The Ministry of Economic Development has identified a shortlist of candidates for special tourist zones Having met until late yesterday, the Interdepartmental Commission for the selection of applications for the creation of tourist and recreational zones selected them, but in slightly larger quantities than planned. According to the plan, there should have been two or three such zones, maximum five. But after a heated discussion, seven were selected out of 18 applications under consideration.

The state must create conditions for the development of pipe production. The Russian government intends to more actively support domestic manufacturers in the competition with foreign companies. The issue of export support will be discussed at one of the upcoming cabinet meetings, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said, speaking at a recent meeting of the Council on Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship. Today, Russian positions in global high-tech markets are quite weak.

Gleb Pavlovsky was blacklisted The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that the famous Russian political scientist Gleb Pavlovsky has been banned from entering Ukraine for five years due to actions that “harm the country’s national interests.” Although the decision was made in June, Mr. Pavlovsky was informed about this on October 21 while attempting to cross the Ukrainian border.

Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak in St. Petersburg at the Second World Congress of Compatriots. On behalf of the head of state, the forum program was developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, because “support and protection of the rights of compatriots abroad” is now one of the officially declared priorities of the ministry. The organizing committee of the congress was headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The electoral potential of the new party, formed as a result of the merger of Rodina, the Russian Party of Pensioners and the Russian Party of Life, is growing. This is evidenced by the results of a survey by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM). According to the survey results, in August 20% of respondents considered the possibility of voting for this alliance, in September - 30%, and now 39% of respondents allow themselves such an opportunity.

Carmen is danced at the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio Ballet at the Art Theater? Well, not ballet - but dance, but a performance in which everything necessary is expressed by movement, and not by word? “Carmen”, where the program does not indicate the performers of the main roles, but only lists the entire course of Roman Kozak involved in the play? The Moscow Art Theater School-Studio released a non-trivial premiere. This is not just “Carmen”, this is “Carmen.

Chronicle of sporting events The congress of the International Volleyball Federation has begun in Tokyo, preceding the world championship among women's teams starting on October 31, followed immediately by the men's world championship. On the first day of the congress, membership in the FIVB of Montenegro, which received state independence as a result of the May referendum, was officially formalized.

Eduard Rebgun has not yet managed to find the foreign property of the company entrusted to him YUKOS bankruptcy trustee Eduard Rebgun said yesterday that it will most likely be quite difficult for him to meet the deadline for liquidating the company set by the court - one year. “It’s hard to say whether we’ll do it within a year or a year and a half,” he said.

Exxon Neftegas signed an agreement on the principles of gas supplies to China The international consortium developing the Sakhalin-1 project yesterday confirmed the signing of a preliminary agreement on natural gas supplies under the project with the Chinese state-owned company CNPC. Although the Sakhalin PSAs are not officially subject to the law “On Gas Exports,” which Vladimir Putin signed in mid-July, the president personally recently “forbade” discussing independent gas supplies to China.

Are signs of a real multi-party system appearing in Russia? About how the victory of the candidate from the Party of Life over the candidate from United Russia in the elections of the mayor of Samara will affect the development of the party system in the country and whether the authorities will be able to keep under control the party projects they themselves created, Vremya Novostey correspondent Ksenia VERETENNIKOVA was told by representatives of the leading political parties of the country.

“Suitcase” by Timofey Parshchikov in the Museum of Architecture Among the very young (read young) photographers at the exhibitions of the last year, Natalya Pavlovskaya, Vlad Ainet and Timofey Parshchikov were remembered. Watching the pantomime of life, they do not wrinkle their brows, do not look for philosophical generalizations and formulas, but sincerely rejoice at the syncopation of states, rhythm modulations, spatial balancing act, which they observe everywhere.

Exactly four years ago, the world learned about the hostage taking of spectators of the musical “Nord-Ost” in the Palace of Culture of the JSC “Moscow Bearing”, which was turned into a Theater Center. Of the 912 hostages held in the Palace of Culture building for three days, 130 people lost their lives.

Avigdor Lieberman will become Deputy Prime Minister of Israel An irreconcilable “hawk” of Israeli politics, the 48-year-old head of the Russian-speaking party “Our Home is Israel” (NDI) Avigdor Lieberman (pictured) announced yesterday that he was joining the ruling coalition. After a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, he said that a coalition agreement would be signed today. “Avigdor Lieberman will become Minister of Strategic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister.

Alexander Korsik became president of the Itera group of companies A series of changes that have rocked Itera recently have led to another unexpected personnel decision.

Philip Lader and Nigel Kenny will manage RUSAL impartially RUSAL acquired independent directors. The five shareholder representatives already serving on the board (including company owner Oleg Deripaska) were joined by former US Ambassador to the UK Philip Lader and Saber Capital International Worldwide Inc partner Nigel Kenny.