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Defenders of the Russian Academy of Sciences, some of whom are prominent scholars in the morning began to gather at the walls of the State Duma. There they decided to hold pickets, which – following the example of the supporters of Alexei Navalny – referred to as “folk festivals”.

told RBC chairman of the trade union of Sciences Viktor Kalinushkin, 9:45 MSK to the walls of the State Duma gathered about 300 people, who are scattered around the perimeter of the building. In this case, the police did not allow scientists to come up to the entrance to the Lower House, referring to the order of a certain Colonel MIA Borodin.

noted V.Kalinushkin, serious concerns about the potential for overclocking “festivities” no. Nevertheless, reports RBC reports that close to the State Duma were seen including paddy. Reinforced police units allowed near the entrance to the building only if the appropriate certificate.

On the eve of the RAS

staff, graduate students, job seekers, and sympathetic politicians to come emails with a call to come to the State Duma and to prevent the capture of the Academy of bureaucrats.

Asked by RBC, planning for other protest, rally, party, bioinformatics and genetics Mikhail Gelfand said that “scientists – people are resourceful, something will come up.” Sam M.Gelfand leaving today on a business trip, so went for a walk with a suitcase. “I could not come here. Reform Project of the RAS in its current form is not satisfied with the scientific community,” – said the scientist.

in the State Duma a draft of the radical reform of Sciences, approved by the government, has already passed the second reading. However, even among the members of the “United Russia” have been calls to return it for further discussion. However, the authorities still refuse to meet the main requirement of scientists – to leave the academic institutions in the conduct of the RAS, and not to transfer them to the new agency, which will report to the Ministry of Education.

note that as a method of struggle with legislators, scientists are going to use and check theses people’s representatives. They estimated that at least 25 members suspected of plagiarism and openly steal other people’s texts.

Photo Cyril Sirotkin, RBC

September 17, 2013

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