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Compiled by Luba Schwartzman (luba7@bu.edu)
Research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy
at Boston University
HEADLINES,
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
- Crimea's Court of appeals has postponed the decision on the verdict of the Simferopol Court to reject Leonid Grach's registration for the parliamentary elections until March 27th, 4 days before the elections. In the meanwhile, Grach can continue his campaign.
- Ukraine's Ivano-Frankov City Court has declared that the veterans of the SS Galich fascist division are heroes of the war for freedom and independence. Ukrainian Prime Minister Anatoly Kinakh supported the decision.
- The four Russian peacekeepers who were kidnapped in Georgia's Zugdidi region last week have been freed. In return, the kidnappers demanded the release of two rebels, Georgian residents. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov ordered Russian soldiers to prevent such incidents in the future.
- State Duma deputies approved the appointment of Sergei Ignatiev as the new Chairman of the Central Bank.
- The Pobeda [Victory] Committee met in Moscow to discuss plans for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
- Minister of Trade and Economic Development German Gref announced that some progress has been made in the discussions of the US tariffs on imported steel. Russia's quota for imports will be increased to 26 percent.
- In Moscow, the development of the television serial genre was discussed at today's plenum of the Union of Cinematographers.
- Large-scale disturbances organized by the supporters of parliament deputy Azimbek Baknazarov, who is in prison on charges of abusing his privileges, continue in Southern Kyrgyzstan. A number of local policemen have been wounded in the clashes.
- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov met with directors of the national oil enterprises. After the meeting he announced that Russia will not increase oil exports over the next three months.
- In Grozny's Leninsk region, unidentified men shot two local residents -- a mother and a daughter -- as well as a policeman who rushed to their aid. Five other policemen and a prosecutor were wounded by a landmine that exploded when they came to investigate the scene of the crime. A second landmine exploded later; no one was injured.
- President Putin met with Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov to discuss military reforms and the armaments program through 2010.
- The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation is reviewing scientist Igor Suryagin's appeal of the espionage sentence he received from the Kaluzhsky Oblast Court.
- President Putin will chair the discussion of the development of science in Russia at today's joint meeting of the State Council, the Security Council, and the recently established Council on Science. No less than 4 percent of the national budget will be allocated for science and research by 2010.
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