“Kommersant”
AutoVAZ renew a model series
JSC AutoVAZ will present 3 new car models and prepare a perspective project of a “budget” car. Moreover they will develop more expensive cars.

“Volzhskaya kommuna”
“Soyuz-2” added to armoury
In 2008 it is planned to launch 2 launch-vehicle “Soyuz-2” from Plisetsk. Taking into account the launchings the rocket complex might be added to armoury this year.

“Izvestia”
“LADA” and its French design and engine
Patrick Pelata, managing and programming vice-president, tells about the reforms of Togliatti automobile plant.

“Vremya”
Police is on-line
Unique equipment is now used by law machinery. That is a program technical complex “Valday”. With its help it is possible to get to know all necessary information about citizens on-line.

“Volzhskaya kommuna”
The best agro-industrial enterprises presented Samara region in Germany
The achievements of the best enterprises of the region among which is the largest in the Volga region agriholding “SV-Povolzhskoe” became an event at International Green Week Berlin.

“Samarskaya gazeta”
No pasaran!
Tram workers set anti-tank hedgehogs. Tram and trolleybus depot began a fight against drivers who use tram tracks as the additional roads.

“Volzhskaya kommuna”
Increasing of incomes
The Samara budget implementation is done in 90%. The income increasing counted 48.4%

“Samarskie Izvestiya”
The stable development of the region
The ministers have given the annual return to the deputies. The representatives of Samara regional Duma in the fields of petrochemistry, environmental protection and fuel and energy industry get acquainted with the results of executive power work.

“Reporter”
Mass Media
Why does Samara need its own TV?
At the beginning of January 2008 Samara city administration project in foundation its own media holding began taking concrete shape.

“Volzhskaya kommuna”
Collaboration lies ahead
Yesterday the government of Samara region and “Russian Railways” signed the agreement of cooperation and collaboration. The text of agreement was countersigned by the governor, Vladimir Artyakov and the head of Kuibyshev Railways, Anatoly Levchenko.

“Rossiiskaya gazeta”
The fight for the pinery
The state has taken under its shelter the unique peace of nature
The National Park “Buzuluk Pinery” has been given the status of the federal institution. Viktor Zubkov has signed the proper resolution.

“Samarskie Izvestiya”
Buzuluk pinery become a federal public institution
They have taken a regular decision dedicated to the national park. While the officials are founding the park, the citizens of Borski district are fighting for the respect to their opinion.

“Volzhskaya kommuna”
Contrary to circumstances
Six employees of SNTK of Kuznetzov who participated in designing of an air - engine NK-93, have been awarded by diplomas of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russian Federation.

“Volzhskaya komunna”
“Nissan” in possible perspective
“Nissaan” could join the cooperation between “Renault” and “AutoVAZ”, said Patrick Blen, commercial manager of the French company.

“Samarskie Izvestia”
Gabibulla Khasaev: “We increase our competitive edge”
Gabibulla Khasaev speak about the present and future of the regional economic which is turning to innovative course of development.

“Izvestia”
The bus bombed in Togliatti via Internet
New details in the case of bus bombing in Togliatti have appeared. The investigation proved that the explosive assembly was made by the recipe taken from Internet.

“Volzhskaya zarya”
“Progress” launching
On December 23 a freight space vehicle “Progress M-62” was launched by “Soyuz-U” from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

“Samarskie Izvestia”
The Swede won the German
Samara bus fleet will be equipped by famous Sweden machines. 19 Scania OmniLink will work in Samara streets.

“Samarskaya gazeta”
Farewell, British Council!
Another international organization quits working in Samara. Samara branch of British Council will stop working after 1st January.

“Volzhskaya kommuna”
The holiday of union
The governor of Samara region, Vladimir Artyakov congratulate all the Muslims of the region with one of their most important holidays – ‘Id al-Adha (Kurban Bayram) – the sacrifice holiday. It finishes the Hadj rite.