Day: March 11, 2017

Photo: 360tv.EN Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, March 9, was appointed head of the main investigative Department of the investigative Committee of Azerbaijan, Lieutenant-General of justice Edward Kaburneeva. The corresponding decree published on the portal of legal information. According to the document, Kaburneeva freed from previously held positions of head of investigatory management SK on Republic of Dagestan, in which he was appointed in 2015 for five years. The same decree Putin took ten generals from their posts in the structures of the Ministry of internal Affairs, Investigative Committee (IC) and the Federal service of execution of punishments (FSIN).

Photo: RIA Novosti The first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Dmitry Novikov considers unjustified attempts by the US to dictate to Russia, who of statesmen and from which countries to contact her. The U.S. Department of defense expressed concern about the contacts of the Libyan politicians and military officials with the Russian side recently. “If the United States believes that Libya became a colony of them, then they can try to dictate the terms of how to behave, Libyan politicians,” Novikov told RIA Novosti on Thursday. He added that if they themselves Libyan politicians believe themselves independent, they themselves will be determined in your choice. “As for Russia, the attempt to dictate who is who of public figures to contact, and who does not, does not look justified,” — said the MP.

Photo: RIA Novosti Had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim. State leaders discussed topical issues in Russian-Turkish trade and economic relations, the press service of the government. Medvedev and Yildirim paid special attention to measures to increase trade, to facilitate the access of industrial and agricultural goods to the markets of the two countries. They also touched upon the implementation of major joint projects in the energy sector and cooperation in the field of transport.

UN: more than 20 million people in four African countries threatened by famine Deputy UN Secretary-General for humanitarian Affairs Stephen O’brien at the meeting of the Security Council of the world organization said that the humanitarian crisis in four African countries — Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan — have become the largest since the founding of the organization in 1945. According to him, the world is at a critical juncture of history as it was faced with the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the UN. “Currently, more than 20 million people in four countries are threatened by famine. Without collective and coordinated global efforts, people will simply die from starvation, many others will suffer and die from diseases”, — quotes the words of O’brien TASS. Zamgenseka UN has warned that if the international community ignores what is happening, the world faces a new wave of refugees, which