|  Meeting
of the Bureau of the YABLOKO party
Press Release, May 25, 2009
Picketing under the slogan “Big Support to Small Business!”
has taken place by the Economic Ministry building
at Triumfalnaya Square today, on Russia’s Entrepreneur
Day. Associations of entrepreneurs from Moscow, Oryol,
Voronezh, Lipetsk and Tula participated in the action
organised by YABLOKO.
The
leader of the Youth YABLOKO organisation in St.Petersburg
about the Golden Toilet Brush Prize
100 ÒÂ, 05.05.2009
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While St.Petersburg
Administration stated that it would economise on preparations
for the Victory Day, the Youth Organisation of the
YABLOKO party in St.Petersburg prepared a list of
Administration’s extravagant expenditures. An unusual
prize – a golden toilet brush – will be awarded to
the Hotel Industry Department of St.Petersburg Administration
which turned out to be the winner of such extravagant
purchases contest.
YABLOKO
held a march on May 1 despite the authorities’ ban
(video)
Press Release May 1, 2009
YABLOKO’s anti-crisis meeting on May 1 ended with
an unsanctioned march from the Luzhkov Bridge to the
Tretyakov Gallery. Part of the participants of the
meeting gathering at Bolotnaya square (several hundred
people) went along Lavrushinsky Pereulok chanting
“Authorities under Public Control!”, “No to the Ban
on Demonstrations” and “Observe the Constitution!”.
On
May 1 YABLOKO is going to present its anti-crisis
programme
Announcement, April 30, 2009
Tomorrow on May 1 an anti-crisis meeting organised
by the YABLOKO party will take place at Bolotnaya
square, Moscow, at 1 p.m.
On
the measures proposed by the President of the RF at
the expanded meeting of the Cabinet
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Statement, YABLOKO's
press-service, September 13, 2004
As the President virtually completely controls the
regional authorities today, the legislative decision
to appoint the heads of the regions without changing
anything in essence, marks a step to revise the Constitution
of Russia.
On
the threat of liquidation of the system of federalism
in Russia
Statement by the chairman of the Moscow branch of
the Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO Sergei
Mitrokhin, YABLOKO's press-service, September
13, 2004
It liquidates the last chain in the system of checks
and counterbalances that prevent power from being
concentrated in the hands of one individual.
Programme
resolution of the 12th congress of Russian Democratic
Party YABLOKO
The 12th congress of the Russian Democratic Party
YABLOKO, July 4, 2004
Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO declares itself as
a democratic opposition to the President, the Government
and the State Duma and considers as its overall objective
a change in the political regime in Russia.
On
the closure of the programme "Svoboda Slova" or "Freedom
of speech" on NTV
The Russian Democratic Party "YABLOKO",
Statement, Press service, Jule 8, 2004
The Russian Democratic Party "YABLOKO" considers
creeping reduction in freedom of speech in Russia
an attempt to undermine one of the fundamental tenets
of the Constitution and declares its determination
to counteract the introduction of censorship in the
domestic mass media.
On
a campaign aimed at discrediting political and public
life in Russia
The Russian Democratic Party "YABLOKO",Statement,
The press service, July 6, 2004
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO expresses deep
concern over instances of the dirtiest forms of black
political PR, which de facto discredit public
politics in Russia, all political classes in the country
and Russia as a State.
Another
meeting of the Public Council of the YABLOKO party
took place on June 9, 2004.
Press release, June 10, 2004
It was noted that in this sense the task of the party
is to maintain YABLOKO's identity. The participants
of the meeting also stressed that recognition of the
mistakes and crimes of the Yeltsin's decade as one
of the main streams of the public opinion confirms
that YABLOKO was right to criticise the authorities
during that period and propose alternative solutions
to the key issues of the Russian policies.
The
second part of the 12th congress of the Russian Democratic
Party YABLOKO will take place on July 3, 2004.
Press release, June 9, 2004
The congress will draw up the results of internal
party discussions on making changes to YABLOKO’s
charter (a working group specially created by the
Bureau of the Federal Council has been functioning
for 2.5 months already and conducting seminars). The
congress will listen to the reports and elect the
leadership of the party, as the term of proxies of
all the governing bodies of the party finishes this
year.
