South Ossetia is still interested in joining the Russian Federation. This was stated on Tuesday at a press conference in the central office of Interfax, South Ossetia, Eduard Kokoita. "We made a similar statement earlier. We have both political and historical reasons to achieve joining Russia," he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Muslims of Russia on the onset of the holiday of the conversation (Id al-Fitr, or Uraza-Bayram ), completing the period of the Holy month of Ramadan , reports ITAR-TASS. "This holiday is extremely significant for millions of followers of Islam - one of the world religions, which is based on high moral values: religious, peacefulness, concern for the neighbor," the greeting says.

In his last book, a German journalist who writes about the mafia, Jurgen Roth (he had previously revealed the connections of Vladimir Putin and the Russian Mafia ) talks about the Georgian mafia in Europe and removes the cover of secrets from its contacts in Vienna. An excerpt from the chapter dedicated to this topic is published today by Der Standard (translation on the website inopressa.ru ).

The Scottish "Celtic" with the victory over Bavaria can close the Germans to participate in the playoffs of the Champions League. Thus, Bavaria will not fulfill its main task set before the start of the season. In the second match of the day, Group A will converge on the field "Anderlecht" and "Lyon". "Anderlecht" - "Lyon" The main forward of the Belgians Aruna Dandan will miss this meeting, as it has a single -match disqualification.

Scientists say that, finally, they have benefited in smoking: this habit can protect young smokers from schizophrenia. Moreover, according to the publication in the American journal of psychiatry, the more cigarettes are washed, the better the protection from this mental illness. However, the study indicates that the harm from smoking significantly outweighs all possible benefits and advantages.

During the planned fire verification of the hostel of the Russian University of Friendship of Peoples ( RUDN ), 36 fire safety violations were recorded, the UGPS said in the capital. “In particular, in the buildings of the complex there was no fire alarm and“ closers ”on a number of doors that allow you to avoid drafts. In addition, there was no loud -speaking connection in the building.

Scientists found in Germany the oldest hamster nest on the planet. According to scientists, the nest found for about 17 million years, Ananova reports. Researchers discovered a petrified nest at a small depth in the Garzweiler mine area. The nest has preserved fossils of nuts and other hamster foods. The storage of ancient hamsters shocked scientists. More than 1,200 fossilized nuts were found in the nest. Researchers believe that hamsters were preparing for a long winter.

The explosive device in front of the British consulate in Istanbul was driven by the Islamic militant Feridun Ugulle, who fought in Chechnya, nicknamed Yalchin. His involvement in the attack was established after the Turkish forensic medical experts conducted research on DNA of traces of sweat, saliva and hair, which Yalchin left in the cabin used to deliver explosives to the British consulate.

Unknown criminals robbed one of the leaders of the famous Musical Company Real Count. According to law enforcement agencies of the capital, on the eve of the apartment of a 30-year-old deputy general director of the company Mikhail Alexandrov, in the house 18, two unknown personnel in the form of traffic police officers broke out in Plyushchiya. Threatening physical reprisal, the raiders took 4 thousand dollars from the owner of the home, two mobile phones and documents for the Mercedes-320 car.

The Moscow City Court postponed for an indefinite period the criminal case of the Russian scientist Igor Sutyagin , accused of disclosing state secrets. According to Interfax, the lawyer of the scientist German Gavryunin, the hearing was postponed due to the fact that Sutyan continues to undergo a medical examination after contacts with infectious patients.

Almost 180 fans were detained for offenses during the Champions League football match between Lokomotiv and Dynamo. For various offenses after the match, 149 people were detained, the official representative of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate told RIA Novosti. According to him, more than 130 people were intoxicated. The rest are detained for petty hooliganism. "At present, there are no spectators at the stadium.

In the capital, law enforcement officers were detained by the hijacker. According to the Moscow Central Internal Affairs Directorate, at 0:15 on Tuesday, traffic police traffic police officers at the intersection of Leninsky Prospekt and the Moscow Ring Road noticed the VAZ-2108 car, the license plates of which, according to the USSR card index, were issued to the Opel Ascona car. There were three unknown people in the Lada Salon along Leninsky Prospekt along the Leninsky Prospekt.

The money allocated to the US armies in Iraq to hire Iraqi workers for road repair, cleaning streets and other local civilian projects, and the outcome. Therefore, the commanders are forced to suspend the majority of the projects they are conducted, the USA Today writes today (translation on the website inopressa.ru ). “This is a bitter pill,” admits Colonel Ralph Baker, commander of the 2nd brigade of the 1st armored division.

The Georgian parliament at a special meeting will determine on Tuesday the date of early presidential elections in the country. The corresponding order was signed the night before , the acting president of the country Nino Burjanadze . The deputies, elected in 1999, will resolve this issue. The new composition of the highest legislative body, formed according to the results of the next parliamentary elections on November 2, was unable to begin work due to opposition to the opposition.

On November 24, the Kropotkin District Court restored Viktor hotly as the General Director of CJSC Kropotkinsky Oil Excruption Plant. On the same day, he returned hotly to the factory and began to fulfill his duties, reports Lenta.ru . According to the company’s press release, the labor collective of the enterprise fears that the representatives of the Sigma and Rusagro group, claiming the rights to manage the same enterprise, may take force actions to illegally seize the plant.