The new president of Turkmenistan promises reforms in the name of the old one As expected, former Deputy Prime Minister Kurbanguly Berdimuhammedov became the new president of Turkmenistan . Yesterday in Ashgabat, the inauguration ceremony of the second president of the only country in the post-Soviet space that has the status of a neutral state, huge gas reserves and considerable oil reserves took place. The Russian delegation was headed by Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov.

"High Note" in the Kremlin Museums Museums of the Moscow Kremlin following the Pushkin Museum. Pushkin and the Tretyakov Gallery developed their own concert strategy and opened the series with a performance by the British vocal quartet The Hilliard Ensemble in the Patriarchal Palace - a beautiful, quiet place, although not entirely suitable for holding public concerts. The ticketed audience (the first time was invitational) at the concerts is expected to be about 150 people.

Evgeniy Bernshtam appointed president of HKF Bank One of the most famous Russian financiers, Evgeny Bernshtam, returned to the banking business. The founder of Russia's largest collection agency, Sequoia Credit Consolidation, and the credit broker, Fosborne Home, has been appointed president of Home Credit and Finance Bank. His experience in building Alfa Bank's branch network and managing Uralsib's retail projects will be useful to him in his new position. As Mr.

Polar photo views of the North Pole Until February 18, the exhibition “Arctic!!!” is open at the Moscow Central Exhibition Hall “Manege”, organized by the Moscow House of Photography together with the Association of Polar Explorers of Russia and the Steklov Mathematical Institute.

Akayev is working on his mistakes Yesterday in Bishkek, ex-Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Felix Kulov announced his transition to opposition to the current government in the country - as predicted by the Vremya Novostey newspaper on February 14. Yesterday, but already in Moscow, Kulov’s decision was supported by the ex-president of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev. But first things first.

On Thursday, in the north-west of European Russia, the weather will be determined by an anticyclone, which is gaining strength, stocking up on the Arctic cold. In the middle zone, the influence of the cyclone, which goes to the east, to the Volga region and the Urals, will still be felt. In the northwestern regions -7...-12оС, light snow in places.

US wants to send North Korean signal to Iran Today, contacts between the two Koreas are being resumed to prepare for the 20th ministerial meeting. The restoration of communication between Pyongyang and Seoul was helped by the success of the six-party talks on the DPRK nuclear issue, which was noted yesterday by South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun.

“United Russia” and “A Just Russia” are sorting things out with the help of the prosecutor’s office The conflict between United Russia and A Just Russia, which began with a fight in Mineralnye Vody, continues to flare up. Yesterday, prosecutors and State Duma deputies got involved in the case. Last Monday in Mineralnye Vody, the mayor of Stavropol Dmitry Kuzmin, who heads the regional branch of A Just Russia, met with voters at the House of Culture of Railway Workers.

Ford workers are getting their money's worth Foreign automakers that come to Russia to organize assembly production need to seriously think about personnel policies and training loyal workers. They can learn from the mistakes of the Ford company, which was unable to reach an agreement with car assemblers at its plant in the Leningrad region and is now suffering losses of at least 4-5 million dollars per day due to the outbreak of a strike.

Photo exhibition in support of the protection of Russian architectural heritage In the halls of the State Institute of Art Studies of the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography (Kozitsky Lane, 5) the photo exhibition “Unknown Province” is being held.

Russian Ambassador to Latvia Viktor Kalyuzhny met with representatives of the administration of Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis to discuss technical issues of signing the Latvian-Russian border agreement. And already on Monday, Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga may sign the law adopted by parliament on February 8 and authorizing the government to conclude a border treaty without additions unacceptable to the Russian side.

The largest energy company in France is headed by Christophe de Margerie There has been a change of power at the French oil and gas company Total. As of yesterday, its president is Christophe de Margerie, he was vice president for exploration and production, and was also the curator of Russian projects for Total. The company's board of directors chose Mr.

In 2007, the partnership and cooperation agreement between Russia and the European Union expires. This document was signed more than ten years ago and is seriously out of date. Presumably in mid-May, Russia and the EU may conclude a new agreement. What will it become? How will it affect residents of the border Kaliningrad region?

CSKA failed to win the first match of the season Russian champion CSKA did not start the season in the best way. Having drawn 0:0 in the first match of the 1/16 UEFA Cup with Maccabi from Haifa, the army team not only disappointed the packed stadium in Vladikavkaz, but also made it difficult for themselves to reach the next stage of the tournament.

CSKA secured victory over Juventud after a long break The second group stage of the tournament of the strongest teams on the continent has started - the “Top-16” stage of the ULEB Euroleague. The current trophy winner CSKA started it with a home match against the Spanish club Juventud (Badalona). The army team continued their unbeaten streak in their arena, defeating the guests with a score of 81:69.