Russia 110314 Basic Political Developments
Billionaire Roman Abramovich reelected Chukotka MP
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Billionaire Roman Abramovich reelected Chukotka MPhttp://rt.com/news/line/2011-03-14/#id5319 03:41 Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been reelected to the parliament of Russia’s Chukotka region, RIA Novosti news agency reports. Preliminary results suggest that the billionaire has won over 90 per cent of the votes in the Western election area. Before becoming speaker in 2008, Abramovich had, for several years, served as the region’s governor. On Sunday, March 13, most Russian regions were choosing local legislators and heads of executive bodies. According to preliminary results, representatives of the United Russia party have won a majority of seats in regional parliaments, RIA Novosti reports. Abramovich re-elected to Chukotka legislature http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=16040379&PageNum=0 14.03.2011, 10.53 MOSCOW, March 14 (Itar-Tass) - United Russia won 7 of 12 seats in the legislature of the Chukotka Autonomous Area, and incumbent speaker Roman Abramovich was reelected with 92.6 percent of votes, chairwoman of the district election commission Lyumila Umanskaya said during a video link with the Central Election Commission. The LDPR and Just Russia have exceeded the 5-percent threshold, with 11.9 percent and 7.9 percent of votes, respectively, but the Communists only got 4.8 percent and will not be represented. United Russia will get 7 seats, Just Russia and the LDPR one each, and the remaining three seats were won by self-nominees, among whom was former Chukotka governor, incumbent local legislature speaker Roman Abramovich, with 92.6 percent of votes, Umanskaya said. Kadyrov to be inaugurated for second term as Chechen leader April 5http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110314/162992931.html Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is to be inaugurated for his second term as the leader of the North Caucus republic on April 5, a representative of Kadyrov's administration and the republic's government said on Monday. The Parliament of the Russian North Caucasus republic of Chechnya unanimously approved Ramzan Kadyrov as head of the republic for a second five-year term at an extraordinary session earlier this month. "Famous figures who have made significant contributions to the stability in the region are to be invited to the [inauguration] ceremony," the spokesman said. Kadyrov's candidacy to head the republic was submitted to the parliament by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on February 28. All 41 members of the parliament attended the session on Saturday, unanimously supporting the Russian president's proposal. The 34-year-old leader of Chechnya told the parliament members that his main tasks as the head of the republic are the people's wealth, strengthening of human rights and justice in society. The previous president of Chechnya, Ramzan's father Akhmad Kadyrov, was killed by a bomb explosion at a stadium in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, during a WWII commemoration victory parade on May 9, 2004. GROZNY, March 14 (RIA Novosti) One Kyrgyz Killed, Uzbek Hurt In Moscow Attackhttp://www.rferl.org/content/one_kyrgyz_killed_uzbek_hurt_in_moscow_attack/2337175.html March 14, 2011 Report says that one Kyrgyz teenager was stabbed to death and another injured during an attack near a subway station in northwestern Moscow. Interfax news agency quotes an unnamed source assaying that that the knife attack on an 18-year old man occurred late on March 12. Also on March 12 assailants beat up a 25-year-old Uzbek in northeastern Moscow and stole his car, which was later found completely burned nearby. Racist attacks, often fatal, have increased in Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n244435 13 March 2011 | 21:08 | FOCUS News Agency Home / World Moscow. A Kyrghyz teenager was stabbed to death and another injured during an attack near a subway station in Northwestern Moscow, Interfax news agency reported Sunday, as cited by AFP. The source told Interfax that the knife attack occurred late Saturday. "An 18-year-old Kyrghyz national was killed on the spot and his colleague was hospitalised with knife injuries to the chest," the source said, pointing out that the weapon used was a kitchen knife found on the scene. Also Saturday assailants beat up a 25-year-old Uzbek in Northeastern Moscow and ran way with his car which was later found completely burned nearby. Racist attacks, often fatal, have increased in Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. Last year, nationalists killed 37 people and injured 382, said the report co-authored by Galina Kozhevnikova, a founder and director of the SOVA Center, an independent group that monitors hate crimes in Russia. Sobyanin to Limit New Building in Moscow Center, Vedomosti Says http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-14/east-europe-today-troika-purchase-moves-dealmaking-to-stake.html By James M. Gomez - Mar 14, 2011 7:44 AM GMT+0100 Moscow decided to place limitations on new building in Moscow’s city center that will practically halt construction, Vedomosti said, citing Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Douglas Lytle in Prague 1 at dlytle@bloomberg.net March 14, 2011 10:20 Moscow press review for March 14, 2011http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?id=228295 MOSCOW. March 14 (Interfax) - The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on March 14. