The Russian Information Agency Novosti begins Hotline coverage for Thursday, September 2, 2004.
MOSCOW
* His Majesty Abdullah II the King of Jordan starts a two-day routine visit to Russia.
* David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, and Cornelis Pieter Veerman, the Netherlands' Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, will meet at the negotiation table with Alexei Gordeyev, Russia's Minister of Agriculture, in one of current debates on veterinarian control of Russian animal food imports from the European Union.
* A news conference gathers on, "The Psychology of Terrorism: A Threat to the State and the Public".
* Sergei Goncharov, Alpha special unit veterans' association president, addresses a news conference on, "International Terrorism in Russia: Routine and Prevention Public Safety Measures".
* A news conference is gathering on the Order of Russian Athletic Glory awarded to Russian Olympic team members.
* Golamreza Shafei, Iranian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia, addresses a news conference on civil-oriented nuclear industry and research in his country.
* Leonid Ivashov, Academy of Geopolitical Problems vice-president, addresses a news conference on current Caucasian developments.
* A 17th Moscow International Book Fair is on. The Federal Agency for the Press and Mass Communications is arranging a roundtable on, "Government and Public Support of Book Reading".
* Police Major-General Mikhail Sukhodolsky, chief of the main department of the paramilitary security service of the Russian interior ministry, addresses a news conference on plans of its further activities.
* A public introduction will be made of a 5th stage of the Formula 2000 aquatic race World Cup. Top-notch racers from many countries gather for the gala. The international and national Federations of Aquatic Motor Sports, the Moscow regional administration, and theDubna municipal administration will be represented.
* A news conference will comment the verdict of the International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Tribunal on a suit the IPOC International Growth Fund Ltd. brought against the LV France on a disputed 25.1% block of Megaphone shares, and prospects for further litigation.
* The Court of Appeal of the federal Supreme Court Military Collegium will consider an appeal of Admiral Gennadi Suchkov, formerly in command of the Northern Fleet, against his sentence.
* The Tverskoi district court will consider the suits of three private persons against the Moscow government. The plaintiffs suffered damage in Guryanov Street and Kashira Highway residential house blasts of September 1999.
* The Flowers 2004, an 11th international show of flowers, plants, and gardening and flower trade equipment, opens at the All-Russia Exposition Centre.
* The Sport Journalists' Club hosts a news conference on a national festival of ethnic and non-Olympic sports.
* TsSKA club members and veterans address a news conference.
UFA
* Military instructors' training sessions take start in Bashkortostan, September 2-4. All constituent members of the Russian Federation will be represented.
SOCHI
* A 2nd international banking forum, Russian Banks, 21st Century, is opening to last into September 4.
YAROSLAVL
* 5th summer games of the Central and Northwestern Russian Cities' Union are taking start.
TOKYO
* Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan will examine Russian islands of the South Kuril archipelago from a coastal guard vessel.
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