The capital's law enforcement officers were ordered to live in a new way Yesterday, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Boris Gryzlov, subjected the capital's police officers to unprecedentedly harsh criticism. Moscow law enforcement officers have not received such reprimand since 1999, when a battle unfolded around the Main Internal Affairs Directorate, which ended with the removal of the former chief, Nikolai Kulikov, from office.

The history of the construction of the BAM dates back to the end of the 19th century, when the Ministry of Railways, in addition to the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, put forward the idea of ​​​​creating a railway through the Angarsky and North-Muysky ridges. However, survey work in 1889 showed that construction in mountainous, sparsely populated areas would be too expensive for the Russian treasury.

Judo. World Championship. Munich. July 26--29 . The Russian judo team went to the World Championships without its main favorite Tamerlan Tmenov. A few days ago, during training, the athlete suffered a torn meniscus and now, instead of the tournament, he is forced to prepare for surgery. According to the coaches of the Russian team, this circumstance will complicate the task of Tmenov’s teammate Alexander Mikhailin, who will compete in two weight categories at once: up to 100 kg and absolute.

Norilsk aviators carry passengers on foreign planes Norilsk Aviation Enterprise (NAP) is completing the first month of servicing flights to Moscow using original technology. It consists of systematic and planned cancellation of flights in this direction. Nevertheless, Moscow flights are on a regular schedule, you can buy a ticket on them and even get to the capital. NAP is a state unitary enterprise that unites the aviation squadron and the airports of Norilsk, Dudinka and Khatanga.

Avtobank and Ingosstrakh will exchange shares The strategic alliance between Avtobank and Ingosstrakh is developing. Yesterday it became known that the old partners agreed to buy out each other’s additional shares. Avtobank will maintain its stake in Ingosstrakh at 30%. And the Russian insurance company will increase its stake in Avtobank to 30%. At the same time, the group of Western investors who now own a blocking stake in the bank will lose their former positions.

An official and two entrepreneurs received the Military Order of Courage Three Orders of Courage became the cause of another scandal that shook the Ural political elite.

The Security Council equated the Kaliningrad region with Chechnya At a meeting of the Security Council chaired by Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the only issue considered was the current situation in the Kaliningrad region and the prospects for the development of Russia's western exclave.

The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway entailed active economic development of vast territories of Siberia and the Far East, which had previously been real bear corners. The construction of the road became a true engine for the development of the Ural metallurgical industry, which was already beginning to wither.

On the tenth of July at 18.26 local time, the platform of the first track of the Sverdlovsk-Passenger station was especially crowded. With flowers and a brass band, the authorities of Yekaterinburg and the region, the management of the Sverdlovsk Railway and ordinary citizens greeted the anniversary train “100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway”, which made its first stop after departing from the Yaroslavl station in Moscow on July 9.

As the Vremya Novostey newspaper was informed in the international payment system Visa, 25,143 Visa Platinum cards have been issued in the CEMEA region (Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa). From March 2000 to March 2001, their number increased by 60%. Interest in elite “plastic” is also growing in Russia. Currently, Visa Platinum cards are issued by seven Russian banks, including Alfa Bank, Impexbank, Petrocommercebank, Bank of Moscow, Platina Bank, Zapsibkombank and Rosbank.

The final three stages will be overcome by the Tour de France participants this coming weekend. The flat landscapes are unlikely to change the balance of power in the group of leaders, and if nothing supernatural happens, then for the third time in a row the American Lance Armstrong will enter the Champs Elysees in Paris wearing the yellow jersey of the leader.

A presentation of an unusual website took place at the White House. Yesterday, government officials, together with business representatives, solemnly announced the opening of the website of the Government Entrepreneurship Council - address: http://www.spprinfo.ru. The new Internet project brought together government and business for the first time. The idea of ​​the project belongs not to officials, but to businessmen who lack openness and publicity when communicating with the authorities.

On August 1, the government commission on protective measures in foreign trade, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Kudrin, will discuss the issue of changing oil export duties. According to sources in the Vremya Novostey newspaper, the export duty on oil may drop from 30.2 euros per ton to approximately 22-23. The reason for this is the decline in world oil prices over the past two months.

Bavaria as a high-tech mecca Yesterday, the Prime Minister of this federal state of Germany, Edmund STOEBER, arrived in Moscow to participate in the Days of Bavaria. Before leaving Munich, Yuri Shpakov, a correspondent for the Vremya Novostei newspaper, talked to him.

Human rights activists will morally support the Grozny-Moscow peace march Chechen refugees, demanding an investigation into the abuses of the federal forces in Chechnya and the start of peace negotiations with Aslan Maskhadov, intend to move from a hunger strike to a more active form of protest. On August 1, several dozen peace supporters in the republic set off on a peace march.