Moscow press review for August 2, 2006.
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The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on August 2. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. POLITICS & ECONOMICS Whole swathes of Primorye, in Russia’s Far East, including popular recreation areas, will soon be closed to visitors without special permits, as the Federal Security Service is extending so-called border zones in all the country’s border regions and instituting Soviet-style controls. The decision will be a major blow to the local tourism industry (Kommersant, p. 1; Vremya Novostei). Russia’s Economic Development and Trade Ministry has raised its… |