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Russia open to discussion of disarmament issues - deputy foreign
BERLIN (Itar-Tass) - Russia is open to the discussion of
issues related to disarmament, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told
the 59th Pugwash conference of scientists European Contributions to
Nuclear Disarmament and Conflict Resolution on Friday.
The four-day forum is attended by 350 scientists, politicians,
diplomats and members of the public from 45 countries. They are discussing
new initiatives on nuclear disarmament, development of peace-building
efforts and strategies to prevent and resolve conflicts, including
Afghanistan and the Middle East.
"We are ready to discuss disarmament issues," said Ryabkov. "Russia
will always focus its efforts on trying to make the world safer." However,
he said, the implementation of the idea of nuclear disarmament is not an
easy task. "International relations are often dominated by the ideology of
distrust."
At the same time, a new START treaty and the recent positive
developments in the field of disarmament have shown that the positions on
the issue, in particular, those of Russia and the United States are moving
closer together, said Ryabkov. "The number of initiatives related to this
problem is growing. So is the level of their consideration," he said.
"This progress reflects the desire for security and stability in the
world, it means that we are moving forward along the path to a
nuclear-free world."
The Pugwash Conference in Berlin is supported by the German Foreign
Ministry and the European Leadership Network for Nuclear Disarmament and
Nonproliferation. The Forum is being held in the form of plenary and
working group meetings. It will continue until July 4.
The Pugwash movement of scientists is one of the oldest and leading
international scientific organizations in the field of security issues,
disarmament and scientific cooperation. For the first time the conference
was held in the village of Pugwash (Canada) on July 7-11, 1957. It
heralded the beginning of a long-term dialogue of scientists from many
countries on the most topical issues of science and politics. The
conferences are held once every eighteen months. Between the forums there
are organized thematic workshops and seminars around the world.
.Rosselkhoznadzor may ban import of poultry from EU.
MOSCOW, July 2 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's agriculture watchdog
Rosselkhoznadzor does not rule out a ban on the import of live poultry
from Germany, the Netherlands and other European countries, as follows
from a statement made public on the agency's website.
"Judging by the available data regarding the spread of low pathogenic
avian influenza A of the seventh subtype in Germany and the Netherlands,
in the near future a ban is not ruled out on the import of live poultry
from these countries, and perhaps, from other European countries, if the
virus begins to be be spread there," the statement runs.
Rosselkhoznadzor fears that the spread of the low pathogenic virus can
cause outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the same type,
"because the mutation of the virus towards higher pathogenicity is common
to influenza A viruses."
The agency promised to review the risks and, if a negative outlook is
confirmed, to take protective measures to ensure additional safeguards to
prevent the penetration of the virus into poultry farms in Russia.
.AU urges parties to Libyan conflict negotiate cease-fire, interim
govt.
RABAT, July 2 (Itar-Tass) -- The leaders of the African Union member
countries have urged the warring parties in Libya to negotiate a
cease-fire and creation of a transitional democratic government. This call
is contained in a statement by the participants in the 17th summit of the
AU, convened to discuss the Libyan crisis and Africa's economic problems.
It ended in the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, on Friday.
The proposals from the 53 countries affiliated with the AU were
transferred at the summit to representatives of Muammar Qaddafi and the
Libyan opposition forces.
Russia was represented at the summit by special presidential envoy
Russian Mikhail Margelov.
issues related to disarmament, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told
the 59th Pugwash conference of scientists European Contributions to
Nuclear Disarmament and Conflict Resolution on Friday.
The four-day forum is attended by 350 scientists, politicians,
diplomats and members of the public from 45 countries. They are discussing
new initiatives on nuclear disarmament, development of peace-building
efforts and strategies to prevent and resolve conflicts, including
Afghanistan and the Middle East.
"We are ready to discuss disarmament issues," said Ryabkov. "Russia
will always focus its efforts on trying to make the world safer." However,
he said, the implementation of the idea of nuclear disarmament is not an
easy task. "International relations are often dominated by the ideology of
distrust."
At the same time, a new START treaty and the recent positive
developments in the field of disarmament have shown that the positions on
the issue, in particular, those of Russia and the United States are moving
closer together, said Ryabkov. "The number of initiatives related to this
problem is growing. So is the level of their consideration," he said.
"This progress reflects the desire for security and stability in the
world, it means that we are moving forward along the path to a
nuclear-free world."
The Pugwash Conference in Berlin is supported by the German Foreign
Ministry and the European Leadership Network for Nuclear Disarmament and
Nonproliferation. The Forum is being held in the form of plenary and
working group meetings. It will continue until July 4.
The Pugwash movement of scientists is one of the oldest and leading
international scientific organizations in the field of security issues,
disarmament and scientific cooperation. For the first time the conference
was held in the village of Pugwash (Canada) on July 7-11, 1957. It
heralded the beginning of a long-term dialogue of scientists from many
countries on the most topical issues of science and politics. The
conferences are held once every eighteen months. Between the forums there
are organized thematic workshops and seminars around the world.
.Rosselkhoznadzor may ban import of poultry from EU.
MOSCOW, July 2 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's agriculture watchdog
Rosselkhoznadzor does not rule out a ban on the import of live poultry
from Germany, the Netherlands and other European countries, as follows
from a statement made public on the agency's website.
"Judging by the available data regarding the spread of low pathogenic
avian influenza A of the seventh subtype in Germany and the Netherlands,
in the near future a ban is not ruled out on the import of live poultry
from these countries, and perhaps, from other European countries, if the
virus begins to be be spread there," the statement runs.
Rosselkhoznadzor fears that the spread of the low pathogenic virus can
cause outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the same type,
"because the mutation of the virus towards higher pathogenicity is common
to influenza A viruses."
The agency promised to review the risks and, if a negative outlook is
confirmed, to take protective measures to ensure additional safeguards to
prevent the penetration of the virus into poultry farms in Russia.
.AU urges parties to Libyan conflict negotiate cease-fire, interim
govt.
RABAT, July 2 (Itar-Tass) -- The leaders of the African Union member
countries have urged the warring parties in Libya to negotiate a
cease-fire and creation of a transitional democratic government. This call
is contained in a statement by the participants in the 17th summit of the
AU, convened to discuss the Libyan crisis and Africa's economic problems.
It ended in the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, on Friday.
The proposals from the 53 countries affiliated with the AU were
transferred at the summit to representatives of Muammar Qaddafi and the
Libyan opposition forces.
Russia was represented at the summit by special presidential envoy
Russian Mikhail Margelov.
