tass--2020-11-23--Cooperation Called on at the Understanding China Conference 2020 (Guangzhou)

GUANGZHOU , China , November 23 .
/PRNewswire/ .
On November 20 , the Understanding China Conference 2020 opened in Guangzhou , with the theme of `` Huge Shake-up , Big Test , Great Cooperation : China 's New Journey toward Modernization and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind '' .
Over 600 international guests of renowned politicians , strategists , scholars and entrepreneurs attended this gathering in person or online , according to its organizing committee .
`` Faced with all kinds of complex and severe challenges , we human beings need , more than ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficulties and move forward together . ''
At this year 's gathering , phrases such as the `` 14th Five-Year Plan '' , `` new development paradigm '' , and `` international and domestic dual circulations '' were mentioned most frequently throughout its ten parallel seminars and other forms of discussion .
Participants believe , the fact that China is embarking on a new journey toward a modern socialist country in an all-around way not only reflects its unremitting pursuit of and firm belief in modernization and in bringing wellbeing to individuals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firm position in promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and its distinct determination to strengthen international cooperation and continuously expand opening-up .
At this year 's Conference , the call for cooperation could n't be greater .
According to Ernesto Zedillo , former Mexican president and chairman of 21st Century Council , there is no winner in a trade war , and major economies and open-minded emerging countries can move together down a new path , a path toward world peace and prosperity which is in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be to transcend the differences in ideology and social systems and discard the parochial attitude of closing the door to others , said Gordon Brown , former prime minister of the UK .
Enhanced international cooperation serves undoubtedly as a major force for economic development and human progress since the Second World War , the former prime minister of Belgium Yves Leterme said .
The EU and China would have more in common to help bring global development back on track , which is crucial to further international collaboration and trade cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mankind is in a special historical period as the global pandemic has accelerated the evolution of the world 's tremendous changes unseen in a century .
Despite some resistance against economic globalization and increased risks or uncertainties in the world economy , peace and development still prevail and meeting challenges through cooperation remains the only rational choice for the international community .
The overarching trend now is to meet great changes , confront harsh tests , and promote cooperation .
In the view of Zheng Bijian , chairman of China Institute for Innovation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well proved since the beginning of this year that all mankind has expressed a strong desire to work together to battle COVID-19 , producing `` rays of light '' in the darkness of the raging pandemic .
As the 14th Five-Year Plan suggests , considering all realities at home and abroad , the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China firmly believes that the country still enjoys strategic opportunities in this important period .
From the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century onwards , China will maintain its strategic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affairs , seizing opportunities in crises and making breakthroughs amid changes .
It will not only facilitate its own development but also enhance global cooperation , creating a broader space for a bigger still development .

GUANGZHOU, China, November 23. /PRNewswire/. On November 20, the Understanding China Conference 2020 opened in Guangzhou, with the theme of "Huge Shake-up, Big Test, Great Cooperation: China's New Journey toward Modernization and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind". Over 600 international guests of renowned politicians, strategists, scholars and entrepreneurs attended this gathering in person or online, according to its organizing committee.
"Faced with all kinds of complex and severe challenges, we human beings need, more than ever, to strengthen cooperation in overcoming the difficulties and move forward together." At this year's gathering, phrases such as the "14th Five-Year Plan" , "new development paradigm" , and "international and domestic dual circulations" were mentioned most frequently throughout its ten parallel seminars and other forms of discussion.
Participants believe, the fact that China is embarking on a new journey toward a modern socialist country in an all-around way not only reflects its unremitting pursuit of and firm belief in modernization and in bringing wellbeing to individuals and humanity but also demonstrates the country's firm position in promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and its distinct determination to strengthen international cooperation and continuously expand opening-up.
At this year's Conference, the call for cooperation couldn't be greater. According to Ernesto Zedillo, former Mexican president and chairman of 21st Century Council, there is no winner in a trade war, and major economies and open-minded emerging countries can move together down a new path, a path toward world peace and prosperity which is in the interest of all parties.
Our aim should be to transcend the differences in ideology and social systems and discard the parochial attitude of closing the door to others, said Gordon Brown, former prime minister of the UK.
Enhanced international cooperation serves undoubtedly as a major force for economic development and human progress since the Second World War, the former prime minister of Belgium Yves Leterme said. The EU and China would have more in common to help bring global development back on track, which is crucial to further international collaboration and trade cooperation, he hoped.
Currently, the mankind is in a special historical period as the global pandemic has accelerated the evolution of the world's tremendous changes unseen in a century. Despite some resistance against economic globalization and increased risks or uncertainties in the world economy, peace and development still prevail and meeting challenges through cooperation remains the only rational choice for the international community.
The overarching trend now is to meet great changes, confront harsh tests, and promote cooperation. In the view of Zheng Bijian, chairman of China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, it has been well proved since the beginning of this year that all mankind has expressed a strong desire to work together to battle COVID-19, producing "rays of light" in the darkness of the raging pandemic. As the 14th Five-Year Plan suggests, considering all realities at home and abroad, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China firmly believes that the country still enjoys strategic opportunities in this important period. From the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century onwards, China will maintain its strategic resolve and concentrate on managing its own affairs, seizing opportunities in crises and making breakthroughs amid changes. It will not only facilitate its own development but also enhance global cooperation, creating a broader space for a bigger still development.
CONTACT: Ms. Li, Tel: +86-10-63074558


tass--2020-11-23--Canada documents nearly 4,800 cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours

OTTAWA , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Canada has documented 4,792 cases of COVID-19 , a disease caused by the @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , with the overall case count hitting 330,503 , the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday .
On Saturday , the Canadian Health Ministry informed of 4,992 COVID-19 cases .
@ @ @ @ @ Canadians have been tested for COVID-19 , and 264,000 people have recovered .
Canada has @ @ @ @ @ virus , with 49 patients dying in the past 24 hours .
Canada documented its @ @ @ @ @ January 15 .
In early September , it began to record an increase in new @ @ @ @ @ , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that Canada is facing a second wave of @ @ @ @ @ be worse than the first one .

