tass--2020-09-14--Putin, Lukashenko to instruct heads of key enterprises to discuss new projects

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko , will instruct the heads of key industry enterprises to start discussing specific projects in order to intensify economic interaction , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday .
`` The heads of state agreed to intensify the work of the intergovernmental commission , to intensify work through departments and also , what is remarkable , through key industry enterprises , '' Peskov said following the talks between the two leaders .
According to him , heads of the relevant ministries and departments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key industry enterprises of the two states will be instructed to contact each other and to start discussing specific projects in order to stop the downward trend in trade between the two countries . ''
Peskov noted that the presidents `` first and foremost discussed bilateral ties , trade and economic cooperation . ''
He recalled that at the beginning of negotiations with Lukashenko , Putin said that the trade turnover between the two countries had decreased by more than 21 % due to the unfavorable global economic situation associated with the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it is too early to discuss the possibility of creating joint ventures in the framework of enhancing trade and economic cooperation .
`` It is impossible to talk about this now , it is rather a consequence of the intensification of trade and economic cooperation , '' he said .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, will instruct the heads of key industry enterprises to start discussing specific projects in order to intensify economic interaction, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"The heads of state agreed to intensify the work of the intergovernmental commission, to intensify work through departments and also, what is remarkable, through key industry enterprises," Peskov said following the talks between the two leaders.
According to him, heads of the relevant ministries and departments, as well as the heads of key industry enterprises of the two states will be instructed to contact each other and to start discussing specific projects in order to stop the downward trend in trade between the two countries."
Peskov noted that the presidents "first and foremost discussed bilateral ties, trade and economic cooperation." He recalled that at the beginning of negotiations with Lukashenko, Putin said that the trade turnover between the two countries had decreased by more than 21% due to the unfavorable global economic situation associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
The Kremlin official also said that it is too early to discuss the possibility of creating joint ventures in the framework of enhancing trade and economic cooperation.
"It is impossible to talk about this now, it is rather a consequence of the intensification of trade and economic cooperation," he said.


tass--2020-09-14--Leaders of Russia, Belarus to order resumption of transport links between two countries

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Presidents of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko will instruct the relevant departments to prepare proposals for the restoration of transport links between the two countries , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday following the talks between the two leaders .
`` Both presidents agreed to instruct the heads of the relevant departments to prepare proposals to lift restrictive measures in the field of transport , that is , to restore transport links between Russia and Belarus , '' the Kremlin spokesman said .
According to him , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin a substantive and concrete , operational conversation on this topic . ''
On March 27 , Russia completely closed regular and charter international air traffic , except for special export flights , due to the pandemic and since March 30 , the government ordered to restrict traffic via road , rail , pedestrian and other border checkpoints , including with Belarus .
Later , communication between Russia and a number of countries was restored , while negotiations are underway with Minsk on this topic .
On September 11 , the Ministry of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Belarusian side had sent its proposals to Moscow .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Presidents of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko will instruct the relevant departments to prepare proposals for the restoration of transport links between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday following the talks between the two leaders.
"Both presidents agreed to instruct the heads of the relevant departments to prepare proposals to lift restrictive measures in the field of transport, that is, to restore transport links between Russia and Belarus," the Kremlin spokesman said.
According to him, "the heads of the departments will soon begin a substantive and concrete, operational conversation on this topic."
On March 27, Russia completely closed regular and charter international air traffic, except for special export flights, due to the pandemic and since March 30, the government ordered to restrict traffic via road, rail, pedestrian and other border checkpoints, including with Belarus.
Later, communication between Russia and a number of countries was restored, while negotiations are underway with Minsk on this topic. On September 11, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Belarus told TASS that the Belarusian side had sent its proposals to Moscow.


tass--2020-09-14--Russia dismantles backup law enforcement unit near Belarusian border

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russian and Belarusian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to dismantle the backup law enforcement unit created by Russia near the border with Belarus , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday on the outcomes of the talks between both leaders .
`` An important outcome of the talks between both presidents in Sochi is the agreement on Russia dismantling the backup law enforcement and National Guard unit that was established near the Russian-Belarusian border and on transferring people to their permanent dislocation sites , '' he said .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with Rossiya-1 channel that Russia has certain obligations before Belarus within the CSTO and the Union State .
He said that on Lukashenko ’ s request , Russia had formed a backup law enforcement unit , adding that the unit would not be used `` unless extremist elements hiding behind political slogans cross certain lines , '' namely , unless they begin to `` torch houses , banks , to try seizing administrative buildings . ''
The Russian leader expressed hope that there would be no need in using this unit .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Russian and Belarusian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to dismantle the backup law enforcement unit created by Russia near the border with Belarus, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday on the outcomes of the talks between both leaders.
"An important outcome of the talks between both presidents in Sochi is the agreement on Russia dismantling the backup law enforcement and National Guard unit that was established near the Russian-Belarusian border and on transferring people to their permanent dislocation sites," he said.
On August 27, Putin said in an interview with Rossiya-1 channel that Russia has certain obligations before Belarus within the CSTO and the Union State. He said that on Lukashenko’s request, Russia had formed a backup law enforcement unit, adding that the unit would not be used "unless extremist elements hiding behind political slogans cross certain lines," namely, unless they begin to "torch houses, banks, to try seizing administrative buildings." The Russian leader expressed hope that there would be no need in using this unit.


tass--2020-09-14--Four Russian fighters scrambled to intercept three US bombers over Black Sea

MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Four Russian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept three US B-52 strategic bombers approaching the Russian border over the Black Sea , Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center reported on Monday .
According to the center , Russian airspace control systems of the Southern Military District detected three aerial targets over the Black Sea approaching Russia ’ s state border from the direction of Ukraine .
Two Su-27 and two Su-30 fighters were scrambled to intercept the targets .
`` The crews of the Russian fighters approached the aerial targets at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers and escorted them over the Black Sea , '' the center said .
The Russian border was not violated .
After the US aircraft turned away from Russia ’ s state border , the Russian fighters safely returned to their home airfield .
`` The entire flights of the Russian fighters proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace , '' the center stressed .
The command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces wrote on its Facebook account on Monday that US strategic bombers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observed over Ukraine .
According to the command , they were heading for the Black Sea to take part in joint actions with partner countries in the sphere of collective security .
The Ukrainian command said that such flights would be performed on a regular basis and Ukraine considered such actions as the US support .
The Armed Forces command admitted that the mission was linked with Russia .
Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergei Surovikin said earlier that flights by US military aircraft over Ukraine could not be seen as promoting @ @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. Four Russian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept three US B-52 strategic bombers approaching the Russian border over the Black Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported on Monday.
According to the center, Russian airspace control systems of the Southern Military District detected three aerial targets over the Black Sea approaching Russia’s state border from the direction of Ukraine. Two Su-27 and two Su-30 fighters were scrambled to intercept the targets.
"The crews of the Russian fighters approached the aerial targets at a safe distance, identified them as three US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers and escorted them over the Black Sea," the center said.
The Russian border was not violated. After the US aircraft turned away from Russia’s state border, the Russian fighters safely returned to their home airfield.
"The entire flights of the Russian fighters proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace," the center stressed.
The command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces wrote on its Facebook account on Monday that US strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons were again observed over Ukraine. According to the command, they were heading for the Black Sea to take part in joint actions with partner countries in the sphere of collective security.
The Ukrainian command said that such flights would be performed on a regular basis and Ukraine considered such actions as the US support. The Armed Forces command admitted that the mission was linked with Russia.
Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergei Surovikin said earlier that flights by US military aircraft over Ukraine could not be seen as promoting relaxation of tension in the region.


tass--2020-09-14--F-16 Norwegian fighters escort two Russian Tu-160 bombers over two seas and Atlantic Ocean

MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers made a scheduled flight over the Barents and @ @ @ @ @ the Atlantic Ocean .
They were escorted by Russian MiG-31 fighter jets and F-16 Norwegian @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday .
`` Two Tu-160 strategic bombers performed a @ @ @ @ @ waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas , and the Atlantic Ocean .
< … @ @ @ @ @ they were escorted by MiG-31 aircraft of Russia ’ s naval air force and by @ @ @ @ @ jets , '' the ministry said , adding that the flight duration was ten hours @ @ @ @ @ , Russian long-range aircraft perform regular flights over the neutral waters of the Arctic , @ @ @ @ @ Baltic seas , and the Pacific Ocean .
`` All the flights of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ strict compliance with the international rules of the use of airspace , '' the ministry @ @

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. Two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers made a scheduled flight over the Barents and Norwegian seas, and over the Atlantic Ocean. They were escorted by Russian MiG-31 fighter jets and F-16 Norwegian fighters at certain sections, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"Two Tu-160 strategic bombers performed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas, and the Atlantic Ocean. <…> At certain sections, they were escorted by MiG-31 aircraft of Russia’s naval air force and by F-16 Norwegian Air Force fighter jets," the ministry said, adding that the flight duration was ten hours.
According to the ministry, Russian long-range aircraft perform regular flights over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Black and Baltic seas, and the Pacific Ocean.
"All the flights of the Russian aerospace forces are performed in strict compliance with the international rules of the use of airspace," the ministry stressed.


tass--2020-09-14--Russia’s new loan cannot be interpreted as interference in affairs of Belarus — Kremlin

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s new loan worth $ 1.5 billion to Belarus can not be interpreted as Moscow 's interference in the affairs of Minsk , Kremlin spokesperson , Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday following the talks between the presidents of the two countries , Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko .
`` This should not be in any way interpreted as interference in the internal affairs of [ Belarus ] , we are totally against it , '' the Kremlin spokesman said .
Peskov was asked to comment on the words of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this money is allegedly given as a loan to Lukashenko and the Belarusian people will not pay it back .
One of the reporters also recalled the loan Russia had provided to Ukraine shortly before the coup d'etat in that country .
In response , Peskov said that Tikhanovskaya 's words are `` a fundamentally wrong presentation of the issue . ''
`` The loan , like previously provided loans , is not issued to President Lukashenko , it is given to Belarus , our great ally , our brotherly country , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has supported and will continue to support the Belarusian economy in this regard , it can not be otherwise , '' he concluded .
Peskov also noted that part of the new loan is intended to refinance the country ’ s old debts .
`` The President [ Putin ] said this .
It has been agreed to allocate a new loan worth $ 1.5 billion to Belarus .
Part of this loan will be used to refinance the funds that were borrowed earlier and [ the other ] part is new funds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier on Monday , President Vladimir Putin announced after the talks with Lukashenko , that Russia will provide a $ 1.5 bln loan to Belarus .
He noted that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had previously held successful negotiations in Minsk on all areas of interaction between the two countries , in particular on financial cooperation .
In late August , Lukashenko announced that Belarus would hold talks with Russia on refinancing the republic 's state debt in the amount of $ 1 billion .
Russia ’ s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the loan were being discussed at the level of financial departments .
Belarus ’ Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov previously noted that in total this year the country must pay about $ 3.6 billion in foreign currency national debt and $ 2 billion of that amount had already been paid .
According to the republic ’ s Finance Ministry , as of July 2020 , Belarus ’ foreign debt amounted to $ 18 billion .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Russia’s new loan worth $1.5 billion to Belarus cannot be interpreted as Moscow's interference in the affairs of Minsk, Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday following the talks between the presidents of the two countries, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko.
"This should not be in any way interpreted as interference in the internal affairs of [Belarus], we are totally against it," the Kremlin spokesman said.
Peskov was asked to comment on the words of the ex-presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya that this money is allegedly given as a loan to Lukashenko and the Belarusian people will not pay it back. One of the reporters also recalled the loan Russia had provided to Ukraine shortly before the coup d'etat in that country. In response, Peskov said that Tikhanovskaya's words are "a fundamentally wrong presentation of the issue."
"The loan, like previously provided loans, is not issued to President Lukashenko, it is given to Belarus, our great ally, our brotherly country," the Kremlin spokesman stressed.
"Russia has supported and will continue to support the Belarusian economy in this regard, it cannot be otherwise," he concluded.
Peskov also noted that part of the new loan is intended to refinance the country’s old debts. "The President [Putin] said this. It has been agreed to allocate a new loan worth $1.5 billion to Belarus. Part of this loan will be used to refinance the funds that were borrowed earlier and [the other] part is new funds," the Kremlin spokesman said.
Earlier on Monday, President Vladimir Putin announced after the talks with Lukashenko, that Russia will provide a $1.5 bln loan to Belarus.
He noted that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had previously held successful negotiations in Minsk on all areas of interaction between the two countries, in particular on financial cooperation.
In late August, Lukashenko announced that Belarus would hold talks with Russia on refinancing the republic's state debt in the amount of $1 billion. Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov later said that the terms and amounts of the loan were being discussed at the level of financial departments.
Belarus’ Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov previously noted that in total this year the country must pay about $3.6 billion in foreign currency national debt and $2 billion of that amount had already been paid. According to the republic’s Finance Ministry, as of July 2020, Belarus’ foreign debt amounted to $18 billion.


tass--2020-09-14--Scientist: Big Norilsk Expedition’s studies bound to continue in winter

MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
The Big Norilsk Expedition , organized by the Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Siberian Branch , successfully finalized all field works .
Scientists will analyze collected samples at labs .
At the same time , they are ready for new field studies in winter and during next summer to evaluate air conditions in addition to those of the soil and water , the expedition ’ s leader Nikolai Yurkevich of the Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics told TASS , pointing to the expedition ’ s importance for Nornickel and other businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results will show whether the expedition has made new discoveries , ” he said .
“ Taimyr is most interesting for conducting scientific studies - climate zones , complex combination of industrial enterprises , chemical tests of soils , water , plants and minerals .
No doubt , results of the lab tests will be most interesting for the scientific community .
No discoveries are made on the spot but they are rather fundamental conclusions , new mechanisms or laws based on the analyses and comparisons of big data .
We shall get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expedition ’ s all participants from 14 research institutes have by now returned to their labs to analyze samples .
According to the expert , the lab stage will finish in mid-October .
The first ones to accomplish that stage would be , of course , botanists and zoologists , followed by permafrost researchers , he continued .
Geophysicists will also complete their reports rather quickly , as their conclusions will be based on field studies .
They have taken measurements and will not be conducting any studies at labs , thus we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
A complex report will be put together by the Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics .
Scientists will also give their recommendations on how to develop Norilsk and how to further explore the Arctic region .
“ Our institute and the participating institutes will issue recommendations on forming such new approaches , ” Yurkevich said .
“ They will be included in the final report .
And the task of working out new approaches will most likely be assigned to academician Kryukov.
” The expert shared with TASS his opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s nature over the past 100 years .
“ We can not say for sure what the nature there was like 100 years ago .
But we may say that all the major changes that we have registered took place close to industrial facilities .
At the same time , not far from the sanitary protection zone , which is about five-six kilometers , the conditions are close to normal .
However , those are just observations .
Clearly , the accumulated impact is quite substantial .
One of the tasks is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those contaminations , ” the scientist said .
Researchers are in favor of regular studies and monitoring .
“ One-time studies are fine and interesting , but what matters is dynamics .
Besides , we shall issue recommendations and will then need to make sure they are being implemented , by monitoring plants ’ activities for environmental impact .
Thus , it should rather be an ongoing project .
Unfortunately , usually such projects are triggered by disasters .
We wish studies were a regular thing that would not be necessarily preceded by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more interested in scientific studies .
That is , if we speak about high concentrations of sulphur , we want to see in what forms they are found , how they move and spread , ” the expedition ’ s leader said .
The scientist told TASS it would be necessary to attract additional institutes .
“ We have many institutes , some of them have been left out .
It is a matter of reasons .
If we see that water and soil are more or less fine , but the main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should build up the team of permafrost scientists .
Or , on the contrary , if we see that the main problem is the water conditions , we shall build up teams of hydrochemists or hydrobiologists , ” he said , stressing that studies in winter are absolutely necessary .
“ This is absolutely necessary at least to study the snow .
Some contaminations may be registered in snow , and , most importantly , the snow may show the dynamics .
While in soils , when we see heavy metals , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dynamics , in snow it is much easier - we can see how the contamination has grown over the season.
” The best time for such studies is April , he continued .
Winter research could focus not only on the snow though .
“ Clearly , working with water or soil is harder in winter .
On the other hand , in August , access to Lake Pyasino was hampered .
It is a shallow lake , the coasts are silty , and accessing the lake was not easy .
Thus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonable to do certain jobs , like drilling and sampling , in winter , off the ice , ” he concluded .