On
the virtual ban on referenda
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Statement, Moscow,
May 20, 2004
By making the notification procedures more complex
and necessitating the registration of initiative groups
45 times instead of once, associations of citizens
that are independent from the authorities are deprived
of any chances to appeal for a national vote.
Resolution
of the meeting Civil Society Against a Police State
Moscow, Lubyanka square, May 1, 2004
Civil rights and liberties have been steadily curbed
by the authorities. The division of powers into the
legislative, the executive and the judicial has been
transformed into a sheer formality.
On
the attempt of derangement of the elections in the
Shatura District, Moscow region
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Bureau of the
Federal Council, Statement, April 16, 2004
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO expresses its
categorical protest against canceling the elections
of the head of the administration of Shatura District,
Moscow region.
It
is time to protect the Constitution
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Appeal to Russia's
independent public organisations, April 2, 2004
Freedom of assembly is one of the first victories
of the Russian democracy. At present we can be deprived
of this our conquest. The authorities have already
done away with the independence of the large mass
media and discredited the institution of free elections.
On
the 60th anniversary of the mass-scale deportation
of the Chechen and Ingush peoples
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Bureau of the
Federal Council, Statement, February 20, 2004
Hundreds of thousands people were forcefully pushed
out of their native places of residence where their
ancestors had been living for centuries and deprived
of their property. Tens of thousands of died during
transportation and in the hard conditions of exile.
On
the Presidential Elections
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Bureau of the
Federal Council, Statement, February 20, 2004
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO considers it
impossible to participate in another imitation of
democratic procedures. We proceed from the premise
that people see the growing lack of freedom in the
country, lack of equality of participants in pseudo-democratic
elections, the bankruptcy and even comic nature of
the candidacies. We believe that in these circumstances
non-participation in the elections of the President
of the RF represents a natural form of protest for
people with democratic views.
"On
Arbitrary Rule during The Election Campaign in Sverdlovsk
Region"
Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Statement, February
5, 2004
The destruction of the institution of democratic elections
in Russia is currently spreading from the federal
to regional level.
Russian
Democratic Party YABLOKO, Bureau of the Federal Council
Statement, January 15, 2004
...The socio-demographic characteristics of the country
have been continuously deteriorating. The arbitrary
rule of the authorities and police has intensified
and aspects of totalitarianism have been revived in
Russia.
On
the seizure of the "Open Society" Institute
Statement of the YABLOKO faction in the State Duma,
November 10, 2003
The YABLOKO faction expresses its indignation with
the bandit-like attack on the Moscow representation
of the "Open Society" Institute. Seizure
of the building of the institute by force by dozens
of armed people is an extraordinary event which cannot
be explained within the legal framework.
YABLOKO
calls all the democratic forces to protest against
lawlessness and arbitrary rule
Press release, October 27, 2003
The YABLOKO party calls all the democratic forces
to join together for protection of democracy and against
lawlessness and arbitrary rule.
The
Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO and the Union of
Right-Wing Forces Party Regarding the detention of
the head of the YUKOS company. Joint Statement,
October 25, 2003
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO and the Union
of Right-Wing Forces Party express their deep concern
over the detention of the head of YUKOS Mikhail Khodorkovsky
in Novosibirsk.
"On
unlawful withdrawal of the documents in property of
the YABLOKO party"
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Statement, October
23, 2003
Shell could lose its licences to drill for oil in
Russia, after an investigation by the country's ministry
of natural resources - responsible for the ecology
and exploitation of vast oil and gas fields - said
it had reason to file a number of complaints.
The
Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO celebrates its 10th
anniversary
NTV television channel, "Mir" programme,
October 21, 2003
Grigory Yavlinsky: "...The problems that our
political activity attempts to resolve are at least
twice as old as we are. We are dealing with problems
that have existed in Russia for ages."
An
exhibition devoted to the 10th anniversary of the
YABLOKO party opened in Moscow
Rosbalt, October 21, 2003
In a speech at the opening of the exhibition YABLOKO
leader Grigory Yavlinsky confirmed the intention of
the party to adhere to the political path it had chosen
10 years ago, with compliance to democratic values
and liberties. According to the party leader, YABLOKO
will remain in opposition to the authorities until
the government "resolves three tasks: the creation
of a free civil society in Russia, the building of
a competitive market economy and the provision of
social rights and guarantees for all Russian citizens."
