Day: March 13, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti The founder of the party “Yabloko” Grigory Yavlinsky on Friday proposed a major reform of the party, the decision was generally supported by members of the party’s Federal political Committee (FPC), the press service of the party. “Today, March 10, at the meeting of the Federal political Committee of the Yabloko Chairman Grigory Yavlinsky proposed to reform the party”, — stated in the message. It is noted that the discussion proposed by the founder of the party approaches to the reorganization of the “Yabloko” and his work was continued for six hours, they were supported by members of the FPC. “We need a new party for new goals and tasks in conditions where the activity of the parliamentary party of European type is impossible”, — quotes the press-service of party of Grigory Yavlinsky. It is noted that the founder “the Apple” suggested strongly to expand the social

Photo: RIA Novosti The new Ambassador of Armenia in Russia Vartan Toganyan intends to establish contacts with the Russian enterprises of small and medium-sized businesses and to “actively travel to Russia”. The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Friday appointed as the new Ambassador of Republic in Russia Taganana, who previously held the position of Chairman of the Russian private company “Eurasian Media Group”. “I will actively travel to Russia and establish contacts with the enterprises of small and medium business”, — said on Friday, Tahanan in an interview with Sputnik-Armenia. According to the Ambassador, economic relations will develop dynamically thanks to the accession of Armenia to the Eurasian economic Union. “There are so many investment projects. After the recent visit of the Prime Minister (Karen Karapetyan in Russia – ed.) reached important agreements, including the establishment of an investment Fund, cooperation between enterprises, the Ministry of industry and trade

Mikhail Babich © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. Russia, most likely, will complete the elimination of chemical weapons ahead of schedule in 2017, reported to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Plenipotentiary representative of the President in Privolzhsky Federal district, the head of the state Commission on chemical disarmament Mikhail Babich.

Matvienko spoke about the “suicide” ramps for the disabled in Russia The Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko has called unacceptable the situation with the development in Russia, wheelchair accessible environment, reports “Interfax”. According to her, often in regions where formal is the construction of barrier-free environment for disabled people to use existing equipment people with disabilities can’t. I’m talking, primarily, about self-destructive ramps, tactile tiles on the sidewalks, which sometimes leads to nowhere, a broken device for the deaf and the blind.Valentina Matvienko The speaker of the upper house of Parliament believes that this situation is largely connected with the absence of a clear system of state control. Matvienko added that to solve the problem should help submitted to the Duma in the end of last year a bill that would allow the government of Russia and the regions the right to determine regulatory authorities in each industry. In early

The EU leaders suggest to the Turkish authorities to “come to life” Leaders of several EU countries made strong criticism of Ankara’s angry their decision to ban members of the Turkish government to speak at meetings of people living in these countries for Turkish citizens. The rallies are timed to scheduled for 16 April referendum in Turkey, which will be submitted the amendments to the Constitution of the country, which significantly expands the powers of the President. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Germany and the Netherlands of Nazism after the governments of these countries banned the holding of international meetings. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands mark Rutte called the Erdogan’s statements unacceptable. Foreign Minister of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel expressed the hope that Turkey “will come to life”. The Prime Minister of Denmark Lars løkke Rasmussen, has postponed a planned meeting with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim, stating

EU extends sanctions against citizens of Russia and Ukraine The European Union Monday, March 13, extended the sanctions against citizens of Russia and Ukraine. This was reported on the website of the EU Council. The restrictive measures include freezing of assets and ban on entry to the Commonwealth countries, has been extended for six months until September 15. It is noted that the decision was made due to “actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine”. The black list has been revised — he was expelled two people in connection with their deaths. We are talking about one of the leaders of the militia of Donbass Arseny Pavlov (call sign Motorola), and Gennady Tsepkalo, who some time held the post of Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Luhansk people’s Republic.