East European Association of Paranormal Phenomena Researchers

Magazine Overview

This bulletin, issue 1/2007 dated March 29, 2007, is from the East European Association of Paranormal Phenomena Researchers (EEAPPR), also known by its Russian acronym КПУФО (Vostochno-evropeyskaya assotsiatsiya issledovateley anomal'nykh yavleniy). It serves to inform members and interested parties about the association's activities, current issues, and international developments in the field of paranormal phenomena.

Organizational Matters

The bulletin announces that the association's website is temporarily at http://www.kpufo.eu/veas, with a new site under development. New articles can be found on the old site at http://www.kpufo.eu/veas/htm/stat.htm. An upcoming congress is scheduled for April 28, 2007, in Wroclaw, Poland, where members can meet Polish and Czech colleagues, as well as E. Sidorov. The association encourages participation.

International Issues and Cooperation

The EEAPPR emphasizes the importance of consulting on issues concerning other countries to prevent misunderstandings and errors. An example cited is an article about 'UFOs and the Czechoslovak army' published in Poland years ago, which was met with amusement by Czechs. Members are encouraged to search their archives for UFO cases from other countries and share them.

Tasks and Research Areas

One of the proposed tasks is for members to search their archives for UFO cases from the Middle Ages within their respective countries and then compare them. This initiative aims to foster comparative research into historical phenomena.

News from Organizations

Latvia: Ufolats is reported to be investigating 'holes in the ice' (referencing a URL: http://www.ufo.lv/index.php?id=67013814032007221637).

Poland: Polish colleagues are discussing pictograms, with a reference to 'Kregi zbozowe fenomen poza logika' (http://www.wylatowo.pl/download/kregi fenomen poza logika.pdf).

Belarus: A new website, 'Anomalistika v Belorussii' (http://anomalistica.ucoz.ru/), has been launched. The bulletin includes an analysis of glass fragments from Gomel, where a poltergeist event occurred. The analysis was performed by Valentin Leonidovna Shalaboda, a scientific researcher at the Institute of Geochemistry and Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Her conclusion is that one edge of the glass shows signs of melting, suggesting exposure to high temperatures (referencing URL: http://ufo-com.net/rezultat/read poltergeist rembo steklo.php).

Other International News

France: Information is provided about a database of incidents from the CNES-GEIPAN website (http://www.cnes-geipan.fr/ and http://www.cnes.fr/web/5840-la-verite-toute-nue.php).

Russia: On March 26, 2007, an unidentified flying object was sighted from an Il-62 aircraft in the Moscow region. During descent for landing at Chkalovsky Airport, the crew reported observing a bright ball approximately 10 meters in diameter at an altitude of about 1700 meters near Bykovo Airport. A link is provided: http://www.necton.lv/modules/news/article.php?storyid=86.

Czech Republic: In mid-February, Prague Airport experienced heightened security due to a call from a woman identifying herself as a parapsychologist who expressed concerns about a potential terrorist attack involving a bomb. Investigations found nothing, and the bulletin notes that not everyone who claims to be a parapsychologist is a serious one.

Latvia/General: On February 4, 2007, a green meteor, estimated to weigh 500 kilograms, exploded twice and burned out. Several hours later, something fell through the ice into a pond in Latvia. Some researchers suggest these could be parts of a Chinese satellite that was destroyed by a rocket on January 11, 2007.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The bulletin reflects an editorial stance that encourages international cooperation and information sharing within the field of paranormal research. It highlights the importance of historical research, scientific analysis (as seen in the Gomel glass fragment case), and vigilance regarding potential threats, even if they turn out to be unfounded. The association appears to be actively engaged in cataloging and disseminating information on UFO sightings and related phenomena across Eastern Europe and beyond.