The Azerbaijan State News Agency

ANTI-TERROR MEETING HELD IN MOSCOW

As the correspondent of AzerTAj reported, in connection with days of mourning on the victims which have innocently lost in Beslan, in all Russia, national flags have been lowered to half-mast, cancelled were the entertaining actions and broadcasts. The broadcasting companies broadcast the terrible events, which have shaken the world. Realization of measures on rendering assistance to families of victims of monstrous act of terrorism continues. From all ends of Russia, from the foreign states there is a humanitarian and financial assistance to the victims.

According to all available information from the Ministry of Emergencies of Northern Ossetia, act of terrorism ended the lives of 335 popel13 of which have died in hospitals, 156 victims are children. For today, in hospitals of Beslan, Moscow, Rostov-on-Don, Vladikavkaz, there are 411 victims, including 225 children. In total, 209 people have been identified and given to relatives.

The funerals continued two days, already were buried 192 people. All Russia shares the grief of the inhabitants of Northern Ossetia, deeply condoles with them these heavy mourning days, and grieves together with them.

On September 7, mass antiterrorist meeting has taken place in the center of Moscow, titled “Russia against terror”. About 100 thousand people have made their protest to violence and terrorism. The Moscow Federation of Trade Unions initiated it and capital authorities and many public organizations of city supported this. Representatives of authority of Moscow, various parties and public organizations, religious faiths, the Members of Parliament, known politicians and men of science and culture have taken part in meeting.

About 4 thousand employees of law enforcement bodies provided safety of participants of the meeting.

Similar meetings have passed in many cities and regions of Russia.

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