OTTAWA, November 23. /TASS/. Canada has documented 4,792 cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, with the overall case count hitting 330,503, the country’s health authorities announced on Sunday.
On Saturday, the Canadian Health Ministry informed of 4,992 COVID-19 cases. So far, 10.8 mln Canadians have been tested for COVID-19, and 264,000 people have recovered. Canada has recorded 11,455 deaths from the virus, with 49 patients dying in the past 24 hours.
Canada documented its first case of COVID-19 on January 15. In early September, it began to record an increase in new cases. On September 23, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that Canada is facing a second wave of the pandemic, which may be worse than the first one.


tass--2020-11-23--Brazil to sign letter of intent on potential purchase of Russian COVID-19 vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
The Brazilian Health Ministry is getting ready to sign a letter of intent with the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) on the possible purchase of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine `` Sputnik V. '' Similar letters will be signed with Pfizer , Janssen-Cilag , Bharat Biotech and Moderna , the ministry ’ s press service informed .
Last week , Brazilian healthcare officials met with representatives of vaccine developers `` to discuss technical details of the vaccines ’ production , matters of security and effectiveness as well as the logistical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Now , the health ministry will sign letters of intent with those companies that do not impose any legal obligations , which will allow to purchase doses [ of the vaccines ] in the future in accordance with the proposed delivery schedule after the corresponding protocols are complete , '' the document says .
The health ministry reminded that in accordance with the signed contracts , Brazil is set to receive nearly 143 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses , which can be used to vaccinate about a third of the country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doses are planned to be produced on the Fiocruz platform on Brazil in 2021 .
The ministry is monitoring the clinical trials of 270 COVID-19 vaccines in various states .
So far , Brazil 's National Health Surveillance Agency ( Anvisa ) has approved clinical trials of four COVID-19 vaccines in the country : Sinovac Biotech , AstraZeneca , Pfizer and Janssen-Cilag .
In late October , the Russian Direct Investment Fund announced that it , together with the Brazilian company Uniao Quimica Farmaceutica Nacional , had submitted a set of documents to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Anvisa .
The documents were filed to the Brazilian regulator on October 29 , 2020 , the fund said .

RIO DE JANEIRO, November 23. /TASS/. The Brazilian Health Ministry is getting ready to sign a letter of intent with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on the possible purchase of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik V." Similar letters will be signed with Pfizer, Janssen-Cilag, Bharat Biotech and Moderna, the ministry’s press service informed.
Last week, Brazilian healthcare officials met with representatives of vaccine developers "to discuss technical details of the vaccines’ production, matters of security and effectiveness as well as the logistical aspects related to their delivery." "Now, the health ministry will sign letters of intent with those companies that do not impose any legal obligations, which will allow to purchase doses [of the vaccines] in the future in accordance with the proposed delivery schedule after the corresponding protocols are complete," the document says.
The health ministry reminded that in accordance with the signed contracts, Brazil is set to receive nearly 143 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses, which can be used to vaccinate about a third of the country’s population. Besides, 110 mln vaccine doses are planned to be produced on the Fiocruz platform on Brazil in 2021. The ministry is monitoring the clinical trials of 270 COVID-19 vaccines in various states.
So far, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has approved clinical trials of four COVID-19 vaccines in the country: Sinovac Biotech, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Janssen-Cilag. In late October, the Russian Direct Investment Fund announced that it, together with the Brazilian company Uniao Quimica Farmaceutica Nacional, had submitted a set of documents to register the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Anvisa. The documents were filed to the Brazilian regulator on October 29, 2020, the fund said.


tass--2020-11-23--Some 9,000 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh since November 14

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Some 9,000 refugees have returned from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh accompanied by Russian peacekeepers since November 14 , the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper informed .
`` The Russian Defense Ministry informs that since November 14 , some 9,000 refugees have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh .
In the first days , their amount did not surpass couple hundred people , but now , thousands of those wishing to return home are arriving at the gathering spot in Yerevan , '' the paper said .
On Sunday , the Russian Defense Ministry informed that 1,400 people had returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Saturday , 1,100 refugees returned to the area .
According to the Russian Defense Ministry , units of the 15th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade form the bulk of the peacekeeping force .
Russian observation posts have been set up along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin Corridor connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh .
The peacekeeping operation command is located in Stepanakert .
Round-the-clock monitoring of the situation is organized .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
Besides , Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Some 9,000 refugees have returned from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh accompanied by Russian peacekeepers since November 14, the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper informed.
"The Russian Defense Ministry informs that since November 14, some 9,000 refugees have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh. In the first days, their amount did not surpass couple hundred people, but now, thousands of those wishing to return home are arriving at the gathering spot in Yerevan," the paper said.
On Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that 1,400 people had returned to Stepanakert accompanied by Russian peacekeepers. On Saturday, 1,100 refugees returned to the area.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, units of the 15th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade form the bulk of the peacekeeping force. Russian observation posts have been set up along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin Corridor connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The peacekeeping operation command is located in Stepanakert. Round-the-clock monitoring of the situation is organized.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed.


tass--2020-11-22--Belarus to begin producing Russia’s COVID-fighting Sputnik V vaccine this year

MOSCOW , November 22 .
/TASS/ .
The first batch of the Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be laboratory-produced in Belarus this year , Belarus ’ acting Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich said on Sunday .
`` The first [ batches of the vaccine ] will be manufactured this year .
Say , Russia started from laboratory production .
So , the first batch will be manufactured in laboratory conditions this year , I am sure , '' he said in an interview with the Belarus-1 television channel when asked when the vaccine production in Belarus will be launched .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will kick off in 2021 .
`` Vaccinations will begin extremely quickly , '' he noted .
`` I would like to stress : resources have already been booked and the vaccine will be manufactured in any event . ''
Belarus is the first foreign country to begin clinical tests of the Sputnik V vaccine after its registration in Russia .
Trials will be conducted in eight Belarusian medical establishments .
In a telephone conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on November 4 , Russian leader Vladimir Putin supported his Belarusian counterpart ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine in his country .
On August 11 , Russia registered the world ’ s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus .
The vaccine , dubbed Sputnik V , was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry , and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July .
The third , post-registration , stage of clinical tests began on August 25 .
The vaccine was developed on a platform that had been used for a number of other vaccines .

MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. The first batch of the Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be laboratory-produced in Belarus this year, Belarus’ acting Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich said on Sunday.
"The first [batches of the vaccine] will be manufactured this year. Say, Russia started from laboratory production. So, the first batch will be manufactured in laboratory conditions this year, I am sure," he said in an interview with the Belarus-1 television channel when asked when the vaccine production in Belarus will be launched.
Mass production, in his words, will kick off in 2021. "Vaccinations will begin extremely quickly," he noted. "I would like to stress: resources have already been booked and the vaccine will be manufactured in any event."
Belarus is the first foreign country to begin clinical tests of the Sputnik V vaccine after its registration in Russia. Trials will be conducted in eight Belarusian medical establishments.
In a telephone conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on November 4, Russian leader Vladimir Putin supported his Belarusian counterpart’s initiative to organize production of the Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine in his country.
On August 11, Russia registered the world’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry, and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July. The third, post-registration, stage of clinical tests began on August 25. The vaccine was developed on a platform that had been used for a number of other vaccines.


tass--2020-11-24--Trump authorizes administration to begin transfer of power to Biden

WASHINGTON , November 24 .
/TASS/ .
Incumbent US President Donald Trump recommended General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy and members of his administration to `` do what needs to be done '' on initial procedures on power transition .
Thus , the Republican in fact ordered to launch the transfer of power to Biden .
`` I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols , and have told my team to do the same , '' Trump tweeted .
Meanwhile , the US leader refused to concede his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned to continue legal battles and believed in his victory .
`` Our case strongly continues , we will keep up the good < ... > fight , and I believe we will prevail ! ''
he stressed .
Earlier , CNN reported that the US General Services Administration had informed Joe Biden that it was ready to begin the transition process .
Biden ’ s representatives earlier said they had asked the GSA to recognize the Democrat as the US President-Elect .
Murphy had earlier refused to sign the required documents saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there was no official data confirming a Biden win .

WASHINGTON, November 24. /TASS/. Incumbent US President Donald Trump recommended General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy and members of his administration to "do what needs to be done" on initial procedures on power transition.
Thus, the Republican in fact ordered to launch the transfer of power to Biden. "I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same," Trump tweeted.
Meanwhile, the US leader refused to concede his loss to Biden, signaling that he planned to continue legal battles and believed in his victory. "Our case strongly continues, we will keep up the good <...> fight, and I believe we will prevail!" he stressed.
Earlier, CNN reported that the US General Services Administration had informed Joe Biden that it was ready to begin the transition process. Biden’s representatives earlier said they had asked the GSA to recognize the Democrat as the US President-Elect. Murphy had earlier refused to sign the required documents saying that Trump had not acknowledged his defeat and there was no official data confirming a Biden win.


tass--2020-11-24--Trump campaign to continue legal battles despite certification of election results

WASHINGTON , November 24 .
/TASS/ .
Incumbent US President Donald Trump ’ s attorneys plan to continue legal battles despite certification of the vote results by the authorities of states , Trump campaign senior legal advisor Jenna Ellis wrote on her Twitter account .
`` Certification by state officials is simply a procedural step .
We are going to continue combatting election fraud around the country as we fight to count all legal votes .
Americans must be assured that the final results are fair and legitimate , '' Ellis said .
The statement was posted shortly after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday to certify the election results , formally declaring Joe Biden as the winner of the state 's 16 electoral votes .
The United States held the presidential elections on November 3 .
Though the vote count is still underway , major US media outlets project that the Democratic contender has presumptively won the presidential election .
Both Fox News and Associated Press have put Biden over the top , beyond the needed 270 vote threshold .
Trump is challenging the current outcome , claiming irregularities in the ballot processing in key swing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight his case in court .
By November 23 , the authorities of the states are due to complete the process to count the votes , including mail-in ballots .
The results in each state are to be approved by December 12 .
On December 14 , the Electoral College should vote .
On January 6 , 2021 , the results of this vote should be endorsed at a joint meeting of both chambers of Congress .
The inauguration ceremony of the President-Elect is due to be held on January 20 .

WASHINGTON, November 24. /TASS/. Incumbent US President Donald Trump’s attorneys plan to continue legal battles despite certification of the vote results by the authorities of states, Trump campaign senior legal advisor Jenna Ellis wrote on her Twitter account.
"Certification by state officials is simply a procedural step. We are going to continue combatting election fraud around the country as we fight to count all legal votes. Americans must be assured that the final results are fair and legitimate," Ellis said.
The statement was posted shortly after the Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted on Monday to certify the election results, formally declaring Joe Biden as the winner of the state's 16 electoral votes.
The United States held its presidential election on November 3. Though the vote count is still underway, major US media outlets project that the Democratic contender has presumptively won the presidential election. Both Fox News and Associated Press have put Biden over the top, beyond the needed 270 vote threshold. Trump is challenging the current outcome, claiming irregularities in the ballot processing in key swing states, and has filed lawsuits to fight his case in court.
By November 23, the authorities of the states are due to complete the process to count the votes, including mail-in ballots. The results in each state are to be approved by December 12. On December 14, the Electoral College should vote. On January 6, 2021, the results of this vote should be endorsed at a joint meeting of both chambers of Congress. The inauguration ceremony of the President-Elect is due to be held on January 20.


tass--2020-11-24--Michigan’s state board certifies Biden win

NEW YORK , November 24 .
/TASS/ .
The Michigan State Board of Canvassers has voted to certify the election @ @ @ @ @ Biden as the winner of the state 's 16 electoral votes .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ 50.6 % of the vote against Trump ’ s 47.8 % .
The Democrat won @ @ @ @ @ , the Michigan and national Republican parties asked the Board of State Canvassers to delay @ @ @ @ @ election results in order to investigate alleged `` anomalies and irregularities '' in Wayne County @ @ @ @ @ s largest city Detroit is located .
By November 23 , the authorities of the @ @ @ @ @ the process to count the votes , including mail-in ballots .
The results in each @ @ @ @ @ by December 12 .
On December 14 , the Electoral College should vote .
On @ @ @ @ @ the results of this vote should be endorsed at a joint meeting of both chambers @ @ @ @ @ ceremony of the President-Elect is due to be held on January 20 .

