02.10 Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, October 2, 2013
POLITICS
After long efforts to coordinate an agreement, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an decree to establish the limit of Russia's greenhouse gas emissions at 75 percent of 1990 levels by 2020.
(Kommersant)
Kremlin chief ofstaff Sergei Ivanov has expressed surprise about theopposition's growing political clout, particularly opposition leader Alexei Navalny's strong showing inMoscow's mayoral election this month, but indicated President Vladimir Putin remains unconcerned byany threat tohis grip onpower.
(The Moscow Times)
After theCouncil ofEurope called Russia's legislation repressive andits justice system politically biased, theRussian delegate tothe council, State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin defended his country's laws, saying the CE needed tofully revise its "anachronistic" monitoring procedure.
(The Moscow Times)
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
The salaries of Russian top officials will grow 100-150 percent to 500,000-700,000 rubles ($15,544-21,761) compared to 2012 levels, following implementation of a decree from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
(Vedomosti)
Audit Chamber head Tatyana Golikova plans to reform the organization: auditor directions will be redistributed, and the chamber will have new staff.
(Kommersant)
Structural reforms, more transparency andless bureaucracy are needed toencourage economic growth andattract investment intothe country, experts andgovernment officials said atthe Russia Calling! Forum organized byVTB Capital.
(The Moscow Times)
Smoking, drinking and driving on the road will all get more expensive in the next three years in Russia, as tariff increases are brought in to the budget in the next three years.
(Moskovsky Komsomolets)
RUSSIA
Traffic police will stop issuing parking tickets to drivers in Moscow from November. The function will be transferred to a new organization being established in the Russian capital: the Moscow Administrative Road Inspectorate.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The agricultural and medical academies plan to circumvent a new law on scientific reforms obliging them to transfer their organizations to a government agency. The academies heads said they would push for their organizations to be handed over to the agriculture and health ministries instead.
(Kommersant)
SOCIETY
A total of 13 million of Russian pensioners have to work for about five to seven years after reaching pension age due to financial difficulties.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
DEFENSE
Russia has agreed with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan the list of weapons it will supply them with, as part of a military assistance program, Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov said. Experts say Russias generous supplies to its Central Asian partners are aimed at preventing the United States from strengthening its influence in the region.
(Kommersant)
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