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 Topical Archive "Skirmish Chubais and Gref borders with insults" - so journalists of various newspapers described the war of words Minister of Economic Development and Chairman of RAO UES of Russia ". "War palmist with Nobel laureate" - reported the electronic media. At the last cabinet meeting, the chairman of RAO UES of Russia "Anatoly Chubais, criticized the report of the Minister of Economic Development German Gref on the scenario of the economic development of the Russian Federation for 2007-2009. And criticized for the fact that German Gref had not foreseen the possibility of a stable and serene prosperity of RAO UES of Russia ", where the presidency, Mr. Chubais. "The volume of electricity sales in the domestic market more than the gas, put together, but this single line in the report", - was indignant chief power of the country. From criticism of Anatoly Chubais moved on to his beloved "skate", describing a bright future, and showed him the example of the Amur region. However, the grandiose plans of building new generating capacity, modernization of industry, modernization of the network economy threatens the tariff policy of the MERT, "unfair, illegal and unprofessional." As is known, for several years MEDT expects rates on the basis of the planned parameters of inflation, which is higher than estimated, but no one compensates for natural monopolies costs. (Chubais and his team a little worried that the increase in pensions and salaries do not even reach the official, the design parameters of inflation. They are important, by all means, get scheduled. And at the same time, Chubais is well aware that the estimated inflation rate does not match valid, but that speaks only in gliding, as if hinting that he knows how you're here to build the entire policy, and if necessary can share their views with the journalists.) Modern tariff policy is illegal, according to Anatoly Chubais, also because , which violates the basic law on the regulation of tariffs - they are not pawned dividends. Everyone of course is known for aggressiveness and arrogance of Anatoly Chubais, and in this speech, he showed it in full. Anatoly Chubais, not at all shy and did not hide their greed for money, attacked Gref, demanding to ensure the company's revenues, which today is a poor orphan. RAO UES of Russia is among the 500 largest companies in the world and is located at 248 - m spot, with 22,602,900,000 dollars. We see that the monopoly continues, with the support and direct participation of the state, draining huge sums out of the country's economy, robbing citizens. The leaders of monopolies directly lobby their interests and the government each year provides them to increase tariffs. Over the last five years rates (regulated by the government!) Increased by 130% gas, electricity - at 129%. And now they do not want to deviate from established practice. They are all small. "Statements MERT that growth rates in energy influences on inflation, represents a" medieval palmistry. Increase in tariffs affects only the structure of inflation "- has expressed its views the head of RAO UES. "Inflation is determined only by monetary and fiscal policies. If you want to stop inflation, change the cut-off price and exchange rate policies "- summed up by Anatoly Chubais. Head of RAO UES 'knows what he is talking. Tariff policy is a lever for the redistribution of financial flows, in favor of a company, group officials. Therefore, Chubais and hot, as he saw that financial flows are distributed not just in his favor that he cut his appetites. One might expect that German Gref immediately rush into battle with an opponent with a visor, but this did not happen. Apparently Chubais has serious leverage over the Government and all of it familiar. And why not seek to enter into an open squabble. Although German Gref could have objected, saying that the growth rate leads to higher prices, and accordingly to a decrease in purchasing power. That, in turn, provides inflation and forcing the central bank and Finance Ministry release into the circulation for more money supply in order to ensure continuity of trade. But Gref preferred to remain silent for fear of certain consequences, but otherwise his behavior and can not be interpreted. Instead, the dispute is entered, the head of Health Minister Mikhail Zurabov, rightly believes that the electricity and other basic industries are trying to reform by the population. For 2007, growth in electricity tariffs for industry was 3,5% for the population - 17% (at the projected inflation in 2007, 6-7,5%) - in 2008 - for the industry - 1.7% for the population - 15%. (Inflation in 2008 - 4-5,5%). What else wants to Anatoly Chubais! Him a little 17% growth in 2007, and 15% in 2008? "And the pace of wage increases and indexation of pensions falling" - the minister said. But the head of the Federal Tariffs Service Sergei Novikov, rose to defend the interests of the monopolies. He did not rule out that by June, still have to specify the tariffs of natural monopolies. To restrain himself at a cabinet meeting, German Gref, still could not resist and at the end spoke, "If Mr. Chubais will be able to prove a point, I am ready to take the initiative to assign him the Nobel Prize in economics." As always, instead of discussing the merits Gref preferred nebula and uncertainty. Well, he is the head of Economic Development will be able to prove that the growth rates affect inflation? And how does it affect? Will the tariff policy on strict performance of the head of RAO UES and its controversy with the ministers to be seen. Let's wait until June. Most likely, in fact, by June they will find opportunity to raise fares. In support of this, the government, at the suggestion of Mikhail Fradkov, has taken over the baseline scenario of socio-economic development of Russia for the next three years. That is, the electricity tariffs for the population to grow by 17% in 2007 and 15% in 2008. Seem to expect any positive change is not necessary. All will go in the same direction. So that the rights of the people when he says that pretty quarrel, but gratifying. Vitaly Glukhov
 23.03. 2006