At a meeting of the executive committee of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), the terms of the competition to fill the vacant position of head coach of the country's men's team were finally announced. Candidates from among only Russian specialists can submit their applications with a resume and action plan until March 1.

The EBRD sent Vneshtorgbank an offer to participate in its capital The Russian authorities can breathe a sigh of relief - on Friday the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development sent a proposal to Vneshtorgbank to purchase a minority stake in its shares. Having begun informal consultations on the EBRD's participation in the capital of Russia's second largest bank in the spring of 2001, officials did not imagine that the process would drag on for three to four years.

The President instructed Vladimir Ustinov’s subordinates to improve the quality of work On Friday, at an extended meeting of the board of the Prosecutor General’s Office, President Putin spoke as the main “examiner and mentor.” In general, he assessed the activities of the prosecutors quite critically, although he did not draw any hard organizational conclusions, but set a whole series of new tasks.

Pakistani President fires renowned scientific adviser On Saturday, the founder and chief developer of Pakistan's nuclear program, 69-year-old Abdul Qadeer Khan, lost his post as scientific adviser to President Pervez Musharraf. The decision to dismiss Khan was made by the head of state himself at a meeting of the National Command Office (UNC), which he heads, whose functions include control over Pakistan’s nuclear potential.

The Feast of the Sacrifice is marred by the death of 244 pilgrims This year, the Saudi authorities again failed to ensure the security of the Muslim holy Hajj. On Sunday morning, during Eid al-Adha (also known as Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice), 244 pilgrims died in a stampede on the Jamarat Bridge in the vicinity of Mecca. Saudi Minister of Hajj Affairs Iyad Al-Madani said that during the ritual of stoning the devil, the same number of people received various injuries.

President Presidential Adviser on Economic Affairs Andrei Illarionov believes that after the presidential elections the composition of the Russian government will only partially change. “I do not exclude the possibility that after the elections there will be certain changes in the government,” said Andrei Illarionov. - I don’t think that they will be radical: that everyone will leave and completely new ones will come.

Oleg Deripaska enters the public utilities sector The utility sector is attracting more and more Russian oligarchs. As the Vremya Novostei newspaper learned, the Russian Communal Investments (RCI) company will be registered by the end of the month, and Oleg Deripaska intends to patronize it. This project has already been discussed with Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Yakovlev and was approved.

The question of the participation of Spartak captain Yegor Titov in the Russian Championship games will be decided by the Russian Football Union. It is unknown when this meeting will take place. But most likely not earlier than February 20 - the date when UEFA will consider Spartak's appeal against Titov's one-year disqualification for using the banned drug bromantane. In addition, the RFU must wait for the FIFA resolution.

Maxim Vengerov played in Moscow The Moscow public remembers one of the most expensive and sought-after violinists in the world, Maxim Vengerov, as a child prodigy. In the late 80s and early 90s there were several of them, but the main ones were three: Zhenya Kissin, Vadik Repin, then Maxim Vengerov appeared from the forge of young virtuosos, organized by the famous violin teacher Zakhar Bron.

CLUBS Evening in memory of Natalia Medvedeva. The evening will be attended by Konstantin Kinchev, Alexander F. Sklyar, Arkady Semenov, Nick Rock-n-Roll, Umka, Natalya Pivovarova, Garik Osipov, Anatoly Gerasimov , Tetris, “Cruise”, Erdenko Trio, “Forbidden Drummers”, “Boroff Band” ", "NATO". "B2" , 19.00. Big band of Igor Butman. The orchestra's repertoire includes big band classics and original compositions by Igor Butman. Le Club , 20.00. Yakov Okun (piano).

Last weekend, three airlines - British British Airways, French Air France and American Continental Airlines - canceled their flights from London, Paris and Glasgow to Washington, New York, Miami and Los Angeles (a total of nine flights), fearing a repeat of the terrorist attack September 11th. Intelligence agencies on both sides of the Atlantic were alerted to the possibility of a relapse.

Builders change exchange rate As of yesterday, the Moscow Department of Investment Programs for Construction (DIPS) switched to payments in rubles. The innovation will affect only commercial housing.

The Prime Minister did not want to rush the ships’ move to St. Petersburg Mikhail Kasyanov unexpectedly withdrew his instructions to the ministries to urgently work out a preliminary action plan for the transfer of higher courts to St. Petersburg . Moreover, such an order became known only last Thursday, and on Friday, when central newspapers wrote about it, it turned out that it was no longer valid.

Premiere of “Mirror” at the “Moscow Chamber Ballet” The theater released the premiere. And he doesn’t believe it himself. He doesn’t print posters; he tells critics that this is a preview.

Vladimir Putin has finally defined the contours of his new course, the basis of which, obviously, throughout his second term of office will be the fight against poverty and social modernization.