Food inflation in Russia was accelerated by too rapid growth in income The government is trying to learn from the record surge in food prices this fall and, not wanting a repeat of the sad experience next year, is taking preventive customs and tariff measures. Yesterday it became known that the Ministry of Economic Development submitted to the government a proposal to reduce import duties on vegetables and vegetable oil from 15 to 5% from January 1.

Abkhazia will host a summit of unrecognized states Today, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Jean Arnault will hold talks in Sukhumi with the leaders of the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia on the situation in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.

The main Georgian oligarch begins to finance the opposition The Georgian authorities and the opposition fought hand-to-hand . The first round took place last Sunday in Zugdidi, and the second is scheduled for next Friday in Tbilisi. The parties will prepare for it more thoroughly. The former received a new sports uniform, the latter received a financial incentive.

Chinese Prime Minister goes to Moscow At the beginning of next week, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao will arrive in Moscow. The visit will last from November 5 to 6. The guest will take part in the 12th regular meeting of the heads of government of the two countries and in the closing ceremony of the Year of China in Russia . Wen is scheduled to communicate with Russian legislators and attend a bilateral business forum.

“Lord, how difficult life was for Einstein—there are so many idiots around,” director David Lynch literally shouted from the screen, causing a violent reaction from the crowded hall. The film “Lynch,” directed by an anonymous director who hid under the pseudonym Blackandwhite, was shown on Sunday evening, when the festival’s competition program was almost over (all that remained was for Russian contestant Natalya Mitrokhina to say the last word).

Angela Merkel conquers Asia Yesterday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel went to India, where she will stay for four days. This will be her longest Asian trip yet. The German delegation was transported to Delhi by two planes, both filled with business representatives and politicians.

"A Just Russia" celebrated its first anniversary Last Sunday, the A Just Russia party celebrated its birthday. Exactly a year ago, a congress was held at which three parties - “Motherland”, the Russian Party of Pensioners and the Russian Party of Life - announced their self-dissolution and formed “A Just Russia”.

Anna Netrebko sang Pergolesi's Stabat mater The Philharmonic subscription "Oratorios and Cantatas" looks modest: only three concerts (October, February, March), dedicated to the music of Baroque and Classicism and its heroes - the German Johann Sebastian Bach ("Christmas Oratorio" is promised under the baton of the Dutch expert on ancient music Ton Koopman ), the Austrian Joseph Haydn (authentic singers from different countries will come to sing his works) and the Italian Giovanni Battista

Mikhail Prokhorov may abandon Energo-Polyus The news surrounding the assets of Vladimir Potanin and Mikhail Prokhorov has recently increasingly resembled a theater of war. Yesterday it became known that the ONEXIM group, to which Mr. Prokhorov transferred his assets, may vote at the meeting of Norilsk Nickel shareholders on December 14 against the allocation of electricity assets. Previously, the partners agreed that Norilsk Nickel's core assets would go to Mr.

Yesterday, at a specially convened press conference, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that doctors had found a microscopic malignant tumor of the prostate gland. The Israeli prime minister will undergo surgery in the coming months. “Despite the fact that I am not obliged by the laws of the country to report to citizens about my illness, I considered it necessary to make this statement and inform the public about the state of my health.

Russia and the United States invited the world to start a disarmament race Russia and the United States have finally found a common language in the military sphere - however, so far only on the issue of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (INF) . At the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, the two main weapons superpowers issued a joint statement expressing concern about the proliferation of intermediate- and short-range missiles in the world.

CLUBS Comeback Kid (Canada). Tabula Rasa , 19.00. Ash. Igor Nadezhdin, pianist and organizer of the group, lived in Israel for a long time, where the idea was born to assemble a team playing brazil jazz. The repertoire of song arrangements by A.-K. Jobima, Brazilian classics, as well as songs of his own composition in Portuguese. Forte , 21.00. Evening in memory of Sergei “Mikhei” Krutikov. Inna Steele , Mangol , Viola , Tsino , Yula , Fulik, Elka, Mr.

The Ministry of Finance will begin to post its explanations on the Tax Code in the public domain The Ministry of Finance plans to post its explanations regarding the application of articles of the Tax Code on the official website on the Internet. This was announced by Deputy Director of the Department of Tax and Customs Tariff Policy of the Ministry of Finance Sergei Razgulin at a meeting of the Tax Club. Experts, however, were skeptical about the broad gesture of the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Finance, after a gap of 112 years, becomes the regulator of the alcohol market The alcohol industry, it seems, may have a single regulator in the foreseeable future . The Ministry of Finance has created a new department for regulatory regulation, control and supervision of the production and circulation of alcohol, alcohol-containing and alcoholic products.

Obstetricians launch campaign against women giving birth who are too independent The Ministry of Health and Social Development intends to financially reward only formal obstetric and gynecological services provided in medical institutions. Those who give birth at home should prepare for difficult times.