Today, this interaction “is largely based on a similar understanding of the current stage of world development associated with globalization processes,” said V. Chizhov during a recent speech in Brussels. In his opinion, the support of the church opens up a unique opportunity to eliminate “double standards in the field of human rights,” as well as attempts to use these rights “to promote political, ideological and other interests, to impose a certain state and social system.”

Have you, dear readers, seen the letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to US President George W. Bush? Read it. I highly recommend it. This is an extremely interesting document. From this document you will learn the whole truth about the modern world.

By Putin's decree, high-ranking FSB officers were dismissed. And Fradkov fired the customs chiefs. By order of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, the first deputy prosecutor of Moscow, Nikonov, and the first deputy head of the main department of the Prosecutor General's Office for supervision of the activities of the prosecutor's office, Polishchuk, were dismissed.

On May 15, Mahmoud Abbas, the current head of the Palestinian Authority, “respects the choice of his people,” and this choice is Hamas, will come to us. Palestine is a country where terrorists actually rule, and therefore no one in the world communicates with it. But Putin personally invites Abbas to Sochi. Apparently, after the demonstration ((http://www.ej.ru/vision/entry/3653/ rendezvous in Tomsk)) you can relax a little and return to old habits.

The council delegates recognized the need to “confirm the future canonical status of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad as a self-governing part of the local Russian Church in accordance with the current regulations” on the ROCOR.

There has been a new arrest in the “YUKOS case” - the former director of strategic planning and corporate finance of YUKOS, Alexei Golubovich, was detained in Italy. He was put on the wanted list by the Russian Prosecutor General's Office. The Golubovich case was separated from the so-called YUKOS case - in particular, he was charged with episodes of theft of shares in Apatit and NIIUIF.

Today the State Duma will consider the law “On higher and postgraduate education.” If it is accepted, then the rectors of the institutes will happily integrate into the common vertical. Formally, the election of the head of the university will be preserved, but the academic council will not be able to directly nominate candidates for the post of rector. They will be approved by a new body - the certification commission: 50% of its members will be federal or regional officials.

According to American legislators: “Every country must demonstrate its willingness and ability to follow the rules of the WTO,” but Russia did not do this. And the truth is, for example, everyone can confirm the accusation of using pirated products. Who does not have at least one left disk? Against the background of a general cooling of relations, such statements do not add joy, especially since the decision on Russia’s accession to the WTO will pass directly through the American Congress.

Everyone liked the 250 thousand rubles for the second child promised by the president. But when checked, it turns out that no one will see the real money. This money is targeted and can be invested in only three ways: an apartment, that is, a mortgage, children’s education or your own pension. As for the apartment, for large cities the amount of about 10 thousand dollars is ridiculous.