Until now, the OIC has played mainly the role of a discussion club. Her decisions were rarely implemented. Therefore, one of the main tasks of the summit, according to its organizers, is to create an instrument that will force OIC members to fulfill their obligations. It is necessary to change the charter, create structures capable of monitoring the implementation of decisions.

The first deputy prime minister of the Chechen government has become even closer to the heart of the Russian leadership. Due to age restrictions in the last elections, Ramzan Kadyrov could not be elected president of Chechnya, but he took one of the highest posts in the republic. And now another one has been added to the young politician’s credentials (presumably, not without the Kremlin’s patronage).

Russia and Japan have begun negotiations on the possibility of visa-free tourist exchange. This was stated today at a meeting of the State Duma by the head of the Federal Tourism Agency, Vladimir Strzhalkovsky. According to the official, this will serve as a good measure to attract tourists to the Primorsky Territory.

“I received an invitation from Kasyanov and agreed, because I believe that the unification of democratic forces should be brought to a higher level, and I believe that I will be useful in filling opposition rhetoric with specific content,” said Ivan Starikov. At the same time, he noted that the transition to the “Democratic Party” is not at all a manifestation of resentment towards the Union of Rightist Forces.

The former prime minister of Russia and the leader of the Our Choice movement are ready to unite to create a single democratic force. According to Mikhail Kasyanov, Yabloko, SPS and the Republican Party may join the Democratic Party he already heads. At the same time, Irina Khakamada managed to declare that she would not enter into an alliance with those who negotiate with the presidential administration.

And the chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Center, Mufti Ismagil Shangareev, emphasized that the coat of arms, which is a symbol of Russian statehood, “absolutely does not contradict Muslim norms and ethics.” “I am not a supporter of changing the coat of arms.

Last week, the parliamentary commission of North Ossetia to investigate the terrorist attack in Beslan published its report-the report was somehow unnoticed. Proper media preferred to circumvent him in silence due to inconvenient facts contained in him, and the opposition was slightly shouted.

Moscow authorities are tired of noisy expressions of public opinion (be it a march in honor of the October Revolution, a demonstration against illegal immigration or an anti-fascist rally) and annoying reminders of their poor performance. “It is advisable to extend the restrictions introduced during the elections to the Moscow City Duma,” said Nikolai Kulikov, head of the Department for Work with Security Agencies of the capital government.

The most pressing issue of the meeting is the transit of natural gas to Europe through Ukraine. The day before, this problem was discussed in Moscow, but a compromise was never found between Gazprom and the Ukrainian Naftagaz. Therefore, it is unknown whether Russia will supply gas to Ukraine in 2006, which means that the Ukrainians may try to make up for losses by transiting gas to Europe.