The agreement with Gazprom has become an attribute of the election campaign in Serbia The agreement on strategic cooperation between the governments of Russia and Serbia is again being used by political forces in Belgrade for election purposes. Yesterday, Parliament Speaker Oliver Dulic, representing the pro-presidential Democratic Party, refused to convene an extraordinary meeting of the chamber to ratify the document.

Domestic industry is beginning to experience a sales crisis Low rates of growth in demand for products are becoming so familiar to domestic enterprises that they are ready to begin reducing production in the near future. In March, the share of manufacturers whose output exceeds demand reached 28%, which has not happened often in recent years. The opposite relationship (demand outpaces output) was registered in only 7% of enterprises.

Mohammed al-Fayed disappointed with jury verdict British citizens are not too inclined to believe in the existence of a conspiracy that killed Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997, and consider the cause of her death to be the illegal actions of the paparazzi who were pursuing her car, and the driver Henri Paul, who got behind the wheel after several glasses of wine and drove the limousine at high speed.

Vladimir Potanin wants to change corporate governance at Polyus Gold In the new year, the process of dividing assets between Vladimir Potanin and Mikhail Prokhorov continues to gain momentum . Mr. Potanin's Interros said in a press release yesterday that it had sent a request to Polyus Gold to convene an extraordinary meeting of shareholders.

Political scientists on the causes and consequences of the quick appointment of Vladimir Putin as head of government Vremya Novostei correspondent Natalya ROZHKOVA decided to ask political scientists why it was necessary to approve Vladimir Putin as prime minister without prior consultations with the Duma factions and how this will affect the division of power in Russia between the new president and the future head of government.

The owners of the Moscow Refinery promise to manage the plant on a parity basis Shareholders of the Moscow Oil Refinery (MNPZ) seem to be ending their seven-year standoff . The Moscow Oil and Gas Company (MNGK) and Gazprom Neft reported yesterday that they had “resolved differences in the management of the Moscow Refinery” - a subsidiary of Gazprom signed a corresponding agreement with the Moscow government (owns more than 18% of the shares of Sibir Energy, which owns 100% MNGK shares).

Draft Constitution for Kosovo presented Yesterday, the Albanian authorities of Kosovo held a demonstrative action to strengthen the independent status of the region . In the premises of the People's Library in Pristina, the Kosovo Constitutional Commission, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Hayredin Kuci, solemnly signed the text of the draft new constitution for Kosovo.

March broke food inflation records Rosstat recorded a record increase in the cost of bread. March saw the highest rise in prices for processed wheat products over the past seven months. At the same time, prices for baked goods vary so greatly across regions that they cast doubt on the existence of a single economic space in Russia. In the country as a whole, prices for food products in March increased by 2% compared to February.

Traces of eruptions discovered in the atmosphere of the second planet Among all the celestial bodies of the solar system, only the Moon is closer to Venus. However, astronomers know surprisingly little about this planet. A dense layer of clouds hides the Venusian surface; breaking through this curtain can only be done with the help of especially powerful and precise instruments. But by observing the clouds, you can sometimes make assumptions about what is happening on the surface.

The Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court believes that banks can force citizens to comply with court decisions In Russia, about half of court decisions are not enforced , Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court Anton Ivanov admitted at yesterday’s press conference. The head of the Supreme Arbitration Court emphasized that this figure is provided by the Federal Bailiff Service.

Ramzan Kadyrov saved Russian soldiers from militants While Russia is just preparing for the inauguration, Chechnya is celebrating its anniversary: ​​last weekend marked the one-year anniversary of Ramzan Kadyrov's presidency . On Saturday afternoon, athletic Chechen youth staged a festive race along the highway between Argun and Grozny, which just a few years ago was scary to drive by car, not to mention on foot. The evening sky over Gudermes was illuminated 365 times by fireworks.

The prosecutor's office fell in love with the Ural branch of the Federal Financial Markets Service The Prosecutor General's Office revealed violations in the activities of the Ural branch of the Federal Service for Financial Markets. The corresponding submission has already been sent to the head of the Federal Financial Markets Service Vladimir Milovidov.

Chronicle of sporting events Football. Spanish Championship. 31st round. "Osasuna" - "Recreativo" - 0:1, "Mallorca" - "Real" - 1:1, "Atlético" - "Almeria" - 6:3, "Levante" - "Valladolid" -- 0:3, Zaragoza -- Betis -- 0:3, Athletic -- Espanyol -- 1:0, Racing -- Deportivo -- 1:3, Murcia "- Valencia - 1:0, Sevilla - Villarreal - 2:0, Barcelona - Getafe - 0:0. The leaders are: Real Madrid - 66 points, Barcelona, ​​Villarreal - 59 each.

Tomorrow UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Moscow for a two-day official visit. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea arrives in Russia for the first time as the head of this international organization. His arrival in Moscow in November 2006 took place after his appointment as Secretary General, but before he took office.

Shareholders of Polyus Gold retained the same board of directors and refused to change the charter At an extraordinary meeting of Polyus Gold shareholders, the company's owners voted against the election of a new board of directors and refrained from amending the charter. The meeting was initiated by Interros, whose head Vladimir Potanin is believed to be a blocking shareholder of the gold mining company.