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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 This document was signed more than ten years ago and is seriously out of date.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?

RAO UES sets conditions for buyers of shares in generating companies The management of RAO UES of Russia intends to control the implementation of investment programs of its large generating companies - OGK and TGK - even after the energy holding ceases to own a controlling stake in them. According to Interfax, when purchasing shares, investors will be imposed a memorandum obliging them to coordinate almost all significant corporate and investment decisions with RAO.

Yuri Kobaladze left for Alfa Group Yuri Kobaladze, who worked for almost seven years as the managing director of Renaissance Capital Investment Company, was appointed director of corporate relations at X5 Retail Group NV. Mr. Kobaladze explains his transition to a new job with the desire to work in a new fast-growing company. Alfa Group expects that his lobbying capabilities will help X5 Retail Group take the company’s relations with government agencies to a new level.

On Sunday, February 18, the new year according to the lunar calendar begins - the Chinese Spring Festival, which traditionally marks the revival of nature and the beginning of a new agricultural season. The Year of the Fire Pig is coming, which will last until February 6, 2008. The Year of the Pig, succeeding the Year of the Dog, completes the cycle of twelve signs.

FAS allowed the creation of "Russian Aluminum" The Federal Antimonopoly Service has approved the deal between RUSAL, SUAL and Glencore to create the world's largest aluminum company. On this occasion, representatives of the FAS and the participants in the deal held a joint press conference yesterday, at which they spoke about what the agency will demand from the new Russian monopolist and what support from the authorities he has the right to count on.

India and Russia are in no hurry to give each other economic gifts At the closing of the first Indian-Russian investment forum, Minister of Economic Development and Trade German Gref presented his Indian counterpart, Minister of Industry and Trade Kamal Nath, with a titanium alloy rose. “Our relationship,” Mr.

American Ballet in Moscow Three one-act works by American choreographers, first shown by the Bolshoi Theater in honor of the 200th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States, were arranged by the theater as follows: “Serenade”, Misericordes, “In the Room Above”.

Chronicle of sporting events The President of the Italian Volleyball Federation Carlo Magri appealed to the President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the Mexican Ruben Acosta, with a request to move the final tournament of the 2007 World League from the Apennine Peninsula to another country, and to grant the right to host the games of the decisive stage of these competitions next season to Italy.

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.