Day: April 22, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti Iran is now fully meets the criteria for membership in the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO). On Friday, April 21, Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, reports RIA Novosti. According to the head of the foreign Ministry, he hopes that in June in Astana, the heads of the SCO member States “to consider the possibility of connecting Iran as a full member of the organization.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said that Russia and Turkey during the week will hold inter-Ministerial consultations on the supply of grain. It is reported by RIA “Novosti”. “During the week will be inter-Ministerial consultations, then we with my colleague were going to dock and to summarize, I hope you find the balance point,” said Dvorkovich. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister said that Moscow is waiting for Ankara’s cancellation of restrictions on deliveries of grain.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin in may, will pay an official visit to China and attend the forum on “One belt, one road”. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a meeting with Chinese colleague van I. According to the head of Russian diplomacy, after that the Russian leader will have to wait for a visit in Moscow, Chinese President XI Jinping in Russia “will be glad to accept,” foreign Minister Wang Yi for the preparation of this meeting at a high level. “As I understand it, the terms we already have practically agreed in the near future they will confirm,” — said Lavrov.

Spiegel: the German intelligence service, for years, carried out surveillance by Interpol In the list of data and criteria for the implementation of the electronic surveillance were phone numbers, e-mail domains employees of Interpol, the weekly writes. BERLIN, April 22. /Offset. TASS Vyacheslav Filippov/. The Federal intelligence service of Germany (BND) has for many years carried out surveillance by Interpol. This was reported by the weekly Der Spiegel. According to the publication, in addition to the headquarters of Interpol in Lyon, the BND spied on the latest with 2000 for the organization in Austria, Belgium, Greece, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the United States and several other countries. In the list of so-called selectors — data and benchmarks for implementation of electronic surveillance — were telephone numbers, e-mail domains employees of the Interpol. According to Spiegel, the purpose of surveillance by the BND was also a police service of the EU —

In the French overseas territories began voting in the presidential elections Moscow. April 22. INTERFAX.RU — the vote in the first round of presidential elections began in the French overseas territories. According to Le Figaro, the polls came to the inhabitants of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a small French territory in the North Atlantic, where the electoral lists included approximately 5 thousand people. Then will open polling stations in French Guiana. Due to the difference in time on Saturday at the continental French time as voted by the inhabitants of French Polynesia, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Saint Martin The first round of the presidential elections in mainland France will be held on Sunday April 23. HelpElections in France: the explanation in grafikone will participate in the presidential elections in France, and what issues concern of French voters mostread More

Fridinsky sent to the Federation Council his resignation from the post of chief military Prosecutor Moscow. April 22. INTERFAX.RU — Deputy Prosecutor General — main military Prosecutor Sergei Fridinsky has submitted his resignation, the document was submitted to the Council of the Federation, informed “Interfax” a source familiar with the situation. “In accordance with the law the appointment and dismissal of the Prosecutor General and his deputies through the Federation Council on representation of the President”, — he said. Meanwhile, sources in the environment Fridinsky said that he on Monday go to work. “Before the decision of the Federation Council, he will perform his duties”, — said the Agency interlocutor. As told “Interfax” a source in the upper house, the Federation Council next week will consider the issue about resignation Fridinsky. “There is information that Tuesday will be a joint meeting of the Committee on defense and security and Committee