Day: March 20, 2017

Photo: Visarut Sankham / Globallookpress Russia and China blocked a security Council statement of the United Nations for the resumption of fighting in Myanmar, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the British representative to the UN Matthew Rycroft. “We really introduced the application of pressure, but we failed to reach consensus,” said Raycroft. According to the Agency, the document said that the organization is concerned about the resumption of fighting in some regions of Myanmar and highlights the necessity of access of humanitarian aid to the affected areas. In the country, the conflict began due to the fact that as far as gangs from the ethnic Rohingya in the fall of 2016 has committed armed attacks on border posts and military units of Rakhine state, in this connection, the government conducted sweeps of settlements. Killing and wounding civilians in the state. Representatives of human rights organizations and

Photo: RIA Novosti Crimea will meet the third anniversary of reunification with Russia concerts, rally and fireworks. Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol on March 18 celebrated the third anniversary of reunification with Russia, which became possible thanks to holding the all-Crimean referendum in which 96.77% of Crimeans and 95.6% of Sevastopol voted for joining Russian Federation. Crimean authorities held a referendum after a coup in Ukraine in February 2014. Ukraine still considers Crimea its but temporarily occupied territory. The Russian leadership has repeatedly stated that the inhabitants of Crimea democratically in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter voted for reunification with Russia. According to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the Crimea issue “is closed permanently.” In Simferopol on the occasion of the third anniversary of the Crimean will be concerts of creative collectives. To congratulate Crimeans will also visit the artists of the Russian

Photo: RIA Novosti After a year in Russia’s presidential elections, the official campaign will begin at the end of the current year, and therefore the Central election Commission of the Russian Federation has already begun the organizational preparations for the election day. To predict the nature of the upcoming campaign, experts say, it’s still early, but already offer their solutions to one of the key problems of achieving a good turnout. To achieve the target of 70%, according to them, as to avoid the risk of administrative mobilization, is quite problematic, but possible. Analysts do not rule out the emergence of candidates-newcomers and even participate in the elections former Minister of Finance Alexey Kudrin, but still a favorite think the current head of state Vladimir Putin, who, they believe, is sure to be nominated for the 2018 elections. Preparations are already underway By law, presidential elections are held on the

© Vitaliy Belousov /RIA Novosti/ POOL/TASS TOKYO, March 20. /TASS/. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov called the talks in the format of “two plus two” with participation of Ministers of defence and foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Japan is very meaningful. “We are grateful to our Japanese colleagues for the invitation, hospitality and the very informative talks,” the Minister said. “Dialogue in this format contributes to the solution of the tasks set by our leaders, and in developing relations of new quality between Russia and Japan in all directions, in all spheres and in the interests of the Russian and Japanese peoples, not third party,” he said. Lavrov also said that it is a comprehensive full-fledged development of Russian-Japanese relations, translating them into a new quality “will allow much more efficient and easier to solve any difficult questions”. However, as the Minister said, the

Dmitry Aristov © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, March 20. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has appointed Deputy justice Minister Dmitry Aristov Director of the Federal bailiff service of the Russian Federation – chief bailiff of Russia. As have informed in a press-service of the Kremlin, the head of state signed the corresponding decree. The former head of service Arthur Parfenchikov has previously been acting Governor of Karelia. Aristov was born on 12 January 1972 in the year of Solikamsk of the Perm region. In different years he graduated from the Kiev Suvorov military school of the Ministry of defence, Yaroslavl higher military financial school, Military financial and economic University of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation, Moscow state Institute of international relations of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. 31 Aug 2012 he was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of justice of

Putin has appointed a new Director of the Federal bailiff service The service was headed by Deputy justice Minister Dmitry Aristov. Moscow. March 20. INTERFAX.RU — the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Aristov Director of the Federal bailiff service and chief bailiff of the Russian Federation, relieving him from his post, reported on Monday the press service of the Kremlin. Until recently, Aristov was appointed Deputy Minister of justice. The position of the head of the FSSP was released after February 15, Putin appointed the former Director of service Arthur Parfenchikov acting head of Karelia is sent in the resignation of Governor Alexander Khudilainen. Since then duties of the head of the Federal bailiff service was temporarily promoted to first Deputy Director of the Federal bailiff service Sergei Sazanov. Dmitry Aristov was born on 12 January 1972 in Solikamsk, Perm region. In 1989 he graduated from the

All presidential candidates ran withdrew MOSCOW, 20 Mar — RIA Novosti. All three candidates for the position of President of the Russian Academy of Sciences withdrew. For the post of President of the RAS claimed acting head of the Academy Vladimir Fortov, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Foundation for basic research Vladislav Panchenko, the Director of the Institute of molecular biology. Engelhardt Alexander Makarov. Earlier Makarov and Panchenko proposed to improve the procedure of elections of the head wounds, making them transparent. As said FORTS, the organization’s Charter may be reviewed within six months. Vladimir Fortov holds the post of head of ran in may 2013.