NEW YORK, November 24. /TASS/. The Michigan State Board of Canvassers has voted to certify the election results, formally declaring Joe Biden as the winner of the state's 16 electoral votes.
According to the latest data, Biden secured 50.6% of the vote against Trump’s 47.8%. The Democrat won by 154,000 votes.
Earlier, the Michigan and national Republican parties asked the Board of State Canvassers to delay certification of the state's election results in order to investigate alleged "anomalies and irregularities" in Wayne County, where the state’s largest city Detroit is located.
By November 23, the authorities of the states are due to complete the process to count the votes, including mail-in ballots. The results in each state are to be approved by December 12. On December 14, the Electoral College should vote. On January 6, 2021, the results of this vote should be endorsed at a joint meeting of both chambers of Congress. The inauguration ceremony of the President-Elect is due to be held on January 20.


tass--2020-11-24--Russia’s G20 Sherpa hopes next summit will be held in person

MOSCOW , November 24 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash expressed hope on Monday that the next summit of the world 's major advanced and emerging economies will be an in-person , not a virtual event .
This year the G20 summit was held on November 21-22 virtually via a video conference .
`` We hope that the next summit will be [ held ] in person , '' Lukash said .
According to the Sherpa , if by this time the countries manage to `` return to normal economic activity and normal operations , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any obstacles for personal meetings of the leaders . ''
`` Everyone expressed readiness to make every effort to make sure that the next summit of the Group of Twenty is held live in a traditional format , '' she said .
Lukash noted that during the pandemic everyone learnt how to work in a new remote format .
`` But certainly , the effect of live communication is lost , '' she noted .
`` Especially , probably , this is regrettable mainly for the events of these level . ''
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to discuss issues in person , this is `` absolutely invaluable , '' she explained .
According to the Sherpa , the G20 summits `` are also important by personal and informal cooperation and live discussions . ''
`` This time , certainly , this did not happen , unfortunately .
But on the other hand , this was in fact a finishing touch in an effort that lasted the entire year , '' she pointed out .
`` We remember that the first G20 summit this year was held in March and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launch this joint work. ''
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The final declaration of the G20 summit was worked out amid disputes but it showed that the countries are determined to jointly combat the pandemic and the crisis , Svetlana Lukash said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Monday .
`` All essential things became part of the declaration , '' Russia ’ s Sherpa said .
The process of coordinating this document is not easy because each country wants to do its part and put its emphasis .
However , `` this year everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that they are ready to fight the crisis altogether . ''
Among challenging issues when drafting the declaration Lukash named climate change and the role of international organizations .
She noted that the crisis caused by the pandemic only aggravated current global problems , such as that states have less trust in multilateral mechanisms of cooperation .
In this regard , Lukash noted that at the peak of the pandemic even the role of the World Health Organization came under criticism .
`` Certainly , there were many disputes around this : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need for single rules of the game - that ’ s why these international organizations such as the WHO , the World Trade Organization or the International Monetary Fund are needed - and at the same time to ensure that they become more effective and fit international situation and modern realities , '' she noted .
It was most important to send a key message in this declaration that all G20 countries are ready to jointly combat the crisis , restore the economy and defeat the pandemic .
`` It seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Russia ’ s Sherpa said .
The Group of Twenty summit was held on November 21-22 via a video conference under Saudi Arabia ’ s presidency .
The key topics were pandemic-related problems and revival of the global economy .
The declaration was adopted after the forum .

MOSCOW, November 24. /TASS/. Russia’s G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash expressed hope on Monday that the next summit of the world's major advanced and emerging economies will be an in-person, not a virtual event.
This year the G20 summit was held on November 21-22 virtually via a video conference.
"We hope that the next summit will be [held] in person," Lukash said.
According to the Sherpa, if by this time the countries manage to "return to normal economic activity and normal operations, then certainly, there won’t be any obstacles for personal meetings of the leaders."
"Everyone expressed readiness to make every effort to make sure that the next summit of the Group of Twenty is held live in a traditional format," she said.
Lukash noted that during the pandemic everyone learnt how to work in a new remote format. "But certainly, the effect of live communication is lost," she noted. "Especially, probably, this is regrettable mainly for the events of these level."
When the countries’ leaders have the possibility to discuss issues in person, this is "absolutely invaluable," she explained. According to the Sherpa, the G20 summits "are also important by personal and informal cooperation and live discussions."
"This time, certainly, this did not happen, unfortunately. But on the other hand, this was in fact a finishing touch in an effort that lasted the entire year," she pointed out. "We remember that the first G20 summit this year was held in March and there the heads of state agreed to launch this joint work.".
The final declaration
The final declaration of the G20 summit was worked out amid disputes but it showed that the countries are determined to jointly combat the pandemic and the crisis, Svetlana Lukash said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Monday.
"All essential things became part of the declaration," Russia’s Sherpa said. The process of coordinating this document is not easy because each country wants to do its part and put its emphasis. However, "this year everyone was determined to demonstrate joint efforts and show that they are ready to fight the crisis altogether."
Among challenging issues when drafting the declaration Lukash named climate change and the role of international organizations. She noted that the crisis caused by the pandemic only aggravated current global problems, such as that states have less trust in multilateral mechanisms of cooperation. In this regard, Lukash noted that at the peak of the pandemic even the role of the World Health Organization came under criticism.
"Certainly, there were many disputes around this: how on the one hand to highlight the need for single rules of the game - that’s why these international organizations such as the WHO, the World Trade Organization or the International Monetary Fund are needed - and at the same time to ensure that they become more effective and fit international situation and modern realities," she noted.
It was most important to send a key message in this declaration that all G20 countries are ready to jointly combat the crisis, restore the economy and defeat the pandemic. "It seems to me that this was a success," Russia’s Sherpa said.
The Group of Twenty summit was held on November 21-22 via a video conference under Saudi Arabia’s presidency. The key topics were pandemic-related problems and revival of the global economy. The declaration was adopted after the forum.


tass--2020-11-24--UN working on deploying mine clearance mission to Nagorno-Karabakh

THE UNITED NATIONS , November 24 .
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The United Nations Mine Action Service ( UNMAS ) is working @ @ @ @ @ and plans to launch a mission to assess the needs in early December , a @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
`` The United Nations Mine Action Service ( UNMAS ) is working @ @ @ @ @ the context of UN assistance requested by the parties , in coordination with other UN @ @ @ @ @ on the ground , '' the spokesperson said .
`` It will likely start with @ @ @ @ @ early December . ''

