Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov highly appreciated the intention of the governments of Switzerland and Germany to pay compensation to relatives of the victims of the plane crash of the last year, who has taken off the life of 69 Russians, mainly schoolchildren from Bashkiria. Yesterday, at a meeting in Ivanov in Bern, the head of the Swiss Foreign Ministry, Midlin Kalmi-Roy, said that Germany and Switzerland are creating a fund for helping the families of the dead.

In Grozny, the deputy head of the operational-search bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya was killed in Grozny. His car was fired. The officer died of injuries. In the Achkhoy-Martan district, an attempt was made on the head of the administration of the village of Sernovodsk Vakhu Arsamakov-his car was also fired. The official is hospitalized.

The author of the program Alexander Genis Probably, many listeners learned a musical epigraph for our today's conversation. "Carnival of animals" of Saint-Sansa. With this play, a musical education began in a Soviet school. It was believed that onomatopoeia makes music accessible to schoolchildren. Meanwhile, the "carnival of animals" is not as simple as it seems.

"All people are born free and equal in their dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and should act in relation to each other in the spirit of the brotherhood." Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this issue of the program, we will talk about teaching human rights at Russian universities.

In Chechnya, in the district center of Shali this morning, with a mortar shelling, two girls were killed - 10 and 13 years old. The Russian military denies involvement in shelling. In the Urus-Martan district, according to the Radio Liberty correspondent, when the car was undermined on the Caucasus federal highway, two policemen from the Vladimir region were injured. In Grozny last night, five military commandant’s employees were wounded as a result of Mujahideen attacks.

In the south of Afghanistan, government troops, with the support of American units, attack the Taliban detachment. According to official figures, at least 4 militants and one Afghan soldier died in battle. The battle began yesterday and continues to this day. The battles between government troops and the Taliban go from Monday and in the southern province of Uruzgan. One soldier is killed and five were injured.

The countries participating in the organization of the Islamic Conference insist that the UN should play a leading role in the formation of the new Iraqi government. The ministers of the OIK countries at a meeting in Malaysia adopted a draft resolution in which the UN Security Council is called upon to take on a key role in solving the political, military and economic problems of Iraq.

The UN leadership believes that the countries of Eastern Europe can become one of the most attractive regions for foreign investment. Despite the fact that corruption and bureaucracy are still there serious problems there, - representatives of the UN Development Program said at the conference in Bucharest - there are very positive aspects - the presence of a qualified labor force, an acceptable level of salary and the proximity of European markets.

The change in the political course of Azerbaijan can lead to disaster, ”said the prime minister of the country, presidential candidate Ilham Aliyev, the son of the current head of state Heydar Aliyev. Speaking in Baku, Aliyev Jr. said that he completely shares his father’s political principles.

The Chinese authorities were fulfilled by the death sentence of the former vice -mayor of the city of Leshan - Lee Yushi. He was accused of receiving bribes in an amount exceeding a million dollars. According to the human rights organization "International Amnesty", the annual number of executions in China are larger than in all other countries combined. The death penalty is especially often used within the framework of the Corruption campaign in the country.

The Palace of President of Bolivia in La Pase cordoned off several dozen tanks. The situation in the city is aggravated. The riots have been going on for several weeks. In just one yesterday, 14 demonstrators died in clashes with troops and the police. Barricades have been erected everywhere. Teachers and bus drivers are striking. The vice president and three ministers went to retired.

In Vienna today, negotiations were held between representatives of Serbia and Albanians Kosovo - the first after the 1999 war. The meeting ended in virtually to no avail, although its participants agreed to create four working groups to discuss practical issues. President Kosovo Ibrahim Rugova said that the region is striving to become a member of the European Union and NATO as a "democratic, peaceful and independent" state.

The Israeli command ordered the expulsion from the west coast of Jordan to the gas sector of 15 Palestinians accused of involvement in the organization of terrorist attacks. A member of the Palestinian leadership Saab Erekat called on the world community to condemn the actions of Israel. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli troops conduct the next operation in the refugee camp in Rafakh. According to eyewitnesses, at least forty units of armored vehicles were introduced into the camp early in the morning.

The Russian football team will hold butt matches on November 15 and 19 in the struggle for a ticket to the final tournament of the European Championship with the Wales team. These are the results of the draw, held on Monday in Frankfurt. The first match will take place in Moscow, the return - in Cardiff. The remaining four couples look like this: Latvia will play with Turkey, Scotland with Holland, Croatia with Slovenia, and Spain with Norway.

The Court of Appeal in Athens rejected the request of the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia on the issuance of the former head of the Media-Most holding Vladimir Gusinsky. The court ruled that the misconduct attributed to Gusinsky do not fall under Greek legislation. The Prosecutor General’s Office charged the Gusinsky fraud and financial fraud. During the investigation, the Greek authorities asked Moscow to clarify the essence of the charges.