YABLOKO
celebrates its 10th anniversary
Vesti.ru, October 21, 2003
On Tuesday celebrations began in the Central Museum
of Modern History of Russia, Moscow, where an exhibition
was held on the history of the party's creation and
development.
YABLOKO'S
10th anniversary
Press release, October 21, 2003
An electoral bloc "Yavlinsky-Boldyrev-Lukin", created
by a team of like-minded people with their own ideas
about the reforms needed in Russia, was registered
10 years ago.
Address
of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian
Federation
Submitted by deputies of the State Duma Sergei Ivanenko
and Sergei Mitrokhin, Draft, October 16, 2003
The pre-recording of debates deprives them of any
sense, violates the constitutional right of citizens
to obtain information and contradicts the letter of
the law "On Guarantees of Franchise".
Of
the 11th Congress of the Russian Democratic Party
YABLOKO to the Congress of the Union of Right-Wing
Forces Party
Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, 11th Congress, Moscow,
September 7, 2003, Address
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO greets the participants
of the congress of the Union of Right-Wing Forces
Party and wishes you successful work.
The
11th Congress of the Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO
will take place on September 6-7, 2003 in Moscow.
ABN, September 1, 2003
Chairman of the Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO Grigory
Yavlinsky and other leaders of the party will
make political reports at the Congress.
On
observing the principles for honest elections in 2003-2004
Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Statement, August
20, 2003
In all election campaigns the Russian Democratic Party
YABLOKO has acted exclusively within the framework
of the law and plans to continue doing so in future.
On
the closure of the NTV correspondents' office in Belarus
Statement, The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, July
8, 2003
The closure of the NTV television company correspondents'
office in Belarus represents not only an action targeted
at information isolation of the people of Belarus,
but also another challenge to Russia from Lukashenko's
regime.
Investigation
of the Murder of Larissa Yudina Should Continue
Statement, June 6, 2003
The contract killers and organizers of organised the
murder are still free. At the same time the investigation
organised by YABLOKO and conducted by highly qualified
lawyers demonstrated that the facts and witnesses'
evidences are more than enough to achieve their conviction.
Russian
citizens should go to Europe without visas!
Statement, June 5, 2003
We, the undersigned citizens of the RF, support the
initiative of the YABLOKO party to eliminate the visa
regime between Russia and EU member states.
YABLOKO
to try and dismiss the present Cabinet
Press release, April 27, 2003
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO plans so submit
a no-confidence motion in the RF goverment and will
try to achieve its dismissal.
On
Radioactive Safety in Russia
Statement, April 26, 2003
The Chernobyl disaster provided convincing proof that
usage of nuclear energy even for peaceful purposes,
despite the highly skilled personnel and rigid control
system existing in the USSR, represented a serious
risk to the health and lives of the citizens.
Is
Putin a Secret Member of YABLOKO?
By Tzyren Damdinov, Zabaikalskii Rabochii, March 19,
2003
...And there is nothing bad in that. But I don't set
myself such a task, I only ask that the reader to
be more attentive to the political gabbling , and
try to look at the roots, and remember the promises
of our candidates to elections at all levels.
YABLOKO
opposes the election campaign repressions introduced
by the Central Electoral Commission
The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,
The State Duma of the Russian Federation, The YABLOKO
faction, March 21, 2003
Honest elections are threatened by arbitrary rule
of the authorities rather than the work of journalists.
Mass media reports on election campaign outside of
propaganda materials represent the most important
tool ensuring public control over the actions of bureaucracy.
On
regulation of the crisis in Chechnya
Statement, The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, March
11, 2003
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO thinks that the
situation in Chechnya can only be settled as part
of wide-ranging political process involving all interested
parties.
On
eliminating visa barriers between Russian and Europe
Statement of The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO,
February 20, 2003
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO supports the
formation of a Russia-EU working group to implement
the proposal to introduce a visa-free regime for trips
by Russian citizens to EU countries and is ready to
render all manner of support to this group.
On
the Threat to Freedom of Speech in Russia
Statement of the Bureau of the Federal Council of
the Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO on February 22,
2003.