THE UNITED NATIONS, November 24. /TASS/. The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) is working on emergency deployment in Nagorno-Karabakh and plans to launch a mission to assess the needs in early December, a spokesperson for UN Peacekeeping said on Monday.
"The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) is working on an emergency deployment within the context of UN assistance requested by the parties, in coordination with other UN entities and the country team on the ground," the spokesperson said. "It will likely start with a needs assessment mission in early December."


tass--2020-11-23--76 more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Seventy-six more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ exceeding 8,450 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 8,455 .
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of @ @ @ @ @ necessary to stay at home , call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment .
@ @ @ @ @ Russian regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases .
As of today , Moscow has @ @ @ @ @ cases and more than 410,600 recoveries .
To date , 2,114,502 coronavirus cases have been @ @ @ @ @ 1,611,445 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 36,540 @ @ @ @ @ the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Seventy-six more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities exceeding 8,450, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday.
"Seventy-six coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 8,455.
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of a respiratory disease it is necessary to stay at home, call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment.
Moscow tops the list of Russian regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases. As of today, Moscow has reported about 561,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 410,600 recoveries.
To date, 2,114,502 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,611,445 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 36,540 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-11-23--‘West 2021’ joint drills to take place at 5 proving grounds in Belarus - Defense Ministry

MINSK , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
The `` West 2021 '' joint Russian-Belarusian operational and tactical military drills will @ @ @ @ @ take place on five proving grounds in Belarus , Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on @ @ @ @ @ scale will be wider [ compared to `` West 2020 '' drills ] .
It @ @ @ @ @ proving grounds here in Belarus , '' Khrenin said , adding that a `` huge @ @ @ @ @ will precede the upcoming drills .
The Minister also disclosed Belarus ’ s intent to @ @ @ @ @ procure new ones .
`` We will continue procurement of Su-30SM planes - we plan @ @ @ @ @ We have also signed a contract with Russia and plan [ to purchase ] four @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` Besides , we plan to rearm two armored battalions with BTR-82A [ @ @ @ @ @ '' he added .

MINSK, November 23. /TASS/. The "West 2021" joint Russian-Belarusian operational and tactical military drills will be wide scale and will take place on five proving grounds in Belarus, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on TV Monday.
"The scale will be wider [compared to "West 2020" drills]. It will take place on five proving grounds here in Belarus," Khrenin said, adding that a "huge complex of preparation measures" will precede the upcoming drills.
The Minister also disclosed Belarus’s intent to upgrade its military vehicles and procure new ones.
"We will continue procurement of Su-30SM planes - we plan to purchase four more. We have also signed a contract with Russia and plan [to purchase] four Mi-35 helicopters," he said. "Besides, we plan to rearm two armored battalions with BTR-82A [armored personnel carriers]," he added.


tass--2020-11-23--About 1,300 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh during past day - Russian defense ministry

MOSCOW , November 22 .
/TASS/ .
Some 1,300 refugees returned from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh during the past day .
The convoy of buses with the refugees was escorted by Russian peacekeepers , the Russian defense ministry said on Monday .
`` Thirty-two buses arrived from Yerevan to the main square of the city of Stepanakert .
The convoy was escorted by patrols of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and military police .
Russian servicemen ensured security when the busses were crossing the contact line .
About 1,300 people returned to their homes , '' the ministry said , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return of civilians across the contact line .
Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said earlier in the day that more than 2,300 refugees had returned from Armenia to their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh during the past day .
In all , Russian peacekeepers have helped more than 11,000 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh since November 14 .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
Under the document , the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides are to maintain the positions that they held and Russian peacekeepers are to be deployed to the region .
The Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh basically comprises units of the 15th separate motor rifle ( peacekeeping ) brigade of the Central Military District .
The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along the Lachinsky corridor that connects Armenia with the enclave to exercise control of the ceasefire observance .
The peacekeeping mission ’ s command is stationed in Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The situation in the area is monitored round-the-clock .

MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. Some 1,300 refugees returned from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh during the past day. The convoy of buses with the refugees was escorted by Russian peacekeepers, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday.
"Thirty-two buses arrived from Yerevan to the main square of the city of Stepanakert. The convoy was escorted by patrols of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and military police. Russian servicemen ensured security when the busses were crossing the contact line. About 1,300 people returned to their homes," the ministry said, adding that Russian servicemen were responsible for the safe return of civilians across the contact line.
Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said earlier in the day that more than 2,300 refugees had returned from Armenia to their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh during the past day. In all, Russian peacekeepers have helped more than 11,000 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh since November 14.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. Under the document, the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides are to maintain the positions that they held and Russian peacekeepers are to be deployed to the region. The Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh basically comprises units of the 15th separate motor rifle (peacekeeping) brigade of the Central Military District.
The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts along the engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachinsky corridor that connects Armenia with the enclave to exercise control of the ceasefire observance. The peacekeeping mission’s command is stationed in Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh. The situation in the area is monitored round-the-clock.


tass--2020-11-23--Belarus concerned over increased frequency of NATO aviation sorties near its borders

MINSK , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Ministry of Defense of Belarus is concerned over increasingly frequent sorties of NATO aviation near its borders , Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Belarusian TV Monday .
`` We see increasingly frequent sorties of [ NATO ] combat and recon aviation .
This year , we particularly note sorties of the B-52 strategic bombers from the continental US within 30 kilometers from our border , '' the Minister said .
Khrenin also said that Belarus notes `` significantly more frequent and intensive training events in the neighboring countries '' .
The Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed forces , of understanding of these forces ’ building and development , of combat readiness and training events - this is itself a complex of measures on deterrence of potential external threat and a display of a country ’ s readiness to deflect them . ''
`` This is being done within the scheduled drills , various training involving the state control bodies , the armed forces and the allies , '' the Minister said .
`` We are able to amass a required amount of forces at any swath of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timeframe , '' Khrenin said .
According to the Defense Minister , a major work has been done during the past 10 years , including establishment of immediate response forces .
`` The forces are ready to carry out tasks both in the ground forces , air force , and air defense forces .
Intelligence , radio-technical forces do not sleep , too .
This is our response to the processes in the neighboring states , '' the Minister of Defense said .