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. The Great Norilsk Expedition, organized by the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Siberian Branch, successfully finalized all field works. Scientists will analyze collected samples at labs. At the same time, they are ready for new field studies in winter and during next summer to evaluate air conditions in addition to those of the soil and water, the expedition’s leader Nikolai Yurkevich of the Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics told TASS, pointing to the expedition’s importance for Nornickel and other businesses working in the region.
“Test results will show whether the expedition has made new discoveries,” he said. “Taimyr is most interesting for conducting scientific studies - climate zones, complex combination of industrial enterprises, chemical tests of soils, water, plants and minerals. No doubt, results of the lab tests will be most interesting for the scientific community. No discoveries are made on the spot but they are rather fundamental conclusions, new mechanisms or laws based on the analyses and comparisons of big data. We shall get the results by the yearend.”
The expedition’s results
The expedition’s all participants from 14 research institutes have by now returned to their labs to analyze samples. According to the expert, the lab stage will finish in mid-October. The first ones to accomplish that stage would be, of course, botanists and zoologists, followed by permafrost researchers, he continued. Geophysicists will also complete their reports rather quickly, as their conclusions will be based on field studies. They have taken measurements and will not be conducting any studies at labs, thus we expect their results quite soon, he said.
A complex report will be put together by the Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics. Scientists will also give their recommendations on how to develop Norilsk and how to further explore the Arctic region. “Our institute and the participating institutes will issue recommendations on forming such new approaches,” Yurkevich said. “They will be included in the final report. And the task of working out new approaches will most likely be assigned to academician Kryukov.”
Further plans
The expert shared with TASS his opinion on the man-made impact on Taimyr’s nature over the past 100 years. “We cannot say for sure what the nature there was like 100 years ago. But we may say that all the major changes that we have registered took place close to industrial facilities. At the same time, not far from the sanitary protection zone, which is about five-six kilometers, the conditions are close to normal. However, those are just observations. Clearly, the accumulated impact is quite substantial. One of the tasks is to trace the chronology and the mechanism of those contaminations,” the scientist said.
Researchers are in favor of regular studies and monitoring. “One-time studies are fine and interesting, but what matters is dynamics. Besides, we shall issue recommendations and will then need to make sure they are being implemented, by monitoring plants’ activities for environmental impact. Thus, it should rather be an ongoing project. Unfortunately, usually such projects are triggered by disasters. We wish studies were a regular thing that would not be necessarily preceded by accidents. In fact, we are more interested in scientific studies. That is, if we speak about high concentrations of sulphur, we want to see in what forms they are found, how they move and spread,” the expedition’s leader said.
Working in winter
The scientist told TASS it would be necessary to attract additional institutes. “We have many institutes, some of them have been left out. It is a matter of reasons. If we see that water and soil are more or less fine, but the main problem is the permafrost, then we should build up the team of permafrost scientists. Or, on the contrary, if we see that the main problem is the water conditions, we shall build up teams of hydrochemists or hydrobiologists,” he said, stressing that studies in winter are absolutely necessary.
“This is absolutely necessary at least to study the snow. Some contaminations may be registered in snow, and, most importantly, the snow may show the dynamics. While in soils, when we see heavy metals, we can barely understand the contamination’s dynamics, in snow it is much easier - we can see how the contamination has grown over the season.”
The best time for such studies is April, he continued. Winter research could focus not only on the snow though. “Clearly, working with water or soil is harder in winter. On the other hand, in August, access to Lake Pyasino was hampered. It is a shallow lake, the coasts are silty, and accessing the lake was not easy. Thus, in that lake, it would be reasonable to do certain jobs, like drilling and sampling, in winter, off the ice,” he concluded.


tass--2020-09-14--Russian experts expect rise in COVID-19 cases in November

Gorelov noted that so far , it is difficult to estimate for how long the COVID-19 vaccine protects the human body from infection so far .
`` We know that the flu vaccine works for about six months , 8 month at the most .
< … > So at least two months must go by .
And we expect another rise in infections by late November , and then we ’ ll know whether a timely vaccine protects the body or not , '' he said on Monday on Channel One .
MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov stated that specialists expect a rise in novel coronavirus cases in Russia in November 2020 .
The expert pointed out that during the fall , another stage of determining collective immunity in Russian regions will be launched for further planning of anti-coronavirus measures .
`` It is clear that the problem will be finally resolved by a vaccine , it is undisputed , '' the expert stated .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 29,211,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 928,880 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 21,042,490 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia , with 878,700 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 18,635 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

Gorelov noted that so far, it is difficult to estimate for how long the COVID-19 vaccine protects the human body from infection so far. "We know that the flu vaccine works for about six months, 8 month at the most. <…> So at least two months must go by. And we expect another rise in infections by late November, and then we’ll know whether a timely vaccine protects the body or not," he said on Monday on Channel One.
MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. Deputy Director of Russia’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov stated that specialists expect a rise in novel coronavirus cases in Russia in November 2020.
The expert pointed out that during the fall, another stage of determining collective immunity in Russian regions will be launched for further planning of anti-coronavirus measures. "It is clear that the problem will be finally resolved by a vaccine, it is undisputed," the expert stated.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 29,211,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 928,880 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 21,042,490 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,068,320 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 878,700 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 18,635 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-14--Putin, Lukashenko finish talks in Russia’s Sochi

MINSK , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Talks between Russian and Belarusian Presidents , Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko , @ @ @ @ @ Sea resort city of Sochi have finished , BelTA agency said on Monday .
The @ @ @ @ @ earlier the two presidents had finished their four-hour talks .

MINSK, September 14. /TASS/. Talks between Russian and Belarusian Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, in Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi have finished, BelTA agency said on Monday.
The Belarus-1 state television channel said earlier the two presidents had finished their four-hour talks.


tass--2020-09-14--Tikhanovskaya: Belarusian people won’t pay back $1.5 bln loan to Russia

MINSK , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya believes that it is President Alexander Lukashenko and not the Belarusian people who should pay back the $ 1.5 bln loan Moscow intends to grant to Minsk .
`` I hope that [ Russian President Vladimir ] Putin understands that it is Lukashenko , and not our people , who will have to give back this loan , '' Tikhanovskaya wrote in her Telegram channel .
On Monday , Alexander Lukashenko flew to Sochi for the first time after the presidential elections in Belarus , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meeting , Putin said that Russia is ready to provide Belarus with a state loan worth $ 1.5 bln .
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s data , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1 % of the vote , while Svetlana Tikhanovskaya garnered 10.12 % .
She did not recognize the results of the vote .
After the election , she left for Lithuania .
Protests erupted in the country 's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and law enforcement officers .
The opposition set up the Coordination Council for the transition of power in the country , calling on protesters to continue demonstrations .

