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Russian State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov said that Mikhail Zurabovym led by the Ministry of Health and Social Development longer exist in such a format would not, and the minister will not Zurabov. For the record, the State Duma adopted the appeal yesterday to Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, in which the agency acknowledged the unsatisfactory work Zurabov, and the Ministry has proposed to divide into two departments. But it Zurabov of the resignation was not involved in the treatment.

Yesterday, Lieutenant Schmidt on the quay, where prishvartovan legendary “Krasin icebreaker” solemnly marched Naval cadets corps, thunder salute and a military orchestra. March 31 in Petersburg celebrated the 90-year anniversary of the heroic ship, it was on this day in the icebreaker Andreyev flag was raised and he came into operation Maritime Ministry of Russia.

For a long time, “Svyatogor” (this is called a vessel in the first years of life), was the most powerful icebreaker in the world. History his surprising: orbited during the civil war in Arkhangelsk, hijacked and raised in England, then purchased Russian government renamed the “Krasin” By this name he played for the whole world in 1928 after saving zateryavsheysya ice in the Arctic expedition Umberto Nobile. During the Great Patriotic War “Krasin” was a party Polar convoy PQ-15, at its expense is not a downed German torpedonosets. In the mid XX century was upgraded icebreaker in the Arctic and served until 1990.

For prekrasnodushnymi speeches and celebrations such as podzabylos that just 5 years ago, the municipal authorities have tried hard to “get rid” Krasina. The efforts of enthusiasts ship has been turned into a museum, but the authorities have demanded that the “team” Krasina summer floating on the seas and oceans, earned money. Because a floating museum on the catch-expensive electricity it needs for which someone must pay all the time, he needed a means by which he could pay for rental berth. Ship dreamed get as a tourist highlight Kronshtadta officials. But members of the floating museum-experienced sailors, it is doubted that in Kronstadt they will have more visitors than in the center of St. Petersburg. After all, “Krasin” transferred the balance Kaliningrad Museum of the World Ocean, and he remained standing in Petersburg.

Otvoevav parked at the latest, Lieutenant Schmidt embankment in Petersburg, “Krasin” Russia continues to serve in the service living proof of history development of the Arctic ledokolostroeniya history, the history of marine deeds. Cabins, appliances, furniture store cherish the memory of those who made a major contribution to space exploration the Arctic. Exhibits are devoted to various periods of history “Krasin icebreaker.”

High guests pioneering Arctic seas except Valentina Matvienko, became minister of culture of Russia Alexander Sokolov, whose grandfather, a well-known writer I.S. Sokolov-Mikitov, took part in one of the icebreaker cruises and even described it in a book. Gains snyavshiysya in 1969 in the film “Red” tent where tells of the heroic deed “Krasina” and also known polar Artur Chilingarov, which in its time hot part in the fate of a unique icebreaker.

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In City Hospital No. 2 Vladivostok died, another citizen of North Korea, injured in the attack, reported Senior Assistant Attorney Primorsky Krai Irina Nomonokova . Life away from the danger of a third victim. Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has initiated a criminal case, the investigators do not rule out the motive of racial hatred.

Law enforcement authorities are seeking an unknown group of young people who attacked the evening of 10 December at three North Korean citizens. One victim died in hospital on December 11 from injuries.

Investigation criminal case is on the special prosecutor control Primorsky Krai. In Vladivostok to the proceedings left North Korea in Alexandria Nakhodka Sin Guk Rehn.

attack on the three construction workers from North Korea was committed in the densely populated area of the city at the tram stop “Military Highway.” The attackers, according to the prosecutors, were “unknown” youths. Law enforcement bodies are actively searching for them. In North Korea, the Consulate General in Nakhodka was told that the age of Korean builders, attacked, from 30 to 40 years, all of them residents of Pyongyang. In Vladivostok they were working legally in one of the construction companies.

According to unofficial data, in Vladivostok perhaps a trust operations to identify groups of extremists and curb their activities.

Russia and Germany hoped that the negotiations on the new agreement between Russia and the EU will begin in the near future.

According to the official website of the Russian foreign policy department, on Tuesday in Moscow a meeting Deputy Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Grushko, and the German Ambassador in Moscow Walter Jurgen Schmid. “Both sides expressed the hope that in the short term, Russia and the EU will be able to begin negotiations for a new basic agreement Russia designed to replace the current agreement on partnership and cooperation – Russia, the original which expires December 1, 2007 , “notes the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. At Smolensk Square also reported that during the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues of bilateral relations in the context of the first half of 2007 the German presidency of the European Union.