MINSK, November 23. /TASS/. Ministry of Defense of Belarus is concerned over increasingly frequent sorties of NATO aviation near its borders, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Belarusian TV Monday.
"We see increasingly frequent sorties of [NATO] combat and recon aviation. This year, we particularly note sorties of the B-52 strategic bombers from the continental US within 30 kilometers from our border," the Minister said.
Khrenin also said that Belarus notes "significantly more frequent and intensive training events in the neighboring countries".
The Minister noted that "the very presence of armed forces, of understanding of these forces’ building and development, of combat readiness and training events - this is itself a complex of measures on deterrence of potential external threat and a display of a country’s readiness to deflect them."
"This is being done within the scheduled drills, various training involving the state control bodies, the armed forces and the allies," the Minister said.
"We are able to amass a required amount of forces at any swath of the [strategic] direction within a short timeframe," Khrenin said.
According to the Defense Minister, a major work has been done during the past 10 years, including establishment of immediate response forces.
"The forces are ready to carry out tasks both in the ground forces, air force, and air defense forces. Intelligence, radio-technical forces do not sleep, too. This is our response to the processes in the neighboring states," the Minister of Defense said.


tass--2020-11-23--UN ready to work with Russia to ensure humanitarian assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh

UNITED NATIONS , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
United Nations specialists are ready to work jointly with Russia to assess the volume of humanitarian assistance needed in Nagorno-Karabakh , United Nations Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday .
`` In response to a request from the Russian Federation and pending further details on the role and operating modalities of the Russian Inter-agency Humanitarian Response Centre , the Secretary-General has confirmed that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ( OCHA ) and relevant UN entities are ready to cooperate and to discuss possible interaction and collaboration on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of undertaking an initial independent inter-agency assessment in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas , as soon as conditions permit , in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the humanitarian needs on the ground , '' he told journalists .
He also said that the secretary general had had telephone talks with the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers to stress the organization ’ s readiness to offer humanitarian assistance to the countries .
`` We hope that the cessation of hostilities will enable humanitarian actors to have the necessary access to all people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict , including people displaced by the conflict , particularly in and around Nagorno-Karabakh , '' he added .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijani and Armenian sides are to maintain the positions that they held and Russian peacekeepers are to be deployed to the region .
On November 13 , Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the establishment of an inter-agency humanitarian response center in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The first Russian convoys with humanitarian aid were sent to Stepanakert on November 20 .
The second convoy set off for Nagorno-Karabakh on November 21 .
The Russian emergencies ministry will deliver 345 tonnes of humanitarian cargoes , mostly building materials to restore social infrastructure facilities and @ @ @ @ @ @

UNITED NATIONS, November 23. /TASS/. United Nations specialists are ready to work jointly with Russia to assess the volume of humanitarian assistance needed in Nagorno-Karabakh, United Nations Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
"In response to a request from the Russian Federation and pending further details on the role and operating modalities of the Russian Inter-agency Humanitarian Response Centre, the Secretary-General has confirmed that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and relevant UN entities are ready to cooperate and to discuss possible interaction and collaboration on the ground, including for the purpose of undertaking an initial independent inter-agency assessment in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, as soon as conditions permit, in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the humanitarian needs on the ground," he told journalists.
He also said that the secretary general had had telephone talks with the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers to stress the organization’s readiness to offer humanitarian assistance to the countries.
"We hope that the cessation of hostilities will enable humanitarian actors to have the necessary access to all people in need in all areas affected by the conflict, including people displaced by the conflict, particularly in and around Nagorno-Karabakh," he added.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. Under the document, the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides are to maintain the positions that they held and Russian peacekeepers are to be deployed to the region.
On November 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the establishment of an inter-agency humanitarian response center in Nagorno-Karabakh. The first Russian convoys with humanitarian aid were sent to Stepanakert on November 20. The second convoy set off for Nagorno-Karabakh on November 21. The Russian emergencies ministry will deliver 345 tonnes of humanitarian cargoes, mostly building materials to restore social infrastructure facilities and housing damaged during the hostilities.


tass--2020-11-23--UN says US’ decision to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty is regrettable

UNITED NATIONS , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
The United States ’ withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies is regrettable as it weakens the international architecture of security , United Nations Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday .
`` The decision taken by the United States to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty was regrettable .
We do note that other parties to the treaty continue to show commitment to it , '' he said .
`` I think what we 're seeing is a deteriorating international security environment , which is worrying , '' he noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , confidence·building measures , arms control , are really more important now than ever . ''
US President Donald Trump declared on May 21 Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies , which provides for inspection flights over member countries ’ territories to monitor military activities .
He motivated this step by Russia ’ s alleged violation of the treaty .
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in six months after May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Moscow denies these accusations saying it is committed to the treaty and puts forward counterclaims .
On Sunday , Washington officially confirmed it was no longer party to the treaty .
A statement to this effect was released by the US Department of State .
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 27 member nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) , known as Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe ( CSCE ) before 1995 .
The main purposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ develop transparency , render assistance in monitoring compliance with the existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations .
The treaty establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants .
The treaty came into effect from January 1 , 2002 after being ratified by 20 countries .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26 , 2001 .

UNITED NATIONS, November 23. /TASS/. The United States’ withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies is regrettable as it weakens the international architecture of security, United Nations Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
"The decision taken by the United States to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty was regrettable. We do note that other parties to the treaty continue to show commitment to it," he said.
"I think what we're seeing is a deteriorating international security environment, which is worrying," he noted. "And these types of agreements, confidence·building measures, arms control, are really more important now than ever."
US President Donald Trump declared on May 21 Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which provides for inspection flights over member countries’ territories to monitor military activities. He motivated this step by Russia’s alleged violation of the treaty. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in six months after May 22, i.e. on November 22. Moscow denies these accusations saying it is committed to the treaty and puts forward counterclaims.
On Sunday, Washington officially confirmed it was no longer party to the treaty. A statement to this effect was released by the US Department of State.
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 27 member nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), known as Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) before 1995. The main purposes of the open skies regime are to develop transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with the existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The treaty establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. The treaty came into effect from January 1, 2002 after being ratified by 20 countries. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.


tass--2020-11-23--G20 working on mechanism of anti-COVID vaccine distribution across globe - Russian Sherpa

