Day: April 5, 2017

Photo: kremlin.EN The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on April 5 at the meeting with heads of security agencies of CIS countries will discuss the coordination of intelligence services of the participating countries. This was reported on the Kremlin website. “Fifth of April the President of Russia Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with heads of delegations of the FOURTEENTH meeting of the conference of heads of security bodies and intelligence services of States-participants of the CIS”, – stated in the message. The Kremlin also stressed that the improvement of coordination in the activities of the intelligence community of the CIS countries is the most important part of the work in the context of growing international terrorist threat. Earlier, the head of Germany and France Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande in the framework of a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin agreed to intensify the exchange of information German, French and

Photo: TASS The acting head of the Udmurt Republic appointed Secretary of the Public chamber Alexander Brechalov, reports RIA Novosti. “Putin took Brechalov and in connection with the decision taken earlier impeachment from office in connection with loss of trust of a former head of the Republic Alexander Solovyov suggested Brechalov to take the position of acting head of the Udmurt Republic”, — said Peskov. Brechalov holds the post of Secretary of the Public chamber in 2014. In addition, he is co-Chairman of the Central headquarters of the popular front and the first Vice-President “Support of Russia”. Earlier Tuesday, the head of Udmurtia Alexander Solovyov was detained and transferred to Moscow. The investigative Committee of Russia brought an action against Soloveva criminal case. According to investigators, the head of Udmurtia received bribes totaling 139 million rubles from companies which conduct construction of bridges over the rivers Kama and Bui in

Photo: EN.wikipedia.org The state Duma Committee on state construction and legislation recommended for adoption in the first reading a package of amendments to the electoral law, was developed by members of the Federation Council Andrey Clisham and Anatoly Shirokov. It is reported by TASS on Tuesday, April 4. The bill, in particular, provides for the abolition of absentee ballots on elections of the President of Russia in 2018. It is assumed that citizens will be able to vote at their place of stay in advance by submitting an application to a special area of the CEC. The bill makes it mandatory broadcast from polling stations on election day. This practice has been applied in the course of election campaigns, but has not been enshrined in legislation. In addition, the package of amendments intended to increase the penalty for unlawful issuance of a Bulletin by almost 10 times — from 3,5

Tillerson and Lavrov will hold talks in Moscow on April 11-12 MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson will visit on April 11-12 Moscow for talks with foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov. This was reported in the foreign Ministry. “On April 11-12 in Moscow on a working visit to the US Secretary of state Tillerson, noted in the Russian dipvedomstva. — This is his first visit to our country as the head of foreign policy Department of the administration of Donald trump”. The agenda of the meeting At the meeting of foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and the United States “will discuss topical issues in the field of international security facing the world community requires joint efforts of our countries.” “Among them is the fight against terrorism in the first place with ISIS and other terrorist groups seized part of the territory of Syria, the

Medvedev approved requirements for transport security MOSCOW, 5 APR — RIA Novosti. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved requirements for transport security, including antiterrorist protection of objects of the underground, the relevant document published on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. “The government of Russia establishes requirements to ensure transport security modes of transport, including requirements for anti-terrorist security of objects (territories), taking into account security levels for different categories of transport infrastructure objects and vehicles”, — stated in the message. As noted, the requirements determine the system implemented measures to protect transport infrastructure metros from potential, direct and direct threats of acts of unlawful interference. “The decisions will contribute to improving the functioning of the state system of countering terrorism”, — underlined in the message.