MINSK, September 14. /TASS/. Former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya believes that it is President Alexander Lukashenko and not the Belarusian people who should pay back the $1.5 bln loan Moscow intends to grant to Minsk.
"I hope that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin understands that it is Lukashenko, and not our people, who will have to give back this loan," Tikhanovskaya wrote in her Telegram channel.
On Monday, Alexander Lukashenko flew to Sochi for the first time after the presidential elections in Belarus, where he met with the Russian leader. At the meeting, Putin said that Russia is ready to provide Belarus with a state loan worth $1.5 bln.
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1% of the vote, while Svetlana Tikhanovskaya garnered 10.12%. She did not recognize the results of the vote. After the election, she left for Lithuania. Protests erupted in the country's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential vote, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers. The opposition set up the Coordination Council for the transition of power in the country, calling on protesters to continue demonstrations.


tass--2020-09-14--Air pilots, medics acted impeccably to save Navalny’s life, says Lavrov

MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Alexey Navalny ’ s life was saved not as a result of a fortunate coincidence , his survival should be attributed entirely to the impeccable action taken by Russian air pilots and medics , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the RTVI channel in an interview .
An extract of the conversation was uploaded to the Foreign Ministry ’ s website on Monday .
`` Some of your Western colleagues has written that , as German doctors have found out , Navalny ’ s salvation was a miracle .
Allegedly the notorious Novichok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survived thanks to a fortunate coincidence .
What ’ s the reason for calling it a fortunate coincidence ?
Firstly , the pilot made an urgent landing .
Second , there was an ambulance van waiting for the patient on the airfield , thirdly , the doctors started doing their job at once , '' he said .
`` The air pilots , the doctors , the ambulance team were impeccable .
For some reason this is presented as a fortunate coincidence .
In other words , they refuse to recognize that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ingrained deeply in the minds of those who invent such things , '' Lavrov said .
Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk after feeling unwell on a plane en route from Tomsk to Moscow .
He sank into a coma and was put on a lung ventilator .
Later , he was brought to Berlin ’ s Charite hospital .
On September 2 , the German government claimed that Bundeswehr toxicologists had studied Navanlny ’ s test samples to arrive at the conclusion he had been affected by a Novichok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peskov said Moscow was prepared for all-round cooperation with Berlin .
He stressed that no poisonous substances had been identified in Navalny ’ s body before his transportation to Germany .
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the German Foreign Ministry had presented no proof to the Russian ambassador .

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. Alexey Navalny’s life was saved not as a result of a fortunate coincidence, his survival should be attributed entirely to the impeccable action taken by Russian air pilots and medics, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the RTVI channel in an interview. An extract of the conversation was uploaded to the Foreign Ministry’s website on Monday.
"Some of your Western colleagues has written that, as German doctors have found out, Navalny’s salvation was a miracle. Allegedly the notorious Novichok agent was involved, but the Russian survived thanks to a fortunate coincidence. What’s the reason for calling it a fortunate coincidence? Firstly, the pilot made an urgent landing. Second, there was an ambulance van waiting for the patient on the airfield, thirdly, the doctors started doing their job at once," he said.
"The air pilots, the doctors, the ambulance team were impeccable. For some reason this is presented as a fortunate coincidence. In other words, they refuse to recognize that we acted the way we should. This is ingrained deeply in the minds of those who invent such things," Lavrov said.
Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk after feeling unwell on a plane en route from Tomsk to Moscow. He sank into a coma and was put on a lung ventilator. Later, he was brought to Berlin’s Charite hospital.
On September 2, the German government claimed that Bundeswehr toxicologists had studied Navanlny’s test samples to arrive at the conclusion he had been affected by a Novichok class agent.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was prepared for all-round cooperation with Berlin. He stressed that no poisonous substances had been identified in Navalny’s body before his transportation to Germany. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the German Foreign Ministry had presented no proof to the Russian ambassador.


tass--2020-09-14--Lavrov calls out West for 'arrogant' behavior over Navalny case

MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Western countries are showing their arrogance when they doubt the verdicts and the professionalism of Russian medics who treated Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RTVI channel .
An excerpt from this conversation was published on the ministry ’ s website on Monday .
`` Western partners are looking at us with arrogance in this regard : we have the right to doubt if they are right and to doubt their [ Russian ] professionalism [ over Navalny ’ s alleged poisoning ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they [ representatives of the West ] dare doubt the professionalism of our doctors and investigators , '' Lavrov said .
`` This stance unfortunately reminds us of the past .
Europe used to be arrogant and felt infallible before , which led to tragic consequences . ''
Had there been no Navalny case , Western nations would have invented another pretext to impose more sanctions on Russia , the top diplomat insisted .
`` I agree with our political analysts who say that had there been no Alexei Navalny incident they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to impose more sanctions . ''
According to the Russian top diplomat , as regards the Navalny affair Russia ’ s Western partners have crossed all bounds of common sense .
`` As far as this situation is concerned , the way I see it our Western partners have crossed all bounds of decency and common sense , '' he said .
`` As a matter of fact , they demand we recognize our guilt .
They are asking us : do you not believe German specialists ?
Are you OK ?
Their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Swedish .
You don ’ t believe them as well , do you ? ''
He recalled that the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office had issued an inquiry to the German side back on August 27 and had received no reply until today .
Nevertheless , they are urging Russia to open a criminal case .
`` The inquiry spent more than a week no one knows where .
They told us it was at the German Foreign Ministry .
The German Foreign Ministry did not refer it to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Later , they told us the inquiry had been referred to Berlin Prosecutor ’ s Office but they would tell us nothing without the family ’ s consent , '' Lavrov noted .
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow , prompting the plane to make an emergency landing in Omsk .
The opposition figure was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ventilator .
He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic on August 22 .
Its doctors said that indicators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body .
Charite medics said on September 7 Navalny had been taken out of the medically-induced coma and was being disconnected from the ventilator .
The German government said earlier that German military toxicologists had found that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family .
Following this , Berlin and its Western partners demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident and warned they would look at possible sanctions against Moscow .
The Russian side stresses that it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on that matter .
Apart from that , Moscow points to the fact that no toxic agent had been spotted in Navalny ’ s samples before he was taken to Germany whereas the latter has given no evidence to back its theory .

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. Western countries are showing their arrogance when they doubt the verdicts and the professionalism of Russian medics who treated Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RTVI channel. An excerpt from this conversation was published on the ministry’s website on Monday.
"Western partners are looking at us with arrogance in this regard: we have the right to doubt if they are right and to doubt their [Russian] professionalism [over Navalny’s alleged poisoning]. If this is so, then they [representatives of the West] dare doubt the professionalism of our doctors and investigators," Lavrov said. "This stance unfortunately reminds us of the past. Europe used to be arrogant and felt infallible before, which led to tragic consequences."
Had there been no Navalny case, Western nations would have invented another pretext to impose more sanctions on Russia, the top diplomat insisted. "I agree with our political analysts who say that had there been no Alexei Navalny incident they would have invented anything else as a pretext to impose more sanctions."
According to the Russian top diplomat, as regards the Navalny affair Russia’s Western partners have crossed all bounds of common sense. "As far as this situation is concerned, the way I see it our Western partners have crossed all bounds of decency and common sense," he said. "As a matter of fact, they demand we recognize our guilt. They are asking us: do you not believe German specialists? Are you OK? Their conclusions have been confirmed by the French and the Swedish. You don’t believe them as well, do you?"
He recalled that the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office had issued an inquiry to the German side back on August 27 and had received no reply until today. Nevertheless, they are urging Russia to open a criminal case. "The inquiry spent more than a week no one knows where. They told us it was at the German Foreign Ministry. The German Foreign Ministry did not refer it to the Justice Ministry, its ultimate addressee. Later, they told us the inquiry had been referred to Berlin Prosecutor’s Office but they would tell us nothing without the family’s consent," Lavrov noted.
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow, prompting the plane to make an emergency landing in Omsk. The opposition figure was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ventilator. He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic on August 22. Its doctors said that indicators of poisoning had been found in his body.
Charite medics said on September 7 Navalny had been taken out of the medically-induced coma and was being disconnected from the ventilator.
The German government said earlier that German military toxicologists had found that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family. Following this, Berlin and its Western partners demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident and warned they would look at possible sanctions against Moscow.
The Russian side stresses that it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident and is ready for all-round cooperation with Germany on that matter. Apart from that, Moscow points to the fact that no toxic agent had been spotted in Navalny’s samples before he was taken to Germany whereas the latter has given no evidence to back its theory.


tass--2020-09-14--Belarusian opposition has not crossed 'red lines' yet, Lukashenko states