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
The Group of Twenty is working on mechanisms of establishing mass production of anti-coronavirus vaccines and their distribution amount countries to ensure vaccination of a larger part of the planet ’ s population by the end of 2021 , Svetlana Lukash , Russia ’ s Sherpa , said on Monday summing up the results of the G20 summit .
`` Now , everybody is thinking about concrete mechanisms of how to launch large-scale mass production of vaccines when they are developed and how to distribute them so that there are enough for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the population , so that travels are safe and economic activities are resumed , '' she said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel .
`` Various mechanisms are currently being looked at , '' she said , adding that the G20 summit focused `` rather on principles than on who wins the race . ''
`` All the countries and their leaders shared the striving to overcome this crisis , to stop the pandemic , to ensure economic growth and do it together , '' Lukash stressed .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome of the summit was its decision on vaccines , that they should be accessible to all people on the planet .
`` The leaders agreed absolutely clearly that the vaccine must be effective , safe and affordable for all people on the planet , '' she noted .
The leaders , in her words , stressed that it is necessary to take care not only about citizens of their countries but about all people in the world .
`` Currently , there are a lot of developments that may become vaccines quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ readiness to use a diversified portfolio , '' she said .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. The Group of Twenty is working on mechanisms of establishing mass production of anti-coronavirus vaccines and their distribution amount countries to ensure vaccination of a larger part of the planet’s population by the end of 2021, Svetlana Lukash, Russia’s Sherpa, said on Monday summing up the results of the G20 summit.
"Now, everybody is thinking about concrete mechanisms of how to launch large-scale mass production of vaccines when they are developed and how to distribute them so that there are enough for all countries to ensure vaccination of a larger part of the population, so that travels are safe and economic activities are resumed," she said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
"Various mechanisms are currently being looked at," she said, adding that the G20 summit focused "rather on principles than on who wins the race." "All the countries and their leaders shared the striving to overcome this crisis, to stop the pandemic, to ensure economic growth and do it together," Lukash stressed.
According to the Russian Sherpa, the key outcome of the summit was its decision on vaccines, that they should be accessible to all people on the planet. "The leaders agreed absolutely clearly that the vaccine must be effective, safe and affordable for all people on the planet," she noted.
The leaders, in her words, stressed that it is necessary to take care not only about citizens of their countries but about all people in the world. "Currently, there are a lot of developments that may become vaccines quite soon and all the leaders reiterated their readiness to use a diversified portfolio," she said.


tass--2020-11-23--Missile strike against Saudi Aramco's facility not affecting fuel supplies - spokesperson

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
A missile strike against a fuel tank at the Saudi Aramco 's terminal @ @ @ @ @ of the national oil company , a spokesman of the Ministry of Energy of Saudi @ @ @ @ @ attack occurred at 03.50 am in the morning and caused the fire at the petroleum @ @ @ @ @ of Jeddah .
`` Firefighting teams had extinguished the fire '' and no casualties occurred @ @ @ @ @ Saudi Aramco ’ s fuel supplies to its customers were not affected , he added @ @ @ @ @ a missile striking the Saudi Aramco ’ s oil facility in Jeddah , a Houthi @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
The confrontation between government and Houthi forces continues in Yemen since 2014 and @ @ @ @ @ after the Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015 .
The conflict lasting for more than @ @ @ @ @ of the largest humanitarian crisis worldwide .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. A missile strike against a fuel tank at the Saudi Aramco's terminal has not affected fuel supplies of the national oil company, a spokesman of the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia told TASS.
The attack occurred at 03.50 am in the morning and caused the fire at the petroleum products terminal in the north of Jeddah. "Firefighting teams had extinguished the fire" and no casualties occurred, the spokesperson said.
Saudi Aramco’s fuel supplies to its customers were not affected, he added.
Yemeni Houthi forces fired a missile striking the Saudi Aramco’s oil facility in Jeddah, a Houthi military spokesman said earlier on Monday.
The confrontation between government and Houthi forces continues in Yemen since 2014 and entered the most active phase after the Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015. The conflict lasting for more than five years led to occurrence of the largest humanitarian crisis worldwide.


tass--2020-11-23--Russia’s Black Sea Fleet monitors USS Donald Cook in Black Sea

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Black Sea Fleet monitors the USS Donald Cook destroyer , @ @ @ @ @ the Black Sea area , Russian National Defense Control Center announced Monday .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ forces and means began monitoring the USS Donald Cook , who entered the Black Sea @ @ @ @ @ the Ministry of Defense said .
Previously , the US Navy 6th Fleet press service @ @ @ @ @ Donald Cook was heading to the Black Sea .
Russian Foreign Ministry repeatedly noted that @ @ @ @ @ powers in the Black Sea does not contribute to strengthening of stability .
The US @ @ @ @ @ the Montreaux Convention , which regulates military use of the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits , @ @ @ @ @ take place in international waters .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet monitors the USS Donald Cook destroyer, which is currently located in the Black Sea area, Russian National Defense Control Center announced Monday.
"The Black Sea Fleet’s forces and means began monitoring the USS Donald Cook, who entered the Black Sea on November 23," the Ministry of Defense said.
Previously, the US Navy 6th Fleet press service announced in Twitter that the Donald Cook was heading to the Black Sea.
Russian Foreign Ministry repeatedly noted that the military presence of non-regional powers in the Black Sea does not contribute to strengthening of stability. The US insists that it acts within the Montreaux Convention, which regulates military use of the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, adding that its military exercises take place in international waters.


tass--2020-11-23--Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 542,000 in past day

GENEVA , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
More than 542,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the past day , with the overall number of such cases exceeding 58.42 million , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Monday .
As of 19:02 Moscow time on November 23 , as many as 58,425,681 novel coronavirus cases and 1,385,218 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 542,757 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 7,825 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data from the countries .
North and South America account for more than 46 % of the COVID-19 daily tally ( 251,823 ) .
Next are Europe ( 189,511 cases ) , and Southeast Asia ( 53,986 cases ) .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States ( 11,972,556 ) , India ( 9,139,865 ) , Brazil ( 6,052,786 ) , Russia ( 2,114,502 ) , France ( 2,102,510 ) , Spain ( 1,556,730 ) , the United Kingdom ( 1,512,049 ) , Italy ( 1,408,868 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,240,493 ) , Mexico ( 1,032,688 ) , and Peru ( 948,081 ) .

