Ministries and agencies events

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.
29 July 2017, Saturday
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Restrictions on the import of ozone-depleting substances to Russia A temporary quantitative restriction on the import of ozone-depleting substances to the Russian Federation in 2017 has been introduced. The purpose of the adopted decisions is to ensure a stable market of ozone-depleting substances, which are not produced in Russia, and to prevent the growth of prices for such substances. These regulatory measures contribute to the preservation of the ozone layer of the atmosphere.
28 July 2017, Friday
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia’s approval of the draft Agreement between the Governments of Russia and Brazil on the Establishment and Operation of Cultural Centres The signing of the Agreement will promote the development of cultural, humanitarian, information and educational cooperation between Russia and Brazil.
13 July 2017, Thursday
Federal Anti-Monopoly Service, Briefing by Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service Igor Artemyev following a meeting of the Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment
16 June 2017, Friday
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Federal Service for Financial Monitoring, Presentation of the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism to the Russian President for submission for ratification The Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism was signed on behalf of the Russian Federation on 26 January 2009 in Strasbourg. The ratification of the Convention by Russia will improve the efficiency of Russia’s cooperation with other countries in combating the legalisation of criminal proceeds and financing of terrorism, create additional opportunities for developing international cooperation of competent authorities in identifying, seizing and confiscating proceeds from crime, and strengthen legal safeguards of this cooperation.
5 June 2017, Monday
Electronic visa issuance for entering Russia through border crossing points in the free port of Vladivostok A directive on the peculiarities of issuing visas in the form of an electronic document and entry to Russia with such visas by citizens of foreign countries included in the respective list has been approved. The mechanism of issuing electronic visas will be introduced phase-by-phase starting on 1 August 2017 as the border crossing points are equipped with the necessary software and hardware. The introduction of simplified entry to Russia via border crossing points on the territory of the free port of Vladivostok will contribute to the investment attractiveness of the Far Eastern Federal District and the expansion of business contacts to facilitate the implementation of projects with foreign participation and increase the number of foreign tourists.
2 June 2017, Friday
Ministry of Culture, Approving a draft Agreement between the Governments of Russia and India on film co-production by Russia The Agreement stipulates terms for granting national-film status to film co- productions, the entry of either party’s film crews into the territory of each other’s country, the temporary import and export of equipment and materials for film production and the amount of co-producers’ financial stakes.
27 May 2017, Saturday
Ensuring the launch of the Amazonas-5 telecommunications satellite (Spain) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome The communications satellite will be used for the provision of television, corporate networks and telephone services in South and Central America.
Ensuring the launch of the Sentinel-5P observation satellite (European Space Agency) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome The satellite is intended to achieve objectives under the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme and will be used to obtain data on the composition of the earth’s atmosphere and study the climate and the quality of the atmospheric air. After reaching its designated orbit, it will be added to the national register of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Ministry of Defence, Approval of the draft Protocol between the Government of Russia and the Government of Japan on amending the Agreement on the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas The signing of the Protocol will make it possible to ensure a higher level of safety for the navigation of Russian and Japanese warships and aircraft flights in direct proximity to each other outside territorial seas.
13 May 2017, Saturday
Ministry of Finance, Measures to prevent, identify and stop suspicious financial transactions by foreign trade participants Approval has been granted to the standard draft agreement between the Federal Customs Service of Russia and a customs service (duly authorised body) of a state that is not a member of the Eurasian Economic Union on preventing, identifying and stopping suspicious financial transactions by foreign trade participants. Suspicious financial transactions are transactions by foreign trade participants involving financial means that may be used to divert funds outside the country, finance unreported imports and thus evade taxation, legalise (launder) criminal proceeds, and finance terrorism, or to pursue other unlawful goals. This resolution seeks to improve interaction between the Federal Customs Service of Russia and the customs services of foreign countries in fighting violations of the currency law of the Russian Federation.
Approval of the draft CIS Agreement on the joint use of the experimental facilities at Kazakhstan Tokamak for Material Testing The implementation of the agreement will facilitate the creation of a mechanism for conducting scientific research at Kazakhstan Tokamak for Material Testing by scientists from different countries, providing a synergistic effect through the exchange of research results, samples, materials and software.
22 April 2017, Saturday
Approval of the certificate for the priority project Russia’s Wildlife: Protect and Appreciate The main aim of the project is to conceive and test models for developing ecotourism, preserving rare animals and restoring their populations.
17 April 2017, Monday
Approval of a list of countries whose citizens can benefit from simplified entry procedures to Russia at checkpoints at the Free Port of Vladivostok A list of 18 countries has been approved whose citizens can obtain electronic single entry business, tourist or humanitarian visas when entering the Russian Federation through checkpoints at the Free Port of Vladivostok. This initiative is aimed at enhancing the investment appeal of the region and expanding business ties by facilitating projects involving foreign companies, and attracting more foreign tourists.
11 April 2017, Tuesday
Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief, Budget allocations for implementing a joint project with the WHO on further strengthening capability in emergency medical services readiness and response In 2017-2018, a new project will be implemented to further strengthen the WHO’s capability in emergency medical services readiness and response. This project is expected to last for two years, and provides for the allocation to the WHO of $3.5 million as a targeted voluntary contribution with a view to further enhancing WHO medical logistics capabilities and ensuring emergency response and training. The WHO will use these funds to purchase various medical modules and build up stocks at UN humanitarian warehouses. Aid receivers (the government or health ministry of the affected country) will be designated by Russia. The delivered medical modules shall bear Russian labels. The Russian embassies in aid receiving countries will take part in the delivery of medical modules to the local authorities. The funding to this effect has been factored in the federal budget for 2017 and 2018-2019 planning period.
23 March 2017, Thursday
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia’s approval of a draft agreement between the governments of Russia and Iran on visa-free group travel The draft agreement allows visa-free travel between Russia and Iran for organised tour groups (5 to 50 people) for up to 15 days.
21 March 2017, Tuesday
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Establishing Sengilei Mountains National Park The national park covering 43,697 hectares will be created in the Ulyanovsk Region, with the goal of preserving the unique woodland and steppe of the Middle Volga in the Sengilei Chalk Mountains.
11 March 2017, Saturday
Creating the Neftekhimichesky area of priority socioeconomic development (Primorye Territory) The creation of the Neftekhimichesky area of priority socioeconomic development will promote the development of a petrochemical cluster in the Far Eastern Federal District and the export of new products to the Asia-Pacific markets. It will create more jobs and attract investment.
3 March 2017, Friday
Ministry of Finance, Submitting to the State Duma a draft law authorising the Government to ban the sale of certain categories of goods in Russia The draft law would authorise the Russian Government to introduce a ban on the sale of certain categories of goods, primarily those that were brought into any of the Eurasian Economic Union member-countries with import duties assessed at a rate different from the Union’s common customs tariff rates.
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