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stated that during protests in his country the opposition has not yet overstepped the boundaries of acceptable actions .
`` On Saturday and Sunday we are clearing up a part of Minsk so people can , if they wish , walk along that part , '' Lukashenko said during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin meaning the protest rallies of the opposition .
`` The main thing , I keep saying this - not to cross the line , '' he added .
Lukashenko reiterated how Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremism in North Caucasus at the end of the 1990 and the beginning of the 2000 .
`` God forbid , of course , this [ should happen ] to Belarusians .
Yet nevertheless there are certain red lines that nobody has the right to cross , '' the Belarusian President noted .
`` So far those red lines haven ’ t been violated by anyone , '' he stated .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stated that during protests in his country the opposition has not yet overstepped the boundaries of acceptable actions.
"On Saturday and Sunday we are clearing up a part of Minsk so people can, if they wish, walk along that part," Lukashenko said during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin meaning the protest rallies of the opposition. "The main thing, I keep saying this - not to cross the line," he added.
Lukashenko reiterated how Russian authorities had to react to manifestations of extremism in North Caucasus at the end of the 1990 and the beginning of the 2000. "God forbid, of course, this [should happen] to Belarusians. Yet nevertheless there are certain red lines that nobody has the right to cross," the Belarusian President noted. "So far those red lines haven’t been violated by anyone," he stated.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-09-14--Putin says Lukashenko’s proposal on Belarusian constitutional amendments timely

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the proposal put forth by his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko regarding amendments to the Belarusian constitution to be logical , timely and appropriate .
`` We know about your proposal to begin the work on the constitution , '' Putin said during his talks with Lukashenko in Sochi .
`` I believe it is logical , timely and appropriate . ''
A relevant structure led by the deputy head of the Constitutional Court of Belarus has already been established in order to implement this idea , Putin noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considering your experience of political work , the work on this track will be organized at the highest level as well , which will make it possible to achieve new frontiers in developing the country ’ s political system , meaning it will create conditions for further development , '' the Russian leader underscored .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the proposal put forth by his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko regarding amendments to the Belarusian constitution to be logical, timely and appropriate.
"We know about your proposal to begin the work on the constitution," Putin said during his talks with Lukashenko in Sochi. "I believe it is logical, timely and appropriate."
A relevant structure led by the deputy head of the Constitutional Court of Belarus has already been established in order to implement this idea, Putin noted.
"I am certain that, considering your experience of political work, the work on this track will be organized at the highest level as well, which will make it possible to achieve new frontiers in developing the country’s political system, meaning it will create conditions for further development," the Russian leader underscored.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-09-14--Number of coronavirus cases in Tajikistan exceeds 9,000

DUSHANBE , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Tajikistan has reached 9,088 , with 39 new cases confirmed in the past day , the country ’ s ministry of health and social protection said on Monday .
`` A total of 9,088 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Tajikistan , including 39 COVID-19 cases confirmed over the past day , '' it said , adding that the morbidity rate is 0.09 % of the country ’ s population of 9.3 million .
The effective reproduction number ( Rt ) , or the average number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infectious person , was 1 in the past eight days .
According to the ministry , no coronavirus-related deaths were reported in the past day .
The overall number of coronavirus-related deaths is 72 .
As many as 7,853 patients , or 86.4 % of the coronavirus cases , have recovered .
As many as 112 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals .
The first 15 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Tajikistan on April 30 .
The epidemic reached its peak in a period from May 15 to 22 , when around 200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus situation in the country is now stabilizing , with the daily tally being less than 40 .
The country has begun to lift the quarantine measures , with non-food markets , shopping centers , hotels , public catering outlets and beauty parlors resuming their work from June 15 .
However people are requested to wear face masks in public places .

DUSHANBE, September 14. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Tajikistan has reached 9,088, with 39 new cases confirmed in the past day, the country’s ministry of health and social protection said on Monday.
"A total of 9,088 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Tajikistan, including 39 COVID-19 cases confirmed over the past day," it said, adding that the morbidity rate is 0.09% of the country’s population of 9.3 million. The effective reproduction number (Rt), or the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person, was 1 in the past eight days.
According to the ministry, no coronavirus-related deaths were reported in the past day. The overall number of coronavirus-related deaths is 72. As many as 7,853 patients, or 86.4% of the coronavirus cases, have recovered. As many as 112 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals.
The first 15 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Tajikistan on April 30. The epidemic reached its peak in a period from May 15 to 22, when around 200 coronavirus cases were confirmed daily. The coronavirus situation in the country is now stabilizing, with the daily tally being less than 40.
The country has begun to lift the quarantine measures, with non-food markets, shopping centers, hotels, public catering outlets and beauty parlors resuming their work from June 15. However people are requested to wear face masks in public places.


tass--2020-09-14--Belarus joins final phase of Russian COVID-19 vaccine trials

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Belarus has started participation in the final phase of clinical trials of a Russian vaccine against the coronavirus , Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday during a meeting in Sochi with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko .
`` As our prime ministers , and then also health ministers agreed upon , Belarus will become the first country to receive our antiviral vaccine against COVID-19 , and it has already rolled out the final phase of its trials .
I think , not only this will allow us to get the production running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vaccination and fight with this disease for our citizens , for their safety , '' the Russian president said .
Earlier the two presidents agreed that Belarus would become one of the first countries supplied with the vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection , developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry together with the Russian Direct Investment Fund .
Additionally , the republic will join the concluding stage of the additional testing of the Russian vaccine , which means that Belarus ' citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of trials .
On August 11 , Russia became the first country worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The preparation was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center and passed clinical trials in June - July .
It is based on a known platform previously used for other vaccines .
The Healthcare Ministry noted that the experience of use of similar preparations indicates that they are capable of providing a lengthy immunity of up to two years .
On August 15 , the Healthcare Ministry announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) Kirill Dmitriev stated earlier that Russia had already received requests from 20 countries to supply 1 bln doses of the vaccine .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Belarus has started participation in the final phase of clinical trials of a Russian vaccine against the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday during a meeting in Sochi with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.
"As our prime ministers, and then also health ministers agreed upon, Belarus will become the first country to receive our antiviral vaccine against COVID-19, and it has already rolled out the final phase of its trials. I think, not only this will allow us to get the production running but will also ensure a necessary level of vaccination and fight with this disease for our citizens, for their safety," the Russian president said.
Earlier the two presidents agreed that Belarus would become one of the first countries supplied with the vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection, developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry together with the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Additionally, the republic will join the concluding stage of the additional testing of the Russian vaccine, which means that Belarus' citizens can voluntarily participate in the third phase of trials.
On August 11, Russia became the first country worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The preparation was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center and passed clinical trials in June - July. It is based on a known platform previously used for other vaccines. The Healthcare Ministry noted that the experience of use of similar preparations indicates that they are capable of providing a lengthy immunity of up to two years.
On August 15, the Healthcare Ministry announced the production launch of the preparation. Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev stated earlier that Russia had already received requests from 20 countries to supply 1 bln doses of the vaccine.


tass--2020-09-14--Number of confirmed COVID cases in Azerbaijan up to over 38,400

BAKU , September 13 .
/TASS/ .
Seventy-six novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day , or more than by half less than on the previous day , the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said on Monday .
The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 38,403 , or 0.4 % of the country ’ s entire population of some ten million .
The daily morbidity rate was 0.001 % The basic reproduction number ( R0 ) , or a rate at which a disease is capable of spreading in a population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 .
`` Two coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the day , '' it said , adding that the overall number of coronavirus-related fatalities stands at 563 .
A total of 35,860 coronavirus patients have recovered , or 93.4 % of all coronavirus cases , with 104 recoveries reported in the past day .
As many as 1,979 coronavirus-positive patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals .
A total of 1,013,108 people , or 10.1 % of the entire population ) have been tested for the coronavirus infection , including 3,630 in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed in Azerbaijan on February 28 .
The epidemic reached its peak at the beginning of the summer , with the biggest number of newly confirmed cases - 590 - being reported on June 24 .
The morbidity rate began to go down from mid-July , dropping to less than 100 cases a day on August 9 .
However it began to go up again in mid-August .
The nationwide quarantine has been extended until September 30 .
Stricter lockdowns are in force in the capital city Baku and its environs and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest number of coronavirus cases .