Violent acts starting in the country in 2000, the
use of the law enforcement agencies as a means to
pressurise journalists and media owners, selective
application of the law, persecution of the opponents
in state-controlled media led to the launch of self-censorship
of the media owners which results in tough censorship
of journalists.
YABLOKO
has over 36,000 party members
Press Release, February 22, 2003
On February 21, 2003 the Russian Democratic party
YABLOKO had attracted over 36,000 members.This information
was released at a meeting of the Bureau of the Federal
Council of the Russian Democratic party YABLOKO, held
in Moscow region on February 21-22, 2003.
YABLOKO
starts preparing for State Duma election
RIA Novosti, February 22, 2003
According to YABLOKO's press-service, the decision
to create the headquarters was adopted at meeting
of the Bureau of the Federal Council of the YABLOKO
party on Saturday.
On
the Situation in Turkmenistan and the Position of
the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia
Joint statement of YABLOKO and the Union of Right-Wing
Forces factions, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly
of the Russian Federation, January 17, 2003
Developments over the past few months in Turkmenistan
can only be termed political repressions aimed at
oppressing the opponents of Saparamurat Niyazov and
everybody who disagrees with the regime of Niyazov's
personal power.
To:
Boris Nemtsov, Irina Khakamada
Letter from Grigory Yavlinsky and Sergei Ivanenko
on SPS' proposals, January 28, 2003
As numerous media, including web-based publications,
have already described your proposals in detail, thereby
enabling us to learn about them, we no longer see
any point in the meeting scheduled at your initiative
for January 29, 2003.
On
Immediate Anti-Crisis Measures for the Housing and
Communal Services Sector
Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO, Statement, January
15, 2003
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO expresses its
deep concern in view of the series of disasters in
the housing and communal services sector in many regions
of Russia.
Open Letter, January 16, 2003
Most respected Mr. President,
We are concerned about developments in the Republic
of Belarus concerning Russian media. Broadcasts of
Mayak (Ed. "Beacon"), Yunost (Ed. "Youth"),
and Golos Rossii (Ed. "Voice of Russia")
that have for many years constituted a key source
of information for the citizens of Belarus, have been
closed.
Yavlinsky
ready to join the government
By Boris Sapozhnikov, Ilya Zhegulyov, gazeta.ru, December
23, 2002
Speaking at his party's federal council on Saturday,
Yabloko leader Grigory Yavlinsky hinted that if he
was offered a post in Vladimir Putin's government,
he would most likely accept it. Furthermore, addressing
the gathering convened to outline the party's election
priorities for next year's parliamentary campaign,
Yavlinsky pledged his full support for the Kremlin
in all key areas of national development.
YABLOKO's
Position on the act of terror in Moscow on October
23-26, 2002
(A speech made by Grigory Yavlinsky at a session
of the the Presidium of the Bureau of YABLOKO's Federal
Council, October 28, 2002. Supported by members of
the Presidium).
A terrible tragedy has taken place in Moscow. The
losses suffered during the events in the Moscow theatre
are irreparable. We offer our condolences to everyone
who lost loved ones.
On
cooperation between the democratic forces
All-Russia Democratic Assembly
Fourth Meeting
Statement
October 21, 2002, Moscow
The YABLOKO faction in the State Duma will
not support the package of draft laws on reform of
the electricity sector submitted by the Government
to the State Duma.
On
housing and communal services sector reform
All-Russia Democratic Assembly
Fourth Meeting
Statement
October 21, 2002, Moscow
The YABLOKO faction in the State Duma will
not support the package of draft laws on reform of
the electricity sector submitted by the Government
to the State Duma.
On
the inadmissibility of adopting the Government's draft
laws for energy sector reform
Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, State
Duma, YABLOKO Faction. Statement, October 8, 2002
The YABLOKO faction
in the State Duma will not support the package of
draft laws on reform of the electricity sector submitted
by the Government to the State Duma.
Speech
of the First Deputy head of the YABLOKO faction of
the State Duma Sergei Ivanenko during discussion of
the resolution on Georgia
September 13, 2002
We consider that President Putin's political declaration,
who warned the Georgian leadership on the seriousness
of the situation, is acceptable. We think that the
essence of this declaration is to invite President
of Georgia Eduard Shevarnadze to take part in negotiations
to be held in Kishinau at the beginning of October.
