Scheffer, Mironov concur that terrorism is number one threat

Visiting NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Russian upper house Speaker Sergei Mironov concurred on Monday that international terrorism is threat number one in the present-day world.

Scheffer arrives in Moscow for talks with Russian leaders

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer arrived in Moscow on Monday as part of his visit to Russia.

New organizations shouldn’t hamper stability efforts-Mironov

It is important that new international organizations do not slow down the promotion of stability, Federation Council Chairman Sergei Mironov said in comments on the Baku summit of the GUAM organization uniting Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova.

President to serve more than four years after 2012 - Mironov

Federation Council Chairman Sergei Mironov has said that the extension of the presidential term of office and relevant changes to the Constitution could be made for the president who will be elected in 2012.

Agreement abolishes visa requirements for diplomats

The Russia-EU agreement on simplified visa regulations, which is due to come into force on June 1, allows Russian and EU citizens holding diplomatic passports to travel without visas.