Photo: RIA Novosti The state Duma on the results of the governmental hour with the participation of Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov adopted a resolution concerning the approval of activities of the Russian foreign Ministry on ensuring the national interests and implementation of strategic national priorities of Russia. “To approve the activities of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for ensuring national interests and implementation of strategic national priorities of the Russian Federation”, — stated in the decree. Earlier, the state Duma adopted amendments to the regulations, which oblige to take decisions according to the results of government hours.
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Lavrov spoke about Russia’s draft project of the Constitution of Syria
Photo: REUTERS The draft Constitution of Syria, prepared by Russia developed taking into account the positions of Damascus, the opposition and the countries of the region. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “We have extended in Astana the draft Constitution that we have worked with all the fact that over the years we have heard from the opposition and from the government and from the countries of the region,” Lavrov said, answering questions of deputies in the government hour in the state Duma. RT was broadcasting live the event. Earlier, the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called successful talks on Syria in Astana.
Sands: the date of the conversation Putin and trump have not yet agreed
Date of conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald trump has not yet been agreed, the administrations of presidents of Russia and the US until there is no contact, stated to journalists the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. Contacts with the United States, according to Peskov, now at the ambassadorial level. “The Embassy operates in Washington, the Embassy is in constant interaction with the state Department. But the line administrations no contact no more,” — said Peskov.
Lavrov spoke about the steps on simplification of obtaining Russian citizenship
Photo: RIA Novosti The law on compatriots works, but you must take a number of steps that would facilitate the process of obtaining citizenship. As the correspondent of IA REGNUM, on 25 January, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov during the government hour in the state Duma. “The law works, the law allowed significantly in recent years to consolidate the Diaspora, to help our compatriots abroad to defend their rights in the host countries,” — said Lavrov. “Having said that I certainly want to agree with the need to take additional steps in the sphere of citizenship,” he said. In this regard there are several “systemic problems”. In the first place — the fact that to obtain Russian citizenship you need to renounce the citizenship of a foreign state and, moreover, to present the state’s decision about it. “It is clear that not only Ukraine, but
Lavrov: Moscow never was interested in the disintegration of the EU
Photo: RIA Novosti Russia was never interested in the disintegration of the European Union. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the “government hour” in the state Duma. “We were never interested in the disintegration of the European Union, Lavrov said. – President (Vladimir) Putin repeatedly said that Russia would like to see the EU is strong, United and independent.”
Lavrov said about the growing interest of the European Union to normalize relations with Russia
Photo: REUTERS In the business and social circles of the European Union, request for normalization of relations with Russia, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov during the government hour in the state Duma. “We see that in both business and social circles in the EU there is a growing request for normalization of relations with Russia. I hope that Brussels will be able to soberly prioritize, not to go on about a narrow but extremely aggressive group of Russophobia,” — said Lavrov. Speaking about prospects of cooperation with the administration of Donald trump, Lavrov said that the foreign Ministry shares declared by the President of the United States position in favour of establishing normal interaction. “Of course, we will be judged. I am sure that in the end, national interests, integrity, predictability in their promotion will put everything in its place”, — said Lavrov.
Peskov refused to believe the news reports about the tapping of the Ambassador of Russia in the United States
Photo: RIA Novosti Information about listening to the talks of the Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergei Kislyak and US presidential Advisor Michael Flynn, which was distributed by NBC News, was not surprised by Moscow. On Wednesday, January 25, said press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “Even though we know the message the American media, which confirmed that not only the Ambassador, but also heads of state of Germany, France and other European countries are actively listened to, I don’t know how things stand now. But this can hardly be considered news, and it’s hardly news that causes our satisfaction,” said Sands.
Lavrov: we need time to overcome the damage done to relations between Russia and the USA under Obama
Photo: REUTERS The crisis in relations of Russia and the US that emerged during the presidency of Barack Obama, can be overcome only with time and under the condition of serious work from both sides. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the “Government hour” in the state Duma. “To overcome the severe damage caused to Russian-us interaction under Barack Obama, it will take time and serious work, – stressed the Minister. We, as the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is ready to take its part in the improvement of relations in the interests of our peoples, in the interests of global security and stability.”
Palestine hoped for Russia’s help in resolving the conflict with Israel
Photo: Flickr/ scottgunn Palestine expects that Russia will continue to play a significant positive role in the next stages of the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Ambassador to the Arab countries in Moscow, Abdel Hafiz Nofal. “The Palestinian factions want the role of Russia in the subsequent steps for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli dossier was significant — taking into account the fact that Moscow has for a long time (the USSR period) good relations with Palestinian factions and with Israel,” said Nofal, commenting on the results held in the Russian capital of consultations between representatives of political movements of Palestine. The diplomat noted that Moscow has already identified the Middle East as a sphere of its strategic interests, and in resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestine, it plays a “positive and good” role. “We wanted to send a strong message: despite our differences,
Living in the country with bears Zhirinovsky called for a ban on their content in homes
Photo: RIA Novosti LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky urged to ban Russians to have as Pets wild animals. On Wednesday, 25, January, reports the news Agency Regnum. “We will try to pass a law to ban keeping wild animals at home. The lynx started, leopard, soon, the bear will keep at home. So it is impossible”, — said the politician. Zhirinovsky admitted that he himself had the experience of keeping wild animals. “I had the bears in the country, I’m in the circus gave one in Moscow, the other in Bryansk, and one escaped. But they are small, two-year,” — said the politician. According to him, the bears gave him, although he did not ask about it. “Do not touch animals, do they live there [in nature] — let them live”, — said the leader of the liberal Democrats. On January 22 the head of the Duma Committee on ecology Olga