WasteTech Crocus Expo in Moscow from 28 to 31 May 2013

WasteTech 2013: 28-31 May 2013, Russia

The next edition of WasteTech will take place in IEC "Crocus Expo" in Moscow from 28-31 May 2013. WasteTech offers various forms of participation: as an exhibitor with a stand, as a visitor or a conference participant. Over the last decade WasteTech (an abbreviation of two English words "waste" and "tech" - technology) has become well-known to everyone engaged in waste treatment, environmental protection and renewable energy both in Russia and worldwide, especially in CIS and Baltic countries. The first WasteTech exhibition and congress was held in Moscow in September 1999 and the previous WasteTech - May-June 2011. While WasteTech-99 exhibition space did not exceed 340 sq.m with 40 exhibitors WasteTech-2011 attaracted 309 companies from 23 countries and reached 5980 sq. m net of indoor and outdoor space. At the very beginning WasteTech was focused exclusively on solid waste issues. But now in addition to these, air and water protection, sanitation and soil remediation, renewable energy etc are also on event agenda. As a result, WasteTech exhibition and congress has become the main forum for waste management, recycling, renewable energy and environmental technologies in Russia and CIS. An extensive and interesting conference program is a traditional feature of WasteTech. It is a chain of conferences, seminars and round tables on various aspects of waste management and environmental technologies. Events are prepared in cooperation with international and local associations, research and design institutions, or held on the initiative of individual companies - exhibitors.

NATO will not trust their security to Russia

U.S., against Russia and NATO share missile defense.

NATO admits that negotiations are at a "dead" but expected to agree on a proposal that the agreement of the parties.

U.S. rejects the Russian proposal for a joint missile defense between NATO and Russia in Europe, said the U.S. ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, in an interview published Wednesday by the Russian daily Kommersant.

Daadler and reiterated the U.S. position to the proposal made at the time by the Russian president, Dmitri Medvedev, which called for creating a joint Russia-NATO, in which each party is responsible for the security of a sector the continent.

Only the Alliance, not a foreign power can guarantee the security of its members and their territory "The NATO can not accept that idea. Only because we are convinced that only the Alliance, not a foreign power, can ensure the safety of its members and its territories. Nor Moscow wants his safety is in the hands of NATO, "the U.S. diplomat.

The Alliance insists on cooperation in which the parties to respond only to defend its territory.

"We can accept an adapted version of the Russian proposal (defense) sector. NATO will defend its territory, and Russia on their own. Together we can determine how our systems can cooperate to enhance missile independent European security and protect the Iranian threat, "he said.

In late November, the Russian president announced the deployment of a radar and ordered to reinforce the security of the facilities of Russia's strategic forces in response to U.S. refusal to give written assurances that its missile defense system in Europe does not threaten the Russian nuclear power.

A quagmire

"There is nothing new among the measures announced by President Medvedev. The most important thing we heard is that the door to dialogue remains open. We intend to cooperate with Russia, but at the same time we intend to deploy our missile defense " Daadler said.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO acknowledged that at present negotiations between the Alliance, the United States and Russia on the missile shield are in neutral. " We are in a quagmire, but no exit. We are all ready to talk. We see clearly our differences and we are ready to overcome them. No one hands down and surrendered, including representatives of Russia, "he said.

Putins party wins

Putin's party wins, but suffers a blow to the Russian elections

United Russia loses a lot of power and maneuverability to get around 50% of the vote.

In 2007 achieved 67% of the vote.

The Communist Party is the second largest party with 20%.

Putin played out ahead of the 2012 presidential.

Allegations of irregularities and cyber attacks.

Russian cosmonauts also voted from space.

The ruling party United Russia (RU) of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin once again won the parliamentary elections on Sunday in Russia , although strongly weakened compared to the previous elections of 2007 (so did 67% of the vote and 315 seats).

With 93% of the votes counted RU gets around 50% of the votes. This means that the ruling party loses the constitutional majority (300 out of 450 seats in the Duma or lower house) and, as highlighted by the president of Russia and number one on the UK list, Dmitri Medvedev , "will have to seek support from other game. " The next most voted was the Communist Party with almost 20%.

Recipients by falling popularity of the Communists UK, almost double the 2007 result , at least two other parties, the Social Just Russia (RJ) and the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party, Parliament would agree also with the 12% to 13 % and 11% to 14%, respectively.

The benefit from falling popularity of RU are primarily the Communists almost doubled the result of 2007 (11.5%), as Fair Russia (7.7%). Also increased the nationalists of the eccentric Vladimir Yirinovski, which won four years ago by 7.7%.

Loss of power in Parliament

The loss of the constitutional majority in Parliament, United Russia held until now means that you will not have much freedom to enact reforms that are expected. The result also would be a blow to Vladimir Putin , United Russia candidate ahead of the 2012 presidential.

