Molecular biologists from England, the United States and Japan for the first time deciphered the primary genetic information recorded in one of the somatic chromosomes of a person. The joint work of more than two hundred researchers made it possible to almost completely identify the location of 34 million pairs of nucleotide grounds that make up the 22nd chromosome. Experts expect that by the end of 2000 at least 95 percent of the inheritance information of NOMO sapiens will be decoded.

The Russian government proposes to introduce a multilateral free trade regime in the CIS instead of a bilateral regime that has still operated. The protocol approved today on amendments and additions to the agreement on the creation of the free trade zone in the CIS provides for the cancellation of all quantitative restrictions on the import and export of goods in the mutual trade of the countries participating in the agreement, as well as duties, taxes and fees with an equivalent action.

On Thursday, federal law entered into force, according to which the maximum income tax rate from individuals is set at 30 percent. New bets will be applied to income received after January 1, 2000. The threat of flooding remains in St. Petersburg -the Main Directorate for Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region said. The water level in the Neva continues to rise. A storm warning has been announced in the city and the region.

Tengiz Gudava talks with one of the organizers of the human rights movement in the USSR, writer Vladimir Bukovsky and representative of the International Association of the former Soviet political prisoners and victims of the communist regime - physicist scientist Evgeny Lelem. Tengiz Gudava: The second Chechen war, or as it is called in the Kremlin, the "anti-terrorist operation" cannot leave indifferent anyone who at least somehow monitors the situation in Russia.

George Kobaladze, Tbilisi: From Thursday, according to sources from the Ministry of State Security of Georgia, the protection of the state office, the country's suburban residence and the parliament building has been significantly strengthened. Although the heads of law enforcement agencies say that there is no reason for special concern. From Chechnya to Georgia, border guards pass only women, children and the elderly.

Mumin Shakirov, Moscow: Which of the economic programs of parties and movements participating in the election race can really improve life in the country? I asked about this the executive director of the expert institute Andrei Nashchadin.

The program is conducted by Elena Kolomiychenko and Giovanni Benni. They talk with former Soviet intelligence officers now living in London - Oleg Gordievsky and Viktor Suvorov. The program also provides an interview that Elena Kolomiychenko took from a specialist on this topic Helmut Trutnov, director of the Museum of Western Allies of the 2nd World War in Berlin. Giovanni Bensi: Between Moscow and Washington, spy passions, which have not happened since the Cold War.

Russian troops in Chechnya continue the operation to block Grozny. According to the Ministry of Defense of Russia, battles go in the area of the city of Argun and the villages of Alkhan-Yurt and Pervomaiskaya. Artillery and aviation are conducting intensive shelling of formidable and other settlements in different areas of Chechnya.

The host of the Liberty Live program Savik Shuster: The Central Election Commission of Russia has registered today a list of candidates for the State Duma from the LDPR, excluding from this list its leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Comment by the host of the Radio Liberty program "Elections-99" Mikhail Sokolov: Mikhail Sokolov: The Central Election Commission restored the registration of the LDPR list.

In the Moscow Gallery "Union" an exhibition "opened" everything for the polls - Soviet propaganda poster. " The first such exhibition took place three years ago after the election to the Duma and on the eve of the presidential. The organizers believe that despite the increasing sophistication of modern methods of agitation, the poster still remains an relevant and effective tool.

Mikhail Sokolov: According to a survey of the All -Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion for November 22, the chances of going to the State Duma of Russia are retained: the Communist Party is 29 percent, “Fatherland - all of Russia” - 15 percent, “unity” - 9 percent, “Yabloko” - 8 percent, the Union of Right forces - 6 percent. To forecast the upcoming in the ten regions of the governor’s elections, we will use the layouts of the specialists of the Palette agency.

The program is conducted by Savik Schuster. It is involved in a special correspondent of Radio Liberty in the North Caucasus Andrei Babitsky, special correspondent of Radio Liberty in Georgia Arkady Dubnov, Radio Liberty correspondent in Alma-Ata Sergey Kozlov. Savik Shuster: The special correspondent of Radio Liberty in the North Caucasus Andrei Babitsky has visited Sernovodsk today.

Mumin Shakirov, Moscow: The main theme of today at the conference of the Sakharov Center: "Chechnya and Chechens - who are these." The scientist-ethnologist Jan Chesnov tried to answer this question. In his opinion, ignorance of the characters, customs and culture of the Chechen people caused a historical conflict between Russia and Chechnya. “Chechens are the most difficult people for Russia,” the professor -historian Dmitry Furman entitled his report.

Mumin Shakirov, Moscow: The main theme of today at the conference of the Sakharov Center: "Chechnya and Chechens - who are these." The scientist-ethnologist Jan Chesnov tried to answer this question. In his opinion, ignorance of the characters, customs and culture of the Chechen people caused a historical conflict between Russia and Chechnya. “Chechens are the most difficult people for Russia,” the professor -historian Dmitry Furman entitled his report.

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