Yesterday, the Georgian authorities proposed holding the next meeting of the Joint Control Commission (JCC) on the Georgian-Ossetian settlement on July 25-26 at the Tbilisi office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The previous meeting of the JCC co-chairs was held in Tskhinvali on July 13-14 without the participation of the Georgian side.

The head of the Federal Financial Markets Service Vladimir Milovidov increased the number of his deputies The Federal Service for Financial Markets (FSFM) has revealed details of changes in its structure and redistribution of powers among deputy heads of the department. Three new departments are being created in the service, the emergence of which should allow the FFMS to more effectively cope with market problems.

Review of new books Tove Jansson. Travel light. Translation from Swedish by N. Belyakov, L. Braude, L. Gorlina. - St. Petersburg: Amphora, 2007. Tove Jansson is from that breed of smart people who always see much wider and further than their contemporaries. She lived part of her life on an almost uninhabited island, missing out on the cataclysms of the Second World War, the post-war boom and her own triumph.

Brewers from Ochakovo do not trust Oleg Mitvol’s analysis Official environmentalists have decided on versions of the culprit for the pollution of the capital's Neverka and Setun rivers. Yesterday, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a press release with the results of analyzes of samples taken in early July in the area of ​​contamination.

Britain expels Russian diplomats and tightens visa regime The cabinet of the new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has shown that it is ready for hostility with Moscow. After Downing Street decided that the British Foreign Office should join the investigation into the “Litvinenko case,” it became clear that the matter would not be limited to diplomatic statements alone.

German Gref selected another deputy from St. Petersburg Unlike the special deputy for Sochi , whose approval took almost six months, Minister of Economic Development German Gref found a replacement for Secretary of State Andrei Sharonov, who voluntarily resigned, in just a week. The new deputy should be Anna Popova, who until now held the position of director of the corporate governance department at the ministry. The formal appointment has not yet taken place, but there is no doubt about it.

Belarusian officers worked for Poland The Belarusian KGB announced the discovery of a Polish spy network, which included a Russian. Four Belarusian officers also worked for the Poles, who were interested in the air defense of the union state of Russia and Belarus. The network was headed by Vladimir Russkin, an officer of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of Belarus.

Sarkozy and Merkel established unity of command in the European aviation industry Top leaders from France and Germany agreed yesterday in Toulouse to change the management structure of the defense and space concern EADS and its civil aircraft company Airbus. The principle of unity of command is introduced at these enterprises. Since the creation of EADS in 2000, the group has had two senior officials: one each from France and Germany. This scheme is now recognized as cumbersome and ineffective.

This year the Kultura TV channel will celebrate its tenth anniversary, and although the anniversary celebration will take place only in November, the channel has already begun broadcasting its best programs. One of the first to be created on the newborn “Culture” was Oleg Basilashvili’s series of programs “From the Ceiling”: in Basilashvili’s dressing room at the Bolshoi Drama Theater, where many famous guests visited, it was customary to leave your autograph on the ceiling vaults.

Fitch identified three weak links in the Russian banking system The international agency Fitch Ratings yesterday released a report “The Banking System and Prudential Regulation in Russia.” Agency analysts note that the rapid pace of lending growth, the large number of banks and the “still ongoing development of the regulatory system” are factors weakening the Russian banking sector.

CLUBS The legendary Kert Elling (USA) and his quartet consisting of Lawrence Bishop Hobgood (piano), Robert Harvey Amster (double bass) and Willie Jones III (drums), as well as Igor Butman (saxophone) will present the new album of the group Nightmoves. “Baguette” , 20.00. "Strawberry meadow" Ethno-fusion.

North Korea prefers to talk to the US than to Russia Tomorrow the next round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue opens in Beijing . They involve Russia, the USA, China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea. Russia will be represented by Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Rakhmanin. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov, who usually heads our delegation at these negotiations, is on vacation.

Last Friday, Kaspersky Lab, one of the most successful and world-famous Russian IT companies (with representative offices in the UK, Germany, France, USA, Japan, South Korea, China, the Netherlands, Poland and Romania), celebrated its tenth anniversary. The release of the seventh version of Kaspersky personal products - antivirus and comprehensive computer protection tools - is timed to coincide with this date.

The ATP tournament with a prize fund of 353,450 euros started in the Dutch city of Amersfoort. Fights are held on clay courts. The winner of the competition will receive a check in the amount of 55,820 euros. In the opening round, 19-year-old Russian Evgeniy Korolev knocked out the sixth seeded Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) - 6:3, 6:7 (3:7), 6:3. The meeting lasted almost two hours. Evgeniy made a dozen serves, his opponent made three fewer aces.

Dunga's team is the best on the continent The Brazilian national team took the first trophy under the leadership of Dunga. The America's Cup is in itself a good prize for the first official tournament of a young coach. But the fact that it was achieved without the help of Kaka and Ronaldinho, and in the final the favorite Argentina team was defeated 3:0, gives it special value. And like every decent tournament, the America's Cup had its sensations, its discoveries, disappointments and scandals.