United States will be able to stay at the military base “Manas” in Kyrgyzstan, but the state would have to agree to new conditions. The statement was made by President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev.

As reported by the BBC, among the main conditions for extending the stay of U.S. military-based ” Manas – The U.S. must accept the new terms of the lease, and negotiations must take place “in a different format”.

Recall previously reported that the parliament of Kyrgyzstan, which is dominated by supporters of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, denounced the agreement with the U.S. (more…)

President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has decided, along with humanitarian help to convey the Palestinian Authority 50 armored personnel carriers and two civilian helicopters.

As the BBC, about the decision of the heads of state said the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov at the International Conference on the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, going on these days in the Egyptian Sharm el-Sheikh.

According to Russian authorities, armored personnel carriers, and helicopters, should help strengthen the foundations for Palestinian statehood.

In addition, in the near future Russia will give Palestine a considerable quantity of flour, two planes with medicine and other humanitarian goods. (more…)

Belarus has received $ 500 million, which was expected in February. These funds are part of the stabilization loan of $ 2 billion to Russia gives Belarus in parts.

“Money does not come in February” – quoted the Russian newspaper “Sight” Head of Information – Press Secretary of the National Bank of Belarus Anatoliy Drozdova.

Recall, last week reported that Belarus is waiting for the promised Russia billion dollar loan in two tranches of $ 500 million. Belarus gave Russia $ 1 billion in 15 years last November and promised as much again this month for the maintenance of the Belarusian ruble, which the course of recent months has declined by more than 30%.

After promises to issue a second loan of Minsk and Moscow signed an agreement on a unified air defense group, which had been discussed for several years.

In January Belarus received the first tranche of IMF credit of $ 788 million under a loan for $ 2.5 billion. (more…)

All senior officials Kremlin administration, as well as the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, have until April 1 to file a declaration of income and family assets. This was reported on Tuesday a press-secretary of the President of Russia Natalia Timakova.

As the BBC, details of income by D. Medvedev and his wife will be published on the Kremlin website. Starting this year the Kremlin officials apparatus – Chief of Staff, First Deputy, Assistant to the President, Secretary of the Security Council, authorized representatives of the President of the Federation Council, the State Duma, the Constitutional Court, authorized representatives of the President of the Federal District, the Deputy Secretary of the Security Council – an obligation annually declare their income and assets and liabilities of members of their families. (more…)

The Council of Europe have drawn attention to the large flow of downloads of Russians in the Strasbourg Court. Council of Europe Secretary General Terri Davis expressed concern that a quarter of all requests it receives from Russia.

It transmits radio “Echo of Moscow” In particular, T. Davis said that despite the large population of Russia, the number of Russians is a disproportionate number of hits in Evrosud from other countries.

In Moscow today, the first Conference of Ministers of Social bloc states – members of the Council of Europe. (more…)

By the failed suicide bombing in Haifa involved terrorist organization, which supports Iran, writes the newspaper Haaretz, referring to a senior source in the leadership of the Palestinian Authority.

In particular, according to the interlocutor publication, a terrorist attack could be organized movement Hezbollah. He said that the authorities of the PNA have information that the terrorists of the movement tried to recruit members of Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad to carry out a major attack inside Israel.

Explosion in Haifa was supposed to be revenge for the assassination in Damascus one terrorist Hezbollah Imad Mugnie (Imad Mughniyeh) in February 2008. Islamist movements believed that this assassination is Israel.

Previously responsible for the preparation of a terrorist act has taken the organization, the Galilee Liberation Brigades .

It was reported that the attack near the shopping center in Haifa has been prevented by the evening of March 21. (more…)

North Korea has deployed a missile at a launch site.

As stated by representatives of the U.S. and Japan, most likely, it is a long-range missile.

According to the picture of American satellites, two steps are already mounted. On top they are covered with a cap, which is supported by a number of crane.

It is estimated that close to the launching pad built tank for liquid fuels.

Previously, North Korean authorities declared an intention to run in early April with the help of long-range missile space satellite.

United States, Japan and South Korea have expressed fears that instead of launching a satellite Pyongyang will try to test missiles.

Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso said his country is preparing to shoot down any missile that threatens the territory of Japan.

Official Pyongyang announced that it intends to launch in the period between 4 and 8 April.

Meanwhile, as reported Thursday, citing diplomatic sources at the South Korean newspaper Joseon ilbo, technically the missile is likely to be ready for launch in the next three to four days.

Launch Tephodon-2, launched from the cosmodrome Musudan-ni, located on the northeast coast of the country, the ability to reach the shores of Alaska. (more…)

Ministry of Commerce of China yesterday rejected the offer Coca-Cola to purchase the largest national producer of juices Huiyuan Juice Group. Pre-transaction valued at 2.3 billion dollars and could become the largest in the history of a leading American manufacturer of soft drinks. Chinese officials have expressed fears that the Coca-Cola will take a dominant position in the market, and decided to support the small domestic companies that are in the midst of a global economic crisis, forced to fight for survival.

Chinese market is the planned Coca-Cola, one of the main places: last year its sales of juice in this country grew by 19%, while in the U.S. itself has fallen by 1%. In 2008, Coca-Cola controlled 52.5% of the market for soda drinks, while its main rival PepsiCo – 33%.The market for fruit and vegetable juice Coca-Cola takes 12% and hoped to increase its share through the acquisition of Huiyuan, which had 8.5% of the market. That would be a major breakthrough in the region and the company has brought tangible gains. It is projected that in 2009 revenues of China's juice market as a whole should grow by 20% to 97.1 billion yuan (14 billion dollars).

In September last year, Coca-Cola has received consent to deal with the major shareholders Huiyuan, but other participants in the Chinese market covered claims and demands of the government to protect them from more powerful foreign competitors. Ministry of Trade took several months to verify the transaction for compliance with new anti-monopoly legislation, enacted in August 2008. The experts warned at the outset, the possibility that the answer is great. «Part of the Chinese society insists on maintaining a well-known brands such as Huiyuan, although they do not meet generally accepted standards of competition, – told RBC daily economist at Oxford University, Linda Yue. (more…)