July 28, 2014. Another step was made on the way to deeper integration of Uralvagonzavod Corporation’s member enterprises. From now on, all of the purchasing for all of Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation’s member enterprises (of which there are about forty plants, design bureaus, and scientific research institutes located all over Russia) will be handled by UBT-Uralvagonzavod, the corporation’s press service reports. Prior to this, UBT-Uralvagonzavod only used to liaise with the corporation’s ten largest enterprises and made some 40% of their accumulated purchases. Other

July 28, 2014. 7,174 companies based in Sverdlovsk Region submitted information on their job openings with the local employment agencies in January-June 2014. The amount of pay advertized was 8.9% greater than in 2013, Sverdlovsk Region Labor & Employment Department’s press service says. All in all, employers posted 134,733 vacancies, including 95,849 ones for blue-collar jobs (71.1% of all the job openings). The number of people officially registered as unemployed within the first six months of the year was 31,021. The demand for employees at processing enterprises, transport and

July 26, 2014. Ural Airlines launched an additional flight in the popular summer destination, from Chelyabinsk to Simferopol. Starting from August 9, 2014, you can fly to the Black Sea not only on Fridays but also on Sundays. Tickets are already available for booking and purchase. ‘If you make a trip to the Crimea, you will be in for an unforgettably good time on the coast of the Black Sea. This place has everything a traveler needs: golden beaches, the purest mountain air, the intact primeval landscapes, antique and medieval artifacts, countless health resorts, a cornucopia of fruit and

July 28, 2014. The Republic of Cyprus Consulate-General opened in Yekaterinburg. The office is centrally located at 15G Gogol St and is open from 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays. The consulate will issue national visas to the citizens of Russia and other countries, both short-term and long-term ones, as well as single and multiple entry ones. Besides, the consulate will also liaise with the local governments in terms of development of trade, economic, cultural, and scientific ties between Cyprus and Russia. What is more, the consulate is in charge of promoting the Republic of Cyprus among tour

July 28, 2014. Sverdlovsk Region Court sustained the claim laid by a private investor against MMM-2011, a financial pyramid, regarding the payment back of 100,000 RUR which the plaintiff handed over to the defendant, the pyramid’s so-called over-man, the court’s press officer reports. According to the files relating to the case, the plaintiff met the pyramid representative via MMM-2011 website. The organization’s website stated that the money invested in the scheme would yield some profit. Despite all the disclaimers and warnings that could be found right on the site, the plaintiff gave their