The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has stated a protest of Georgia in connection with the conduct of the Russian embassy in Tbilisi demonstration of protest against the introduction of a visa regime between the two countries. About 100 people took part in the demonstration, among them - members of the youth organization of the ruling party "Union of Citizens of Georgia".

The leader of the Yabloko movement Grigory Yavlinsky categorically opposed the use of the music of the USSR anthem for the new anthem of Russia. Yavlinsky emphasized that such a step will lead to the separation of Russian society. The current Russian state symbols were introduced by the decree of President Boris Yeltsin and are still not approved by parliament.

Gennady Zyuganov was again elected chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia at the Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Communist Party, held on Sunday at the end of the seventh party of the party. 158 participants of the Plenum voted for Zyuganov with one voice against. The first deputy Zyuganov again became Valentin Kuptsov.

Virzhini Kullon: We will open a series on the way. Our course to the east of the country - we make a journey together with the editor -in -chief of the newspaper "First of September" by Artem Soloveichik. Everyone opens Russia in their own way. A series of programs that we begin is devoted to Russian society and its successful initiatives that develop outside the authorities. There are many initiatives. These are the initiatives that go from below.

The head of the foreign policy of the European Union Javier Solan said that the leaders of the EU countries must have reached an agreement on the reform of the Union on the eve of its expansion. In today's interview with the Spanish newspaper Vangardia, Solan said that if at the EU summit, which opens in Nice on December 7, it will not be possible to agree on a position, then the final decision on the issue of expanding the European Union will be postponed for at least two years.

Iraq intends to open his embassies in Ukraine, in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan in the near future. This was announced in the parliament of the country by Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahaf. Recently, Baghdad has been striving to expand cooperation with other countries in order to reduce the negative consequences of international sanctions imposed against Iraq after his invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

On the western coast of Jordan and in the gas sector on Sunday, shootings continued between the armed Palestinians and Israeli troops. According to the Israeli radio, there are no injured. For two months, about 300 people died as a result of Israel-Palestinian clashes. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday that the end of the powers of US President Bill Clinton - January 20 of next year - is not an extreme term to reach an agreement between Israel and Palestinians.

The French Minister for Pierre -European organizations, Pierre Moskovichi, said on Sunday that the current disagreement between France and Germany would most likely not affect the course of the Summit of the European Union, which will begin on December 7 in Nice. Berlin insists that Germany as the largest of the EU member countries should have a greater representation in the Council of Ministers of the European Union. Paris categorically does not agree with this.

In Kyiv, on Sunday, a multi -thousandth demonstration of the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and war veterans in Afghanistan took place. Manifestants demanded an increase in pensions and benefits, as well as revising articles on social needs in the state budget draft for 2001.

In one of the district courts, Florida today will continue to considerate the claim of the US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party of Albert Gora, requiring the end of a manually recalculation of about 14 thousand ballots filed in the state in the November 7 elections.

The leadership of Syria approved the creation of a stock exchange and private banks in the country, thus taking another step towards a market economy. The decision was made at a meeting of the regional leadership of the Socialist Party of the BAAS, chaired by the President of the country Bashar Assad. According to the new rules, private banks can be created either in the form of joint -stock companies, or as a mixed -type enterprise, with the participation of state capital.

The President of Yugoslavia Voislav Koshtunitsa, who is on a visit to Greece, arrived today in the monastery community on the Holy Mount Athos. The Koshtunitsa will be present in the service in the ancient Serbian Orthodox monastery of Hilandar, which he vowed to visit in the event of his victory in the presidential election in Yugoslavia.

The 10-ton fragment of the Kursk submarine body, which sank on August 12 in the Barents Sea, is studied in the Rubin Central Design Bureau. On a fragment raised to the surface with recent diving work at the site of the death of submarines, there is a dent. According to Interfax agency, citing an unassumed high -ranking representative of the Northern Fleet command, a dent located 60 centimeters higher than the waterline, became a consequence of the blow from above.

The Minister of Justice of Israel, Yossi Bailin, expressed hope for achieving the Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement in the coming months. Bailin made this statement today after returning from the United States, where he met with US President Bill Clinton. According to Bayilin, the organization of the new Israeli-Palestinian summit was not at the negotiations. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak also expressed hope for continuing a peaceful dialogue with the Palestinians.

A senior UN representative Eric Morris held negotiations on Sunday with Serbs and Albanians living in the Presevo Valley in the south of Serbia, where armed clashes between Serbian troops and Albanian rebels recently occurred. According to Morris, so that humanitarian organizations can begin their activities in Presevo, it is necessary to restore order and tranquility in the area.