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The NATO missile defense system in Europe won't be effective, experts of the Pentagon science center believe.VK asked Vladimir Yevseyev, the head of the Social and Political Research Center, to comment on the project's capacities.
The European Union will consider new sanctions against Syria on May 14. Syria held its first parliamentary polls on May 7.. The EU plans to freeze the assets of two Syrian companies and prohibit visas for three Syrians. 27 EU states plan to pass the 15th round of sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
US President Barack Obama was informed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G8 summit at Camp David on May 18-19, White House spokesperson Jay Carney said. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will attend the summit instead.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will present candidates for the Cabinet to President Vladimir Putin. Medvedev will represent Russia at the G8 summit in Camp David on May 18-19, Acting Presidential Assistant Arkady Dvorkovich said today.
The final decision about the beginning of technical discussions between Russia and the US on the issue of missile defense will be adopted only after the NATO summit to be held in May in Chicago, assistant of the US Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, Madeleine Kridon said
Russian-NATO talks on US missile defense have reached a stalemate, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said. He noted that first achievements of European missile defenses will be announced at the NATO summit in Chicago on May 20, which means that NATO will continue development of its missile defenses regardless of Russia’s concerns.
Vali Esmaili, a member of the Iranian parliamentary commission for home affairs, said that a new bill was developed to merge Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunb into the Persian Gulf Province. The document will be published for the National Day of the Persian Gulf on May 29
Addressing the State Council, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stressed that reform of the Russian army is one of the main priorities of the government.
Over 200 militants have given up in Hama. They will be pardoned in connection with Independence Day. About 800 people have given up since the cease-fire agreement was reached on April 12. The law enforcers promised release for everyone who gives up voluntarily and committed no murders of civilians. Damascus has marked the 66th anniversary of withdrawal of British and French troops with a statement calling Syria an impenetrable citadel for those planning a conspiracy against Arab peoples.
A Russian frigate from the Black Sea Fleet “Smetlivy” left the Syrian Port of Tartus today.
Russian and American experts discuss the political and technological problems of the Iranian nuclear program.
Armenia has approved the procedure for investigation of incidents at the Metsamor nuclear power plant, ARKA reports.Ashot Martirosyan, Chairman of the State Committee for Regulation of Nuclear Security, said that the project was developed taking into account the standards of the IAEA.
Azerbaijan will determine the terms of lease of the Qabala radar according to its own interests, Ali Gasanov, head of the socio-political section of the Presidential Administration, said on Wednesday, Trend reports.The Armenian vice premier said earlier that Azerbaijan and Russia will not a reach an agreement on the radar lease terms. Armenia offers its own territory for construction of a new radar.
Russia may be interested in Armenia's proposal to deploy a Russian radar system on its territory, Vladimir Yevseyev, the head of the Russian Center for Social and Political Research, told VK.
Baghdad has concluded the Arab League summit. Syria was urged to stop violence, although there were no calls for the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad or foreign intervention.
Experts agree on one thing: there is a way to find compromise
The world summit on nuclear security has ended in Seoul. All states developing nuclear technologies took part. North Korea and Iran were not invited, which is a signal that the talks concerned them. Experts have called the final statement unclear. It contains urges to ban highly enriched nuclear fuel. Third world states were recommended to export only light-water reactors.
On Monday US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed the NATO missile defense system, that is going to be deployed in Europe. The parties didn't manage to come to an agreement. However, there is still time to find a solution to the problem.
Chicago was to host the G8 and NATO summits in Chicago in May. The G8 summit was moved to Camp David not far from Washington. President Barack Obama explained that the country residence will make the atmosphere of talks less formal for world leaders.
Russia may skip the NATO summit in Chicago on May 20-21. Vladimir Putin will have taken office as Russian President by that time and attend the G8 meeting. US President Barack Obama passed the talks on European missile shield to Camp David.
