Morning re-cap of main news, September 4
* The Federal Penitentiary Service said:
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 04:28 GMT
Political settlement in Chechnya has become reality
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Yury Filippov) – Surprising as it may seem, political settlement of the situation in Chechnya has become a reality.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 05:59 GMT
Putin arrives in S. Africa to talk trade, sign friendship treaty
CAPETOWN, September 5 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived on his first visit to South Africa, where he will discuss bilateral trade and sign a treaty on friendship and partnership.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 05:59 GMT
Case closed against architect in 2004 Moscow water park tragedy
MOSCOW, September 5 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday it had closed a criminal case against the architect at the center of a fatal roof collapse at a popular water park in February 2004.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 06:16 GMT
Russia inflation hits 0.2% in August, 7.1% in 8M06
MOSCOW, September 5 (RIA Novosti) – Consumer prices rose 0.2% in August 2006 and 7.1% in the first eight months of the year, Russia's top statistic body said Tuesday.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 06:30 GMT
Ukraine's parliament returns to work after long hiatus
KIEV, September 5 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine's parliament will return to work Tuesday after the summer recess and the months of paralysis that preceded it as rival groups fought to take control of the government and senior parliamentary posts.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 06:40 GMT
Russia gas exports rise 24.9% y-o-y in 7M06 to 126.35 bln cu. m.
MOSCOW, September 5 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's natural gas exports expanded 24.9% year-on-year in January-July 2006 to 126.35 billion cubic meters, the export arm of energy giant Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] said Tuesday.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 06:58 GMT
Russia's Putin Pays First Ever Visit to South Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday for the first ever visit to South Africa by a Kremlin leader, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 06:59 GMT
Moscow mayor says winter energy deficit could reach 20%
MOSCOW, September 5 (RIA Novosti)-Moscow's mayor warned Tuesday that the capital could face an energy deficit of 20% this winter, sparking concerns that temporary business closures seen in January could be repeated.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 07:02 GMT
Russia, Greece, Bulgaria Agree to Start Construction of Black Sea Pipeline
Following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Greek and Bulgarian counterparts, the three countries announced that they have agreed to begin construction of a long-delayed oil pipeline that will link the Black Sea to the Aegean. An official agreement on the issue will be signed by the end of the year.
// Sep. 05, 2006 - 07:10 GMT