16.11.2004 - Trafficking in children under way in Russia
The head of the committee of the State Duma lower house of Russian parliament for women’s, family and youth affairs, Yekaterina Lakhova, said: ”We are unable to monitor the support of Russian children adopted by foreigners. Russia’s jurisdiction does not transcend the borders of our country”. She was speaking at the round-table meeting on the subject “Legislation on adoption: the practices and ways of perfecting it”.
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15.11.2004 - Land forces will continue taking part in the counter terrorist operation in Chechnya
Land forces will continue taking part in the counter terrorist operation in Chechnya, said General Alexei Maslov, commander of the Russian Land Forces.
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15.11.2004 - Tariffs on passenger rail traffic to rise 17 pc in Russia in 2005
Tariffs for long-distance passenger rail traffic will rise by 17.5 percent in 2005 (18.5 percent in 2004), while for commuter traffic –by 16 percent (17.1 percent in 2004), says the draft of a financial plan of the Russian Railways Company, which will be examined by the Russian cabinet at its meeting on Thursday, Tass learnt from a source at the government
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13.11.2004 - Number of HIV-patients in Russia up by 10% in Jan-Oct 2004
About 30,000 new HIV-infected persons were registered in Russia in January-October 2004, chief of the Russian Health Ministry’s federal AIDS prevention and control center Vadim Pokrovsky said on Friday.
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13.11.2004 - Russia will defend its interests if Abkhazia situation takes illegal turn - Yakovenko
If the situation in Abkhazia takes an illegal turn "the Russian side will have to take measures necessary for protecting its interests," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko.
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13.11.2004 - The fashion for suing fast-food companies has arrived in Russia
A Muscovite, Olga Kuznetsova, is demanding compensation from McDonald’s for a burn she received from a spilled cup of coffee. Yesterday, she filed a suit demanding 100,000 rubles in moral damages and 400 rubles for the harm done to her health ($1 equals 28.68 rubles), her lawyer told Vedomosti.
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13.11.2004 - Dalai Lama will not visit his Russian adherents, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Most probably, the Dalai Lama will not visit his Russian adherents, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after the meeting of foreign ministers from the Collective Security Treaty Organization that comprises Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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13.11.2004 - In Daghestan and Karachai-Circassia, two mountain motorized infantry brigades will be created from scratch
In Daghestan and Karachai-Circassia, two mountain motorized infantry brigades will be created from scratch, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said at a Military Council session in the North Caucasian Military District.
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12.11.2004 - Russia-German agt on mutual travel to boost contacts
German Ambassador to Russia Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz said at a press conference at Itar-Tass on Thursday that the agreement on simplification of mutual trips of Russian and German citizens will “promote bilateral contacts, first of all between young people.
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12.11.2004 - Belgian Ambassador to Russia Vincent Mertens de Wilmars will arrive on Sakhalin Friday
Belgian Ambassador to Russia Vincent Mertens de Wilmars will arrive on Sakhalin Friday, the press service of the regional committee for international, foreign economic and interregional contacts reported (the time difference between Moscow and Sakhalin is 8 hours).
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