On
the creation of a monument to commemorate the victims
of political repressions at Lubyanka Square in Moscow
Statement of the Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO.
September 15, 2002
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO considers the
restoration of Dzerzhinsky’s monument at Lubyanka
Square in Moscow inadmissible.
YABLOKO
proposes ways of increasing the effectiveness of the
Russian authorities in resolving the country’s
key problems
Press Release. June 17, 2002
The All-Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO
supports the foreign policy course of the President
of Russia. According to YABLOKO, the main domestic
problems are attributable to the inefficiency of the
authorities and their inability to manage issues that
are key to the future of the country. Such estimates
were provided during the meeting of the Federal Council
of YABLOKO, which took place in the Moscow region
on June 15-16 2002.
On
the Principles for Forming the Federal Budget for
2003 Regarding the Financing of Education
The Federal Assembly of the
Russian Federation
The State Duma
Committee on Education and Science
Decision #61-1,
May 24, 2002.
After reviewing the issue
on the principles for forming the federal budget for
2003 with regards to the financing of education expenditures,
the Committee thinks that when drafting the federal
law "On Federal Budget for 2003" the Government
of the Russian Federation should make development
of education a priority issue and consider the provisions
aimed at developing the education sector contained
in the Address of the President of the Russian Federation
to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,
materials of the discussion "Modern Education
Policy of Russia" from the meeting of the State
Council of the Russian Federation, the Concept of
Modernisation of Education in Russia for the Period
Until 2010 and the National Education Doctrine.
On
the draft law "On Citizenship in the Russian
Federation"
The YABLOKO faction of the State
Duma of the RF Statement, April 17, 2002
The YABLOKO faction insists on removing
the draft law "On Citizenship in the RF"
from the third reading in the Duma on April 19, 2002
in view of considerable deviations from the text adopted
by the State Duma in the second reading.
Statement
On the results of President Putin's first two years
in office of
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO
Federal Council Bureau, March 29, 2002
The main achievement of
President Putin can be summed up as his foreign policy
which is aimed at a rapprochement with the West. The
President chose to follow this policy despite resistance
from the political elite and his entourage. The direction
of current foreign policy could have strategic prospects
and become a prologue to Russia's transformation into
a European state in the broadest sense of the word
- from observation of human rights to the level of
the population's welfare.
Declaration
on the attempt to rehabilitate people who served in
the SS division “Galitchina”
Federal Assembly of the Russian
FederationState Duma YABLOKO faction, March 22, 2002
There are no rational grounds for the
decision by the Ivano-Frankovsk city council to rehabilitate
former soldiers of the SS division “Galitchina” and
grant them the same rights and privileges as veterans
of the Second World War.
Draft Resolution of PACE on Grigory
Pasko case
January 23, 2002
The Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe, bearing in mind the European Convention
for Human Rights and the rulings of the European Court
for Human Rights, in particular, Articles 6(1), 6(2),
7 and 10 of the Convention and Articles 15(3), 15(4),
29(4), 42, 49 and 50(2) of the Constitution of the
Russian Federation;
THE
DEMOCRATIC MANIFESTO
Moscow, December 22, 2001
We, the citizens of Russia, have joined the Russian
Democratic Party Yabloko (RDP Yabloko) to work by
legal means to establish in Russia a contemporary
law-based social state, form an effective market economy
and emerge a civil society.
To
the Military Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian
Federation
The Federal Assembly of the
Russian Federation Deputy of the State Duma, January
11, 2002
"I, Alexander Vladimirovich Shishlov, Deputy
of the State Duma, in accordance with Article 94 of
the Criminal Procedural Code of the RSFSR undertake
to act as guarantor for the appropriate behaviour
and attendance of Grigory Mikhailovich Pasko in the
event of a court summons."
Declaration
on the Verdict to Grigory Pasko
The Russian
Democratic Party YABLOKO
December 25, 2001
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO thinks that the
verdict of the Pacific Fleet Court on Grigory Pasko
reflects the imperfections in the whole of the law-enforcement
system of the Russian Federation and is at variance
with the spirit of the Constitution. Owing to an unreasonable
system of imposing top secret libel on virtually everything,
anyone who attempts to inform the public of environmental
dangers caused by the poor economic performance of
state structures may end up in prison.