BAKU, September 13. /TASS/. Seventy-six novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day, or more than by half less than on the previous day, the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said on Monday.
The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 38,403, or 0.4% of the country’s entire population of some ten million. The daily morbidity rate was 0.001% The basic reproduction number (R0), or a rate at which a disease is capable of spreading in a population, for the past eight days is 1.
"Two coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the day," it said, adding that the overall number of coronavirus-related fatalities stands at 563.
A total of 35,860 coronavirus patients have recovered, or 93.4% of all coronavirus cases, with 104 recoveries reported in the past day. As many as 1,979 coronavirus-positive patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals. A total of 1,013,108 people, or 10.1% of the entire population) have been tested for the coronavirus infection, including 3,630 in the past day.
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Azerbaijan on February 28. The epidemic reached its peak at the beginning of the summer, with the biggest number of newly confirmed cases - 590 - being reported on June 24. The morbidity rate began to go down from mid-July, dropping to less than 100 cases a day on August 9. However it began to go up again in mid-August.
The nationwide quarantine has been extended until September 30. Stricter lockdowns are in force in the capital city Baku and its environs and in the city of Sumgait, which report the biggest number of coronavirus cases.


tass--2020-09-14--It’s up to Belarusians to handle domestic situation without external pressure, says Putin

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
It is up to Belarusian nationals to normalize the situation in their country without any pressure from outside , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday at talks with his visiting Belarusian counterpart , Alexander Lukashenko .
`` Our position is that Belarusians should handle this situation on their own , via calm dialogue and without hints and pressure from outside , and arrive at a common solution , '' he said .
The Russian leader once again congratulated Lukashenko on winning the August 9 presidential polls .
`` I would like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the success , '' Putin said .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. It is up to Belarusian nationals to normalize the situation in their country without any pressure from outside, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday at talks with his visiting Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.
"Our position is that Belarusians should handle this situation on their own, via calm dialogue and without hints and pressure from outside, and arrive at a common solution," he said.
The Russian leader once again congratulated Lukashenko on winning the August 9 presidential polls. "I would like to wish you all the good, wish all the success," Putin said.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-09-14--Navalny’s health improving, he can leave bed for short periods of time

BERLIN , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
The health of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny continues to improve , he has been taken off artificial ventilation and can leave the hospital bed from time to time , a statement by the Charite hospital in Berlin informs Monday .
`` The condition of Alexei Navalny , who has been receiving treatment at Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin since August 22 , 2020 , continues to improve .
The patient has been successfully removed from mechanical ventilation .
He is currently undergoing mobilization and is able to leave his bed for short periods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The decision to make details of Mr. Navalny ’ s condition public was made in consultation with the patient and his wife , '' the hospital added .
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight .
He fell into a coma and was hooked up to a ventilator in the intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin .
On September 2 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been poisoned with a Novichok-type toxic agent .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said later that Russia is ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He noted that before Navalny was transferred to Berlin , no toxic substances had been found in his system .
For her part , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Ministry did not provide any evidence of the alleged poisoning to the Russian ambassador .

BERLIN, September 14. /TASS/. The health of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny continues to improve, he has been taken off artificial ventilation and can leave the hospital bed from time to time, a statement by the Charite hospital in Berlin informs Monday.
"The condition of Alexei Navalny, who has been receiving treatment at Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin since August 22, 2020, continues to improve. The patient has been successfully removed from mechanical ventilation. He is currently undergoing mobilization and is able to leave his bed for short periods of time," the statement reads.
"The decision to make details of Mr. Navalny’s condition public was made in consultation with the patient and his wife," the hospital added.
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight. He fell into a coma and was hooked up to a ventilator in the intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin. On September 2, the German government claimed that Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok-type toxic agent.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said later that Russia is ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He noted that before Navalny was transferred to Berlin, no toxic substances had been found in his system. For her part, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Ministry did not provide any evidence of the alleged poisoning to the Russian ambassador.


tass--2020-09-14--Moscow mayor says coronavirus situation in capital city is stable

MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
The current coronavirus situation in Moscow is stable , with incidence rate being @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday .
`` The situation is quite stable @ @ @ @ @ the number of pneumonias in the past week was slightly down on the previous one @ @ @ @ @ The number of hospitalizations was down by three percent .
The situation in terms of @ @ @ @ @ , those patients who are connected to ventilators , is stable .
And the incidence @ @ @ @ @ 1.5 % , '' he said at a meeting of the coordination council on combating @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. The current coronavirus situation in Moscow is stable, with incidence rate being about 1.5%, Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday.
"The situation is quite stable. I can say that the number of pneumonias in the past week was slightly down on the previous one, by four percent. The number of hospitalizations was down by three percent. The situation in terms of the number of serious cases, those patients who are connected to ventilators, is stable. And the incidence rate in Moscow is about 1.5%," he said at a meeting of the coordination council on combating the coronavirus infection.


tass--2020-09-14--Putin, Macron discuss Libyan issues

Putin, Macron discuss Libyan issues

MOSCOW , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a phone conversation on Monday discussed settlement in Libya .
`` The issues of Libya were touched upon , for instance , the necessity was emphasized of a further joint effort to implement the decisions of the Berlin Conference ( January 2020 ) fixed by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2510 , '' the Kremlin press service reported .
The final document of the Berlin conference on Libyan settlement that was held in early 2020 calls for a ceasefire in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from interfering into Libya ’ s affairs and suggested a united government be formed in that country that would begin reforms to restore the statehood that was destroyed by NATO ’ s intervention almost 10 years ago .
Libya has had two parallel executive power structures for a long while now , the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord ( GNA ) headed by Fayez al-Sarraj and the interim government operating in the country ’ s east together with the parliament and supported by the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) led by Commander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haftar attacked the capital , while the Tripoli Cabinet of Ministers officially asked Turkey for help and , thanks to Ankara ’ s active assistance , the GNA managed to regain control over several territories previously occupied by the LNA .

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a phone conversation on Monday discussed settlement in Libya.
"The issues of Libya were touched upon, for instance, the necessity was emphasized of a further joint effort to implement the decisions of the Berlin Conference (January 2020) fixed by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2510," the Kremlin press service reported.
The final document of the Berlin conference on Libyan settlement that was held in early 2020 calls for a ceasefire in that country. The participants undertook to refrain from interfering into Libya’s affairs and suggested a united government be formed in that country that would begin reforms to restore the statehood that was destroyed by NATO’s intervention almost 10 years ago.
Libya has had two parallel executive power structures for a long while now, the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Fayez al-Sarraj and the interim government operating in the country’s east together with the parliament and supported by the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Commander Khalifa Haftar. In spring 2019, Haftar attacked the capital, while the Tripoli Cabinet of Ministers officially asked Turkey for help and, thanks to Ankara’s active assistance, the GNA managed to regain control over several territories previously occupied by the LNA.


tass--2020-09-14--Russia to extend $1.5 bln loan to Belarus

SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will provide a state credit amounting to $ 1.5 bln to Belarus , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Monday .
`` We have agreed that Russia will provide a state credit [ amounting to ] $ 1.5 bln to Belarus in this challenging situation , and we will do it .
As far as I know our finance ministers are addressing that issue at the professional level , '' Putin said .
Vladimir Putin hopes that the information about the Russian loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the financial markets .
`` It is no coincidence that I mentioned the loan that Russia is planning to provide to Belarus in the near future .
I hope this will have an effect on the financial markets in a proper manner , '' the Russian leader said .
The Russian president also suggested to his Belarusian counterpart that efforts should be made to restore trade , which had decreased due to the pandemic .
`` We now have the opportunity to talk about everything in a calm manner , but first of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Putin said .
He drew attention to the fact that the trade between the two countries had fallen by more than 21 % noting that `` it 's a significant decline . ''
`` This is not related to our work , it is connected with the global trends associated with the coronavirus , '' Putin stressed .
`` We will fight the coronavirus together , and I am sure we will overcome the current difficulties facing the economy , '' the Russian leader said addressing his Belarusian counterpart .
Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarus would negotiate refinancing of the republic ’ s state debt worth $ 1 bln with Russia .
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said later that the terms and amount of the credit were discussed at the level of financial bodies .
Belarusian Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov said earlier that the country is to repay a total of around $ 3.6 bln of its foreign exchange debt this year , of which $ 2 bln has already been paid .
According to the data provided by the republic ’ s Finance Ministry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt amounted to $ 18 bln .

SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Russia will provide a state credit amounting to $1.5 bln to Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Monday.
"We have agreed that Russia will provide a state credit [amounting to] $1.5 bln to Belarus in this challenging situation, and we will do it. As far as I know our finance ministers are addressing that issue at the professional level," Putin said.
Vladimir Putin hopes that the information about the Russian loan to Belarus will have an effect on the financial markets. "It is no coincidence that I mentioned the loan that Russia is planning to provide to Belarus in the near future. I hope this will have an effect on the financial markets in a proper manner," the Russian leader said.
The Russian president also suggested to his Belarusian counterpart that efforts should be made to restore trade, which had decreased due to the pandemic. "We now have the opportunity to talk about everything in a calm manner, but first of all, we should discuss economic issues," Putin said. He drew attention to the fact that the trade between the two countries had fallen by more than 21% noting that "it's a significant decline."
"This is not related to our work, it is connected with the global trends associated with the coronavirus," Putin stressed.
"We will fight the coronavirus together, and I am sure we will overcome the current difficulties facing the economy," the Russian leader said addressing his Belarusian counterpart.
Issue of Belarus' debt
Lukashenko said at the end of August that Belarus would negotiate refinancing of the republic’s state debt worth $1 bln with Russia. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said later that the terms and amount of the credit were discussed at the level of financial bodies.
Belarusian Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov said earlier that the country is to repay a total of around $3.6 bln of its foreign exchange debt this year, of which $2 bln has already been paid. According to the data provided by the republic’s Finance Ministry, as of July 2020 Belarus’ external debt amounted to $18 bln.


tass--2020-09-14--Putin: Russian forces to return to home bases after joint drills with Belarus

Kremlin says deployment of Russian military bases in Belarus not on agenda SOCHI , September 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russian @ @ @ @ @ their permanent home bases after they complete joint exercises with Belarus , Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko .
`` After the joint drills program is @ @ @ @ @ will return to their permanent deployment locations , '' Putin said .
The Russian leader @ @ @ @ @ last year , kicked off on September 14 to last for several days .
`` @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a routine for the military , it ’ s about the training @ @ @ @ @ it once more , to rule out any speculations : this is an event , @ @ @ @ @ year , '' Putin said .
Putin added that Russia and Belarus will continue to @ @ @ @ @ that he speaks primarily about military industrial enterprises , where large cooperation is developing , @ @ @ @ @ fields . ''

Kremlin says deployment of Russian military bases in Belarus not on agenda
SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Russian Armed Forces will return to their permanent home bases after they complete joint exercises with Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, while opening talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.
"After the joint drills program is complete, the Russian forces will return to their permanent deployment locations," Putin said.
The Russian leader noted that drills, scheduled last year, kicked off on September 14 to last for several days.
"To a certain degree, it’s a routine for the military, it’s about the training of forces. I repeat it once more, to rule out any speculations: this is an event, planned and even announced last year," Putin said.
Putin added that Russia and Belarus will continue to cooperate on defense, adding that he speaks primarily about military industrial enterprises, where large cooperation is developing, "including in rather sensitive fields."


tass--2020-09-15--US missile defense system deployment may destabilize world, Russian security chief warns

MOSCOW , September 15./TASS/ .
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries believe that the deployment of the US missile defense system @ @ @ @ @ of missile weapons in different parts of the globe , Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai @ @ @ @ @ with his SCO counterparts on Tuesday .
`` We emphasized that the uncontrolled deployment of @ @ @ @ @ may become a source of destabilization of international situation and lead to the proliferation and @ @ @ @ @ various regions of the globe , '' Patrushev said .
The participants in the videoconference @ @ @ @ @ of the situation on the strategic stability track , including successive moves from the US @ @ @ @ @ regulating it , he went on to say .
`` We spoke out in favor @ @ @ @ @ the sphere of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction , as well as maintaining international @ @ @ @ @ the security chief summed up .

MOSCOW, September 15./TASS/. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries believe that the deployment of the US missile defense system may lead to the buildup of missile weapons in different parts of the globe, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said after a videoconference with his SCO counterparts on Tuesday.
"We emphasized that the uncontrolled deployment of the global missile defense system may become a source of destabilization of international situation and lead to the proliferation and buildup of missile weapons in various regions of the globe," Patrushev said.
The participants in the videoconference drew attention to the worsening of the situation on the strategic stability track, including successive moves from the US to dismantle the legal framework regulating it, he went on to say.
"We spoke out in favor of strengthening international regimes in the sphere of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as well as maintaining international law and order," the security chief summed up.


tass--2020-09-15--Siberian Academics, Nornickel strike cooperation agreement

NOVOSIBIRSK , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Siberian Branch struck a cooperation agreement with Norilsk Nickel ( Nornickel ) , under which scientists will offer new approaches to environment-related issues of doing business in the Arctic , the Siberian Branch ’ s Deputy Chairman Sergei Sverchkov said on Tuesday during the signing ceremony .
The agreement is aimed at implementation of joint efforts to respond to the oil spill , to study the climate changes in the Arctic and to offer new approaches to doing business in the Russian Arctic zone .
Mining and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kind , the parties stressed .
According to the president ’ s envoy to the Siberian Federal District , Sergei Menyailo , in addition to ecology aspects , the agreement covers the issues of professional training , participation in research and organization of studies .
The official expressed hope this approach would spread and companies , working in the Arctic , would be involved in scientific studies .
Nornickel ’ s Vice President Andrei Grachev emphasized the expedition ’ s results would offer new approaches to doing business in the Arctic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for any business working in the Russian Arctic zone , not just for Norilsk Nickel , but for all companies , ” he said .
“ This explains our interest for entering this agreement .
Our aspiration is to go beyond the ecology aspect , as we want to become a strategic partner for the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
” Earlier , the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the first time in recent years has sent to the Taimyr Peninsula , at the invitation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct a large-scale examination of the area .
Scientists will use the expedition ’ s results to present suggestions for industrial companies , working in the Arctic , on how to preserve the nature .
The expedition ’ s key points were watersheds of the Rivers Pyasina , Norilka and Ambarnaya , and Lake Pyasino .
The expedition ’ s term is five months – from July to November .
Before end of August , experts from 14 research institutes of the Academy of Sciences ’ Siberian Branch have collected samples of soils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they work on tests at the institutes ’ labs .
First results may be expected in November-December , 2020 .

NOVOSIBIRSK, September 15. /TASS/. The Russian Academy of Sciences’ Siberian Branch struck a cooperation agreement with Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel), under which scientists will offer new approaches to environment-related issues of doing business in the Arctic, the Siberian Branch’s Deputy Chairman Sergei Sverchkov said on Tuesday during the signing ceremony.
The agreement is aimed at implementation of joint efforts to respond to the oil spill, to study the climate changes in the Arctic and to offer new approaches to doing business in the Russian Arctic zone. Mining and metallurgical companies have never entered agreements of the kind, the parties stressed.
According to the president’s envoy to the Siberian Federal District, Sergei Menyailo, in addition to ecology aspects, the agreement covers the issues of professional training, participation in research and organization of studies. The official expressed hope this approach would spread and companies, working in the Arctic, would be involved in scientific studies.
Nornickel’s Vice President Andrei Grachev emphasized the expedition’s results would offer new approaches to doing business in the Arctic.
“This concept will be a model for any business working in the Russian Arctic zone, not just for Norilsk Nickel, but for all companies,” he said. “This explains our interest for entering this agreement. Our aspiration is to go beyond the ecology aspect, as we want to become a strategic partner for the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.”
Earlier, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the first time in recent years has sent to the Taimyr Peninsula, at the invitation of Nornickel, a big scientific expedition to conduct a large-scale examination of the area. Scientists will use the expedition’s results to present suggestions for industrial companies, working in the Arctic, on how to preserve the nature.
The expedition’s key points were watersheds of the Rivers Pyasina, Norilka and Ambarnaya, and Lake Pyasino. The expedition’s term is five months – from July to November. Before end of August, experts from 14 research institutes of the Academy of Sciences’ Siberian Branch have collected samples of soils, plants and sediments, and now they work on tests at the institutes’ labs. First results may be expected in November-December, 2020.


