Oleg Kusov, Moscow: The plenipotentiary representative of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia in Russia, Igor Akhba, during a conversation with journalists at the editorial office of the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper, said that the fighting on the territory of Abkhazia was unleashed by formations backed by Georgian special services.

Vladimir Abarinov, Washington: According to representatives of the Pentagon, during the air operation, the American -British forces managed to hit and deflect key objects of the Taliban defense infrastructure - command centers, air defense systems. US Air Force aircraft do not meet any resistance and completely dominate the airspace of Afghanistan.

American combat aviation resumed the bombing of the basins and military objects of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan that night. According to incoming messages, in the capital of the country - Kabul - at least six powerful explosions were heard. Taliban air defense forces opened fire on airplanes. This is the seventh day of the US military operation and its allies against terrorists. Yesterday in the afternoon, blows to Afghanistan were not struck, since Friday is a holiday for Muslims.

In Germany, demonstrations were held today with the demand to immediately stop military operations in Afghanistan. In Berlin, 4 thousand people took to the streets, five thousand in Stuttgart. The manifestations, although not so massive, took place in a number of German cities. The protest demonstration took place today and in London.

Oleg Kusov, Moscow: The plenipotentiary of the self -proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia in Russia Igor Akhba during a conversation with journalists as amended by the newspaper Arguments and Facts said that the fighting in Abkhazia was unleashed by the formations behind the Georgian special services.

US President George Bush said that the danger of new terrorist attacks in the United States remains. Bush called compatriots to vigilance. The President mentioned, in particular, cases of a Siberian ulcer disease in Florida and New York. US Vice President Dick Cheney, speaking on television, did not exclude the possibility of communication between these cases and the activities of terrorist groups.

American aircraft - after a short break - resumed today blows on targets in Afghanistan. The surroundings of Kabul, as well as the cities of Kandahar, Herat and Baglan, were subjected to missile and bombing. The main objects of bombing are airfields and military objects of the Taliban. According to the Afghan news agency, radar installations in Herat and Bagan are practically destroyed.

The American company Boeing, producing passenger and cargo aircraft, intends to dismiss 12 thousand employees in the next two months. According to a company representative yesterday, this is the first stage of a large -scale staff reduction caused by an adverse market for the market associated with the consequences of the attacks in the United States on September 11. By the end of next year, Boeing enterprises will be reduced from 20 thousand 30 thousand jobs.

Andrey Korolev, Murmansk: In the Kola Bay of the Barents Sea today, preparations are continuing for the production of the Kursk submarine in the floating dock. Special pontoons of Mar and Gon - with the help of which the Giant barge, together with the Kursk fortified under it, will be opened in the dock - are already at a given depth.

The leaders of the world congratulate the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for this year. US President George Bush, in a telephone conversation with Annan, noted that becoming a laureate of this award is an “exceptional honor”. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder emphasized the merits of the new laureate in reforming the UN and strengthening the role of this organization in the world.

Leading program "Topics" Andrey Sharry: In the Kodor Gorge of Abkhazia is our correspondent Nikolai Topuria. He managed to meet with the fighters of Georgian armed groups, who call themselves partisans and declare the complete independence of their actions from the Georgian authorities. His word: Nikolai Topuria: As for the plenipotentiary representative ... then yes, he is really in this region, where he is exactly, with those who are fighting, or somewhere else, it is difficult to say.

The authorities of Abkhazia officially confirmed that in the Kodor gorge today there was a clash of Abkhaz forces with a division of the internal troops of Georgia. There have been no data on losses yet. The Minister of Defense of Abkhazia Vladimir Mikanba warned that the war will inevitably break between Abkhazia and Georgia if Russia leads its peacekeepers from the conflict zone. Mikanba repeated that the Abkhaz troops would immediately take positions left by Russian peacekeeping forces.

Yuri Zhigalkin, New York: The first week of the air campaign in Afghanistan did not bring visible successes: the Taliban regime has survived the first stage of bombing, Bin Laden and his environment continues to hide in the country, the Islamic world insists at the speedy end of the operation, while representatives of Washington talk about readiness for many months and even many years of campaign.

In Kabul today, the trial in the case of eight employees of the Humanitarian organization "Shelter now" accused of the spread of Christianity should resume. Two Americans, two Australians and four citizens of Germany will appear before the court. All of them were arrested in August on suspicion of missionary activity.

In Germany, demonstrations were held today with the demand to immediately stop military operations in Afghanistan. In Berlin, 4 thousand people took to the streets, five thousand in Stuttgart. The manifestations, although not so massive, took place in a number of German cities. Protest demonstrations were also held today in the capital of Great Britain, in France and Italy.