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State
Plans to Regulate Gasoline Prices
The Moscow Times, September 24, 2004
Russia could start intervening in its domestic refined oil products market
next year after senior ministers backed plans to iron out sharp seasonal
price swings, competition chief Igor Artemyev said Thursday.
Head
of the Federal Antimonopoly Service Igor Artemyev retained his membership
of an opposition party and puts its guidelines in practice
By Boris Vishnevsky, Moskovskiye Novosti, July 23, 2004
"If we only air our ideas but refuse to do anything at the
executive level until we get all top positions on a silver platter,
this could effectively destroy YABLOKO's credibility among the general
public. Yet if people see that we have done a specific job well
and efficiently, I believe that their attitude toward the party
will improve."
Igor
Artemyev proposes a competition-based mechanism for state purchases of
oil products
Rosbalt, June 9, 2004
Moreover, the head of the Antimonopoly
Service also noted that introduction of competition-based procedures would
make it possible to cut the costs of such purchases. Practical introduction
of this mechanism requires insignificant amendments into 17 current laws.
"However, the return will be colossal," said Artemyev.
The
Antimonopoly Service prepared a concept of a draft law "On Protection
of Competition in the RF"
Rosbalt, June 9, 2004
The Antimonopoly Service developed a concept of a draft law "On Protection
of Competition in the RF". According to Rosbalt correspondent, such
a statement was made on Wednesday by the head of the Antimonopoly Service
Igor Artemyev
YABLOKO
forms faction in the federal government
By Andrey Panov, Boris Grozovskiy, Anfisa Voronina and Anna Scherbakova, Vedomosti, April 28, 2004
For the first time in Russian history the core staff of a federal body
is being recruited from the members of one party. Half of the directorates
in the newly formed Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) are now headed
by members of the YABLOKO party.
YABLOKO'S
Chance, The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service is "monopolized" by the YABLOKO
party
Vedomosti, April 29, 2004
According to Artemyev, the newly-formed team will implementYABLOKO's ideas
about the anti-monopoly policy of the state. He claims that he had informed
the President of his intentions at a personal meeting, and that the President
did not object.
From
Opposition to Post in Government
By Boris Vishnevsky, The Moscow News, January 30, 2004
It
seems that Vladimir Putin’s comment about the need to tap the intellectual
capacity of parties that did not make it into the Duma, which he made in
the wake of the recent parliamentary election, was not made in vain.
Members
of Right-Wing Parties Offered Jobs
By Vera Sitnina, Vremya Novostei, January 23, 2004
We now have some confirmation of President Vladimir Putin's statement
in December that the losers in the parliamentary campaign should
not despair, as jobs in the executive branch will be found for them.
Economic Development Minister German Gref is expected to have a
new deputy minister soon: YABLOKO deputy leader Igor Artemyev.
Igor Artemyev
proposes the creation of a special state reserve of medicines
Press release, November 20, 2003
"It is highly likely that shortages in the provision of such medicines
as insulin for patients could lead to the death of diabetics patients,"
said Igor Artemyev. "This is an absolutely inadmissible situation."
YABLOKO
presented the draft law "On Universities" to the rectors of Russian universities
Press release, October 17, 2003
"We need to consider structural reforms in the higher educational
system in Russia," said Igor Artemyev. "We would like to encourage debate
on the best way of developing higher education," noted Alexander Shishlov.
Wages
Forgotten
By Igor Artemyev, Moscow News, October 1-7, 2003
It looks as if the government does not plan to do anything to eliminate
extreme poverty, even though 20 per cent of the population are only just
surviving.
Citizens'
Payment for Water Exceeds the Real Costs by 3.5 Times
By Mikhail Dichev, Finansoviye Izvestia, September 12, 2003
If the person did not live in the flat and correspondingly did not use
water, a fairly high figure still appeared on the bill.
In response
to violation of the agreements by the SPS, YABLOKO decided to nominate
its candidates to compete in single-mandate electoral districts with SPS
candidates at the parliamentary elections
Press release, September
7, 2003
"Consequently YABLOKO had to respond and nominate its own candidates
in all the previously agreed electoral districts."
YABLOKO's
Congress discusses the electoral programme of the party
Press release, September
7, 2003
On Saturday
YABLOKO members voted for the list of candidates for the federal and regional
lists, as well as a list for single-mandate electoral districts proposed
by the party for the parliamentary elections.
YABLOKO
may not support the draft federal budget in the first reading
Rosbalt, September 4, 2003
Yavlinsky said that a distribution, where 62% of the funds remain
with the federal center, while the regions obtain only 38% of the
funds is unjust.
YABLOKO
is going to defend pensioners' rights in the Constitutional Court
Anchor: Vsevolod Neroznak, Report by Margarita Bondarenko, "Russkoye Radio", News, July 16, 2003
The
bureaucrats enjoy quite high pensions, but as for the so-called "labour
pensions" the state guarantees only 400 roubles (Ed. About USD 13)
and sets a lot of restrictions represented by co-efficient limits on the
remaining part of the pension earned by an individual.
In
July St. Petersburg branch of YABLOKO will determine role of party in
gubernatorial election campaign
Rosbalt, June 24, 2003
Commenting on today's statement by Valentina Matviyenko on her intention
to run for governor, Chairman of St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO noted
that "this was a long expected decision, and came as no surprise
to anybody."
Sergei Shoigu refused to support the evacuation of people from territories contaminated by radiation
Press Release, December 05, 2002
Russia's Ministry of Emergencies does not support the amendment to the
draft federal budget for 2003 proposed by deputies from the YABLOKO
faction Sergei Mitrokhin and Igor Artemyev envisaging the allocation of
ten million roubles for the evacuation of Tatarskaya Karabolka town,
Chelyabinsk region. This is indicated in the official letter from
Minister Sergei Shoigu obtained by Sergei Mitrokhin.
YABLOKO learns to be an environmental party
Aliance Media, December 10, 2002
The meeting between the representatives of environmental organisations
from Tomsk and Chelyabinsk regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory and the
leaders of the YABLOKO party took place in the State Duma on December 3,
2002. YABLOKO was represented by chairman of the party Grigory
Yavlinsky, as well as deputy chairmen, deputies of the State Duma Sergei
Mitrokhin and Igor Artemyev.
Grigory Yavlinsky: YABLOKO learns to be an environmental party
Press Release, December 03, 2002
The meeting between the representatives of environmental organisations
from Tomsk and Chelyabinsk regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory and the
leaders of the YABLOKO party took place in the State Duma on December 3,
2002. YABLOKO was represented by Chairman of the party Grigory
Yavlinsky, as well as deputy chairmen, deputies of the State Duma Sergei
Mitrokhin and Igor Artemyev.
YABLOKO: Government plans to reduce taxes are insufficient
Press Release, December 05, 2002
YABLOKO welcomes the reduction of taxes announced at the session of the
RF Government on December 5, 2002. However, YABLOKO considers these
measures "intermediate and obviously insufficient". Such a statement was
made by Deputy Head of the Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, deputy of
the State Duma Igor Artemyev.
YABLOKO's amendment to the Tax Code approved by corresponding State Duma committee.
Rosbalt Information Agency, December 17, 2002
The State Duma Committee for the Budget and Taxes approved the amendment
of the deputies of the YABLOKO faction of the Duma Igor Artemyev, Sergei Ivanenko and Mikhail Zadornov into Chapter
"Simplified Taxation System" of the Second Part of the Tax Code of the
RF.
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