Yabloko representatives advocate restoration of Russia’s delegation rights in PACE

Sergei Ivanenko advocated the restoration of the Russian delegation's rights in PACE at a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly on June 29, 2000. He stressed that he had come to speak at the PACE session on behalf of Yabloko, which obtained the votes of 5 mln Russia’s citizens in recent elections.

Yabloko: the choice of residence by the Representative of the President in the North-West district is provocative

The deputy from the Yabloko faction and Chairman of the regional branch of Yabloko, Alexander Shishlov, called the choice of residence by the plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the North-West district Vladimir Cherkesov "provocative and disrespectful" towards the citizens of St.Petersburg.

Grigory Yavlinsky to meet the heads of the largest factions of the German parliament

On June 27-28 the leader of the Yabloko Association will meet the heads of the following parliamentary factions of the German parliament: Chairman of the bloc “The Union of Christian democrats and Christian Social Union" (UDU-CSU) Friedrich Mertz, Deputy Chairman of the “Social-Democratic Party of Germany” faction Gerhard Ehrler, Chairman of the “Free Democrats” faction Wolfgang Gerhardt and with members of this faction.

Yabloko will support the law “On the Procedure Governing the Formation of the Federation Council” provided that the amendments to democratise the procedure are adopted

The Yabloko faction will support the law “On the Procedure for Forming the Federation Council” providing that the amendments targeted at its democratisation are adopted. Such a decision was taken at a meeting of the faction on June 22, 2000.

Yabloko will vote for the value-added tax provided amendments of the Budget Committee are taken into account.

The Yabloko faction will support in the second reading the draft of Part 2 of the Tax Code on VAT, provided that the amendments approved by the Budget Committee are considered.

Yabloko: constructive dialogue with PACE offers the best protection of Russia’s interests

The Yabloko association sent deputies of the State Duma Sergei Ivanenko and Alexander Shishlov to the regular meeting of PACE and financed this trip.

Such a decision was taken by the leadership of the Association on June 22, 2000, after the delegation of the Federation Assembly of Russia refused to participate in its regular session, due to open on June 26.

Alexandr Shishlov criticises the refusal of the Russian delegation to participate in the PACE session

The deputy of the State Duma from the Yabloko faction Alexandr Shishlov said that the refusal of the delegation of the Federal Assembly of Russia to participate in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session, which will open in Strasbourg on June 26, is a “political error”.

Vladimir Lukin: Russia and Ukraine should simultaneously seek further integration with Europe

Deputy Speaker of the Duma Vladimir Lukin (the Yabloko faction) said that Russia and Ukraine should “simultaneously” seek further integration with Europe. He spoke in favour of the creation of a joint Russian-Ukrainian commission to develop a common position on integration with the EC.

Yabloko and the Union of Right-Wing Forces (SPS) sign agreement on measures to create a coalition of the two political organisations

On June 21, 2000 an agreement “On measures to create a coalition of the two political organisations Yabloko and the Union of Right-Wing Forces” was signed by the deputies of the State Duma Vladimir Lukin (Yabloko) and Irina Khakamada (SPS).

Grigory Yavlinsky, Evgeni Primakov and Boris Nemtsov to call on the President of Belarus to guarantee democratic elections

The leaders of three factions of the Duma, Yabloko, “Fatherland-All Russia”(OVR) and the “Union of Right-Wing Forces” (SPS) Grigory Yavlinsky, Evgeni Primakov and Boris Nemtsov, are going to ask the President of Belarus to guarantee that the parliamentary elections to be held in Belarus in October 2000 will be democratic.

Yabloko and the SPS to vote together on amendments to the draft law on the formation of the Federation Council

The Coordination Council of Yabloko and the Union of Right-Wing Forces (SPS)has adopted a decision to vote together on amendments to the draft law on the new procedure for forming the Federation Council.

Yabloko under Suspicion?

In the letter addressed to the Head of the FSB, Yavlinsky asks: "Can you confirm whether information - that you have issued orders, citing instructions from Vladimir Putin, to perform operative inquiries into me and my immediate family - is true or not?"

