Ankara has diverted NATO's attention away from Moscow Relations between Russia and NATO, frozen last year after the outbreak of the Yugoslav war and which began to “thaw” last spring, have entered a stage of stabilization. This conclusion can be drawn based on the results of the next meeting of the Russia-NATO joint permanent council at the level of foreign ministers, held at the end of last week in Brussels.

The search for the most promising applicants among high school students has long been a tradition at many universities. However, if previously only a few large universities were mainly involved in identifying and selecting promising applicants, now the need for this has become obvious for many institutions. Several state universities - the Center for Jewish Studies and Jewish Civilization ISAA at Moscow State University, the Hebrew University in Moscow (EUM), the Academy.

After classes In the minds of Russians, Swiss education has always been elitist. It is no coincidence that, according to some data, about 40% of the children of the “new Russians” study in various schools in this country. But along with closed boarding schools, they also study in public educational institutions, which, upon closer examination, turned out to be quite similar to ours. Fleurance Secondary School is located in a prestigious area.

- Why did you decide to play in the new film by Francois Ozon? - I think this is an unusual film. Unusual in the way the director sees the situation. This is not a traditional love story with romantic music, but a minimalist film. It is more of a research, a search for answers to questions. Nevertheless, the viewer feels what is happening very deeply. - What do you think happened to the main character’s husband? -- It doesn't matter.

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, on behalf of the capital's authorities, signed an agreement with the British company TWR Group, which in the recent past was a co-owner of the Formula 1 team, to begin investment and construction of a multi-purpose motor sports complex in the Nagatinskaya floodplain area. The main element of the complex should be a track for auto racing in the Formula 1 class.

And gave the tax authorities a professional holiday Russian tax collectors have finally achieved official recognition: by presidential decree, November 21 was declared Tax Worker Day. Now they also have a red day on the calendar. Despite the fact that this holiday was fixed by law for the first time, today is the anniversary of the tax services. They are 10 years old - on November 21, 1990, the then State Tax Service left the tutelage of the USSR Ministry of Finance.

On Saturday evening in Moscow, Novaya Gazeta journalist Oleg Lurie was attacked. Several unknown people ambushed the journalist near the entrance and severely beat him. The victim himself connects the attack with the publication of some materials and a speech in the “Voice of the People” program on December 15. According to him, this is evidenced by the fact that the attackers only beat him, but did not try to take anything from him - neither money, nor a car, nor a mobile phone.

Great Britain is in greatest demand among those who want to study in secondary schools abroad. Second and third places in the Russian market are occupied by Ireland and Switzerland. Swiss schools are distinguished by very comfortable living conditions for students, but there is no need to talk about the academic quality and fundamental nature of education there.

Anatoly Chubais does not expect favors from the government In the issue of reforming the electric power industry, which the government considered on Friday, the casuistic formulation proposed by the Kremlin at the beginning of the year “to approve reforms on a market basis” again won.

Josip Broz Tito turned the 117-meter beautiful steamship “Galeb” (“Seagull”) with a displacement of 5,100 tons into a symbol of his Balkan empire. The marshal, who preferred sea travel to air travel, spent a total of almost a year and a half on board the ship, circumnavigating the globe four times, visiting India, Indonesia, Egypt, and many European countries.

Diamond trade is growing, Russia's participation in it is declining De Beers Corporation reported sales of $5,670 million in 2000, up 8% from the previous year and significantly higher than the disastrous 1998 ($3,345 million). The corporation attributes its success to the growth of retail sales around the world, excluding Japan. Traditionally, not a word is said about Russia: the jewelry trade here is completely insignificant and does not make a difference on the world market.

Lithuanian border guards detained a deserter from the Russian army. While inspecting the Kaliningrad-Moscow train, the squad discovered a young man in civilian clothes under the mail car. Apart from a pack of cigarettes, the border guards found nothing on him. During interrogation, it turned out that the detainee was a spring conscription soldier who had fled from the Kaliningrad region.

At the end of the second millennium in Moscow, compositions to the glory of Christ and Lenin were performed equally As you know, the Moscow public is very fond of the crowded cantata-oratorio genres. A large gathering of people on stage pleases the eye and inspires confidence that at least one of the components - the choir, orchestra or soloists - will be good.

The European Football Union (UEFA) has categorically opposed the idea of ​​creating a new football Euroleague, which was proposed to be organized by the strongest clubs in Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Scotland and Sweden. The problem for teams from these countries is that most of the revenue from the existing Champions League goes to clubs in Europe's five biggest powers - England, Germany, Spain, Italy and France. This, naturally, does not suit others.

Programmers have a chance to get rid of income taxes The amendments to the Tax Code proposed by the Ministry of Finance may provide grounds for computer scientists to sell their programs as “property.” This means that you can enjoy benefits when paying income taxes. This is exactly what Novosibirsk programmers managed to prove in court in a dispute with tax authorities. The precedent was not widespread due to changes in legislation last year. Now the computer “virus” may be back.