tass--2020-09-15--Academic experts organize environment monitoring in Norilsk

NOVOSIBIRSK , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Experts of the Russian Academy of Sciences , participating in the Great Norilsk Expedition , will organize in Norilsk a permanent monitoring of the environment .
This project is a part of the agreement with Nornickel , the Siberian Branch ’ s Chairman Valentin Parmon told reporters on Tuesday .
The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the first time in recent years has sent to the Taimyr Peninsula , at the invitation of Nornickel , a big scientific expedition to conduct a large-scale examination of the area .
Scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to present suggestions for industrial companies , working in the Arctic , on how to preserve the nature .
“ We plan to organize permanent monitoring in key locations , which means it would not be an expedition , but rather a long-term project , ” Parmon said .
“ We are to assist in restoration of the ecosystem – it can not recover within a month or a year , this process requires observation.
” According to the scientist , experts will use existing infrastructures to organize the monitoring .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agriculture and Ecology is located in Norilsk .
On the other hand , Nornickel ’ s Vice President Andrei Grachev supported the initiative , voiced by Academician Alexei Kontorovich , to have quarterly ecology monitoring missions off helicopters .
“ We are grateful to the Siberian scientists for this expedition , ” Nornickel ’ s press service told TASS referring to the company ’ s President Vladimir Potanin .
“ Nornickel as the region ’ s industrial leader realizes its responsibility for the nature and Taimyr ’ s population and is ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a century , Taimyr has been exposed to man-made effects , and it is most important for us to learn the true situation , so that we could move from emotion to action .
We shall continue the cooperation with sciences in this direction.
” The expedition ’ s key points were watersheds of the Rivers Pyasina , Norilka and Ambarnaya , and Lake Pyasino .
The expedition ’ s term is five months – from July to November .
Before end of August , experts from 14 research institutes of the Academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ samples of soils , plants and sediments , and now they work on tests at the institutes ’ labs .
First results may be expected in November-December , 2020 .

NOVOSIBIRSK, September 15. /TASS/. Experts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, participating in the Great Norilsk Expedition, will organize in Norilsk a permanent monitoring of the environment. This project is a part of the agreement with Nornickel, the Siberian Branch’s Chairman Valentin Parmon told reporters on Tuesday.
The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the first time in recent years has sent to the Taimyr Peninsula, at the invitation of Nornickel, a big scientific expedition to conduct a large-scale examination of the area. Scientists will use the expedition’s results to present suggestions for industrial companies, working in the Arctic, on how to preserve the nature.
“We plan to organize permanent monitoring in key locations, which means it would not be an expedition, but rather a long-term project,” Parmon said. “We are to assist in restoration of the ecosystem – it cannot recover within a month or a year, this process requires observation.”
According to the scientist, experts will use existing infrastructures to organize the monitoring. For example, the Academy’s Institute of Agriculture and Ecology is located in Norilsk. On the other hand, Nornickel’s Vice President Andrei Grachev supported the initiative, voiced by Academician Alexei Kontorovich, to have quarterly ecology monitoring missions off helicopters.
“We are grateful to the Siberian scientists for this expedition,” Nornickel’s press service told TASS referring to the company’s President Vladimir Potanin. “Nornickel as the region’s industrial leader realizes its responsibility for the nature and Taimyr’s population and is ready to review its ecology policies. For almost a century, Taimyr has been exposed to man-made effects, and it is most important for us to learn the true situation, so that we could move from emotion to action. We shall continue the cooperation with sciences in this direction.”
The expedition’s key points were watersheds of the Rivers Pyasina, Norilka and Ambarnaya, and Lake Pyasino. The expedition’s term is five months – from July to November. Before end of August, experts from 14 research institutes of the Academy of Sciences’ Siberian Branch have collected samples of soils, plants and sediments, and now they work on tests at the institutes’ labs. First results may be expected in November-December, 2020.


tass--2020-09-15--Russia plans to send mission to Venus

Russia plans to send mission to Venus

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russia plans to send its own mission to Venus in addition to the planned joint mission with the USA `` Venera-D , '' head of Russian space corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin told reporters on Tuesday during the HeliRussia-2020 exhibition .
`` Resuming Venus exploration is on our agenda .
Firstly , we have the `` Venera-D '' project in cooperation with the Americans .
We are also considering our own mission to Venus .
We think that Venus is a Russian planet , so we shouldn ’ t lag behind .
Projects of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government program of Russia ’ s space exploration for 2021-2030 , '' he said .
Scientific Director of the Russian Space Research Institute Lev Zeleny told TASS in May that Russia would develop a new Venus exploration program , which would include sending at least three research vehicles to the planet .
The researcher said that the first expedition within the program will be the `` Venera-D '' planned for late 2020s .
The project will form part of the government space program .
The previous comprehensive program for the study of Venus @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russia plans to send its own mission to Venus in addition to the planned joint mission with the USA "Venera-D," head of Russian space corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin told reporters on Tuesday during the HeliRussia-2020 exhibition.
"Resuming Venus exploration is on our agenda. Firstly, we have the "Venera-D" project in cooperation with the Americans. We are also considering our own mission to Venus. We think that Venus is a Russian planet, so we shouldn’t lag behind. Projects of Venus missions are included in the united government program of Russia’s space exploration for 2021-2030," he said.
Scientific Director of the Russian Space Research Institute Lev Zeleny told TASS in May that Russia would develop a new Venus exploration program, which would include sending at least three research vehicles to the planet.
The researcher said that the first expedition within the program will be the "Venera-D" planned for late 2020s. The project will form part of the government space program. The previous comprehensive program for the study of Venus was implemented in the USSR.


tass--2020-09-15--Alexey Navalny free to leave Russia and return, like any other citizen — Kremlin

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russian blogger Alexey Navalny is free to leave the country and return back at his own will , just like any other citizen , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Tuesday .
`` Any Russian citizen is free to leave Russia or return to Russia , '' Peskov said .
Answering a question whether the Kremlin is happy about the blogger ’ s decision , considering the wide international resonance over the incident , the spokesman underscored that `` if a Russian citizen gets well , gets his health fixed , then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` We are talking about a human life , saved by the Omsk medics .
If some negative consequences in terms of health will be fixed by the Berlin medics , then , of course , everyone will be happy , '' he said .
However , according to Peskov , the Kremlin does not follow changes in Navalny ’ s health closely .
`` We ca n't monitor changes in Navalny ’ s condition , we do not have such an opportunity , '' he said .
Previously , The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German law enforcement source , that Navalny has no plans to emigrate to Germany , and would like to return to Russia instead and continue his work .
According to the source , while talking to the German prosecutor ’ s office , Navalny refused to cooperate with the investigation of his incident .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russian blogger Alexey Navalny is free to leave the country and return back at his own will, just like any other citizen, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Tuesday.
"Any Russian citizen is free to leave Russia or return to Russia," Peskov said.
Answering a question whether the Kremlin is happy about the blogger’s decision, considering the wide international resonance over the incident, the spokesman underscored that "if a Russian citizen gets well, gets his health fixed, then, of course, everyone is happy."
"We are talking about a human life, saved by the Omsk medics. If some negative consequences in terms of health will be fixed by the Berlin medics, then, of course, everyone will be happy," he said.
However, according to Peskov, the Kremlin does not follow changes in Navalny’s health closely. "We can't monitor changes in Navalny’s condition, we do not have such an opportunity," he said.
Previously, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous German law enforcement source, that Navalny has no plans to emigrate to Germany, and would like to return to Russia instead and continue his work. According to the source, while talking to the German prosecutor’s office, Navalny refused to cooperate with the investigation of his incident.