The entire people of the Republic of Korea worked tirelessly for 50 years to raise the country from ruins. As a result, today the Republic of Korea is a modern state where democracy and a market economy are firmly established. The country ranks fourth in the world in terms of foreign exchange reserves, 11th in terms of foreign trade volumes and 13th in terms of gross domestic product. Unfortunately, lasting peace has not yet been established on the Korean Peninsula.

The USA and the Saudi Kingdom are quarreling again Saudi Arabia could have financed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, yesterday's New York Times claimed, citing people familiar with classified parts of the US Congress report on the circumstances of the tragedy. The 900-page report itself was published on Thursday. 28 pages were classified at the last moment, but it is known that they were related to the fact that 15 of the 19 kamikazes were from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Technology for the revival of the Russian automobile industry Over the past year, the number of workers at UAZ has decreased from 24 to 22.5 thousand people. Fifteen thousand jobs became the price for the new development strategy. The payment on a plant scale is small. Former managers, collectors and Vokhrov workers, for the most part, simply retired. Management's plans include further job cuts.

The project - the namesake of our newspaper - was presented by the Italian kitchen salon The name of the project is short and clear: “Time”. It is clear that he is talking about the main thing. The main values ​​privatized by the most consumerist society. The recipe for making it is simple. Step one. Choosing the right brand.

Most of the European territory of Russia experiences hot weather. In the afternoon hours, conditions of hypoxia and stuffiness with overheating will persist. There is still not enough oxygen in the air. Such weather conditions are unfavorable for people with heart and lung failure, metabolic disorders and diabetes.

The Russian women's water polo team won bronze medals at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. In the match for third place, our girls were stronger than Canada - 9:7. “Gold” went to the Americans, who defeated Italy - 8:6. Only in extra time was the winner of the men's tournament determined. In the presence of 11 thousand spectators, the Hungarian team beat the Italian team in overtime - 11:9. In the match for bronze, Serbia and Montenegro prevailed over Greece - 5:3. Vladimir ILYIN

The head of the Ministry of Finance believes in investors, despite the prosecutor's office Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Kudrin took on the mission of convincing the world community that nothing terrible is happening in Russian politics and economics. It doesn’t matter whether it was his personal choice or a responsible assignment, but the head of the Ministry of Finance was the first of the liberals in power to attempt to pretend that investors have nothing to fear in Russia.

An attempt was made on Ramzan Kadyrov's life in Chechnya Another terrorist attack took place in Chechnya last weekend. A female suicide bomber blew herself up on Sunday morning in the center of the Chechen village of Tsatsan-Yurt, Kurchaloevsky district. The terrorist's target was the son of the acting president of the republic, Akhmat Kadyrov, Ramzan. Thanks to the professionalism and vigilance of the bodyguards, Ramzan Kadyrov, who heads his father’s security, was not injured.

The Cold War ended long ago, the socialist camp and the Soviet Union collapsed, and the Korean conflict still continues to smolder. This contradicts the objective interests of Russia moving towards democracy. Such Russia would benefit from a secure and market-democratic Korea, which does not frighten its neighbors with unpredictable steps and is open to cooperation. The political and legal legacy of the Korean War interferes with the interests of the new Russia.

Venezuela does not recognize Iraqi delegation in Vienna The Venezuelan authorities announced that they will not recognize the Iraqi delegation at the meeting of OPEC oil ministers, which will take place on July 31 in Vienna, AP reports. According to Caracas, Iraqi representatives cannot attend the OPEC meeting. "Perhaps some Arab countries will be able to meet with them informally," said Venezuelan Energy and Mining Minister Rafael Ramirez.

President Sent congratulations on Navy Day to the personnel and veterans of the Navy. The congratulations, in particular, say: “This year, your professional holiday coincides with the anniversary of the country’s oldest fleet. 300 years ago the legendary Baltic Fleet was created, marking the beginning of the chronicle of the maritime glory of the Fatherland.

VGTRK and 7TV came to a “football compromise” From August 1, the Russian football championship partially returns to the air of the sports channel 7TV. This decision was made last Friday at a meeting of the heads of VGTRK and Sports Channel 7TV LLC, which took place on the initiative of the President of the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL) Vitaly Mutko. Thus, the “football” conflict between television companies that arose in early July can be considered settled.

In North Korea, the three-year brutal war (the most brutal since World War II) is called the Fatherland Liberation War and is considered part of the anti-imperialist struggle.

US Defense Secretary compared the Husseins to Ceausescu It is not customary in the American media to show images of corpses, even those of the enemy. But the whole world saw photographs of Hussein’s murdered sons. First of all, they were intended for the Iraqis - as Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld said, the sight of the mutilated bodies of Uday and Qusay has an “educational” value for those who resist the Americans.

Issuer State register. Number Denomination, rub. 18 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul RAO "UES" (o) 1-01-00034-A 0.5 7,576 7,828 8,212 8,170 8,303 RAO "UES" (p) 2-01-00034-A 0.5 6,958 7.125 7,448 7,394 7,462 Irkutsken.