The Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed concern in connection with reports of air raids on the Pankisi Gorge - Georgian territory near the border with Russia. OSCE mission observers in the Chechen section of the Georgian-Russian border officially confirmed the fact of violation of the airspace of Georgia. On Friday night, they noticed several aircraft that crossed the border from the north.

The program is conducted by Peter Vile. Radio Liberty correspondents in the United States participate Vladimir Abarinov and Yuri Zhigalkin, who talked with an American expert, an employee of the Heritage Foundation James Phillips. Peter Vail: US Secretary of Defense Donald Ramsfeld warned the Russian government about the serious consequences that Moscow would encounter if he continues to maintain warm relations with Iraq and other regimes supporting terrorism.

Georgy Kobaladze , Tbilisi: the Georgian leadership officially accused the Russian authorities of open aggression and called on the international community to influence Russia in order to stop the bombing of Georgian territory. On Friday morning, at about 5 o’clock in Tbilisi time, several unknown military aircraft subjected a massive bombardment of the Tiano region of Georgia.

Immunologists from Harvard University proposed a new hypothesis explaining the causes of rheumatoid arthritis. These progressive inflammation of the joints belong to the so -called autoimmune diseases that are caused by pathological reactions of the patient’s immune system to the life of his own body. It is generally accepted that either whole protein molecules or their fragments usually act as such products.

Russia supported China in its struggle against the separatists in Xinjiang and Tibet. Beijing, in turn, supported the actions of Moscow in Chechnya. This was stated in a joint communique following the results of the visit to China to China Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Kasyanov. The head of the Russian government held negotiations with the chairman of the PRC Jiang Zemin and Prime Minister of the State Council Zhu Zhuntji.

The Tagansky inter -municipal court of Moscow today is considering the lawsuit of the Liberal Russia movement against the Ministry of Justice. On July 12, the Ministry of Justice refused to register “liberal Russia” as a political party. Representatives of the ministry claim that 23 points of the Charter of the Future Party do not comply with Russian law. “Liberal Russia” requires recognizing the actions of the Ministry of Justice illegal.

Nikita Tatarsky , Moscow: The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Georgian Ambassador to Russia Zurab Abashidze said that the Georgian side intends to submit a note to the Russian Foreign Ministry in connection with a bombing near the Pankis gorge. The Georgian Ambassador described what happened near the Georgian-Russian border as a fact of Russia's aggression against a neighboring state.

In Belgrade, the World Cup in the Water Polo among men's commands continues. In the latest groups of group tournaments, the Russian team won the US team - 8: 5, Hungary won the Yugoslavia - 9: 7, Italy defeated Spain - 7: 5, and the national teams of Greece and Croatia tied - 7: 7. The teams of Italy and Yugoslavia directly entered the semifinals. At the World Fencing Championship, which is held in Lisbon, the Russian team won the fifth gold medal.

Madlin Olbrait, who served as the US State Counter for President Clinton, called on the United States government - to help the Czech Republic overcome the consequences of catastrophic floods. Speaking on Friday on Czech radio, Olbright said that she had addressed this request and some stars of American cinema, including Sonu Connery and Tom Cruz, reminding them that Prague is a popular place for filming.

The meeting of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Palestinian Autonomy Abdel Rezak al-Chiya with representatives of Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, ended in vain. This is the second unsuccessful attempt to convince them to accept a new Israeli plan of peaceful settlement over the past two weeks.

In Pyatigorsk, 210 thousand rubles were allocated to prepare for the new academic year from low -income families. For each of the 70 first -graders, school clothes and satchels with sets of textbooks and notebooks with a total value of three thousand rubles were purchased. In total, about three thousand children from low -income families are in the center of social protection of the population in the city.

Inna Earth , Bratislava: the Slovak government decided to restructure the remaining debts of the former Soviet Union, which amount to about nine hundred million dollars. Partially, this amount will continue to be repaid by Russia due to the supply of goods. Another part will be paid in cash. The conditions for repayment of the debt of the former Soviet Union of Slovakia were established in 1994 when signing the relevant Russian-Slovak agreement.

The authorities of the Chinese province of Hunan hope that the flood, which threatens to flood the areas where 10 million people live, will be able to stop. On Sunday, the water level in Lake Duntinhu - one of the largest in China - should reach the maximum mark. The authorities are sure that the bombarded dams will not allow the lake to get out of the shores. Hope is also inspired by a favorable weather forecast.

Albania and Yugoslavia agreed to normalize diplomatic relations. As the Albanian government reported today, both countries will exchange ambassadors. Former President of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milosevich broke off relations with Albania in 1999 - during the conflict around Kosovo. Then Albania supported the operation of the NATO Union against Yugoslavia.

In St. Petersburg, navigation along the Neva River has been restored today. It was interrupted a week ago, after the Kaunas dry truck crashed into the support of the foundry bridge and sank. Rescuers cut off deck superstructures from a sunken vessel, which provided a sufficient depth for the passage of dry cargoes and tankers. For a week, more than 150 cargo ships accumulated on raids and parking lots. The authorities of St.