Moscow econ potential to be introduced in Duesseldorf.

BERLIN, November 24 (Itar-Tass) - Moscow Economics Days begin on
Wednesday in Duesseldorf, the administrative center of North Rhine -
Westphalia. The Days are held regularly in this city, which is the
recognized European center of financial, investment, scientific, and
technical activities, with a population of over half a million.
The Moscow city delegation is led by Deputy Mayor Yuri Roslyak. The
economic potential of Moscow in the scientific and industrial sphere and
the use of energy-saving technologies in the city economy will be
introduced during the Moscow Days that will run until November 26.
An important component of the Moscow Economics Days will be a Forum on
economic, scientific and technical cooperation between Moscow and
Duesseldorf, the theme of which is "Modern Technologies and Innovations --
the Basis of Economic Cooperation". The programme provides for a plenary
session and roundtable meetings on various aspects of work.
It is planned to discuss such subjects as Moscow's current system of
competitive procedures, possibilities for the transaction of business in
the Zelenograd Special Economic Zone, prospects for cooperation between
Moscow and Duesseldorf universities, new projects for cooperation between
Duesseldorf and Vnukovo international airports, and contemporary
approaches to the rehabilitation of patients with cardio-vascular diseases
and disorders of locomotor apparatus.
The Moscow Days events will involve departmental chiefs of the Moscow
city government and the Duesseldorf City Council, the two cities' Chambers
of Commerce and Industry, financial and consulting organizations.

.1st batch of AVTOVAZ-made cars brought to Venezuela.

CARACAS, November 24 (Itar-Tass) - The first batch of motor vehicles,
470 Lada Kalina, Lada Priora, and Niva cars, was delivered to the
Venezuelan port of Puerto Cabello on Tuesday.
A contract for the delivery of 2,250 motor vehicles made by the
Volzhsky car factory (AVTOVAZ) had been signed early in April this year
during Russian Premier Vladimir Putin's visit to Venezuela.
The present AVTOVAZ-made car model series was purchased by the
state-run company Suvimca. Work is currently under way to establish a
specialized center for the technical servicing of AVTOVAZ-made vehicles.
In prospect, it is planned to build a car-assembly plant, Vladimir
Zayemsky, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Venezuela, told
Itar-Tass.

.3 people die, 4 injured in boarding center fire.

OMSK, November 24 (Itar-Tass) - Three people have died and four are
injured in a fire that broke out in the psychoneurological boarding center
for the adults at Andreyevsky Township in Omsk Region, an official at the
EMERCOM regional center for the Omsk Region has told Itar-Tass.
"Three of the injured, in the estimate of medics, are in a
medium-gravity condition and one is in serious condition," specified
Viktor Shevchenko, deputy head of the information department of the
EMERCOM regional center.
A message about the fire reached the duty officer at 01:05 local time
on Wednesday (22:05, Moscow time, on Tuesday, November 23).
The fire was put out 37 minutes later -- at 01:42, local time (22:42,
Moscow time, Tuesday). The 25 sq m recreation room was gutted out.
The evacuated have been accommodated in the club, as well as in one of
the boarding center buildings.
The cause of the fire is being ascertained. It is tentatively
supposed that the blaze was caused by a careless handling of fire. An
inquiry is under way.
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