United Russia claims victory

Before they left the official results, the ruling party United Russia proclaimed his victory: "United Russia has won," said Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the Supreme Council of the ruling party.

The UK leader attributed to the crisis the sharp decline of the ruling party and recalled that in several European countries the crisis caused the electoral defeat of the ruling parties. "Amid the global economic crisis have received the support of the electorate. While in the UK, Spain and Portugal in the 2010-2011 elections the ruling parties changed us and we can say that UK will continue (the party) ruling, " said.

Allegations of fraud and cyber attacks

The opposition parties, especially communist denounced the multiple violations of electoral law detected during Election Day.

While the ruling party accused the opposition of "campaigning" during the day, the opposition denounced fraud in favor of the ruling party. "We have seen a sea of violations," declared the Communists. Meanwhile, the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party echoed: "The geography of violations covers the entire country." For its part, Yabloko surmounted saying that "elections have become the game of 'catch the forger red-handed.'"

The day was also marked by distributed denial of service (DDOS) left unused web pages radio Echo of Moscow and the electoral observation NGO Golos (The Vow). Alexei Venediktov, director of Echo of Moscow, said the attack against the station is "an attempt to prevent dissemination of information on irregularities in the elections. "

Russia holds a day of reflection

Russia keeps on Saturday a day of reflection ahead of parliamentary elections this Sunday, considered a dress rehearsal for the presidential election in March 2012 and a clear favorite to win: the ruling party United Russia (RU).

As required by law from voting after midnight were banned election propaganda activities throughout the country and so far, according to authorities, there have been no notable irregularities. "We have not received any information that might be disturbing," said the press secretary of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Nikolai Konkin.

Almost 110 million Russians are called to the polls Sunday to elect 450 members of the Duma, the lower house of parliament in elections in which for the first time in post-Soviet Russian history involving all legally registered political parties , which are seven.

All the members of the Duma are elected by party lists, that to access the proportional allocation of seats required to obtain at least 7% of the votes cast. In addition, the training they get between 5% and 7% of the votes entitled to a seat.

The polls agree that RU, the list is headed by the outgoing president, Dmitri Medvedev will get absolute majority in the Duma, but you will lose a significant amount of seats and, with them, the qualified majority of two thirds required for approval of constitutional law.

Also maintained and increased its representation by the Communist Party, which has emerged as the second electoral force, the ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party and the Social Just Russia. According to all surveys, training and liberal Yabloko Just Cause, like the nationalist Russian Patriots, are outside the parliamentary spectrum.

While no one doubts the victory of United Russia, the great intrigue of tomorrow's election is in many of the 302 seats lose that training is now official. From these results depend on the political future of Medvedev, who is running for the post of prime minister once he leaves the Kremlin if, as is taken for granted, the former president and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, won the March presidential 2012.

The opposition has alleged numerous irregularities during the election campaign and the leaders of the Communist Party and Fair Russia have even threatened to pull their supporters to the streets in case of election fraud. "There are growing signs that the Sunday there will be numerous irregularities and that the authorities are preparing different methods of direct falsification of the elections," said Andrei Yurevich, an expert with the nongovernmental organization defending the right to vote "Golos".

The director of the NGO, Lilia Shibánova, was arrested early today for several hours in the Sheremetevo Moscow airport customs on arrival in Warsaw. The day before, a Moscow court sentenced "Golos" to pay a fine of 30,000 rubles, about $ 1,000 for publishing more than 4,500 reports of alleged illegal tactics in the campaigns leading up to parliamentary elections this Sunday.

"Pursuing an electoral observation organization when elections are held is not right. The only thing it serves is to damage our image, 'he told the Interfax news agency the head of the Human Rights Commission attached to the Kremlin, Mikhail Fedotov.

EU expresses its concern about the health of Timoshenko

The European Union on Friday expressed concern about the health status of the former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko and warned the Ukrainian authorities of the possible consequences of this event in bilateral relations.

"We are concerned by reports of deteriorating health," he told a news conference on Community Affairs spokesman, Michael Mann , who asked that guarantees Kiev medical examination "timely" and "professional."

Timoshenko contributors have complained that the policy in custody while being tried for abuse of power , is "very bad" and criticized the judge will not allow it to be accessed by your personal physician.

Brussels, Mann said, is following "very closely" the case and is waiting for the authorities to allow its representative in Kiev to see the former prime minister.

"We expect Ukraine to listen to our statements and conduct a fair and independent legal process , "the spokesman said.

Mann said the EU's objective is to go ahead with the trade agreement negotiations underway with the Ukrainian government and expected to close before year end.

But he warned that "developments in the field, referring to the case against Tymoshenko - are not too positive. "

Timoshenko, which he described as "political" process opened against him, could be sentenced to several years in prison for exceeding their authority by signing a 2009 gas contract with Russia.