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. VEDOMOSTI The TNK-BP Board of Directors met in Paris last Saturday to decide on the company's involvement in the deal between BP and Rosneft (RTS: ROSN). No decision was made, as BP representatives voted against and representatives of AAR (Alfa, Access and Renova) for the deal, the TNK-BP press service reports. In line with the shareholder agreement this means that TNK-BP cannot enter the deal with Rosneft. "The management is extremely disappointed," TNK-BP CEO and coowner Mikhail Fridman said." Involvement in the deal with Rosneft could have been extremely beneficial for TNK-BP and its shareholders financially and strategically." Inter RAO will place 16 issues of exchange bonds worth a total sum of 100 billion rubles. The company disclosed the decision made by its Board of Directors on Friday. These will be three-year bonds and each issue will be worth 5 billion to 10 billion rubles. The company needs the money for replenishing its working capital, for general corporate needs and for refinancing current debts, a company statement says. Why Sberbank bought Troika Dialog, why the terms of the deals were such as they were and how Troika is going to evolve within the Sberbank group was disclosed to Vedomosti by Andrei Donskikh who oversaw the deal. "In the first place we were choosing a comprehensive, universal player with a leading position. Secondly, we were choosing a team that would be close to us in its corporate culture and could adapt our culture," he said. Donskikh said that other options were also considered. "At the end two were left. Previously we considered all key players on the Russian market holding the first to the tenth position in investment and banking. However, the synergy volume with them would have been insignificant," he said. ("We bought Time for Money," - Andrei Donskikh, Sberbank Deputy CEO) The Ukrainian State Property Fund announced that it signed a trade deal for 92.7% in Ukrtelecom with EPIC Services Ukraine which manages "projects of building, upgrading and servicing" cellular communication networks and which has belonged to EPIC fund (Austria) since July 2006. The price of the stake in Ukrtelecom was evaluated at 10.575 billion hryvni ($1.33 billion). The buyer has to pay the sum within 60 days with the exception of the 10% pledge that was submitted earlier. According to Interfax, EPIC plans to consolidate Ukrtelecom market positions with an eye of selling it to a strategic investor or taking it to the exchange in 4-5 years. ("Ukrtelecom goes to Austrians") KOMMERSANT The Russian government intends to put off the transition to state programs as a mechanism of financing government investment from 2012 to 2013. This will reduce the burden on the state machinery in the process of shaping the 2012 budget but will open up an opportunity to increase social spending in 2011 ahead of the elections. On Friday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced that the government is thinking of an unscheduled hike in the salaries of public workers. The issue of boosting pension payments ahead of elections is highly likely to appear on the agenda too. (p. 8 "State Programs look Ill-Timed") The Russian market remains in the center of attention of foreign investors. Last week foreign funds working with Russian securities attracted almost $500 million which is the third biggest result in five years. Investors prefer the most liquid oil and gas shares with an eye on being involved in the growth of world oil prices and the growth of the Russian oil and gas sector itself. (p. 10 "Oil swallows Investment") New domestic aircraft continues to cause losses to its users. In 2010 Rossia airlines lost 300 million rubles on the use of the Russian-Ukrainian Antonov An-148 aircraft. The delivery of SSJ to Aeroflot is again being put off. The biggest operator of Russian aircraft Red Wings airlines has estimated its losses in profitability compared to Western analogs at 30%. Officials admit that the state will have to subsidize not only the production but also the use of loss-making aircraft. (p. 11 "Russian Aircraft to be fuelled from Budget") ml
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