Ministries and agencies events

25 October 2018, Thursday
Communiqué from the 32nd meeting of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council in Russia (Moscow, 15 October 2018) The 32nd meeting of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council in Russia was held on 15 October 2018 and was chaired by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who is also the Chairman of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council in Russia. The participants included the heads of major international companies and banks. The Foreign Investment Advisory Council in Russia provides continuous assistance to the Government in developing measures designed to create an efficient environment for doing business, drawing investment and promoting exports.
4 September 2018, Tuesday
Ministry of Agriculture, The Government approves the draft Agreement on the Prevention of Unregulated High Seas Fishing in the Central Part of the Arctic Ocean The aim of the future Agreement is to create an international legal framework for regulating the high seas fishing industry in the central part of the Arctic Ocean.
7 August 2018, Tuesday
Ministry of Sport, On updating the list of substances and methods prohibited in sports The list of substances and methods prohibited in sports is brought in compliance with the 2018 Prohibited List of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The list includes substances and methods prohibited in- and out-of-competitions.
6 August 2018, Monday
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, On the establishment of Lenskiye Stolby National Park (Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Lenskiye Stolby (Lena Pillars) National Park with a total area of 1,217,941 ha will be created in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The creation of the national park is aimed at the conservation of the natural landmarks – Lena and Buotama Pillars - in the valleys of the rivers Lena and Buotama that have a large environmental, research and recreational importance in Russia and worldwide.
2 August 2018, Thursday
Ministry of Transport, Approval of the draft Agreement on Cooperation in Transport in the Caspian Sea The Government of the Russian Federation approves the Agreement between Caspian states, which is intended to develop the Caspian Sea region as a large international transport hub with good infrastructure and a high level of cooperation in international transport between the Caspian states.
16 June 2018, Saturday
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Submitting to the State Duma a draft law on ratification of the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 102 Social Security (Minimum Standards) Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention (Convention No.102) was adopted at the 35th session of the International Labour Organisation General Conference in Geneva on 28 June 1952.
29 May 2018, Tuesday
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Submission to the State Duma of the draft law on ratification of the Convention between the Governments of Russia and Japan on the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of fiscal evasion The Convention and its Protocol were signed in Vladivostok on 7 September 2017 during the Third Eastern Economic Forum.
28 April 2018, Saturday
Ministry of Culture, Budget funding of the Russian Seasons project in Italy Agreements were reached at President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s meeting with President of Italy Sergio Mattarella on 11 April 2017 on implementing the Russian Seasons project in Italy in 2018. The opening ceremony was held on 14 January 2018 in Rome.
27 April 2018, Friday
Ministry of Finance, Russia’s approval of the Draft Protocol on Introducing Amendments to the Convention Between the Governments of Russia and Sweden for the Avoidance of Double Taxation With Respect to Taxes on Income The Protocol expands the scope of the Convention’s effect through applying it to the taxes on property and capital. The amendments aim to create favourable conditions for stimulating mutual investment and an improved taxation regime for organisations engaged in Russian-Swedish relations.
4 January 2018, Thursday
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Creation of Ladoga Skerries National Park (the Republic of Karelia) The Ladoga Skerries National Park, with a total area of 122,000 hectares, will be developed in the Lakhdenpokhsky, Sortavalsky and Pitkyarantsky municipal districts of the Republic of Karelia on the northern and northwestern coasts of Ladoga Lake. The reason for creating the park is to preserve the unique natural complexes of the Ladoga Lake skerries that have no analogue in Russia and Europe. The decision will form a legal framework for providing a system of special protection for natural complexes and facilities within the national park’s boundaries.
28 December 2017, Thursday
Ministry of Energy, Certain aspects of natural gas sales in Russia In order to develop the market principles of price formation for natural gas, the signed resolution allows Gazprom and its affiliated parties to sell extracted natural gas at non-regulated prices to legal entities for the production of LNG for further export, as of 1 January 2018.
30 November 2017, Thursday
