The Kyrgyz parliament rejected the proposal of Minister of Justice Marat Kaiypov to abolish Article 153 of the Criminal Code of the republic, which provides for punishment for polygamy, Fergana.Ru news agency reports . Thus, polygamy in Kyrgyzstan is still considered a crime for which the perpetrator can be sentenced to two years in prison. 24.kg news agency, a person who feeds two families, cannot be called a criminal.

The average monthly salary of officials in the regions of Russia in 2006 increased by 28.6 percent compared to 2005 and exceeded 21 thousand rubles. reports this RIA Novosti with reference to Rosstat. It is worth noting that in 2006 the average salary of Russians was 10.7 thousand rubles. In December 2006, Rosstat reported that the average salary of federal officials in Russia is 19.6 thousand rubles.

The command of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam group said on Monday that the Sri Lankan Air Force base was attacked from the air by two aircraft, Reuters reported. According to Tigers spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiraiyan, the attack was undertaken to protect the Tamil civilian population from Sri Lankan air strikes, the scale of which suggests a genocide of the Tamils. Ilanthirayan warned that the movement's aircraft would continue to carry out similar attacks in the future.

26.03.2007, 21:41:55 version Print | PDA/PDA Nicolas Sarkozy. Photo by AFP Left to come back Nicolas Sarkozy left his ministerial post to take part in the presidential race On Monday, March 26, Nicolas Sarkozy resigned from his post as French Interior Minister in order to freely campaign for the presidency without causing criticism from other candidates for using his official position.

26.03.2007, 18:34:01 version Print | PDA/PDA Collage "Lenta.Ru" Well, it’s impossible to work like that!!! The stars have found control over the paparazzi Celebrities are increasingly giving free rein to their hands and tongues when they see an annoying photographer. In recent days alone, the paparazzi have become victims of the heir to the British throne, Prince Harry, and film actor Keanu Reeves.

The Fall frontman and vocalist Mark E. Smith has created a new band, which also includes two members of the German electronic duo Mouse on Mars, according to the Gigwise website. The project was called Von Sudenfed. Fledermaus Can't Get Enough, the band's first single, will be released by Domino Records in early May 2007. Two weeks after it, a full-length album entitled Tromatic Reflexxions will appear.

The Armenian government resigned on Monday, March 26. As an ITAR-TASS correspondent reports , this was announced at an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet. The cause was the death of Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, who died on March 25. accepted the resignation President Robert Kocharyan . In accordance with the country's constitution, a new prime minister will be appointed within ten days. The most likely candidate for this post is the current Minister of Defense Serzh Sargsyan.

The head of the service currently being created, which will oversee all means of disseminating information in Russia, will be the current head of Rosokhrankultura, Boris Boyarskov, RIA Novosti reports . For the first time, information that he will head the Federal Service for Supervision of Mass Communications, Communications and Cultural Heritage Protection appeared on Saturday.

Earthworm Jim creator David Perry has announced that his "top-secret" project is a multiplayer racing game, according to the Gamesindustry website. “We started creating racing games because we felt that this particular genre needed fresh ideas,” said the developer. Perry launched Project Top Secret a month ago with Acclaim. The essence of the project is that a well-known company will create a new multiplayer game, involving all interested gamers in the work.

Venezuela is considering the issue of purchasing air defense equipment from Belarus. As reported by ITAR-TASS , Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stated this on television . “We are talking and working on this with the Belarusian side,” the president emphasized, adding that Venezuela needs a modern air defense system. According to Chavez, arms purchases from China and Belarus will compensate for the embargo imposed by the United States on arms exports to Venezuela last May.

The founding congress of the all-Russian social movement “Russian Congress of the Peoples of the Caucasus” was held in Moscow, writes the Kommersant newspaper . More than three hundred delegates representing public organizations of the North Caucasus republics adopted the charter and elected leadership.

17 people have been killed and 92 injured in ethnic hate attacks in Russia since the beginning of the year. This is evidenced by data from the SOVA analytical center, cited by Interfax . According to Sova deputy director Galina Kozhevnikova, attacks, which are usually behind skinheads, were recorded in 11 Russian regions. At the same time, Moscow and St. Petersburg lead in the number of such crimes.

World oil prices in early trading on March 26 set a 2007 record. In London, a barrel of Brent oil for May delivery rose 52 cents to $63.7. During trading, its price rose to $63.97, which is the highest since December 6, 2006. agency reports this AFP . In electronic trading before the opening of American exchanges, the May contract for a barrel of WTI oil cost $62.73. The contract price in early trading reached $62.96.

The size of the American anti-terrorism database, which contains all information about persons and actions suspicious from the point of view of law enforcement agencies, has grown four times since its creation. According to The Washington Post, the so-called TIDE system, whose analytical center is located in McLean, operates with more than four hundred thousand files, which makes its use difficult even for maintenance personnel and can lead to a multiple increase in the number of errors.

The captain of Moscow "Spartak" Egor Titov , who left the Russian national football team a few days before the Euro 2008 qualifying match against Estonia (2:0), admitted the possibility of his return to the national team. At the same time, the midfielder kept silent about the alleged conflict with Guus Hiddink . “I have already mentioned the reason that prevented me from going to Tallinn.