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ATOR: a four-fold increase in the demand of Russians for holidays in Abkhazia for the New Year has been recorded for the New Year. This was reported on the website of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). There has been a fourfold increase in demand for recreation in the neighboring country of Russia for the winter holidays compared to 2020. According to Sergey Strebkov, head of the Internal Tourism Department of the Intourist tour operator, Abkhazia is booked more actively than other Black Sea domestic destinations due to the absence of restrictions on tourists. “In Abkhazia, unlike Sochi or Crimea, guests are not required to have QR codes or PCR tests. According to our practice, Abkhazia will add more in demand in the next two weeks, “the expert added. As for the cost of a New Year's holiday in the republic, the most attractive price is offered by

The Uzbek parliament considered the issue of legalizing nasvay The Uzbek parliament considered the issue of legalizing nasvay The broadcast of the parliamentary session was conducted by Uzreport.TV channel. Uzbek deputies argued whether it is necessary to regulate the production and sale of the substance. “Naswai is widely used now. It must either be banned or its production must be regulated. Otherwise it won't stop. The fact that we close our eyes to this will not change life, “said parliamentarian Maksuda Vorisova. Uktam Islamov disagrees with her. In his opinion, adding nasvay to the list of tobacco products will lead to mass conveyor production of the “harmful substance”. On the other hand, Kizilgul Kosimova of the Health Protection Committee believes that legalization will hold back producers as they will have to certify their products and pay taxes. Nasvay is a mixture of ash, tobacco and lime. Among the countries of

MFC employee: the man who started the shooting wanted to shoot me, but the weapon refused According to her, the man who organized the attack pointed a pistol at her, but the weapon refused. The words of the eyewitness are published by the Telegram channel SHOT. The Russian woman said that she went down from the second floor to the first and there she met a criminal who pointed a gun at her. “I left the office, and he pointed a gun at me! But, apparently, something jammed and did not work for him. He beat him in the leg and fired at the floor, “the woman said.

State Duma Deputy Zhurova: with its statements the IOC confirms political neutrality The International Olympic Committee confirms its political neutrality and impartiality with its statements. So, in an interview with Lenta.ru, Olympic speed skating champion and Russian State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova appreciated the IOC's comment on the US decision to declare a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. Earlier, the IOC commented on the White House's statement on the refusal of the American leadership to attend the Beijing Olympics. Representatives of the organization clarified that they respect Washington's decision. The IOC explained that the presence or absence of government officials and diplomats at the Games is a private matter for each country. In the matter of the diplomatic boycott of the Olympics, the IOC decided to remain politically neutral. The US decision should not bother the IOC With its statements, the IOC proves its political neutrality

Avito: women wanted to receive clothes, shoes and accessories as gifts for the New Year The corresponding press release of the Avito platform came to the disposal of Lenta.ru on Tuesday, December 7. Employees of the company conducted a study among 10 thousand residents of the country to find out what things they prefer to receive as a gift for the upcoming holidays … It turned out that women most of all want to become owners of gift certificates, clothes, shoes and accessories, and men – gadgets and tools. The list of the best gifts for women also includes travel, sweets and underwear (24 and 21 percent of the votes, respectively). Men named alcoholic beverages (19 percent) and a game console (17 percent) good gifts. In addition, popular answers include money, perfume and jewelry. According to the survey, Russian women want to present gifts to relatives and friends in accordance

Candidate for the post of the head of the Czech Foreign Ministry Lipavsky: it is necessary to normalize relations with Russia pirate party, said that he did not know how to get out of the impasse that had formed in Czech-Russian relations. His words are quoted by TASS. He noted that the government of Acting Prime Minister Andrei Babis has begun to work on finding new channels of communication with Russia, and the acting Foreign Minister Jakub Kulganek is already conducting an audit of Czech-Russian relations. “After the publicity of the incident in Vrbetica, Russia included us, along with the United States, in the list of unfriendly states. This is disadvantageous for the Czech Republic in the long term, ”added Lipavsky. According to him, now the Czech Republic needs to normalize relations with Russia. The former head of the Czech Foreign Ministry, Jakub Kulganek, called on Russia and NATO to

Tutu.ru: the ninth round of the competition for the most unusual art object will last until December 13 The ninth round of the All-Russian competition for the most unusual folk art object “Tutu Art” – the next stage of the competition will last from December 7 to 13. You can vote for participants on the official website. This became known from the press release of the online service “Tutu.ru”, received by the editorial office of “Lenta.ru”. Nine objects located in different regions of the Caucasus will compete for reaching the final. Among them are Leotavr made of tires (Krasnodar Territory), a planetarium with pots (Republic of Adygea), a spinning house (Karachay-Cherkess Republic), sculptures on the streets (Republic of North Ossetia), the house of Murad Polonkoev (Republic of Ingushetia), an ancient village on a stump (Republic Dagestan), a playground (Republic of Kalmykia), a garden of fancy stones (Kabardino-Balkarian Republic) and Vainakh

Rakova: during the shooting in the MFC in the southeast of Moscow, the administrator and the security guard died In Moscow, an administrator and a security guard were killed, said Anastasia Rakova, deputy mayor of the capital for social development. This is reported by TASS. She noted that four more people were injured as a result of the incident. “The condition of three people injured during the shooting at the MFC, including a 10-year-old girl, is assessed as grave,” the deputy mayor explained. It was noted that Sergei Glazov, who opened the shooting at the Moscow MFC, turned out to be a former serviceman. The man served in military unit 33949, he is a reserve lieutenant colonel. Now Glazov is being interrogated by investigators. A criminal case was initiated under the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Murder of two or more persons.” >

Power Guidance of Ukraine: Russia is pulling artillery and tanks to the line of contact in Donbass … This was stated in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the press service of the military department reports. The GUR accused the “Russian occupation forces” of reinforcing units near the contact line in Donbass with 122-mm self-propelled artillery mounts, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles (BMP). The department also noted that the enemy increased the number of sniper pairs “to inflict losses” on the Ukrainian military in the area of ​​the Joint Forces Operation (JF), the destruction of “video surveillance elements”, as well as provoking return fire. In addition, the GUR added that training camps are being held with snipers of the Donetsk and Luhansk army corps under the leadership of regular servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces. Previously, a representative of the defense departments of the self-proclaimed

Russian President Putin: the rise in prices is global Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the rise in prices is global inflation is the soft budgetary policy of a number of countries. His words are quoted by TASS. “We need effective mechanisms to reduce inflation,” Putin said and added that in 2022 inflation in Russia should be returned to the target level of 4 percent. Putin also spoke about the need to increase the potential pace of the Russian economy and asked the government to submit measures. Earlier, the investment strategist of Arikapital, Sergei Suverov, said that inflation in Russia continues to set multi-year records, despite the constant increase in the key rate of the Central Bank , due to a number of factors that the regulator cannot influence.