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The border checkpoints of Primorye will be modernized by 2012 The capacity of ports will be significantly increased.

The experts have discussed issues related to the management of quality. A unified information day on the «Implementation of the ISO international standards of quality management, environmental and professional safety for enterprises working on export» took place yesterday in the administration of Primorsky Krai.

The French Film Festival is back in Primorye The festival “French cinema today” will run in Vladivostok in December. It is organized by the Embassy of France in Russia and the «Unifrance» company with the support of the administration of Primorye Territory.

The temps of housing construction in Primorye are steadily rising Some 236,5 thousand square meters of housing were put into operation in Primorye since the beginning of the year, which is 6 percent higher than in the corresponding period last year.

A new nature reserve “Leopardovy” will appear in Primorye A united State nature reserve of federal significance “Leopardovy” was created in Primorye. This was done by combining two protected areas: the «Barsovy» reserve and the «Borisovskoe plateau».

Politics

Russian Duma passes longer presidential, parliamentary terms
The State Duma, the lower house of Russian Parliament, today in the second reading approved the bills extending longer terms for the President and Parliament, from current four years to six and five years respectively.

Sergey Darkin has gone to Moscow
The governor of Primorye as a member of the official Russian delegation headed by the President of RF Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the International summit of the heads of States and Governments of APEC.

Medvedev to discuss new security architecture at EU-Russia summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will outline his proposal for a new "Euro-Atlantic security architecture" at an EU-Russia summit in Nice on Friday, a top Kremlin aide said Wednesday. Medvedev first revived the Perestroika idea of a new security system "from Vancouver to Vladivostok" in his first foreign policy address in June. Western diplomats say they are open to the idea, but that the concept remains vague.

Economics

South Korea launches tanker for Russian Far East shipping company
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched a new 104,000-dwt oil tanker ordered by Russia's Primorsk Shipping Corporation (PRISCO), the PRISCO press office said on Wednesday.

More than 1,5 billion roubles were directed on the modernization of Primorye power grid this year
The implementation of agreements on improving the reliability of electricity was discussed at a meeting with Governor Sergei Darkin.

Russia's Polymetal reports 18% gold output growth
Polymetal, Russia's largest silver producer and one of the largest gold producers, said its gold output grew 18% year-on-year in January-September to 211,000 ounces.

Culture

Days of German culture will be held in Vladivostok
The German embassy in Moscow, the German-Russian forum, the far east academy of art, the Primorye regional Philharmonic are the organizers of the event, informed in the press-service of the Primorye regional Philharmonic.

Primorye is preparing to celebrate its anniversary
Primorye is preparing to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The Far Eastern Krai was divided into Primorsky and Khabarovsky on October, 20, 1938. Since then the counting of the Primorye history has started.

The festival of Russian-Korean friendship will take place in Primorye
The demonstration performances of the Taekwondo masters and artists of the Republic of Korea are in the program of the event.

Society

The artistic life of Asia-Pacific region will be discussed in Vladivostok
The international science and practical conference will be held in the capital of Primorye.

Environment marathon starts in Primorye
The cycle race will take place on the route Vladivostok-Khabarovsk.

Russian ship crew saves 68 Somalis from sinking
The crew of a Russian vessel has rescued 68 Somali nationals who were stranded on a small boat around 75 miles south of Malta, the company that owns the Russian ship said on Wednesday.

Ecology

The famous ecologist Alexander Tkalin will make speech at the international forum “Nature without border”
Known environmental organizations and ecology scientists have shown serious interest in the International environmental forum “Nature without borders”, which will be held in Vladivostok on 12 and 13 November. The famous ecologist Alexander Tkalin will make speech at the plenary meeting on the topic of intergovernmental cooperation in protecting the marine environment and coastal zone management in North-West Pacific.

Enterprise rents forestry plot for nature conservation purposes
For the first time in Russia an enterprise has rented a forestry plot for nature conservation rather than commercial purposes. The Nerpinky fisheries cooperative rented for 25 years a forestry plot of 45,300 hectares in the Khasan district of the Primorye territory.

Large area of taiga on fire in Primorye territory
The Primorye territory’s taiga is on fire at an area of 1,600 hectares. The regional forestry department reported that a total of eight fires have been registered in the Dalnegorsk, Chuguyevo, Pozharsk, Ternei, Yakovlevsky and Anuchinsky districts. Active fire fighting efforts are underway in these territories. Over 230 people have been involved in the effort.