Today, November 29, the press-service of the airport Domodedovo has reported about the opening of a new 3 thousand metres landing zone.

Today, November 28, is the first day of the Christmas fast for the Orthodox believers of Russia. Due to this fact Moscow railways are introducing vegetarian menus where meat, dairy products, and eggs are excluded.

Russia makes 300.000.000 EUR per year on charging foreign airlines for flying over Siberia, but now the flying fees are about to be withdrawn.

Those who usually avoid coming to Russia in winter being scared of severe frosts do not have to forgo a visit this year: Russian weather forecasters promise that the winter of 2006-2007 is going to be warm.

25 January 2007 is the deadline for all Moscow hotels to get passports of anti-terroristic protection and technogenic safety.

Moscow authorities are planning to start building of an underground pedestrian space in 2007.

Noncontact smart-cards based on RFID-chips are soon to supplement metro magnetic tickets in Moscow. The first supplies of smart-cards are planned to get started December 2006 – January 2007.

The agreement between Russia and Thailand concerning mutual abolishment of visa regime is expected to come into force in the nearest future.

According to the informational portal of the State Traffic Inspection, petrol at 35 out of the 163 checked filling stations doesn’t meet ecological requirements.

The agreement with the EU is expected to mutually simplify visa requirements in the nearest future.