Day: February 21, 2017

Photo: TASS Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the expansion of the sea port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, aimed at implementation of new investment projects and infrastructure development. The document was published on the website of the Cabinet. “The port plans construction of a terminal for bulk cargo with a capacity of 35 million tons per year; the grain terminal, LLC “Mriya Taman”; terminal ZAO “Tamanneftegas” (mooring complex of liquefied hydrocarbon gases and technological overpass); terminal ZAO “Tamanneftegas” (transshipment of oversized and heavy cargo). The signed Directive establishes a category of lands and permitted use created artificial land plots”, – stated in the explanatory note to the document. It is noted that the project is implemented fully at the expense of the investor – of the holding JSC “OTEKO”. It is anticipated that the decisions will contribute to the development of the port and create additional

© Dmitry Astakhov/TASS MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences in connection with the death of the Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin, noting that the death of the diplomat was a loss for Russia. About it the Prime Minister wrote on his page on the social network Facebook. “It was not Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin. It is a great loss not only for the family and all those who had the opportunity to work and be friends with such a strong and extraordinary person. This is a loss for Russia, – wrote the Prime Minister. My most sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of Vitaly Ivanovich.”

Vitaly Churkin © EPA/JASON SZENES TASS-FILE. February 20, 2017 in new York, has died, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin. The diplomat became famous for his striking statements at the meetings of the UN security Council and comments to the press. His witty, and sometimes sarcastic statement was widely quoted in the media and earned respect even from his political opponents. Editorial from the guardian, the DOSSIER offers readers a selection of some of these statements.