On February 10, Foreign Minister of Greece, which chairs the EU , Georgios Papandreou announced that the EU delegation's train to the DPRK scheduled for February 11-12 was postponed due to the fact that the meeting of European delegates with Kim Jong Il had not been prepared. One of the conditions for the EU delegation's arrival in Pyongyang was a meeting with the North Korean leader. However, at the last moment the host party announced that such a meeting was not possible, AP reports.

On February 10, Saudi authorities did not give permission to the Qatari television channel Al Jazeera to cover the Hajj rituals. The channel applied for accreditation of its television group 3 months ago, but did not receive a response. As a result, Al Jazeera had to buy the right to broadcast the central rite of pilgrimage - standing at Mount Arafat - from another company.

Russian President Vladimir Putin 156 1 min. ... held a meeting with the Cabinet of Ministers, at which issues of domestic and foreign policy were discussed; had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

— I can’t say that I have an optimistic view of the world. But I always like Chekhov 241 3 min. ... Lithuanian director EIMUNTAS NEKROSIUS began work on Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" in Moscow. Famous Moscow actors are involved in this production project of the Stanislavsky Foundation. Theater journalists around the world know that Mr. Nyakrosius is the most taciturn of the great modern directors and hates questions about the plays he is currently working on.

93 4 min. ... 064 Number from Reception for cash issues Due to the intensified struggle for private depositors, Russian banks are forced to look for new methods of attracting their money. Almost identical interest rates on deposits in most of the largest retail banks suggest that it is time to save on servicing depositors. To achieve this, banks began to open automated mini-offices and install ATMs in them that accept money.

Tennis 68 3 min. ... WTA tournament in Paris. Prize fund — $585 thousand. 1/4 finals. Amelie Moresmo (France, 3)--Magi Serna (Spain) 7:6 (7:4), 6:4. Serena Williams (USA, 1)--Janette Husarova (Slovakia) 6:3, 6:3. Elena Dementyeva (Russia)--Daniela Gantukhova (Slovakia) 7:5, 6:3. Jelena Danilidou (Greece, 8) - Jelena Dokic (Yugoslavia, 4) 6:1, 6:3. 1/2 finals. Williams-Danilidou 6:2, 6:0. Moresmo-- Dementieva 6:0, 6:0. Final. Williams-Moresmo 6-3, 6-2. WTA tournament in Hyderabad (India).

On February 10, French President Jacques Chirac, during negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressed hope for a political solution to the Chechen problem in the near future. “We do not hope that the referendum in Chencha will soon open the way to a political solution to the Chechen problem, naturally, within the framework of the Russian Federation,” said, in particular, the French President .

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Another mass grave found in Chechnya 43 2 minutes. ... A mass grave was discovered in the vicinity of the village of Kapustino, Naursky district of Chechnya. According to the local police department, it contained the corpses of seven men aged approximately 20 to 50 years. According to the police, all the corpses have traces of gunshot wounds.

anti-money laundering 1K 2 minutes. ... As Kommersant learned, the Central Bank sent out letters in which it recommended that banks abandon the words “numbered” in the names of accounts and deposits. He believes that this is contrary to the law “On combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime.” Sberbank of Russia was the first to respond to the recommendation - as of February 15, it is renaming its numbered deposits and renewing contracts with clients.

Just at the moment when the Russian president went on a visit to Berlin 98 1 min. ... Just at the moment when the Russian president went on a visit to Berlin and Paris, German authorities confirmed that, together with France, they were preparing a plan for the peaceful disarmament of Iraq. This news was first reported by the German magazine Der Spiegel.

Uranium found in Iran 18 1 min. ... Yesterday, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami announced that reserves of uranium ore had been discovered in the country. According to him, the field, the development of which has already begun, is located in the central part of Iran, 200 km from the city of Yazd. Currently, in the cities of Isfahan and Kashan, enterprises are under construction to produce nuclear fuel from this raw material for the nuclear power plant in Bushehr. As Mr.

Anatoly Popov was born on July 10, 1960 in the village of Sovetskoye, Volgograd region 106 1 min. ... Anatoly Popov was born on July 10, 1960 in the village of Sovetskoye, Volgograd Region. Graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the Volgograd Agricultural Institute. Doctor of Economic Sciences.

Germany, following the example of France and Belgium, on February 10 vetoed NATO plans to provide military assistance to Turkey in the event of war in Iraq. A diplomatic source told Reuters about this. France, Germany and Belgium say plans to prepare to defend Turkey could undermine diplomatic efforts to prevent military conflict in Iraq. An emergency NATO meeting is currently taking place in Brussels regarding the provision of assistance to Turkey.

58 1 min. ... Women. 7.5 km, sprint. 1. Olga Pyleva - 23.07.8 (0 penalty loops). 2. Albina Akhatova (both - Russia) - 23.10.1 (0). 3. Kati Wilhelm (Germany) - 23.11.5 (1)... 6. Anna Bogaliy - 23.28.8 (0)... 10. Svetlana Ishmuratova (both - Russia) - 23.52.4 (1). 12.5 km, mass start. 1. Wilhelm - 39.43.4 (2). 2. Martina Glagow (Germany) - gap 19.0 (2). 3. Ekaterina Dafovska (Bulgaria) - 22.4 (2)... 5. Ishmuratova - 40.6 (2)... 10. Akhatova - 1.26.3 (3). Overall standings. 1.