YABLOKO participates in the 23rd Moscow International Book Fair

Press Release, September 2, 2010.

The YABLOKO party participates in the 23rd Moscow International Book Fair which opened in Moscow (The All-Russia Exhibition Centre, Pavilion No 75, stand F58) on September 1. All the visitors interested in politics, economics, human rights, defence policies, protection of environment, etc. can get books by founder of the party Dr.Grigory Yavlinsky, members of Political Committee corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexei Arbatov and Alexei Yablokov, Viktor Sheinis and other YABLOKO’s leaders...

The authors will be available for communication with the readers at the stand throughout all the book fair days. Presentation of all YABLOKO’s books will take place on Saturday September 4, the authors will sign the books and answer the questions. “We pay great attention to our publishing programmes, as our voters and advocates are all keen readers,” noted Sergei Mitrokhin.

YABLOKO proposes to reduce food-stuffs prices in Russia via grain exchanges and interventions

Press Release, September 2, 2010.

“To prevent growth of prices on bread, cereals and some other basic food-stuffs it is necessary to urgently create grain exchanges, where only grain and grain products producers will get the right to register,” such a statement was made by YABLOKO’s leader Sergei Mitrokhin to journalists earlier today. “This will prevent boosting of prices by a chain of intermediaries, speculators and one-day firms, that have been parasiting on the agrarian sector,” Mitrokhin noted. According to YABLOKO’s leader, creation of grain exchanges will not involve any expenditures from the federal budget, as “trades can take place at electronic trading platforms organised by the Federal Anti-Monopoly Agency”.

“Also today the state has a possibility to restrain price growth by means of grain interventions from the Grain Fund reserves, whereas part of these reserves can be sold via exchanges.” “Application of these two methods will lead to reduction of the growth of prices on agricultural products in a very short term,” Mitrokhin said...

The Chelyabinsk branch of YABLOKO submitted voters’ signatures for registration in the regional election campaign

Press Release, August 30, 2010.

The Chelyabinsk branch of YABLOKO submitted 15,000 voters’ signatures for registration in election campaign to the legislative assembly of the Chelyabinsk region. The Electoral Commission will have to adopt a decision on registration of the party in the elections within 10 days.

In this campaign YABLOKO plans to focus on the environment, which is one of the most acute problems in the Southern Urals. YABLOKO’s list is topped by a well-known ecologist Natalya Mironova. The second slogan of the campaign is “Politics is Women’s Business!” This human rights issue is led by human rights Activist Farima Kobzhasarova...

Proteste gegen Atommülltransport vor deutscher Botschaft in Moskau
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Die Welt, 25.08.10

Moskau - Mit Gasmasken und Transparenten haben Demonstranten der oppositionellen liberalen Jabloko-Partei am Dienstag vor der deutschen Botschaft gegen die Einfuhr von deutschem Atommüll nach Russland protestiert. Sie wollen die radioaktiven Abfälle, die aus dem Rückbau des einstigen DDR-Forschungsreaktors in Rossendorf bei Dresden stammen, nicht in das Land hineinlassen. In der Region im Ural, wohin der Transport gehen soll, würden die Menschen ohnehin bereits unter extrem hoher Strahlenbelastung leiden, sagte Parteichef Sergej Mitrochin auf der von der Miliz scharf bewachten Veranstaltung. Das sei die Folge einer verbrecherischen Atompolitik Moskaus...

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YABLOKO provided aid to children’s orphanage affected by fires in the Moscow region

Press Release, August 30, 2010.

This summer Byvalino village, Moscow region, was severely damaged by fire. All the buildings by Saint Martyr Nikita Temple burnt down: children’s school by the temple, canteen, archive, sewing shops and prior’s cell. YABLOKO collected money for aid for the victims of fires throughout August. It was decided that part of these funds should go on the purchase of sporting clothes and school supplies for the sunday school, which lost virtually everything during fire: pupils’ private belongings, school supplies, toys and books...