Archive for November, 2009

Residents of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Khakassia wrote an open letter to Medvedev and Putin

Posted in Main News on November 16th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Living in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Republic of Khakassia have written an open letter to President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with a request for the safety of hundreds of thousands of lives to take a decision on the full descent of the Sayan-Shushenskoye reservoir and the closure of the Sayan-Shushenskaya HPP. The appeal of the people to the authorities published a newspaper Krasnoyarsk worker.

As the K2Kapital , according to the text of the letter, the entire population of the territories adjacent to the lower Yenisei-Sayan Shushenskaya GES very concerned about the condition of the dam of the Sayan-Shushenskaya GES, and not only in connection with the accident on August 17 this year. read more »

In Georgia, expressed outrage transfer Abkhazia Russian telephone codes

Posted in Main News on November 15th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Vice-Speaker of Georgian Parliament Pat Davitaia believes that the transfer of Abkhazia, Russian codes telephony is a flagrant violation of international norms and principles. This Georgian parliamentarian said, commenting on the transition of Abkhazia on 15 November on the new telephone codes, provided by Russia.

According to The View in particular, P. Davitaia said: Georgia has appealed to the relevant international organizations in order to stop this illegal activity.

According to him, those private companies that will use Russia's codes the implementation calls for Abkhazia to be fined, and government agencies that supervise the agency of international communication, will deprive offenders of the license.

should be reminded that the International Telecommunication Union ( IPU) did not recognize the transfer of Abkhazia's Russian codes fixed and mobile communications. The letter IPU, which in October received a National Communications Commission of Georgia, noted that the organization may not intervene in a dispute between two sovereign states (Georgia and Russia). But it stressed that IPU recognizes the territory of Georgia, on the basis of what in its annual bulletin telephone code of Abkhazia will continue to be the code of Georgia. read more »

Obama called to commemorate the victims of Holodomor in Ukraine

Posted in Main News on November 14th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

White House issued a formal appeal of President Barack Obama ( on photo ) in connection with the Day of Remembrance of the Holodomor in Ukraine.

According to an UNIAN , in circulation, in particular, notes: 76 years ago, millions of innocent Ukrainians – men, women and children – died of starvation in result of the ruthless policies of Joseph Stalin and his regime. Tomorrow, we Americans of Ukrainian descent and all Americans remember those tragic events and honored the memory of numerous victims .

In 1932 – 1933 years of Ukrainians have suffered terribly from what is now known as the Holodomor, due to the removal of Stalin's regime of grain from all over Ukraine. Ukraine – once the breadbasket of Europe, and the Ukrainians were able to feed themselves and save millions of lives if they were given to do it. read more »

UN urges world to take part in a one-day fasting

Posted in Main News on November 13th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Today, more than a billion people worldwide are starving. In solidarity with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has urged all people in the world to the one-day fasting.

We suggest that everyone who wants to show solidarity with the billions of hungry people on the planet participated in the fasting this Saturday or Sunday. Personally, I'm starting a 24-hour hunger strike on Saturday morning, – said FAO Director General Jacques Diouf, who was quoted by UN News Center. read more »

Romania has simplified the adoption of citizenship for citizens of Moldova

Posted in Main News on November 12th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Romanian President Traian Basescu signed a new law on citizenship, which simplifies the adoption of citizenship for citizens of Moldova. This was reported today by the press office of head of the Romanian state.

Itar-Tass , now seeking to gain Romanian citizenship do not need to undergo a mandatory interview a language that will get Romanian passports and Russian-speaking.

law allows the granting of citizenship to all persons on the territory of Moldova until 1940, when the republic was part of Romania. In addition, the Romanian citizenship can obtain their descendants to the third degree, which is the vast majority of the Moldovan population. read more »

WHO receives 50 million doses of vaccine against influenza A (H1N1) on a grant basis

Posted in Main News on November 11th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline donate a World Health Organization (WHO) 50 million doses of vaccine against pandemic influenza A (H1N1). Agreement to this effect between GSK and WHO was signed this week in Geneva. It is reported by the UN News Center.

We welcome this very generous donation from the GlaxoSmithKline , which will be used to protect the health of the poorest in the world. This is – a gesture of true global solidarity with those people who otherwise would not have to gain access to this vaccine, – said WHO Director General Margaret Chan. read more »

In Russia, created a black list of books that promote drugs

Posted in Main News on November 10th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

about forty books of famous Russian and world authors were in the black list State Drug Control (Russia). This office has sent the relevant documents in the library, explaining that the books contain the banned drug propaganda.

As Ekho Moskvy , while in the black list were works of Arturo Perez–Riverty, Irvine Welch Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Hunter S. Thompson, as well as a book about the cultivation of edible mushrooms in the garden, in which it is exclusively and oyster mushrooms and champignons. read more »

British Territorial Army will reduce the cost of training

Posted in Main News on November 9th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

British Territorial Army, which is recruited on a voluntary basis reserve for the Army, to suspend for six months military training and other activities on weekends to save money. According to the Defence Management , citing the Ministry of Defense of the country, so military plans to save about 20 million pounds (about 31.5 million dollars).

Territoriale will not be involved in combat training during this period and, accordingly, not be able to receive allowance. The representative of the military establishment of Great Britain, commented the decision, noted that it is a difficult time for the ministry and, along with other state agencies, he has to live within its means.

Military trying to re-examine their priorities, focusing on the most important. Among the most recent edition of the interlocutor of British troops took part in the international operation in Afghanistan. read more »

In Germany, propose to establish a military tribunal

Posted in Main News on November 9th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Government of Germany is considering creating a military tribunal, to be located in Potsdam. The Executive Secretary of the FDP faction in the Bundestag, Jörg van Essen.

As the Deutsche Welle , proceedings in respect in the incident in Afghanistan, where the strike killed civilians, indicates that the German justice authorities are ill-prepared for such cases. Therefore an urgent need to establish authority in whose jurisdiction would include cases of soldiers and officers of the Bundeswehr, participating in international activities outside the country. read more »

The collapse of combat aircraft in Russia. Chronicle

Posted in Main News on November 8th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

In Russia anti-aircraft crashed Pacific Fleet Russia Tu-142M3, performing a training flight over the water area of the Tatar Strait. On board were 11 people. LIGA БіÐ·Ð½ÐµÑІÐ½Ñ„орм is a chronicle of recent events.

Thus, according to the Defense Ministry of Russia, communication with ekipizhem aircraft was lost at 14:17. Then the plane disappeared from radar.

in 00.10 with the help of sonar in the vicinity of Cape Sadinga north bay Silantyeva at a depth of 44 meters was discovered object that is presumed to be plane . read more »