Новости за 02.06.2011

Paul Goble

Staunton, June 2 – Army General Anatoly Kulikov has called on the Kremlin to creqate a new body, modelled the National Counter-Terrorism Committee and centered in the military’s general staff, to coordinate the activities of all force structures during emergency situations, natural or man-made.

Kulikov made his proposal at the Military Commanders Club during a conference at the end of May on coordinating force structures during emergency situations. At that time, the general... Читать дальше...

James Waterson and Lauren Lynch report the latest news at the French Open. The women's final is set between Francesca Schiavone, who beat Marion Bartoli, and Li Na, who defeated Maria Sharapova. Roger Federer helped a fan after she fell with a hug and a photo. Though considered underdogs, Andy Murray says he has confidence over beating Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer says Novak Djokovic has the pressure of obtaining the number one ranking. TV coverage will change between NBC, the Tennis Channel, and a live stream online.

Paul Goble

Staunton, June 2 – Even though the top ten percent of the population of the post-Soviet states are wealthier than they ever were in the past, three out of every four residents of the Russian Federation are now poor, according to official statistics, with the situation being even worse in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Azerbaijan and only a little better in Belarus.

In an article in today’s “Nezavisimaya gazeta,” Anastsiya Bashkatova reports on what she describes as “the shocking... Читать дальше...

Paul Goble

Staunton, June 2 – In the latest of a series of moves that recall the Soviet approach to Islam in Central Asia, Tajikistan has closed some 1500 mosques, in many cases at least nominally because their leaderships have failed to secure registration, health and tax documents that Dushanbe has been reluctant to give even when imams have applied for them.

The Islamsng.com portal reported yesterday that the Tajik government “continues to interfere in the religious life” of a... Читать дальше...