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Sergei Sobyanin’s first 100 days as Moscow mayor

19:49 28/01/2011

January 28, 2011, was Sergei Sobyanin’s 100th day as Moscow’s mayor. He was inaugurated on October 21, 2010.

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Moscow mayor does not blame his predecessor for city problems
02:06 25/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin refused on Monday to blame his predecessor Yury Luzhkov for the Russian capital’s problems.
Moscow mayor to head Davos delegation
10:15 24/01/2011
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin will head the Russian capital's delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a source in the city administration said.
Moscow to build 35 new subway stations by 2015 - mayor
19:07 31/12/2010
Moscow's subway will have 35 new stations by 2015, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said at a meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Moscow, Kiev agree to develop cooperation
23:01 17/12/2010
Moscow is ready to develop economic and investment cooperation with Ukraine's capital, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told his counterpart from Kiev, Oleksandr Popov.
Moscow mayor asks business to report corruption
12:16 06/12/2010
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin asked the business community on Monday to report any problems related to "the unscrupulousness of Moscow city government officials."
Sobyanin wants to turn Moscow into global financial hub
23:00 30/11/2010
Turning Moscow into a global financial center is the main task of the city authorities, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Tuesday.
Moscow mayor vows to make work transparent
20:59 26/11/2010
The work of the Moscow city government should be open and transparent, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Friday.
Moscow authorities disclose salaries of foreign workers on internet
15:51 24/11/2010
The Moscow city government published the monthly salaries of thousands of foreign workers on its website on Wednesday.
Moscow mayor orders clampdown on outdoor advertizing
14:20 23/11/2010
Outdoor advertizing in Moscow is getting out of hand and needs regulation, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday.
Moscow mayor orders review of metro development plan
16:04 22/11/2010
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Monday ordered a review of the capital's metro development plans.
Moscow mayor angered by City Hall's request for more Chinese labor
14:21 19/11/2010
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Friday took issue with the city labor and employment department for submitting a request to invite more than a thousand Chinese nationals to work in the Russian capital.
Assistant Moscow Mayor gets the sack
11:22 13/11/2010
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has dismissed his assistant Ivan Shepotko, a source in the Moscow administration said on Saturday.
Moscow mayor more than doubles city's road construction budget
06:49 08/11/2010
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin's pledge to increase the Russian capital's road construction budget is close to being fulfilled
Moscow new mayor Sobyanin to stay in Russia's Security Council (Update 1)
09:40 07/11/2010
Moscow's new Mayor Sergei Sobyanin will continue his work as member of Russia's Security Council following a decree signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the presidential press office said on Sunday.
URGENT: Moscow new mayor Sobyanin to stay in Russia's Security Council
09:30 07/11/2010
Moscow's new Mayor Sergei Sobyanin will continue his work as member of Russia's Security Council following a decree signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the presidential press office said on Sunday.
Moscow authorities to eliminate problematic kiosks in city
20:16 03/11/2010
Moscow authorities began eliminating the city's kiosks and stalls set up near streets with heavy automobile and pedestrian traffic in an effort to ease traffic problems.
Moscow mayor orders new land use rules by March
18:21 01/11/2010
Land use and development regulations for the Russian capital are to be drafted before March 1, 2011, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday.
Moscow mayor vows to close illegal markets
17:26 01/11/2010
New Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin voiced his support on Monday for a campaign launched by his predecessor, Yury Luzhkov, to make trade in the capital more "civilized" by closing illegal markets.
Knockout game awaits Moscow officials - Sobyanin
18:49 31/10/2010
Moscow's new Mayor Sergey Sobyanin pledged to estimate the work of the city's officials basing upon regular through inspections.
Moscow mayor calls for new look at capital development plan
16:08 29/10/2010
Moscow's new mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, called on Friday for further consultation on the capital's controversial development plan through 2025 that was adopted by ex-mayor Yury Luzhkov in May.
Sobyanin offers more roads, parking to tackle Moscow traffic jams
16:53 28/10/2010
New Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has put forward three strategies for solving Moscow's notorious traffic problems.
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin on high looks down on capital's traffic jams
18:02 27/10/2010
New Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin did not like what he saw while standing on the roof of a building near the Belorussky railway station jammed with endless cars.
New Moscow mayor scolds officials
14:34 27/10/2010
New Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin broke up a meeting with officials on Wednesday after criticizing the quality of their reports, a statement by City Hall said.
Press forbidden from attending new Moscow mayor's first session
11:16 26/10/2010
The media were prohibited from attending new Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin's first session in the Moscow City Hall on Tuesday.
New Moscow mayor to suck dust off streets
15:36 25/10/2010
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who entered office last week, has given the order to clean the capital's streets with vacuum cleaners, the City Hall's press service said on Monday.
LDPR's Zhirinovsky welcomes new Moscow mayor with song
