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Photo: K/f “Irony of fate or With light steam!” LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky offered to allow the Russians to choose when to take holidays. He told the National news service (NSN). “The essence of our idea is to leave only three official holidays: 1 January, 9 may and 12 June. And all the rest of the holidays to unite and to allow each citizen to use them at any time of the year as extra vacation,” Zhirinovsky explained. Thus, according to him, forced long new year holidays have a negative impact on the economy and provoke mass drunkenness. “The whole country stops for 10 days, where else are holidays there? Secondly, not everyone understands how to spend so many weekends in the winter, in the coldest time of the year. Of course, some people go to warm countries, but not everyone can afford it. Most people have a dacha in

The Emir of Qatar confirmed his country’s course towards strengthening relations with Iran The statement of the Emir of Qatar became the first reaction of the Arab countries presented the list of demands for the restoration of diplomatic relations. MOSCOW, June 25. /TASS/. The leadership of Qatar intends to develop cooperation with Iran. This was stated on Sunday, the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, in a telephone conversation with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr), crowning the completion of the Ramadan fast. According to TV channel Al Mayadeen, the Qatari leader in conversation with Rouhani reiterated the commitment of the Doha “to comprehensive development of relations and cooperation for solving problems of the Islamic world”. Why, in the opinion of the Emir Tamim, requires “wisdom and dialogue”. As noted by Al Mayadeen, a statement by the

The Israel defense forces responded to fire from Syria The Israel defense forces (IDF) retaliated after the part of the Golan heights, controlled the Jewish state, were fired from Syria. According to the press service of the IDF, Israel attacked the positions of Syrian artillery and machine with ammunition. On Sunday, June 25, according to the website of the military Department. According to the press service of the IDF, was attacked the positions of Syrian artillery and ammunition. It also noted that Israel is not part of the Syrian conflict, however, “strongly opposed any attempt to hurt the sovereignty and security of its citizens.” Earlier on 25 June on Twitter of the defense Army reported that several shells fired from Syrian territory exploded in an open area in the Northern Golan heights. It also noted that as a result of incident nobody has suffered. The day before the Israeli air

The Iranian government adopted a decree on the abolition of visas for tourist groups from Russia The agreement on visa-free group tourist trips of citizens of Russia and citizens of Iran was signed on 28 March of this year during visit to Moscow President Hassan Rouhani. TEHRAN, June 25. /TASS/. The Iranian government adopted a decree on the establishment of a visa-free regime for tourist groups from Russia. A message posted Sunday on the website of the Iranian Cabinet. The Council of Ministers on the proposal of the Ministry of foreign Affairs has decided: to resolve on a mutual basis a visa-free regime for trips of citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation. The resolution endorsed by the first Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran eshaq Jahangiri. The agreement on visa-free group tourist trips of citizens of Russia and citizens of Iran was signed on