The Russian Information Agency Novosti begins Hotline coverage for Sunday, August 8, 2004.
MOSCOW
* The 132nd session of the Federation Council (the upper house of the Russian parliament) is to be held in Moscow. The senators will address a number of federal laws, including those on benefit payments and amendments to the Tax, Budget, Customs and other Codes
STEPANAKERT
* Elections to local authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh are to be held
ATHENS
* The Olympic Fire is to be brought to Athens by the Greece football players -winners of the 2004 Europe Championship.
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