Joint
Declaration on the results of the meeting of the joint
Political Council of Yabloko and the Union of Right-Wing
Forces (SPS) of November 19, 2001 (on the principles
of recruitment for the armed forces of the Russian
Federation)
Resolution
on Terrorism
Liberal International, the Executive
Committee
Copenhagen, November 10, 2001
The
8th Congress of the Yabloko Association took place
in Moscow on July 7-8, 2000
The congress discussed the situation
in Russia after the parliamentary and presidential
elections, another stage of party reform and the creation
of a coalition of democratic forces in Russia. The
congress approved a new leadership structure in the
association. The new structure will make it easier
to react more rapidly to changes in the country. It
clearly breaks down functions and responsibilities.
On
the terrorist attacks in America
Liberal International, London, September 12, 2001
Address
to the members of the Federation Council on the adoption
of the package of laws on the imports of spent nuclear
fuel into the Russian Federation
The Yabloko faction
June 14, 2001
Address
of the Yabloko faction to the top officials and deputies
of legislative assemblies of the subjects of the Russian
Federation on the adoption of the package of laws
to import spent nuclear fuel into the Russian Federation
The Yabloko faction
June 14, 2001
Statement
on the election campaign in the Maritime Territory
The Yabloko faction, June
14, 2001
The Yabloko faction considers the annulment of the
registration of candidate Viktor Cherepkov in the
gubernatorial elections of the Maritime Territory
to be the result of political pressure on judicial
bodies targeted at guaranteeing the participation
of the candidate of the federal centre in the second
round.
The
Appeal of the Bureau of the Central Council of the
Yabloko Association to the constituent congress of
the SPS
May 25, 2001
The Yabloko Association
greets the delegates of the constituent congress of
the SPS and the congress successful work. We observe
with great attention and interest the transformation
of the Union of the Right-Wing Forces into a political
party.
Declaration
on the creation of a coalition between the Yabloko
Association and the All-Russia Democratic Russia Movement
May 24, 2001
The All-Russia Yabloko Association and the All-Russia
Democratic Russia Movement consider it important for
our country to overcome the weakness and political
dependence of democratic parties and introduce dynamism
and a new quality to the Russian democratic movement...
Speech
of the Chairman of the Yabloko Association Grigory
Yavlinsky at the meeting in commemoration of the 80th
anniversary of Acad. Andrei Sakharov
May 20, 2001
... his most important precept
was on morality in politics. Andrei Dmitrievich realised
that appealing to politicians with a request or demand
to be moral is an absolutely hopeless thing. That
is why he formulated this somewhat differently. He
said that moral positions in politics are most practical
and most reasonable. Certainly if the goal is not
only personal welfare, but, at least to some extent,
the prospects for the country and its future; if the
goals include how children and grand-children will
live in our country...
Appeal
to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to
take legal proceedings regarding the complaints of
shareholders of OAO “Telekompaniya NTV” to protect
their rights
Draft, submitted by
the deputy of the State Duma G.A.Yavlinsky
April 4, 2001
The situation connected
to the abortive attempts of the shareholders of OAO
“Telekompaniya NTV” not only to protect, but even
to achieve examination by court of the cases on protection
of their rights, raise concerns over the ability of
the Russia’s judiciary system to perform its task
– administer justice.
Memorandum
on cooperation between the Administration of Tomsk
Region and the Yabloko faction of the State Duma of
the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
March 28, 2001
The parties, represented by the Administration of
Tomsk Region and the Yabloko faction of the State
Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,
pointing to considerable potential for mutually advantageous
cooperation and strategic partnership in the socio-economic
and political fields have concluded the present Memorandum
on the following...
On
joint legislative activity in the economics of the
education system within the framework of the working
group of the Yabloko faction
Agreement between
the Yabloko faction and the Trade Union of Education
and Scientific Employees of the RF
February 26, 2001
Aiming to facilitate the legal provisions for
the mechanisms that ensure implementation and development
of the legal regulations economics of education in
the spheres of extra-budgetary relations, normative
financing, wages and the organisational and legal
status of the institutions of education, the Yabloko
faction and the Trade Union of Education and Scientific
Employees of the RF have concluded the present agreement
on joint legislative activity...
