Jan Runov , New York: Understanding the concern of the Americans by the situation in the country, the White House organized an economic forum at the highest level. The forum was attended by President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Minister of Finance O'Neill, the heads of the largest American corporations. However, critics from the rival Democratic Party accused the republican administration of that this forum is a tactical move, aimed at raising money for an election campaign.

The departments of the collective forces to maintain peace in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict are brought into increased combat readiness. According to on Wednesday, Interfax, a representative of the staff of peacekeeping forces, has been announced to prevent possible provocations on the Georgian-Abkhaz border and in Abkhazia itself.

The prosecutor’s office of Chechnya prepared the necessary documents for the procedure for issuing Russia 13 Chechen fighters detained in Georgia in early August. In the coming days, all materials will be transferred to the Georgian authorities, ”said the prosecutor of the republic Nikolai Kostyuchenko. Earlier, Georgia stated that it would discuss the issue of extradition only if there is evidence of the involvement of the detainees in the commission of particularly serious crimes.

The host of the St. Petersburg hour of the Liberty Live program Viktor Rezunkov: today we have a well -known St. Petersburg writer Samuel Lurie. Samuel, I would like to first discuss with you one very interesting thing that happened just yesterday.

In Prague, a critical situation caused by the VLTAVA spread is preserved. It is expected that by this morning the water level within the city will rise by another 20 centimeters. This is due to the fact that a huge wave of crowded reservoirs located south of the Czech capital is approaching Prague. Prague Mayor Igor German said that additional measures were being taken to protect the historical center of the city. Protective barriers are built.

The flood in the capital of the Czech Republic Prague has reached its peak today. The Vltava river overflowed, flooding many residential quarters on both banks. The water level in the river in the southern part of Prague reached 8 meters above normal. The historical center of the city was injured. Water penetrated seven metro stations. The movement of public transport in the central regions of Prague - blocked. About 50 thousand inhabitants of the city were evacuated.

The Minister of Defense of Afghanistan Mohammad Fakhim called on fellow citizens to transfer weapons to the units of the emerging national army. Fahim spoke today in Kabul at the oath ceremony of 300 Afghan troops, who underwent military-technical training among French instructors. According to the Minister of Defense, the army should become the main guarantor of the unity and security of Afghanistan.

The capital's football club CSKA failed to strengthen its positions as one of the leaders of the Russian Championship. In the transferred match of the 12th round in Rostov-on-Don, the army team lost to rivals from Rostselmash-2: 3. They have 39 points left - 6 less than Lokomotiv, and 4 less than that of Spartak. At the same time, CSKA spent 19 matches, Lokomotiv - 20, and Spartak - 21. Five matches of the third qualification round of the Champions League took place.

A student from Azerbaijan won the first case of racial discrimination in Ireland. By the court decision, the Bar administration in Dublin will have to pay 33-year-old Sayyad Sayyadi and a half thousand euros for infringing his rights. The bara guard refused to let Sayyadi let in, referring to the absence of his passport, although the Azerbaijani presented his student ID. The student, convinced that he was not allowed to go to the bar for a completely different reason, sued him.

Yuri Zhigalkin , New York: the vast majority of Americans supports the military campaign to overthrow the Saddam Hussein regime, and in recent months this support has intensified. At the same time, the majority of the respondents want to consult with Congress and more fully explain the motives of his action. These are the results of the survey conducted by the Washington Post newspaper and the television company Hey Bee.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. Radio Liberty correspondents participate: in Moscow-Christina Gorelik, and in New York Yuri Zhigalkin, he talked with the vice president of the American human rights organization "Freedom House" Arche Paddington.

The German authorities report that the damage from the strongest flood of recent days is much exceeding preliminary estimates. According to the Minister of Agriculture of Germany, Renata Kunast, the "catastrophic situation" has developed in 16 federal lands, where the grain harvest has almost died. Chancellor Germany Gerhard Schroeder said that the farmers will be provided with a preferential loan of one hundred million euros.

President Pakistan Perevez Musharraf called the Fars planned at the beginning of September elections in the Indian part of Kashmir. Instead of them, Musharraf believes, it is necessary to hold a referendum in which the inhabitants of Kashmir will speak out whether this territory should remain in India. Musharraf said that Pakistan could not be responsible for the actions of the Kashmir separatists who have been fighting armed against Delhi since 1989.

Sergey Danilochkin , Prague: the water level in the Vltava River flowing through Prague rose 7 and a half meters above the usual. The authorities warn that water continues to arrive. Despite the emergency announced in the city and the evacuation of about 50 thousand prazans from dwellings located in the alleged flood zone, the situation is generally calm. On Wednesday morning, the sun shone, and many went to the river to look at the power of the stream.

Musa Khasanov , North Caucasus: the command of the united group of Russian troops in Chechnya continues to transfer additional units and armored vehicles to the area of the Chechen-Georgian and Chechen-Dagestan border line.