In a number of areas of the Altai Territory, where the second round of the governor’s elections takes place on Sunday, unknown persons are trying to access the election commissions, imposing themselves as representatives of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. This was stated on Sunday in contact with the residents of the region, the chairman of the regional election commission Olga Agafonova, Interfax reports.

The second round of the presidential election will be held in Slovakia, which is scheduled for April 17. Of the 11 candidates, the ex-Prime Minister of the republic Vladimir Mechyar and the former chairman of the parliament Ivan Gashparovich passed it. This was reported to ITAR-TASS in the Central Election Commission of Slovakia. The greatest surprise was that voters did not support the Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduard Kukan despite the fact that surveys have read a confident victory for him.

The expansion of NATO "now, in this version, does not pose a threat to Russia." This was stated on Sunday by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Yakovenko.

By the morning of Sunday, part of the Mozdog-Kazimagomed main gas pipeline, which was disabled by the explosion on Friday, was completely restored, RIA Novosti reports. “It is filled with“ blue fuel, ”the deputy general director of Kaspiygazprom LLC Gasan Abdurahmanov told RIA Novosti . The repair brigades of the gas company replaced the rupture place on the pipeline on the Uytash section with a “coil” - a pipe piece of 11 meters long and a diameter of 1200 mm.

American Serena Williams defended her title of winner of the NASDAQ-100 Open tournament, the female part of which ended in Miami. In the finale, without any problems, the American defeated the Russian woman Elena Dementiev, giving her only two gams 6: 1, 6: 1. Williams played its first tournament after an eight-month absence due to a knee injury that Serena received during Wimbledon.

Political leaders of 13 Palestinian organizations, including Hamas groups, Fath and Islamic Jihad, held negotiations in the gas sector about how the situation would develop after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from there. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, however, so far refuses to discuss his proposals with the Palestinians on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and from certain areas of the western bank of the Jordan River.

The flagship of the Northern Fleet, the heavy missile cruiser "Peter the Great" will again go to sea with the previous crew, said Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Ivanov on Sunday to reporters in Oslo, Interfax reports. "Peter the Great" is now on the usual planned repair in Severodvinsk and a month and a half will again go to sea for combat studies, "he said. The minister noted that" the crew of the cruiser’s crew is not planned.

In 2004, Russia and NATO will sign an agreement on the possibility of placing an Army units and military equipment of each other in the Russian Federation and the states of the Alliance, Interfax reports. “This year, I hope we will sign an agreement“ On the Status of Forces, ”the Minister of Defense of Russia Sergey Ivanov told reporters on Sunday to reporters on Sunday.

The Secretary General of Kofi Annan arrived in Moscow on Sunday afternoon with a three -day official visit. According to Interfax, at the Sheremetyevo-2 airport, it was met by the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Yuri Fedotov. During the visit of Annan, his meetings with the leadership of Russia are planned to Moscow, including with the head of government, Mikhail Fradkov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the State Duma leadership.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov believes that the leader of the Chechen separatists Aslan Maskhadov cannot be amnestied, Interfax reports. "As for the amnesty of Maskhadov, the investigating authorities should decide. I personally do not think that an amnesty can be applied to Maskhadov," he told reporters in Oslo on Wednesday.

The 2008 Committee: Free Choice made statements in connection with the attempt of the State Duma to legally ban rallies and demonstrations about the article by Mikhail Khodorkovsky "Crisis of liberalism in Russia." According to the members of the committee, the anti -democratic orientation of the Duma bill is not accidental. Legislators, “had to check to what extent to what extent the company could compact the asphalt skating rink by the name of“ Power ”at the moment.

The troops of the International Coalition opened fire on the protest rally, which took place in the Holy Shiite city of the city of Nezhef in the south of Iraq. At least 19 Iraqis were killed and more than a hundred were injured. According to eyewitnesses, the Spanish military opened fire after thousands of supporters of the radical Shiite clergyman of the Muktada of As-Sadra approached their base. “The number of victims will probably be growing because the wounded continue to arrive,” said Dr.

Joe Newventike made a double in the match of his Toronto against Ottawa, and the goalkeeper of "Lifs" Ed Belord, the second match in a row, defended zero in a row. As a result, “Toronto” won the Ontario neighbor with the crushing 6: 0. Note that Belfher makes the tenth joke this season. The New Vivendike, who won three Stanley Cups in three different teams, abandoned his goals in less than three minutes in the second period.

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signed an order of national reconciliation with supporters of the first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia. On the basis of this document, a group of zviadists out of 14 people handed over to the Minister of Internal Affairs Georgy Baramidze small arms and in return received hoes as a sign of returning to peaceful life.

From acquaintance with the sights of St. Petersburg, the president of the Yemenskiy Republic Ali Abdalla Salekh began his working visit to Russia today. Immediately at the arrival of Salekh, talking with the governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko, said: "I am glad to visit your beautiful city." Various issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed, including the possibility of an agreement between St. Petersburg and Adenom.