Declaration
on attitude to the Government of Mikhail Kasyanov
February 20, 2001
The Yabloko faction does not support
Mikhail Kasyanov’s Government and believes that it
should resign. The recent statement to the effect
that Russia would not fulfil its obligations on foreign
debt payments is not the first major error of the
government. Our position on the government’s resignation
depends on the government’s readiness to immediately
undertake definite steps to support the proposals
that the faction insists on...
On
Wages
Central Council of
the Yabloko Association Resolution
February 18, 2001
After listening to and discussing the report of
the Chairman of the Association for the political
and socio-economic situation in the country, the Central
Council of Yabloko resolved...
On
the situation surrounding NTV
Central Council of
the Yabloko Association Resolution
February 18, 2001
The Central Council of the Yabloko Association
considers the actions of the authorities against the
NTV company and other mass media within the Media-Most
holding as persecution on political motives.
Declaration
on the UK and US aviation attacks against Iraq
February 22, 2001
The Yabloko faction denounces
the attacks by the aviation of the USA and the UK
against objects located the near Iraqi capital which
led to civilian deaths and casualties. These were
unilateral actions by the USA and Great Britain, in
circumvention ofthe resolution of the UN Security
Council and in violation of the UN Charter.
Declaration
on the situation around the NTV channel.
December 19, 2000
The Bureau of the Central
Council of the Yabloko Association considers the actions
of the authorities in respect on the NTV channel and
other mass media within the Media-Most holding to
be implementation of another political order. These
actions are targeted at final liquidation of the mass
media that are independent of the state...
Declaration
on the State Hymn
December 7, 2000
The whole of the Yabloko
faction will vote against the law to approve the music
of the USSR hymn as the hymn of Russia. The deputies
of the faction think that the issue of legislative
approval of state symbols is inopportune. It would
only be timely, after resolving the most acute economic
and political problems of the country. The extremely
low living standards of most Russian citizens, the
energy crisis in Maritime Territory and the ongoing
war in Chechnya demonstrate that today we are far
from this.
Declaration
of the Yabloko faction
November 30, 2000
At a meeting of the State Duma of November 29, 2000,
the Yabloko faction voted unanimously against an amendment
that allows the heads of Russian Federation subjects
to be elected for a third term. The deputies of the
faction are familiar with the situation in some regions,
whose heads would like to be granted a third term.
These people have virtually subjugated all branches
of power to themselves, suppressed independent mass
media and set up their own controls over the electoral
process, thereby engineering their re-election, irrespective
of actual voting intentions.
Address
to the President of the RF Vladimir Putin on the energy
crisis in Maritime Territory and other regions of
the Russian Federation
November 28, 2000
Respected Vladimir Vladimirovich,
The Bureau of the Central
Council of the Yabloko Association notes that the
Government of the Russian Federation has expeditiously
reacted to the proposal of the Yabloko faction of
November 22, 2000 on budget loans to resolve the energy
crisis in Maritime Territory...
Address
on urgent measures to overcome the energy crisis in
Maritime Territory
To the President of the Russian
Federation V.V. Putin, Chairman of the Government
of the Russian Federation M.M. Kasyanov
November 22, 2000
Today it is obvious to
everybody that the situation in Maritime Territory
is on the verge of a humanitarian disaster. Virtually
all the main life support systems of the Territory
are in a critical condition. The fuel crisis has affected
most districts and settlements. This is only part
of the systematic crisis that has embraced our energy
system, housing and communal services and the budget
sphere of the territory. The situation has recurred
every year, but has deteriorated each time.
Address
to the President of the RF Vladimir Putin
The Yabloko Association,
The 9th Congress
October 28, 2000
Most respected Vladimir
Vladimirovich,
For many years Yabloko
association has been preoccupied with the resolution
of one of the most acute problems of Russian society
– the problem of military reform. Four years ago the
first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, promised
Russian citizens that from 2000 onwards our army would
be built on a contract basis, and that the military
conscription system would be a relic of the past.
His words remained mere words.
