The Communists became friends with the Kuomintang A historic meeting took place in Beijing yesterday between the leaders of the two ruling parties that opposed each other in the civil war of the 1940s. The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, 65-year-old Hu Jintao, shook hands with the Chairman of the Kuomintang Party, 68-year-old Wu Boxiong, who arrived from Taiwan.

And will ensure the safety of the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline The fifth constitutional reform launched in Turkmenistan will be carried out under American patronage. This became known after a meeting held yesterday in Ashgabat between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher. The interlocutors know each other well .

Shareholders of RAO UES met for the last time In Zelenograd, RAO UES of Russia yesterday held the last meeting of shareholders in its history . The head of the company, Anatoly Chubais, immediately stated that he would sum up not only the last year, but also the entire ten years of his activity in the management of the energy holding. He mainly spoke about the successes of the reform, and at the end of the meeting he signed autographs.

Candidates for the Big Book Prize have been announced The expert council of the “Big Book” showed high standards. According to the rules of the award, the short list can include from fifteen to eight opuses; the selectors left ten. Of which four are manuscripts, that is, works that will become literary facts only in the future.

The head of Rosfinmonitoring has questions about major government programs The new head of Rosfinmonitoring, Yuri Chikhanchin, promised at his first meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that the service he heads is ready to actively participate in the unfolding fight against corruption . And he immediately named the areas of corruption that worry him the most.

BMW Bank (a subsidiary of the German automaker BMW) received a license to carry out banking operations on the Russian market. According to analysts, he will soon be able to become a monopolist in issuing loans for new BMW cars. This is a small niche of the domestic market, because the sales leaders are manufacturers of cheaper foreign cars. However, with the arrival of other auto banks in Russia, the business of domestic players in the field of automobile loans will be significantly squeezed.

The criminal case of Manana Aslamazyan became administrative The Investigative Committee (IC) under the Ministry of Internal Affairs intends to terminate the criminal case of currency smuggling against the head of the Educated Media Foundation, Manana Aslamazyan , and reclassify it as an administrative offense. A source in this department told news agencies about this yesterday. In this regard, Ms.

Chronicle of sporting events Basketball. NBA. Western Conference Finals. “San Antonio” – “Lakers” – 91:93. The series score is 1:3 . “Lake District Residents” won a very important away victory and can complete the series today in the home match. Kobe Bryant contributed 28 points and 10 rebounds to the Lakers. The tactics of San Antonio coach Greg Popovich boil down to ensuring that his players foul Bryant as little as possible. But this approach does not always work.

The main award for children's literature was presented The award ceremony for the winners of the third season of the Cherished Dream national children's literary award was held in the Engineering Building of the Tretyakov Gallery. There were two winners of the “Big Prize” (awarded for a novel, collection of stories or short stories).

Sharp criticism within the country prompted British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to address the people from the pages of The Guardian newspaper.

Iran and IAEA suspect each other of fraud The next week may become decisive in the development of the situation around the Iranian nuclear problem . On June 2, an almost week-long meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will open in Vienna, at which the report of Director General Muhammad ElBaradei on Iran will be discussed. The famous European diplomat Javier Solana may arrive in Tehran at the same time.

Communists made Nepal a republic Yesterday, the world became one less monarchy after Nepal's constitutional assembly, at its first meeting in the capital Kathmandu, declared the country a federal democratic secular republic and adopted a declaration on the abolition of theocracy. Thus, 60-year-old Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, whose Hindu dynasty in the status of earthly gods had ruled the Himalayan kingdom since 1768, was officially dethroned.

CLUBS Jazz Hall. Jazz Thursdays with world stars. Mindi Abair, A'cappella ExpreSSS . Mindy Abair (born May 31, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist who has worked with Mandy Moore, Jeff Golub and the Backstreet Boys. In 2003, she began her solo career and immediately attracted attention, getting into the top 40 of Smooth Jazz/Pop Music. Music critics say her sound is comparable to Walter Beasley, Boney James and other famous saxophonists.

In the west of European Russia, although it is cool, the likelihood of rain is low. There are active atmospheric fronts in the south. Therefore, there will be thunderstorms with gusty winds and it will not be too warm on the eve of the summer season. In the north-western region on Thursday there will be light short rains in places, the temperature will warm up to +15...+20оС during the day.

The Ministry of Agriculture advocates for the export of Russian meat The Ministry of Agriculture is gradually gaining weight in the new government. Its head, Alexey Gordeev, became a member of the Presidium of the Cabinet of Ministers, and the very first signs of attention in his new position as Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, were given to the agricultural sector.