The program is conducted by Mark Krutov. The correspondent in Washington Allan Davydov takes part. Mark Krutov: A series of tests of ballistic missiles by Iran at the end of last week caused a violent reaction in the USA and in Russia. Almost everyone spoke on this subject, including candidates for US presidency. It was with these tests that financial analysts connected a sharp jump in oil prices. Most experts are perplexed, which prompted Iran to this demonstration of force right now.

On Sunday in Paris, a summit of the Mediterranean countries will take place, in which representatives of 43 states of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa will take part. One of the topics of the summit will be the process of settlement in the Middle East.

The US Green Party nominated a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections - 53 -year -old Cynthia McKinni. For a long time, which was among the congressmen from the Democratic Party, McKinni lost a place in the House of Representatives in 2006. Later, she became close to the Green Party. The greatest success of green in the US elections is the result of their candidate Ralph Neider in 2000, when he received more than two and a half percent of votes.

The US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party Senator Barack Obama opposed the exclusion of Russia from the Great Eight. This proposal was previously made by his opponent in the presidential election - the republican Senator John McCain. In an interview with the television company, SiN-En Obama said that the exclusion of Russia would be a “mistake”, since without cooperation with Moscow it is impossible to fight the spread of nuclear weapons.

At the summit of the Mediterranean countries in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy proclaimed the creation of the Mediterranean Union, uniting 43 European states, the Middle East and North Africa. Sarkozy said that the union was founded in the name of peace in the region, as was the case with the EU. Among the tasks of the new organization are the strengthening of economic ties between the countries of the region, the fight against illegal immigration and environmental protection.

In France, at the European Championship among girls (until 19 years old), the group stage has been completed. The results of the final matches: Group a Norway - France - 1: 1 Spain - Italy - 3: 0 The final position: 1. Italy - 6 points, 2. Norway - 4, 3. France - 4, 4. Spain - 3. Group c Germany - Scotland - 7: 0 Sweden - England - 1: 1 The final position: 1. Germany - 7, 2. Sweden - 5, 3. England - 4, 4. Scotland - 0. In the semifinals of July 16 there are: Italy - Sweden, Germany - Norway.

North Korea rejected the proposal of President South Korea Lee Men Buck to resume the process of negotiations on reconciliation between Pyongyang and Seoul. The Official North Korean newspaper Nodon Sinmun called the proposal that was made last Friday and accused the leader of South Korea of "insidious" tactics.

The winner of the tournament in Switzerland was the Romanian tennis player Viktor Hanescu, who in the final match prevailed over the Russian Igor Andreev - 6: 3, 6: 4. Shortly before that, on Sunday, Andreev had to play a transferred semi -final match with the Spaniard Guillermo Garcia -Lopes, the total score of which is 7: 6, 5: 7, 7: 6. For Hannescu, this title was the first in a professional career.

The new Governor of Chukotka was Roman Kopin. His candidacy, proposed by the President of Russia, was approved by deputies of the Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Copin previously held the post of deputy governor of the district, which was Roman Abramovich. On July 3, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev freed Abramovich from the duties of the governor at his request.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert expressed the hope that direct negotiations between his country and Syria would take place in the near future. Speaking to journalists in Paris, Olmert said that now contacts are continuing between the parties through the mediation of Turkey. The Israeli Prime Minister and President of Syrian Bashar Assad arrived in Paris to participate in the Mediterranean summit.

The film of the Russian director Alexei Teacher "The Palenie" received a prize for the best directing at the International Film Festival in the Czech city of Karlovy Vara. The main prize of the festival - "Crystal Globe" - won the picture of the Danish director Henrik Ruben Genz "terribly happy."

In the Afghan province of Baglan, a Hungarian soldier was killed as a result of the explosion of mines. This was reported on Saturday by the Ministry of Defense of Hungary. This is the second Hungarian soldier who died in Afghanistan. The Hungarian contingent in this country has about 250 military personnel. On Saturday, in the province of Hilmen, as a result of the terrorist attack, carried out by a suicide bomber, two Afghan soldiers and a child were killed, 5 people were injured.

In the Ryazan region, an attack was attacked at the camp of ecologists. Two people were injured. According to Vyacheslav Feraposhkin, an activist of the ecological movement, more than a dozen young people attacked ecologists when they were preparing for a rally of protest against launching to the local chemical plants of the production of toxic resins. Feraposhkin did not exclude that the factory management was involved in the incident.

Iranian President Mahmud Akhmadidjad said that Tehran welcomes any steps aimed at strengthening the connections between the peoples. Speaking today at the press confront, Akhmadinendjad spoke out for the opening of an American representative office in Tehran. In June, American media reported that Washington discusses the issue of US diplomatic mission in Iran. The diplomatic relations between the two countries were torn in 1980 after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.