Russian State Duma to consider Olympic bill
Published: 12 September, 2007, 06:23
The Olympic bill, as it is known, will be presented to the Russian State Duma on Wednesday. It will provide legal guidance for the 2014 Olympics to be held in the Russian city of Sochi.
The bill will lay down rules for the purchase of land designated for the Games from local land owners. Taking into consideration how much land prices have skyrocketed since the city won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, the legislation is seen as crucial to protect land owners from possible fraud. The bill will also set a legal framework for customs, taxation, copyrights, migration and work permits during the Olympics.
12.09.2007, 05:31
Hopes grow for early return of Turkey holiday babyDoctors are set to fly to a Turkish holiday resort to examine a Russian baby born prematurely last week. Medics will assess whether the boy is strong enough to be flown home. The child was born two months early while his parents were on holiday. |
12.09.2007, 06:58
The Media Mirror – Today's Russian press reviewRecent terrorist attacks in Ingushetia, a Caucasus republic bordering Chechnya and Northern Ossetia, are discussed in the pages of the Russian press. |
