Moscow promised tomorrow - Tuesday, 10:00 (9 GMT), to resume gas transit through Ukraine to Europe. However, Russian media quoted, Deputy. The head of Gazprom, Alexander Medvedev. GazpromOt Ukraine depends on when the gas reaches Europe again. . . Recall that the technology will allow Ukraine to put gas in traffic 36 hours after its submission on the part of Russia to the Ukrainian border.

Russia is doing everything possible to Slovakia and the Balkans were the first to get gas, has promised to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was quoted by ITAR-TASS reported. In his speech, Putin proposed to consider the suspension of the gas on the Ukrainian side is actually due to technical reasons.

Despite some problems with the mafia Bulgaria continues to be included in the category of free countries, in accordance with the annual report «Freedom House». This category has the other Balkan countries and Romania. Greece has been criticized because even broke out last December in protest against the government and the inability to cope with them.

The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, which currently presides the European Union, a trip to the Ukraine. It is reported that the Ukrainian Uniates agency said, "News." Mirek Topolanek will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko at the airport in the evening and begin talks on gas crisis. Earlier today it was clear that Moscow and Kiev agreed to the terms of the document, which establishes an international monitoring team to check the gas equipment in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian side further enhances the crisis associated with the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine. This was stated during his meeting with Czech Prime Minister Topolanek, Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin. Recall now Topolanek, whose country currently holds the presidency of the EU, came to Moscow from Kiev. Although you personally evrostrukturite do everything necessary to resolve the crisis, it is increasing, and the Ukrainian side to further increase in January, Putin said.

The solution U. S. President-elect Barack Obama has appointed CIA director in his future administration Leon Panetta is a "perfect solution" and help improve the image of intelligence. He said the president of the International Center, "Woodrow Wilson" in Washington and former Congressman Lee Hamilton, a Democrat, was quoted by RIA Novosti.

Nicolas Sarkozy announced that Israel and the Palestinian Authority accepted the Egyptian-French plan to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Sarkozy said that it warmly welcomes the adoption of a plan presentation yesterday, President Mubarak of Egypt. To stop the fire Israel wants guarantees that Hamas rocket attacks would cease. For its part, Hamas says it will support the agreement if it includes otavryane border of the Gaza Strip.

"We know that history is not one person, but some people are irreplaceable, and their presence can have a decisive influence on events. Fidel is one of them." He said the Cuban leader Raul Castro in his speech in Santiago de Cuba to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the revolution. "At 50 Revolution is stronger than ever, despite the unhealthy and vindictive hatred of the powerful United States," he said. According to him, socialism failed, and that truth can not be changed, even if some get tired or even renounce their history, forgetting that life itself is eternal struggle.

The Security Council of the United Nations will hold emergency consultations behind closed next Saturday due to the worsening situation in the Middle East. This RIA Novosti reported, citing an official source at the UN. Depending on the outcome may be decided to convene an emergency meeting of officials of the Security Council.

China and Vietnam have completed the process of demarcation between the two countries. Demarkatsioniyat process will be completed sooner. In a joint statement, Chinese and Vietnamese diplomatic solution to the border dispute is defined as the most important milestone in bilateral relations. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were suspended after the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979, but recovery was delayed until 1991 had not yet agreed to develop the natural resources of the island Spratli and fisheries in the archipelago.

Carts, umbrellas and backpacks will be allowed the inauguration of newly elected U. S. President Barack Obama January 20, AFP reported. Because of strict security measures at the ceremony the guests were warned to leave the house any suspicious items, including bags and soft drinks, posters and banners. "Many visitors will be in the industry and be willing to spend a few hours of walking," warned the organizers.

How justified hope that the election of Barack Obama? - The first black president, America has taken on the way to the Promised Land especially for older African Americans have experienced hard unadulterated racism and discrimination, the choice of a black president, "a magical moment of transformation" - writes Henry Louis Gates, an African-American literary critic and professor at Harvard University said on the radio "Deutsche Welle". He stresses that the success of Obama's "symbolic culmination of the black struggle for freedom" almost 400 years after the Bringing in the New World, the first slaves from Africa.

Greek parliament approved the budget for 2009, which provides for a deficit of 2.5 percent next year. "Our goal is to impact the global crisis and reduce its impact to a minimum in the future," said Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis told lawmakers in parliament. In a statement, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis accused opposition leader George Papandreou, which undermines the authority of the country with "inflammatory" calls.

Future administration of U. S. President-elect Barack Obama is close to an agreement with the Democrats in Congress for emergency legislation that aims to stabilize the weakened U.S. economy and create 3 million jobs over the next two years, said Vice-President elect Joe Biden, quoted by Reuters.

Czech Presidency of the EU could create serious difficulties for the community, and Russia, the newspaper "Nezavisimaya Gazeta". After France, from January 1, occupies the position of the Czech Republic. Each chair entails specifics. Chairman of the party, and the situation in the EU, the authority of the leader, and his relations with Russia are just some of the premises. In the case of the Czech Republic are now seeing a number of problems, according to the publication.

Mexican authorities insist on a revision of U.S. immigration policy toward Mexicans, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Carlos Rico, was quoted by RIA Novosti. According to him, in recent years, Mexico will propose changes to U.S. immigration policy, but also to recognize that Mexican immigrants have made a significant contribution to the U.S. economy. Currently in the U.S. are more than 6 million Mexicans, who are usually engaged in unskilled labor. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, said that this year while trying to illegally cross the border into the U.S. 318 Mexicans have died.

10. 30 hours at the headquarters of Bank Street, "Slavic" № 2 will be an agreement between EIBank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) credit line from 25 million to support small and medium enterprises and municipalities. Signing will be attended by Mr. Andreas Verikios - Deputy Director General / EIB and Mr Cormac Murphy - Head of Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus / EIB

Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not intend to send a note of protest in Sofia on the occasion said the Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev at a press conference in Skopje yesterday that the leaders of OMO "Ilinden" do not want to register his party, because it will no longer center of attention. It said Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia Zoran Petrov, Macedonian Radio today.