Declaration
of the Yabloko Association on changing the state hymn
of the Russian Federation
October 18, 2000
The Yabloko Association
does not consider it necessary to urgently change
the symbols of the Russian Federation. Yabloko categorically
opposes any restoration of the symbols of the Soviet
state. The Yabloko faction in the State Duma will
not support the draft law to revive the music by A.
Alexandrov as the state hymn of the Russian Federation.
Deputies’
Inquiry On the use of the law and enforcement agencies
to exert pressure on the mass media
To the Public Prosecutor
of the Russian Federation V.V. Ustinov
September 20, 2000
Respected Vladimir Vasilyevich,
The deputies of the Yabloko
faction of the State Duma hereby express their concern
over recent information on the acts of force of state
representatives against the owners and heads of some
private mass media.
Parliamentary
Inquiry On the use of the law-enforcement agencies
to exert pressure on the mass
media
September 20, 2000
The State Duma expresses
its concern with the recent information on the acts
of force by state representatives against the owners
and heads of some private mass media...
The
Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The State
Duma. The Yabloko Faction. Statement.
September 20, 2000
The number of individuals
who have managed over the past decade to create things
rather than destroy them is extremely low in our country.
Only a very few have built their wealth on the creation
of something principally new and useful for society,
something which the country may be proud of, rather
than from mere theft.
Letter
of Grigory Yavlinsky to the Mayor of Moscow, Yuri
Luzhkov, about the explosion in Pushkin Square,Moscow
August 11, 2000
I am deeply shocked by the incident
and express my sincere condolensences to all the injured
and their relatives. I hope that the investigation
will discover the actual culprits behind this tragedy...
On
the Democratic Coalition
The Yabloko Association.
The 8th Congress. Resolution No 116
Moscow, July 9, 2000
Agreement
on Measures for creating a coalition of the political
public organisations the Union of the Right-Wing Forces
and Yabloko
June 21, 2000
The political public organisations - the Union of
the Right-Wing Forces and Yabloko - proceeding from
the need to consolidate democratic and liberal forces
in Russia, combine efforts to strengthen fundamental
common values in Russia – civil society, a market
economy and law-governed state, have agreed to the
following...
Yavlinsky's
Letter to Yeltsin
Open letter to the President of Russia from Grigoriy
Yavlinsky on behalf of the Yabloko public association:
"Yabloko has reminded the guarantor that he is
the guarantor"
Dear Boris Nikolayevich, We consider it our duty to
call your attention to the glaring illegalities in
a number of republics that are a part of the Russian
Federation. We are uncomfortable with the composure,
which at times develops into open support, with which
you, who call yourself the guarantor of the Constitution,
contemplate the outrages of the regional authorities
in a number of components of the Russian Federation.
Resolutions
of the Fourth Congress of the Association Yabloko
June 23, 1996
In consideration of the situation before the impending
second round of the presidential elections, and after
deliberation and a vote on the subject, the Fourth
Congress has accepted the following political position:
we call on all voters to actively participate in the
vote July 3, we will never support the Communist Party
of Gennady Zyuganov under any circumstances, we cannot
provide unconditional support for Boris Yeltsin, we
are convinced that the outcome of the election will
depend highly upon how Boris Yeltsin reacts to a number
of questions posed by the Fourth Congress concerning
the political situation in the country...
Fourth
Congress of the Association Yabloko. Address to voters
and all participants in the voters' initiative of
Grigory Yavlinsky
June 23, 1996
Dear Friends! Thank you to everyone who participated
in the June 16 election and voted for our candidate
Grigory Yavlinsky. Thanks to you, Yabloko showed its
resilience despite the fact that the powerful government
propaganda machine was working against us and in disregard
of the law. We received 700,000 votes more than in
the December 1995 parliamentary election, and 1.3
million more than in 1993. In all, 5.5 million voters
supported us.
Appeal
of the Fourth Congress of the Association Yabloko
to President Boris Yeltsin
June 23, 1996
Dear Boris Yeltsin! The Congress of the Association
Yabloko thanks you for your greetings and considers
it an asset in the establishment of normal constitutional
relations between the power in Russia and the democratic
opposition. The Congress has concluded that the threat
of a return to power by the Communists is a reality
in the second round of the presidential elections,
and we consider this absolutely unacceptable. |
