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Sergey Kislyak concluded the work of Ambassador to the United States The functions of chargé d’affaires will perform Denis Gonchar. WASHINGTON, July 22. /TASS/. Sergey Kislyak has completed its work as the Russian Ambassador to the United States, the functions of chargé d’affaires of the Russian Federation in USA will be done by a Counsellor Denis Gonchar. This is stated in a statement on Saturday the statement of the Russian Embassy in the us capital. “Ambassador Sergey Kislyak has completed his mission in Washington. Before the arrival of his successor functions chargé d’affaires of the Russian Federation in USA will be done by a Counsellor D. V. Gonchar,” reads the statement. In late June, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov did not answer reporters, whether appointed new Russian Ambassador to the U.S., putting these issues before the official announcement is kept secret. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said

Photo: RIA Novosti Parliamentary hearings on important bills, with the participation of citizens should be carried out on a systematic basis. This was stated on Friday by the speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, speaking on the results of the spring session of the lower house of Parliament. “It would be correct to make the system parliamentary hearings before the second reading on the most socially significant initiatives, as it was under the consideration of the law on renovation, real estate investors”, – he said. The speaker believes that on key issues the Council has reached a new format of discussion. “[It is] Large parliamentary hearing with the direct participation of the citizens”, – said Volodin . “Our voters are interested in direct communication. We must be ready for such a dialogue,” concluded the speaker.

Photo: The first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on constitutional legislation Elena Mizulina said that to prepare by the autumn a bill on marriage registration of the marriage. Earlier in may, in the registry office of Moscow said that the marriage will no longer be accompanied by additional chargeable services that are provided by private entrepreneurs: in particular, instead of live music since may 1, will sound only track. In some Russian regions, such restrictions on commercial services in the registry office was introduced in 2015. Then Senator Mizulina announced plans to prepare a bill providing for the possibility of official registration of marriage not only in registry offices, but also outside their walls that will allow the couple to celebrate their wedding the way they want. “The bill of marriage registration of marriage will be ready by the autumn”, — said the press service of the Senator.

Paris confirmed the date of the phone conversation in “channel format” PARIS, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. French authorities confirmed the telephone conversations of leaders of the Normandy format (France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine) on July 24, said in a communique of the Elysee Palace. “11.00 (12.00 MSK) — a phone conversation in the Normandy format with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel” — is listed in the schedule of the President of France Emmanuel Makron. Poroshenko in early July stated that a telephone conversation between the leaders of the Normandy format is expected in July. After that on 19 July the Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin said that a telephone conversation between the leaders of “Norman Quartet” may take place in the period from 24 to 30 July. And on Friday, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov

The U.S. Congress issued a bill on anti-Russian sanctions The document, in particular, urges the us administration to oppose the construction of the “Nord stream-2”. The house of representatives will vote on the bill on July 25. WASHINGTON, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. The U.S. Congress has published on its website the draft law on sanctions against Iran and Russia, voting on which will take place in the house of representatives on July 25. The document was submitted to the lower house of Congress July 12 — exactly a month after it was proposed by the upper house. The U.S. Senate approved the text on 15 June. The bill, in particular, proposes to reduce the maximum term of market financing of Russian banks under sanctions, up to 14 days, and of the companies subjected to the oil and gas sector — up to 30 days. The document also suggests that

Photo: RIA Novosti 46% of Russian citizens believe that the activities of the state Duma has a positive impact on the life of the country. The journalists said the Director of expert-analytical center of the Russian Academy of national economy and public administration Nikolay Kalmykov. “Almost half of respondents believe that the state Duma has a positive effect or a strong, moderate or weak. That is, 46% of those people who believe that the state Duma is an influential Institute. With females like that anymore” — said Kalmykov. The efficiency activity of the state Duma of the seventh convocation citizens evaluate as well or higher than the work of deputies of the previous convocation. Ranepa conducted an online survey from 7 to 17 July.

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin will not comment on the situation around Siemens, noting that it is a question of cooperation, the correspondent “Газеты.Ru”. “I must say that I leave it without comment, this question is for companies with which there is cooperation, and these companies will continue cooperation and dialogue,” he said. In addition, Peskov declined to comment on the question of whether the reality of the message that Vladimir Putin personally gave the assurance to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Siemens turbines will be delivered in the Crimea. Previously Peskov, referring to the situation around the company Siemens, said that in the Crimea delivered to the turbine, the country of origin of which is Russia. July 21 it became known that Siemens has launched a procedure of rupture of licensing agreements with Russian companies in the

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will meet in Sochi on the evening of 21 July. This was reported by press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports “Газеты.Ru”. “Later today in the evening will be the working contact in Sochi, President Putin and President of Azerbaijan Aliyev,” – said Peskov. Putin on 21 July, will arrive in Sochi in the educational center “Sirius”, which will communicate with children live.

Ukraine gave the UN proof “of Russia’s participation” in the war in the Donbass KIEV, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. Ukraine handed over to the UN international court thousands of pages of “documentary evidence” of Russian involvement in the conflict in the Donbass, said the head of the SBU Basil Gritsak. Ukraine in January 2017 filed in the international court of justice United Nations in the Hague a lawsuit against Russia. Kiev claims that Moscow had violated the two conventions — for the suppression of the financing of terrorism and the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. For the period of the trial, the Ukraine demanded to impose so-called interim measures against Russia. “You all know that in January Ukraine has initiated a lawsuit in the court of justice concerning Russia’s support of terrorism in the Donbass… Already transferred thousands of pages of documents the documentary evidence of the

Egypt opened the middle East’s largest military base In the North of Egypt was opened after reconstruction of the largest in the Arab countries of the Middle East military base, according to the Egyptian al-Ahram. In the opening ceremony of the modernized base was attended by the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Its reconstruction took place over the last two years. This time it was laid 70 km of additional roads rebuilt a few dozen of polygons and shooting ranges. At the base is more than 1,1 thousand objects of different purpose. Can accommodate about 2 thousand military and civilian personnel. The base also has farms that can provide her with food. Base, founded in 1993, located in the region of El-Hammam, in the province of matrouh, West of Alexandria. It is named after the first President of Egypt Muhammad Naguib. The updated database will ensure the safety of