The RTS index rose to 1,558.43 points, which is 1.3% higher than the closing level of the previous trading day.

Trading on the Russian stock market began today with confident growth in leading indices. In the second half of the day, the growth of quotes continued. As of 15:15 Moscow time, the MICEX index increased by 1.15% - to 1451.45 points. The RTS index rose to 1,556.58 points, which is 1.18% higher than the closing level of the previous trading day.

Assets of VTB Bank according to Russian accounting standards (RAS) in 2009. increased by 5% compared to 2008. and amounted to 2 trillion 674 billion rubles, the credit institution said in a statement. The volume of funds in the accounts and deposits of corporate clients amounted to 1 trillion 002 billion rubles. compared to RUB 719 billion. as of January 1, 2009 Thus, the increase in funds raised from corporate clients in 2009 was amounted to 39%.

Finding a soul mate takes a lifetime for some people. And this is not surprising, according to a British university employee who calculated the probability of finding an ideal life partner. The scientist’s findings are not reassuring: the chances of finding happiness are 1 in 285,000, British media report. Mathematician Peter Backus from the University of Warwick decided to calculate the probability of meeting an ideal companion after searching unsuccessfully for a girlfriend for three years.

The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for Moscow, in cooperation with operational officers of the capital's Main Internal Affairs Directorate, has solved a high-profile crime - the murder of a snowplow driver, which shocked the city on December 26, 2009. This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee under the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation.

Net federal budget deficit in 2009 amounted to 5.9% of GDP. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Alexei Kudrin at a meeting of the government presidium. Taking into account quasi-fiscal expenses, the budget deficit amounted to 6.4% of GDP. A. Kudrin also added that at the end of the year, federal budget revenues exceeded the planned level by 618 billion rubles.

As a result of new militant attacks in Afghanistan, 4 US Army soldiers were killed in a day. According to the Associated Press, all this happened against the backdrop of a new UN report showing an increase in the number of civilian deaths. It is reported that one of the soldiers was killed in a battle with the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, and three more died as a result of a roadside bomb explosion.

The Governor of St. Petersburg Matvienko gave instructions until February 1, 2010. clear the city's highways and courtyards of snow, reports the Smolny press service. “Now we need to remove the snow as quickly as possible, clear all the yards and streets, clean the roofs. The deadline has been set,” the mayor said during an inspection of snow removal work in the Central District of St. Petersburg. “After this, the most serious conclusions will be made regarding managers at all levels.

On Wednesday, January 13, the dollar was trading slightly lower. The euro managed to recover after the morning fall, which followed the news that the German economy in 2009. fell more than expected. Investors have concluded that tightening monetary policy in China will not become an obstacle to economic growth. The Fed's Beige Book report was also quite encouraging.