16:56 22/10/2010
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia and a deputy speaker in the Russian parliament's lower house, has marked the appointment of the new Moscow mayor with a new song.
Sobyanin's no-drama style
23:49 21/10/2010 RIA Novosti political commentator Nikolai Troitsky
Sergei Sobyanin declared his intentions as mayor of Moscow at a session of the Moscow City Duma. The new mayor is far from optimistic about the current state of affairs in the city, especially its economy.
Sobyanin sworn in as new Moscow mayor (WRAPUP)
23:28 21/10/2010
Sergei Sobyanin, former chief of staff to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, has been sworn in as Moscow mayor in a ceremony attended by President Dmitry Medvedev.
Sergei Sobyanin takes office as new Moscow mayor
18:16 21/10/2010
Sergei Sobyanin took office on October 21 as Moscow mayor. His inauguration ceremony is held in the White Hall of the City Hall on Moscow's downtown Tverskaya Street.
Medvedev calls on new mayor to improve business climate in Moscow
18:16 21/10/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called on new Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to improve the business environment in the capital.
Sobyanin sworn in as Moscow mayor, outlines plans for city
18:14 21/10/2010
Sergei Sobyanin, former chief of staff to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, was sworn in on Thursday as Moscow mayor and outlined his plans for the Russian capital.
Putin confident in former right-hand man as Moscow mayor
17:40 21/10/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin praised on Thursday Muscovites "choice" of Sergei Sobyanin as the capital's mayor and expressed confidence his former chief of staff would serve the city well.
Putin loyalist Sobyanin takes office as Moscow mayor
17:07 21/10/2010
Sergei Sobyanin took office on Thursday as Moscow mayor.
Factbox: New Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin
14:37 21/10/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's nominee Sergei Sobyanin was appointed on Thursday Moscow's new mayor.
Putin loyalist Sobyanin appointed new Moscow mayor (Update 1)
13:41 21/10/2010
The Moscow City Duma voted on Thursday to appoint Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's nominee Sergei Sobyanin as the new Moscow mayor.
Putin loyalist Sobyanin appointed new Moscow mayor
13:35 21/10/2010
The Moscow City Duma voted on Thursday to appoint Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's nominee Sergei Sobyanin as the new Moscow mayor.
Moscow police tighten security near city's administration ahead of voting on new mayor
11:41 21/10/2010
Moscow police tightened security measures near to the city's administration ahead of voting on the candidacy of Sergei Sobyanin for the Moscow mayor post.
Nominee for Moscow mayor pledges to tackle unemployment
19:11 20/10/2010
Presidential nominee for Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin vowed on Wednesday to reduce unemployment among Muscovites.
Sobyanin on his plans as possible mayor of Moscow
11:22 19/10/2010
Sergey Sobyanin, who was nominated for mayor of Moscow by President Dmitry Medvedev, is planning to resolve the problems that face every Muscovite, fight corruption and reduce traffic jams. He made this statement at a meeting with members of the United Russia parliamentary party on Monday, October 18.
Nominee for Moscow mayor plans to work out city development program
18:04 18/10/2010
Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's nominee for the new Moscow mayor, on Monday said he had plans to work out his own city development program.
No date set for Moscow mayor vote - City Duma speaker
17:24 17/10/2010
No date has yet been set for a vote in Moscow city parliament on the nomination by President Dmitry Medvedev of Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin for Moscow mayor, the City Duma speaker said on Sunday.
Kremlin official justifies president's pick for Moscow mayor
04:11 17/10/2010
Sergei Sobyanin, a top manager of the ruling United Russia party, will ensure close cooperation between Moscow's administration and the federal authorities and strengthen the party's positions in the capital, a senior Kremlin official said.
Moscow Duma to discuss date of voting on Sobyanin's candidacy for mayor on Oct.18
21:03 16/10/2010
The Moscow City Duma will discuss on Monday the date of voting on the candidacy of Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin for the post of Moscow's new mayor, the Duma speaker said on Saturday.
Acting Moscow mayor approves proposed new city's mayor
12:35 16/10/2010
Acting Moscow Mayor Vladimir Resin said the decision to propose Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin as Moscow's new mayor was right.
Medvedev nominates Putin loyalist for Moscow mayor (Update 1)
23:10 15/10/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday proposed Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin as Moscow's new mayor.
Factbox: Medvedev's nominee for Moscow mayor
20:52 15/10/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday proposed the candidacy of Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin for Moscow mayor to the capital's City Duma.
Sergei Sobyanin, Medvedev's nominee for Moscow mayor
20:47 15/10/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on October 15 proposed Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin as Moscow's new mayor.
Medvedev nominates Putin loyalist for Moscow mayor
20:33 15/10/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday proposed Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin as Moscow's new mayor.
President Medvedev nominates Sergei Sobyanin for Moscow mayor
19:33 15/10/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday proposed the candidacy of Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin for Moscow mayor to the capital's City Duma.

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Sobyanin on his plans as possible mayor of Moscow
11:22 19/10/2010
Sergey Sobyanin, who was nominated for mayor of Moscow by President Dmitry Medvedev, is planning to resolve the problems that face every Muscovite, fight corruption and reduce traffic jams. He made this statement at a meeting with members of the United Russia parliamentary party on Monday, October 18.

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