Igor Artemyev: a single liberal-minded democratic party should be created in the country

Deputy of the State Duma, Chairman of the Political Council of St.Petersburg branch of Yabloko, Igor Artemyev, thinks that a single liberal-minded democratic party should be created in the country.

Yabloko: It is too early to introduce 12-year school education system

"Yabloko thinks that the idea of switching to a 12-year school education timetable promising.

However, we oppose the active promotion of this issue before resolving first and foremost a whole range of education and social problems.

Grigory Yavlinsky: Protocol on a coalition between the SPS and Yabloko may be signed shortly

The signing of a protocol on a coalition between the SPS and Yabloko may take place any minute, said Yabloko-s leader Grigory Yavlinsky in an interview with the Ekho Moskvi radio station.

Grigory Yavlinsky: Europe displays interest in the joint creation with Russia of the European non-strategic anti-missile defence system

Europe has demonstrated interest in the creation jointly with Russia of the European non-strategic anti-missile defence system.

This declaration was made by Yabloko leader Grigory Yavlinsky after the meeting with the Prime Minister of Sweden Goran Persson and Minister of Defence Bjorn von Sudow on June 15, 2000.

Grigory Yavlinsky thinks that the action against Vladimir Gusinsky is targeted at intimidating society and the mass media

The leader of the Yabloko party, Grigory Yavlinsky, expressed his conviction that the arrest of the head of the Media-Most holding company, Vladimir Gusinsky, is "an action of intimidation of society and the mass media"'.

Leaders of the Yabloko, SPS and OVR factions declare that the arrest of Gusinsky is splitting society and discrediting the country

On June 14, 2000 a meeting was held between the leaders of three factions of the State Duma - the Yabloko, SPS and OVR factions - to discuss the arrest of Vladimir Gusinsky (Ed. Head of a major independent media holding).

Vladimir Lukin supports the appointment of Akhmad Kadyrov as Head of the Administration of Chechnya

Deputy Speaker of the State Duma, Vladimir Lukin, (the Yabloko faction) supports the appointment of Mufti Akhmad Kadyrov as Head of the Administration of Chechnya. This statement was made by Vladimir Lukin late on June 12, 2000 in an interview with the press in St.Petersburg: he had come to the city to participate in the session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS.

Heads of four deputies’ associations of the State Duma call for immediate release of Vladimir Gusinsky from prison

On June 14, 2000, the leaders of four deputies’ associations of the State Duma made a joint statement on the need “to urgently accept the proposals of a number of well-known Russian politicians and release Vladimir Gusinsky under their personal guarantees”.

Yabloko makes decisive steps towards unification of democratic forces

In an interview with journalists early on June 9, 2000, Grigory Yavlinsky said: "We are satisfied that the Union of Right-Wing Forces (SPS) supports the initiative of a unification of Russian democratic forces which has been repeatedly proposed by the Yabloko party."

Sergei Ivanenko: a law on a state of emergency should be adopted to regulate the situation in Chechnya

The decision of President Putin to establish a provisional administration in Chechnya was mandatory. Today there are no other options, said the First Deputy Head of the Yabloko faction Sergei Ivanenko in an interview with journalists.

The Yabloko faction will support the proposals of the government on income tax, though it considers that Yabloko's proposals would be more efficient

The Yabloko faction will vote for the 13% income tax rate - Part II of the RF Tax Code (Chapter 24) - that is currently being considered by the State Duma

A reduction in tax rates and deduction of costs in a bid to legalise undisclosed incomes is the slogan of Yabloko-s tax reforms, stipulated in all the programme documents of Yabloko.

Sergei Ivanenko approves of the presidential initiative to create an anti-missile umbrella nuclear shield jointly with the USA

Deputy head of the Yabloko faction Sergei Ivanenko approves of the President Putin-s proposal to the USA on the joint creation of an anti-missile defence system.

Vladimir Lukin: the creation of a single anti-missile defence system jointly with the five nuclear superpowers would be the best solution

Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Lukin (from the Yabloko faction) thinks that the best solution would be to begin negotiations between the five nuclear superpowers v the USA, Russia, France, Great Britain and China.