Auszug aus EGMR - 33330/11

46133/99 and 48183/99, § 97, ECHR 2003-IX (extracts) to the effect that "in their everyday life Russian citizens have to prove their identity unusually often, even when performing such mundane tasks as exchanging currency or buying train tickets.

Has there been an interference with the applicant's right to respect for his private life within the meaning of Article 8 § 1 of the Convention? (see Smirnova v. Russia, nos. 46133/99 and 48183/99, § 97, ECHR 2003-IX).