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© Dmitry Astakhov/press service of the Russian government/TASS MOSCOW, October 6. /TASS/. Russia will promptly implement the agreements reached with Saudi Arabia in various fields. This was stated by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at negotiations with the king of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, who is in Russia on a state visit.

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Vladimir Gorodetsky © Kurskov Yevgeny/TACC Vladimir Gorodetsky, who in July was 69 years, was appointed Governor of the Novosibirsk region in March 2014 following the resignation of Vasily Yurchenko in connection with loss of trust of the President. Before to lead the region, Gorodetsky ten months he held the position of Deputy Governor, responsible for establishing the Metropolitan area. And before that, 14 years (2000-2014) was the mayor of Novosibirsk. Care Yurchenko was seen as a result of the struggle of the political elites of the region. Much has been said about almost direct opposition Yurchenko, and Victor Tolokonsky, at the time of the Plenipotentiary representative of RF President in the Siberian Federal district. Gorodetsky always attributed to “team Tolokonsky”: they worked together at the city hall of Novosibirsk. The split of the elites and change of power The split in the political environment of Novosibirsk has shown the mayoral

U.S. Ambassador to Russia, told about the new 1986 the year in bilateral relations New US Ambassador to Russia John huntsman says that Moscow and Washington are probably experiencing the most difficult period in relations since the cold war. He stated this in an interview with his daughter in the morning show Fox & Friends on Fox News channel. “We fought hand in hand in the wars, we were on the same side on various issues, but today our bilateral relations have reached the lowest point of all time (…) something that reminds 1986, but we overcame such periods,” he added. According to Huntsman, he, in particular, regrets the decision of Moscow to reduce the number of employees of American diplomatic missions in Russia. The diplomat added that the biggest challenge for him at the head of the us diplomatic mission in Russia will be able to demonstrate that “we

Sands told about the plans of Putin on birthday The President of Russia Vladimir Putin will spend his birthday on October 7 in operation, said the official representative of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov. His words on Friday, October 6, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “Often he (celebrates the feast — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) make with family and friends, sometimes with colleagues at work. I can tell you only one thing — planned a whole string of telephone conversations, the President will receive congratulations”, — said Peskov. However, he gave a negative answer to the question of whether the planned conversation with the President of the United States Donald trump. Besides, by words a press-the Secretary, in the middle of the day 7 October, Putin will hold an operational meeting with members of the security Council of Russia.

Putin dismissed the Governor of the Novosibirsk Gorodetsky The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has sent in resignation of the Governor of the Novosibirsk region Vladimir Gorodetsky. This was reported on the Kremlin website. “To accept resignation of the Governor of the Novosibirsk region Gorodetsky on their own. Assign Travnikova Andrei Aleksandrovich, acting Governor of Novosibirsk region until the entry into office of a person elected the Governor of the Novosibirsk region”, — stated in the text of the decree. On the eve of the information appeared about what Gorodetsky wrote a letter of resignation at own will. According to the Agency “FederalPress” it happened in the presidential Administration. However, the head of information policy Department of Novosibirsk administration Sergei Neshumov in Facebook denied it. “About propagating rumors about alleged yesterday the visit of the Governor of the Novosibirsk region in the presidential Administration and the writing of the resignation

© Alexander Shcherbak/TASS ASTANA, October 6. /TASS/. Russia and Kazakhstan deem it necessary to rein in the unprecedented upsurge of terrorism in the middle East and to unite the efforts to establish peace in the region.

© Alexander Shcherbak/TASS ASTANA, October 6. /TASS/. Moscow hopes that Washington deems popular Joint comprehensive plan of action (SVPD) on the Iranian nuclear program. This was stated Friday by the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov following talks with Minister of foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kayrat Abdrakhmanov by.

Parliament extended the law on the special status of Donbass KIEV, October 6 — RIA Novosti. The Verkhovna Rada has prolonged for a year the law on the special status of Donbass, such decision on Friday was supported by 229 MPs with the necessary minimum of 226 votes. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko submitted to the Parliament as an urgent bill “On creation of necessary conditions for peaceful settlement of the situation in certain districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions”. “According to this law temporarily for a period which ends one year from the date of entry into force of the law of Ukraine “On creation of necessary conditions for peaceful settlement of the situation in certain districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions”, introduced a special procedure of local self-government in certain districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions”, — the document says. The law States that special status for Donbas

Vladimir Putin is ready to share his Triumph As predicted by “Kommersant” on Thursday after talks between President Vladimir Putin and the king of Saudi Arabia Salman Ibn Abdel-Aziz al-Saud reached an agreement in principle for the purchase of Riyadh anti-aircraft missile systems s-400 “Triumph”. The two sides also signed a contract for the organization of production in Saudi Arabia Kalashnikovs, and also signed a Memorandum on purchase and localization of heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A, anti-tank missile complexes “Kornet-EM” and grenade launchers AGS-30. More exact parameters of the deal will be discussed at the meeting of the intergovernmental Commission on military technical cooperation scheduled for the end of October. That Russia has prepared for the arrival of the Saudi monarch package of arms contracts worth over $3 billion, “Kommersant” reported the day before. On Thursday, the Minister of industry Denis Manturov, without disclosing details, has confirmed the fact of negotiations