Kommersant Russian newspaper describes several protest acts in Moscow

In Kommersant Russian newspaper interview Mikhail Dmitriyev, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Director, talks about positive results of SVTS's work in 2010. He also outlines the internal and external problems system of armament export. Kommersant Russian newspaper describes several protest acts in Moscow on the Defender Fatherland Day on Feb. 22, during which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov were criticized. The gvt on Feb. 22 made public the latest gvt legal act that was signed in 2010 and was left unpublished: gvt decree number 1205 as of Dec. 31, 2010 Concerning the Development the State Regulation of Gas Prices. Kommersant Russian newspaper comments on the document. Airport Sheremetyevo starting April 15 will cut the number of airlines' flights, which is connected with a transfer of gvt flights from it to Vnukovo. Aeroflot already today intends to revise its time-table for the VIP season, which, in the opinion of experts, may lead to the company's $300 million-$400 million financial losses. Rosaviatsia warns Sheremetyevo's capacity during a transfer of the summer special detachment will decrease by 15 percent, which may directly affect the work of over 50 companies. Kommersant Russian newspaper reported Group Crocus of Aras and Emin Agalarovs, one of the luxury-retail pioneers in Russia, has decided to leave this market. The group since January has closed its own boutiques in Moscow's Stoleshnikov pereulok and "Crocus City Molle and is handing over the rights to develop Lux brands to its competitors - Group Mercury of Leonid Fridlyand and Leonid Strunin and to Bosco di Ciliegi of Mikhail Kusnirovich.
VTB in one day has registered its acquisition of a share gvt in Bank of Moscow, having paid 103 billion rubles for 46.48 percent and the block-package in the City Insurance Group, through which now it owns another 4.33 percent. Due to the urgency of the deal, the Moscow gvt has received for its shares by 13 billion rubles more than it expected, and VTB has joined the shareholders, who on April 11 will re-elect the bank head, see in Kommersant Russian newspaper. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the gvt session on Feb. 22 ordered the Economic Development Ministry to add new provisions to the Scenario Conditions of the Long-Term Forecast Country's Social and Economic Development up to 2030 (or The Forecast-2030). What did Putin dislike in the document, read in Kommersant Russian newspaper. Hackers on Feb. 22 attacked the site United Russia party. The attacks happened to be serious. Customers at the International Exhibition of Armaments IDEX-2011 in Abu-Dabi show a particular interest in the anti-aircraft defense systems, Rosoboronexport delegation head Nikolai Dimidyuk stated on Wednesday. The State Duma on Tuesday passed (in the first reading) the draft bill concerning the mass media with the submitted amendments. Volgograd region Head Anatoly Boiko on Wednesday ahead of schedule dismissed Volgograd Mayor Roman Grebennikov, who has no intention to resign. His supporters intend to conduct a rally in his support. Kommersant Russian newspaper says president Dmitry Medvedev in Vladikavkaz held a visiting session National Anti -Terror Committee (NAK), at which he gave tough directions to anti-terror siloviki. On his way to the meeting, Medvedev spoke with Beslan mothers, whom he promised to meet again to discuss problems connected with the victims terrorist act in Beslan. The State Duma on Tuesday passed (in the second reading) the presidential amendments to the Criminal Code easing punishment for committing 114 types of crimes, including the grave and very grave ones. Opposition deputies tried to prove that liberalization in several of these crimes is inadmissible.
The evacuation of citizens from rioting Libya began on Wednesday when four planes of the Emergency Situation Ministry brought to Moscow from Tripoli 389 members of diplomats' families and employees of Tatneft and RZD. ING Bank (Eurasia), the subsidiary of ING, reported it had attracted a client deposit worth 11.66 billion rubles. Deutsche Bank was accused of manipulating with the South-Korean market. The financial operators of South Korea have banned the local unit of Deutsche Bank to make transactions with securities. Sibneftegaz has elected the Board of Directors. The gvt is closing open markets and fairs in the city. By 2015 only five out of the present 80 may remain. This year alone the city gvt intends to close 16 markets. The cited map shows these markets. Nemiroff, the Ukrainian alcohol producer that the holding Russky Standart of Rustam Tariko, British Stock Spirits and Polish CEDC wanted to buy last year, is not on sale any longer. Kommersant Russian newspaper comments on the decision Nemiroff shareholders. Several large banks for the first time have announced tenders to sell problem credits of small and medium-sized business. The volume of banks' proposal so far is not large - about 1 billion rubles, but experts say that it will grow. The Novolipetsk Metals Combine (NLMK) and AvtoVAZ after a two-year interval have again become partners. The sides have signed a year contract on the delivery of auto plate. This was reported by sources close to both enterprises. Organizers of an auction to buy RUSIA Petroleum today is finishing to accept bids on a participation in it. The main asset of RUSIA Petroleum is a license for the development Kovykta oil deposit. Raspadskaya has revealed its plan for coal extraction up to 2015. Kommersant Russian newspaper gives figures for extraction each year, starting 2011. Vneshekonombank will provide buyers of ships from the United Ship-Building Corporation guarantees by credits worth 40 billion rubles.This was stated by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the session bank's Overseeing Council. Group PIK has completed the restructuring of its credit portfolio lasted for 18 months. The group in February of 2011 has cleared off its main debt and percentage over it to Nomos-Bank, the developer reported. In Kommersant Russia interview Alexander Izosimov, director General of Vimpelcom talks about the fate of his company's deal with Wind Telecom.