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The Liberal
Group of PACE approved the idea of visa-free regime for trips of
Russian citizens to EU countries
Press release, June 21, 2003
..."elimination of the visa regime between
European Union and Russia will in perspective become an important step in
the development of economic, political and cultural cooperation between
EU and Russia which is in line with the idea of a Single Europe without
any demarcation lines."
Despite the
resistance of the "centrist" factions, the State Duma adopted a
law to raise student grants
Press release, June 21, 2003
In accordance with the amendments introduced by the Duma to the
law "On the Minimum Wage" and "On Higher and Secondary
Professional Education" university student grants will be doubled
(starting from September 2003) to 400 roubles, and for students
of colleges to 140 roubles.
Sergei Mitrokhin
plans to gain access to data on the threat to Russia's ecology posed
by the Highly-Enriched Uranium - Low-Enriched Uranium Agreement
Press release, June 25, 2003
"Many specialists think that this
waste, also called "tails", poses a serious potential threat to
the health of the personnel of dangerous sites contaminated with radiation
and the local population, to say nothing of the environment."
The State Duma
supported YABLOKO's initiative to create a single education space
in Europe
Press release, June 21, 2003
..."Adoption of this resolution opens the way to the participation
of Russia's representatives in the the working bodies of the Bologna
process and in preparations for the Berlin conference of education
ministers of the European countries in autumn 2003,"...
The State Duma
turned down the amendment granting tax privileges to environmental
bodies
Press release, June 21, 2003
On Friday, June 20, 2003, the State Duma refused to grant a tax
break on the property of organisations protecting and caring for
territories with an enhanced regime of environmental protection.
Alexander
Shishlov: One of the main reasons behind YABLOKO's
demand to dismiss the Cabinet is the refusal of the
government to increase wages to teachers and doctors
Press release, June 11, 2003
...We cannot wait for mercy from the Cabinet and the
pro-government Duma majority any more.
YABLOKO
determines the directions of Russia's environmental
policy and calls on the State Duma to ratify the Kyoto
Protocol
Press release, June 5, 2003
In addition to the prospects of ratification and entry into force
of the Kyoto Protocol, the participants of the Round Table discussed
a range of problems related to Russia’s environmental policy.
YABLOKO starts collecting signatures to eliminate the visa regime between Russia and EU member states
Press release, June 5, 2003
"Russia is a European country and we have the right to feel that we are fully-fledged representatives of European civilization," stated the initiators of the address.
YABLOKO proposes that all political forces unite against 'black PR'
Press release, May 29, 2003
The YABLOKO party calls on all politicians and journalists to unite in the fight against 'dirty' information technologies. This statement was made by Deputy Chairman of the YABLOKO party, deputy of the State Duma Sergei Mitrokhin at a press conference at the Interfax agency on May 29, 2003.
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