Made the first commercial flight in the zone of polar lights The first commercial flight to the area South of the Aurora landed yesterday in New Zealand. About it reports The Guardian. Eight-hour Charter flight, with 130 passengers flew from the South island of New Zealand and went to the Antarctic circle. Passengers are promised a magnificent view of the Northern lights. “Our lives have been changed forever by this incredible flight”, — shared his feelings the passenger Rose Charlton. In the immediate area of the Aurora passengers spent four hours. The flight was organised on the initiative of the Director of the Otago Museum and the former head of Department on public relations of the Institute of space research with the space telescope by Ian Griffin. “I think the flight went just fine. Green education rapidly moved, it seemed to us that we are watching an extraordinary green river,”
Day: March 26, 2017
Lavrov will hold talks with foreign Minister of Italy on 27 March in Moscow
Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov will discuss with the foreign Minister of Italy Angelino Alfano, the situation in Syria and Ukraine during his visit to Moscow on March 27. This was reported by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “On March 27 at the invitation of Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Russia on a working visit to his counterpart, Minister of foreign Affairs and international cooperation of Italy Mr Alfano – said the diplomat. – It is expected that the negotiations will be discussed the state and prospects of Russian-Italian relations in political, economic and scientific-technical spheres”. “The Ministers will discuss key international problems, including the situation in Syria, Libya, Ukraine, the issues of combating international terrorism,” – said Zakharov.
Russian foreign Minister: new US sanctions against Russian organizations has been disappointing
Maria Zakharova © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS MOSCOW, March 26. /TASS/. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia has expressed disappointment with the decision of the American authorities to impose sanctions against eight Russian organizations. The corresponding statement the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova published on the page of the office network Facebook. “The US administration’s decision on the introduction of restrictive measures against several Russian organizations, including those associated with the aircraft industry and training of specialists, there is bewilderment and disappointment, – stated in the message. – No serious problems we have this new batch of sanctions, of course, does not cause, but Americans are not even named the reasons, but merely referred to its legislation prohibiting them to cooperate with Iran and Syria.”
The Russian foreign Ministry has expressed disappointment in connection with new US sanctions
The Russian foreign Ministry has expressed disappointment in connection with new US sanctions The U.S. decision on the introduction of restrictive measures against several Russian organizations, including those associated with the aircraft industry and training of specialists, is puzzling and frustrating. This is stated in the commentary of the Russian foreign Ministry. “No serious problems we have this new batch of sanctions, of course, does not cause, but Americans are not even named the reasons, but merely referred to its legislation prohibiting them to cooperate with Iran and Syria,” the report says. This step, as emphasized in the Russian foreign Ministry, does not fit with the statements of Washington on the priority of combating terrorism, including building a nest on Syrian territory. This decision, on the contrary, completely contrary to such a Directive undermines the prospects for establishing a broad multilateral cooperation in order to defeat terrorist groups that threaten
Dzhabarov linked to US sanctions against Russia with the struggle for the military market
Dzhabarov linked to US sanctions against Russia with the struggle for the military market MOSCOW, 25 Mar — RIA Novosti. Imposed by the US against a number of Russian companies, the sanctions caused by Washington’s desire to “move” with the defense market, is unfair competition; however, the damage to Russian companies, they will not cause, said RIA Novosti, first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Vladimir Jabbarov. The state Department spokesman on Saturday said RIA Novosti that the United States has imposed sanctions against eight companies of the Russian Federation in connection with the American law on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction relating to Syria, Iran and North Korea. “It’s not in Russian-American relations, Russia, simply put, want to move from this market (defense industry), to push back,” said the Senator. Jabbarov underlined that it is unlikely sanctions will damage the Russian companies in
The EU claimed a violation of Minsk democratic obligations
The EU claimed a violation of Minsk democratic obligations The actions of Minsk are contrary to the obligations on democratization, it is told in received RIA Novosti communique the official representative of the head of the EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini. “In the last days we watched the hourly reports of preventive arrest and detention on various charges. Journalists were punished for their coverage of the events,” the statement reads. “Prior to and during the current events in the framework of the “day of freedom”, despite calls from the international community to show restraint, the reaction of the security forces was indiscriminate and inappropriate,” reads the document. The EU specifies that “such repression of freedom of speech and Assembly contrary to the stated policy of democratization of Belarus and its international commitments”. “The steps taken by Belarus to respect for universal fundamental freedoms, the rule of law and human rights remain
The EU claimed a violation of Minsk democratic obligations
Federica Mogherini The actions of Minsk are contrary to the obligations on democratization, it is told in received RIA Novosti communique the official representative of the head of the EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini. “In the last days we watched the hourly reports of preventive arrest and detention on various charges. Journalists were punished for their coverage of the events,” the statement reads. “Prior to and during the current events in the framework of the “day of freedom”, despite calls from the international community to show restraint, the reaction of the security forces was indiscriminate and inappropriate,” reads the document. The EU specifies that “such repression of freedom of speech and Assembly contrary to the stated policy of democratization of Belarus and its international commitments”. “The steps taken by Belarus to respect for universal fundamental freedoms, the rule of law and human rights remain key in building the European Union’s relations
In Las Vegas, the unknown opened fire in the bus
In Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) the unknown made a fire in the bus. On Saturday, March 25, reports the Las Vegas Sun, citing a local police representative Larry Hadfield. According to him, incident happened on March 25 around 10:45 local time (20:45 GMT) on the Las Vegas Strip, near the hotel “cosmopolitan”. The result was injured two people, both hospitalized, but later one of them from the received wounds has died in medical institution. About the condition of the second victim has not been reported. The attacker barricaded himself in the bus, it is not clear whether he holds the hostages. To the scene arrived riot police, and firefighters and medics, the area of emergency is surrounded by police, and the sidewalk closed to pedestrian traffic. At present militiamen find out circumstances of the incident. The incident is not regarded as a terrorist attack. Other details were not given. 22
A court in the Yemeni capital, sentenced in absentia President Hadi to death
Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi The court in the capital, Sana’a, Yemen — on the territory controlled by the movement of housetop, on Saturday, March 25, was sentenced in absentia ousted President Abd-rabbu Mansour Hadi to death for treason. About it reports Reuters. A similar sentence passed against six senior officials of the government of Hadi, including Ambassador Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak and former foreign Minister Riyadh Yassin. Deposed President was found guilty of “aiding and abetting the aggressor state Saudi Arabia and its allies.” In the civil war going on in Yemen, on the same side fighting the military wing of the Houthis, the Shiite movement “Ansar Allah”, and those loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh of the army. They are opposed by the troops of ousted Sunni President Abd-rabbu Mansour Hadi and the Saudi-led coalition. At the end of March 2015, the Saudis and their allies began a campaign
Putin commented on the attack of militants on a military unit of Regardie in Chechnya
Vladimir Polypropolene: Kadyrov revealed the target of the attack of militants on a military unit in Chechnya The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, commenting on the attack of militants on a military unit of Regardie in Chechnya, said the need to join efforts in the fight against terrorism. The head of state has expressed on Friday, March 24, during a meeting in the Kremlin with the candidate for the French presidency, marine Le Pen, reports TASS. “Just today in the North Caucasus, in Chechnya we also had a difficult event, was attacked by one of the units of our National guard by terrorists,” Putin said, noting that all countries need to understand the reality of extremist threats. Attack on a military unit of Regardie in the Naur district of Chechnya was committed on the night of March 24. The result of the ensuing fighting killed six asguardian, three wounded. Troops