Ministry of Sport, Hosting Russia's stage of Arctic Race international bicycle race The signed directive designates the Murmansk Region host of Russia's leg of the Arctic Race international bicycle race in 2018.
31 October 2017, Tuesday
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Establishing of the amount of ozone-depleting substances and the permissible production volume in 2018 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment annually calculates the permissible amount of production of ozone-depleting substances in Russia and the amount of specific substances contained in the permissible amount of consumption of ozone-depleting substances. This is necessary, among other things, in order to fulfil Russia's obligations under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
25 October 2017, Wednesday
Cooperation with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) on upgrading detectors of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) The Ministry of Education and Science has been instructed to draft supplements to the memorandums of understanding on upgrading four detectors of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and to make a one-time payment of 2.8983 million Swiss francs to the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in 2017. The federal budget for 2017 provides for these allocations. The Russian Government will also earmark 330 million roubles from its reserve fund under the state programme Developing Science and Technology 2013-2020 to Russian organisations for the production, supply and assembly of equipment as Russia’s in-kind contribution to the LHC’s modernisation. Russian scientists will continue taking part in CERN’s international research.
Ministry of Economic Development, Implementing the Interreg Baltic Sea Region transnational cooperation programme in Russia The 2014-2020 Interreg Baltic Sea Region transnational cooperation programme in Russia is an instrument for the implementation of joint cross-border projects between regions of the Russian Federation, states of the European Union and Norway that promote balanced socioeconomic development in the Baltic Region. Implementation of the Programme will help foster ties between regions of Russia and EU countries, preserve common cultural values, support environmental safety, and develop infrastructure.
20 October 2017, Friday
Ministry of Finance, Expanding the list of international financial institutions whose securities may be issued and publicly traded in Russia The list of international financial institutions whose securities are allowed to be issued and publicly traded in Russia now includes the International Development Association. This decision expands the opportunities for its participation in investment projects in Russia, which will contribute, among other things, to the development of the Russian financial market.
14 October 2017, Saturday
Ministry of Sport, Ensuring Russia’s readiness to meet its obligations as a signatory of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions The Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions is aimed at combatting corruption in sport by improving state regulation of sports and betting organisations’ activities. There is a signed directive approving the plan of action to ensure Russia’s readiness to meet its obligations as a signatory of the Convention.
4 September 2017, Monday
Ministry of Industry and Trade, Establishing an organising committee to support the nomination of Yekaterinburg as a candidate city to host the World EXPO 2025 In May 2017, Russia applied to hold the World EXPO 2025 in Yekaterinburg from 2 May to 2 November 2025. The theme of the exhibition: "Changing the World: Innovations and Quality of Life." The creation of the organising committee will help coordinate the work of representatives of federal executive bodies, the Government of the Sverdlovsk Region as well as organisations engaged in the promotion of Russia’s application.
30 August 2017, Wednesday
Ministry of Finance, Approving a draft Convention between the governments of Russia and Japan on avoiding double taxation of incomes and preventing tax evasion The signing of the Convention will allow tax payers of each contracting party to avoid paying twice on the same type of income, which will facilitate mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and Japan and allow corresponding government bodies to exchange information in order to reveal tax offences.
24 August 2017, Thursday
Ministry of Finance, Re-equipping the UN World Food Programme auto fleet with Russian-made vehicles The signed resolution provides for up to 535 million roubles to be allocated in 2017-2018 to implement the next phase of the UN World Food Programme project to replace trucks used for transporting humanitarian aid with Russian-made vehicles, and up to $1.5 million as a special-purpose contribution to the WFP fund for the development of logistics capacity, including the integration of KamAZ trucks into regional fleets of WFP trucks. Funds for these purposes are envisaged in the federal budget.
3
Show More

Calendar

April
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
2024
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30

Use this calendar to search the current section, and the Search function for queries elsewhere on the website

Date range

Archive

Subscription