Day: March 2, 2017

Photo: © RIA Novosti. Vladimir Astapkovich The UN high Commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi, at the meeting with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asked him to increase payments by Russia for the projects of the UN for refugees. During an interview with the correspondent of the newspaper “Kommersant” said that Russia annually transfers $ 2 million to projects for the Management of the UN high Commissioner for refugees and asked Grundy, was not discussed whether the increase of this amount at the meeting with Lavrov on February 22 in Moscow. “I asked Sergei Lavrov to consider such possibility”, — said the publication of Grundy. He also added that “such issues are not solved on the spot, and we are aware of the current financial restrictions”.

Photo: RIA Novosti The second from the beginning of 2017 and 61 from August 2014 the convoy of the EMERCOM of Russia with humanitarian aid will go in the Donbass in the morning on Tuesday from don and rescue emergency center in Rostov region. As previously reported by RIA Novosti in the press service of the Ministry, only in the Donetsk and Luhansk region will go 25 cars, loaded with humanitarian aid weighing about 300 tons. Basically it is food. The convoy will proceed to the border at the checkpoints “Donetsk” and “Matveev Kurgan” for the passage of all customs procedures in accordance with international law. According to the approved schedule, in the Donbass, where the situation deteriorated due to the frequent attacks, on 16 and 23 March will go to another two columns of EMERCOM of Russia with humanitarian aid. In total, from August 2014 60 convoys of EMERCOM

The UK foreign office called for strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia UK considers it necessary to strengthen sanctions against Russia, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, during the press conference of the heads of the Ukrainian, Polish and British foreign Ministry in Kiev. “It is impossible to prevent the continuation of Russian aggression that we saw, — quotes mister Johnson “Interfax”.— We think pressure … should be strengthened, not Vice versa.” Polish foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said that the London and Warsaw offered Kiev to change the format of negotiations on resolving the conflict in the Donbass. “We have not agreed, — he said.— We have hope for an opportunity to open a discussion about the new format.” Mr Waszczykowski stressed that the final decision will however be taken by the government of Ukraine. Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin said that the meeting

The government of Moldova recalls Ambassador to Russia Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs and European integration, Daniela Morari, who presented the draft decision did not explain the reasons for the recall of a diplomat. CHISINAU, March 1. /Offset. TASS Benjamin Demidetski/. The government of Moldova withdraws from the post of Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Braghis, who also headed the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Tajikistan. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. The draft decision was presented by the Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs and European integration, Daniela Morari, which is not explained the reasons for the recall of a diplomat. The press service of the foreign Ministry also refused to comment on it. According to the local legislation, this decision must be approved by the President of Moldova Igor Dodon. Braghis held the post of Ambassador to Russia and Tajikistan from 27 November

In Brussels, signed the document on visa-free entry for citizens of Georgia A document stipulating that citizens of Georgia visa-free regime of movement in the Schengen States, signed in Brussels President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani and Chris Aguis, parliamentary Secretary of Malta — the country of the President of the Council of the European Union. According to TASS, earlier on 27 February, the EU Council approved the introduction of a visa-free regime between European Union and Georgia. After that the document will be tentatively published on 9 March in the EU Official journal and will enter into force after 20 days. Thus, since the end of March Georgian citizens will be able to visit visa-free for up to three months in the Schengen area during the period of 180 days.

Russian front-line bomber su-24M © TASS MOSCOW, March 1. /TASS/. The Russian defense Ministry said that Russian and Syrian military in Syria did not inflict unintentional attacks on the US-controlled armed groups.