The company of ex-Minister of Fuel and Energy Yuri Shafranik, Soyuzneftegaz, began negotiations regarding the development of the Iraqi Rafidain field, which it claimed under the rule of Saddam Hussein. As Mr. Shafranik stated, “consultations have already been held both with today’s acting heads of the Ministry of Oil and the Government of Iraq, and with those who were in opposition to Saddam Hussein.” “The return of Soyuzneftegaz to Iraq is quite possible,” he asserts. In addition, Mr.

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In issue No. 181 of 2002, the Vremya Novostey newspaper published an article “On the Rightness of King David” by A. Nemzer, which contained unreliable information about the First Open Literary Competition “Russian Plot”. We inform readers that the First Open Literary Competition “Russian Plot” was established by the publishing house “Palmira”, the magazines “Znamya” and “New World” on March 13, 2002. The competition accepted stories and novels by living authors written in Russian.

The speaker of the State Duma wants to become president, but not now Chairman of the State Duma, leader of the Party of Revival of Russia Gennady Seleznev announced yesterday at a meeting with students of Surgut University about his intention to run for president in 2008.

Victor Khristenko was pleased to share the functions with Vladimir Yakovlev Yesterday Mikhail Kasyanov signed a new distribution of responsibilities between his deputies, meaning that their (deputies) had arrived. On Monday, the appointed Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Yakovlev began his duties. He will oversee issues of regional development, local government, architecture and construction, housing and communal services, mortgage development and transport policy.

Along with Luis Figo, Robert Pires and Freddie Ljungberg, Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has fallen into the sphere of interests of Inter Milan. The list of such names is explained simply - the Nerazzurri need a creative player who can add meaning to Inter's actions. The president of the Italian club, Massimo Moratti, offers $10 million for the Argentinean. True, this transition will only become possible if the Mancunians are strengthened by the Brazilian Ronaldinho.

The Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) company, controlled by the American concern Halliburton, has lost tidbits of Iraqi oil. By decision of the US military administration, two five-year contracts intended for the restoration of the Iraqi oil industry with a total value of $1 billion were submitted to an international tender, which will be announced on July 7. Russian and French companies will be able to participate in it on equal terms.

Everything is familiar. In “New World” (No. 6) the publication of Valery Popov’s story “The Third Wind” has been completed, which, it seems, the hero-narrator has finally gained. There is nothing to add to what I wrote about the first part of this story .

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Elections for the governor of St. Petersburg are scheduled for September 21 The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg yesterday approved the date for the gubernatorial elections. After the honorable resignation of St. Petersburg Governor Vladimir Yakovlev two weeks ago, the reins of government of the city were entrusted to Vice-Governor Alexander Beglov. St.

The mayor's office announces the mobilization of schoolchildren on vacation The capital's authorities intend to surprise tens of thousands of Moscow schoolchildren and students on vacation in July, as well as teachers who have gone on summer vacation. From July 19 to July 26, international sports competitions Moscow-Utah are planned in the city, which will be held on the scale characteristic of the mayor's office.

Victory in Bourges requires more than just skill In the small French town of Bourges, the entire population of which could fit in the bowl of the Moscow Luzhniki Stadium, the European Fencing Championship has begun. The first days were successful for the Russian team, receiving a gold, two silver and a bronze medals. The champion was 22-year-old Muscovite Olympic champion Tatyana Logunova, who won the epee competition.