In the Chelyabinsk region faced “MAZ truck and cargo Gazelle with passengers. As a result of the accident killed six passengers and a driver Gazelle, the truck driver hospitalized.

an incident occurred at Chebarkul-Magnitogorsk highway, a 21-km north-west of Magnitogorsk in 19:24 IUT.

According to preliminary information the driver “Gazelle” failed in governance and in the left lane counterclaim. Here and there was a clash with the truck. In GAI argue that the Gazelle has not been adapted to carry passengers. In addition, not every driver has been involved for violations of traffic laws, including those for drunk driving.

Media PR director Alexander Chernov said that the State Duma deputies in a car Suleiman Kerimov, who got in a serious accident in Nice, in fact, was TV Tina Kandelaki.

“Tina is now in Moscow and feels fine,” said A. Chernov on Monday ” y” . When asked to clarify whether she returned from Nice, and whether it falls in the accident, A. Chernov replied in the affirmative: “Yes, it really was in a car together with Kerimov.” C. Kerimov remains unconscious in the hospital Marseille, where his car was taken from the scene by helicopter.

reminder, a famous businessman and deputy of the State Duma of the LDPR party Suleiman Kerimov November 25 hits in an accident in the French city of Nice. Truck Kerimova brand “Ferrari”, the Russian billionaire who manage himself, at a suburban street at high speed smashed into the road fence, and then dispersed to hit a tree, split in half and caught.

businessman Sam was taken to the hospital Marseille in serious condition, and his Rösner, known television Tina Kandelaki (having received a few days ago, “Grand Prize”), and several went otdelalas scratched.

The eve of State Duma deputies agreed that the plague RF unsatisfactory and have taken appropriate treatment, which will be sent Fradkovu premiere.

As stated in United Russia “, the ministry should be divided into MOL and the Ministry of Public Health, as well as the process to hold their staffing consolidation. “That would be an option to address the issue,” states in the treatment of people’s elected representatives.

Advocate for the same resignation Zurabov, in the opinion of ontrack, a violation of the principle of separation of powers. Thus, the Minister has once again escaped resignation.

On the night of Wednesday in the center of Moscow prey unknown avtougonschikov became legendary luxury limousines “Bentley”, valued at about 7 million rubles.

Inomarka gone from the elite residential house No. 12 on the street Malaya Polyanka, who inhabit businessmen, industrialists, politicians and Other rich. The average price of apartments here Goes for one million dollars.

Wednesday morning on the city switchboard “02″ rang one of the residents home, who introduced a member of the board of directors of one of the Moscow construction companies and declared missing beloved “golden” Bentley color. According to the businessman, on Tuesday at 22.00 he priparkoval expensive limousines in the yard of the house, and when the next morning came out to the parking machines has not been made.

Criminal Investigation Department detectives break now head on the issue of the kidnappers managed to quietly exposing the car and leave it, if fenced house fence, is under round-the-clock armed guard and is equipped with video surveillance systems. In addition, the limousine was equipped with satellite alarm signal, but for an unknown reason, it did not work.

This incident will cause to think about additional security measures have three occupants of the home, are also the owners of the new Bentley “” Red, green and gray .

This is not the first case of abduction in Moscow this legendary vehicle brand. Twelfth March 2007 from the home of No. 29 Novy Arbat Street also was “hijacked” Bentley belonging to a citizen of Italy. The cost of the damage rated foreigner in more than 8 million rubles.

Until unclear who hijacked by the two “Bentley”, given that each machine is collected under this brand individual order, the details of the body, engine and aggregates have a unique number that entered in a special folder. Moreover, the fate of each machine tracked for life manufacturer, dealer and service center. This machine is virtually impossible to sell unnoticed.

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The meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the issue of extending the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Abkhazia, ended in scandal.

representative of the Council of Russia Vitaly Churkin blatantly “Soen door” before accusing the Americans of malicious nevydache visa chapter FM Abkhazia Sergei Shamba .

In response, U.S. Ambassador Alejandro Wolff said Churkin engaged in a “false analogies” between Kosovo and Abkhazia, transfers regnum.

As stated in Brussels, the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, Warsaw is ready to allow the holding of talks between Russia and the EU on a new agreement on cooperation.

According to him, yesterday the chairman of the European compromise options were presented to lift Poland to veto talks with Russia. Prior to the opening of the EU summit in Belgium from Kaczynski a conversation with the head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, on the issue of lifting the veto. Details of the meeting are not yet known.

Adviser to the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski Andrzej Krawczyk, in particular, said: “It may soon be possible to resolve the problem, although I can not specify what time period in question … We do not want to be a source of the problems in Europe. For us, the veto was “a cry of despair.

EU is interested in an early start of negotiations on the basic agreement on cooperation with Russia.