Oleg Kusov: Our guest is Genghis Huseynov, writer, literary critic. The questions are asked to him-an employee of the online publication "Bulletin of the Caucasus" Evgeny Krishtalv and his own correspondent of the Azerbaijani news agency "Azeri-rres" Roman Agaev. By tradition, I will read out the brief biography of our guest. Huseynov Genghis Hasan Ogly was born in 1929 in Baku.

Ulyanovsk can return its historical name - Simbirsk. According to ITAR-TASS, the Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region, Sergei Morozov, said today, speaking to the participants of the youth forum on Seliger, which "supports the restoration of historical justice." Morozov did not report the terms of possible renaming the city. Simbirsk was renamed Ulyanovsk in 1924 - after the death of Vladimir Ulyanov -Lenin, born in this city.

In China, a tank with oil exploded at a chemical plant. According to the Sinhua agency, the incident occurred today in the city of Urumchi-the center of the Sinjan-Uygur Autonomous Region in the north-west of the country. The victims of the incident and its possible connection with ethnic tension in the region are not reported.

In the Leningrad Region, on suspicion of desecrating graves, two young people - residents of the city of Sosnovy Bor were arrested. It turned out that it was these two at the end of June that abused 7 graves in the local cemetery, damaging the crosses and tombstones and kidnapping two granite vases. The police managed to find and interview witnesses, clarify the signs of young people. The stolen vases from the vandals are seized.

A rescue operation continues to search for missing as a result of a shipwreck that occurred on Saturday on the coast of Haiti. According to the latest data, at least 6 people were killed, dozens - are listed as missing. More than 20 are saved and hospitalized. It is assumed that a ferry, the length of which is 9 meters, turned over due to overload - about 60 people and various cargoes were on board - on board were on board

In Baghdad, on Sunday, a series of explosions occurred at Christian churches. According to preliminary data, one person died, more than 20 were injured. Explosive devices were laid in four churches in different areas of the Iraqi capital. So far, no one has taken responsibility for terrorist attacks. No more than 750 thousand Christians live in Iraq - the Muslim population of the country exceeds 27 million.

(Irena Artamonova)

Barack Obama in the capital of Ghana Accra Barack Obama visits Africa a second time. Previously, he visited Kenya, where his father came from, and now the president visited Ghana. It is not surprising that on the African continent with great enthusiasm adopted a victory in the US presidential election in the United States African American Barack Obama . Black Africa considers him to be his son.

In Ingushetia, a special operation of law enforcement agencies of the two republics continues at the border with Chechnya. 4 militants were killed on Saturday, among them - the younger brother of the detainee recently, one of the leaders of the militants of Rustaman Mahauri. Several extremists managed to hide. The armed group was blocked between the settlements of Chemulga (Ingushetia) and Achkhoy-Martan (Chechnya).

Karlovy Vary, Film Festival The 44th International Film Festival ended in Karlovy Vary. The first prize was received by the painting "Angel by the Sea" of the Belgian director Frederick Dumon. At the 44th Karlovar film festival, more than 12 thousand people were accredited. 232 films are shown, they were visited by 132 thousand spectators.

In the Tver region, the rock festival "Invasion" is completed. According to the Radio Radio, the Freedom Festival gathered about 23 thousand people. At the entrance to the venue of the festival, multi -kilometer traffic jams were observed.

The new President of Lithuania Dalya Grybauskaite on Sunday was led by the Lithuanian parliament of the Lithuanian parliament and received the powers of the head of state. Gribauskay, replaced the head of the republic of 82-year-old Valdas Adamkus. The head of the European Commission for Budget and Financial Planning, Dal Grybauskaite in the elections on May 17, received the highest percentage of votes in the entire history of the presidential election of independent Lithuania.

In the south of Afghanistan, two American marine infantrymen died in battles with the Taliban. This was announced today by the command of the US troops in Afghanistan. Earlier it was said about the four dead, but then the command refuted this information. US President Barack Obama said in an interview with the British television company Sky News that the American and British troops leading the battles in the Gilmain province managed to significantly squeeze the Taliban detachments.