Government Decisions

13 May, Saturday
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.
21 April, Friday
Approval of the draft Agreement to Strengthen International Arctic Research Cooperation The draft Agreement has been submitted by an ad hoc international target group involving Russian representatives under decisions adopted at Arctic Council ministerial sessions. The Agreement aims to advance international research projects in the Arctic, expand contacts between scientists, promote the sharing of research results, simplify border-crossing procedures, and explore the possibility of jointly using research infrastructure
17 April, 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.
13 April, Thursday
Rail travel on match routes for spectators of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup In accordance with Russia’s obligations to FIFA to organise free travel between the host cities of the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup, all spectators who have valid tickets to a match or a voucher for a match ticket, should be able to move free of charge by rail between the host cities of matches. Spectators will be carried by special additional trains, which will arrive in the host cities in the morning of the day of a match and return after the match. The mechanism of financing the Transport Directorate of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has been established for these purposes.
11 April, Tuesday
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.
Government approves draft intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Jordan on reciprocal relaxed visa terms for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports The agreement introduces visa-free travel for citizens of Russia and Jordan holding diplomatic, special and service passports, for up to 90 days.
23 March, Thursday
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, Tuesday
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.
17 March, Friday
Approval of a proposal to extend the agreement between the governments of Russia and the United States on the customs-clearance procedure and duty-free import of goods as part of Russian-US cooperation in research and peaceful use of outer space
11 March, 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, Friday
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.
17 February, Friday
Approval of the draft cooperation protocol between the governments of the Russian Federation and Egypt to maintain civil aviation safety and security Under the protocol, Russian representatives are to monitor compliance with the aviation safety and security measures by Egyptian experts at international airports in Egypt. The resumption of service depends on Egypt’s compliance with noted items on aviation safety and security measures.
10 February, Friday
Approval of the draft medium-term programme of trade and economic cooperation, science and technology cooperation, and cultural cooperation between Russia and Turkey in 2017-2020 The programme provides for cooperation in trade, energy, industry, agriculture, tourism and culture, transport, finance and banking, and regional cooperation.
3 February, Friday
Budget allocations to implement projects under the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme Under the 2017-2019 Development of the Nuclear Power Industry state programme of Rosatom State Corporation, budget allocations will be provided to implement projects as part of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme to develop nuclear energy infrastructure with respect to training staff in countries building or planning to build nuclear power station using Russian technologies. Funds for these purposes are provided in the federal budget for 2017 and the planning period of 2018-2019.
12 December 2016, Monday
Signing the multilateral agreement on the automatic exchange of country-by-country tax reports Russia’s joining the Agreement will enable the Russian tax authorities to automatically receive from competent foreign authorities information on the allocation of income between members of multinational enterprise groups, which is necessary to assess the risks related to tax base erosion and profit shifting from Russia. The information obtained will increase the efficiency of tax oversight of prices in cross-border transactions.
17 November 2016, Thursday
Submitting to the State Duma draft laws on Russia’s accession to the Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air The adoption of the draft laws will make it possible to introduce into Russian laws the legal system for international carriage by air established under the Montreal Convention and provide a competitive environment for air carriers and consumers of their services. Under the Montreal Convention, electronic means of recording, storing and processing documents of carriage are introduced for all international carriage by air. The norms of the Air Code are brought in line with the Montreal Convention. In particular, the timeframe for the carriage of passengers by air is defined as the period of their presence on board the aircraft, as well as the period of embarkation and disembarkation. The drafts specify the deadlines for submitting compensation claims for damage to (destruction, loss of) baggage, cargo, or postal items.
2 November 2016, Wednesday
Submitting to the State Duma a draft law to ratify the Russian-Iranian Intergovernmental Agreement on the Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Capital Investment and the Protocol thereto The Russian-Iranian Intergovernmental Agreement on the Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Capital Investment and the Protocol thereto were signed on 23 December 2015 in Tehran. The ratification and entry into force of the agreement and the protocol will protect the interests of Russian and Iranian investors and facilitate investment cooperation between Russia and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
25 October 2016, Tuesday
Approving the State Strategy to Combat the Spread of HIV in Russia through 2020 and beyond The implementation of the State Strategy to Combat the Spread of HIV in Russia will make it possible to reduce HIV incidence, expand HIV screening and testing, increase the availability of antiretroviral therapy, and reduce the frequency of complications and deaths as a result of HIV-associated conditions (tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C) and AIDS.
13 October 2016, Thursday
Termination of the Agreement between the Russian and Ukrainian Governments on Cooperation in Using Oil-Product Pipelines In accordance with the federal law On the International Treaties of the Russian Federation, a decision to terminate the Agreement was adopted.
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