In Moscow, negotiations between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Kondolizi Rice are held. The Secretary of State on the eve of an unscheduled arrived in Moscow from Paris, before visiting a number of countries of the Central Asian region - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, RIA Novosti reports.

Laboratory studies confirmed the outbreak of bird flu virus in Romania, writes Gazeta.Ru . This was reported by representatives of the veterinary authorities. “We received confirmation from the London laboratory that the identified virus is the H5N1 virus,” said the press secretary of the Romanian Veterinary Department.

The Government of Kazakhstan decided to provide humanitarian assistance to Pakistan, which suffered as a result of a destructive earthquake. This was reported in the press service of the Government of Kazakhstan . "On behalf of the president, the government decided to provide humanitarian assistance to Pakistan, who suffered as a result of a destructive earthquake on October 8," the press service said.

About 10 thousand people took part in the authorized rallies in the center of Kiev, outgrown into the fight of supporters and opponents of the Ukrainian rebel army, Echo of Moscow reports. Nationalists supporting the UPA were represented by three thousand activists. Also, the Communist Party of Ukraine and the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine held their rally against the recognition of the UPA in the Second World War. The number of their supporters reached 7-8 thousand people.

In Moscow there was a rupture of the gas pipeline. According to RIA Novosti in the law enforcement agencies of the capital, the emergency happened next to the building 2 of the house number 9 on Korolev Street. Representatives of law enforcement agencies, firefighters, and employees of the gas gas service arrived at the scene. All the residents of the house were urgently evacuated. There are no victims. The rupture of the gas pipeline was not accompanied by a fire.

In the center of Voronezh, about 200 students gathered on Saturday for a protest "march against hatred", reports Radio "Freedom" . The action was organized by the Voronezh branch of the youth human rights movement. Although the event was not authorized by the authorities, the police agreed to block traffic along the central square of the city. On October 9, as a result of an attack on foreign students, one Peruvian died, two more foreigners received serious injuries.

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Italy Giuseppe Pizan and the Minister of Justice Roberto Castelli recently received letters with threats, the newspaper reports. Ru , citing La Stampa. Messages are signed by the Red Brigades group.

The head of the SVDP faction in the European Parliament Silvan Koch-Merin disputes the right of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to participate in the informal summit of the EU leaders in the UK, German news television channels report. At an informal meeting of the leaders of the European Union, which, as planned, will be held on October 27 in Hampton Cort near London, the problems of the future financing of the EU will be discussed.

The head of the Palestinian National Administration (PNU) arrived on Saturday with an official visit to Jordan. At present, according to the Sava radio station, he is negotiating with the Jordanian authorities regarding the development of the situation in Palestine after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the gas sector in mid -August.

Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Kondoliza Raisne discussed the situation around the ex-head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Evgeny Adamov, whom Switzerland decided to extradite to the United States. “The situation around Adamov was not discussed,” the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters after Putin and Rice negotiations. It is reported by RIA "Novosti" .

Vladimir Putin is pleased with the continuous dialogue between Russia and the USA, RIA Novosti reports. “I am very pleased that we have such a constant dialogue. It is not interrupted for a single week,” said the President of Russia, accepting the US Secretary of State Condolizes Rice on Saturday. “Given the large amount of Russian -American relations, we are very pleased to see you today in Moscow,” Putin added, referring to Rice.

In the court in the case of 15 people accused of organizing unrest in Andijan in May 2005, one of the witnesses of Makhbub Zakirova accused the authorities of unarmed people. According to her, government troops were the first to open fire during clashes. In addition, the troops fired at people holding white flags, said the witness, RBC reports with reference to the Air Force. This version contradicts the statements of the Uzbek government about what happened during the riots.

In the center of Moscow, at the site of the Krasny October factory, the chocolate workshop will be opened. This was announced today by Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.

Near G. Farsal (280 km north of Athens), Greece police discovered a large hemp plantation. On suspicion of involvement in the cultivation and sale of hemp, 7 people were arrested, RBC reports citing AP. According to the police, hemp was grown on the field among tomatoes. The volume of destroyed hemp is not specified.

Anatoly gypsy According to the first data, it is possible to draw preliminary conclusions about the gangster time in the daytime training to check the effectiveness of the anti-terrorist struggle system not only in Kabardino-Balkars, but also in the Caucasus as a whole. By and large, impudent in time (in broad daylight) and in the number of all the power and special objects of the republic attacked almost simultaneously - unprecedented, even for accustomed to all the Caucasus.