GENEVA, November 23. /TASS/. More than 542,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the past day, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 58.42 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Monday.
As of 19:02 Moscow time on November 23, as many as 58,425,681 novel coronavirus cases and 1,385,218 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 542,757 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 7,825.
The WHO statistics is based on officially confirmed data from the countries.
North and South America account for more than 46% of the COVID-19 daily tally (251,823). Next are Europe (189,511 cases), and Southeast Asia (53,986 cases).
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States (11,972,556), India (9,139,865), Brazil (6,052,786), Russia (2,114,502), France (2,102,510), Spain (1,556,730), the United Kingdom (1,512,049), Italy (1,408,868), Argentina (1,366,182), Colombia (1,240,493), Mexico (1,032,688), and Peru (948,081).


tass--2020-11-23--Newest Russian submarine hits target 1,000 km away with Kalibr cruise missile

MURMANSK , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
The Project 885M Kazan nuclear submarine , deployed in the White Sea , successfully hit a target at the Chizha proving ground in Russia ’ s Arkhangelsk Region about 1,000 kilometers away , with a Kalibr cruise missile during the final stage of state trials , the Northern Fleet press service announced on Monday .
`` Today , the lead ship of the Yasen-M project - the Kazan nuclear underwater cruiser - successfully fired its main missile system at a coastal target .
The firing took place within the final stage of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target , located over 1,000 kilometers away at the Chiza proving ground in the Arkhangelsk Region , was successfully hit by the Kalibr cruise missile warhead , '' the announcement says .
The firing area was secured and supported by ships of the Northern Fleet ’ s White Sea naval base .
The press service disclosed that the submarine entered the final trial stage on November 21 , with its regular crew and the commissioning team onboard .
The crew will practice surface and underwater maneuvering at various depths , and will check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including weapons .
The Kazan submarine was laid down in 2009 and launched in 2017 .
It is expected to join the Russian Navy in late 2020 and will serve in the Northern Fleet .
The ship ’ s main weapons are Kalibr-PL and Oniks cruise missiles .

MURMANSK, November 23. /TASS/. The Project 885M Kazan nuclear submarine, deployed in the White Sea, successfully hit a target at the Chizha proving ground in Russia’s Arkhangelsk Region about 1,000 kilometers away, with a Kalibr cruise missile during the final stage of state trials, the Northern Fleet press service announced on Monday.
"Today, the lead ship of the Yasen-M project - the Kazan nuclear underwater cruiser - successfully fired its main missile system at a coastal target. The firing took place within the final stage of state trials from the White Sea. The target, located over 1,000 kilometers away at the Chiza proving ground in the Arkhangelsk Region, was successfully hit by the Kalibr cruise missile warhead," the announcement says.
The firing area was secured and supported by ships of the Northern Fleet’s White Sea naval base.
The press service disclosed that the submarine entered the final trial stage on November 21, with its regular crew and the commissioning team onboard. The crew will practice surface and underwater maneuvering at various depths, and will check the ship’s main systems, including weapons.
The Kazan submarine was laid down in 2009 and launched in 2017. It is expected to join the Russian Navy in late 2020 and will serve in the Northern Fleet. The ship’s main weapons are Kalibr-PL and Oniks cruise missiles.


tass--2020-11-23--All COVID-19 vaccines to be included in life-saving drugs list in Russia

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
The list of vital medicines will be extended due to inclusion of coronavirus vaccines , Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced Monday .
`` The government is to extend the list of essential life-saving medicines ; all existing coronavirus vaccines are going to be included in it , regardless of their names , '' the prime minister said during a meeting of the Presidium of the Government Coordination Council to counter the novel coronavirus Monday .
Mishustin underscored that the vaccines `` must be available to everyone who would like to get inoculated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , we add 25 medicines , including four from a list of high-cost nosologies , to the list .
Many of them are rather expensive , but people need them , '' the prime minister noted .
According to Mishustin , `` the inclusion of new medicines in the list will increase the affordability of essential life-saving drugs and will help preserve people ’ s health . ''
`` In today ’ s complicated situation , it is especially important to ensure that people could obtain all necessary drugs and medical products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they could access them as soon as possible without letting their conditions advance , '' the prime minister said .
He explained that `` this is necessary not only in the fight against the coronavirus , but also in countering many other serious conditions . ''

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. The list of vital medicines will be extended due to inclusion of coronavirus vaccines, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced Monday.
"The government is to extend the list of essential life-saving medicines; all existing coronavirus vaccines are going to be included in it, regardless of their names," the prime minister said during a meeting of the Presidium of the Government Coordination Council to counter the novel coronavirus Monday.
Mishustin underscored that the vaccines "must be available to everyone who would like to get inoculated."
"Besides, starting next year, we add 25 medicines, including four from a list of high-cost nosologies, to the list. Many of them are rather expensive, but people need them," the prime minister noted.
According to Mishustin, "the inclusion of new medicines in the list will increase the affordability of essential life-saving drugs and will help preserve people’s health."
"In today’s complicated situation, it is especially important to ensure that people could obtain all necessary drugs and medical products on time and without obstructions, so that they could access them as soon as possible without letting their conditions advance," the prime minister said.
He explained that "this is necessary not only in the fight against the coronavirus, but also in countering many other serious conditions."


tass--2020-11-23--Coronavirus restrictions in place in Moscow unpleasant but effective, says mayor

MOSCOW , November 23./TASS/ .
Restrictions in place in Moscow due to the spread of coronavirus are highly unpleasant , but they are necessary and their effect is obvious , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told a session of the Presidium of the Government Coordination Council to control the incidence of the coronavirus in the Russian Federation on Monday .
`` We have taken a set of restrictive measures in Moscow , coordinating them with the government of the Russian Federation .
These are utterly unpleasant , but necessary measures , '' Sobyanin said , listing remote learning and work and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as on the activity of restaurants and night clubs .
`` This certainly produces an effect .
We have seen the flattening of the curve in the past two weeks , '' the mayor added .
Moscow is the hardest hit by coronavirus .
Overall , the city reported 560,579 COVID-19 cases , including 6,866 in the past day .
As many as 410,641 patients have recovered and 8,379 have died .
On November 10 , Mayor Sobyanin imposed additional restrictions from November 13 , 2020 until January 15 , 2021 .
Cafes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city will have to stay closed from 23:00 till 06:00 .
All children ’ s entertainment centers will be closed round the clock .
Cultural , entertainment and other events implying the presence of spectators are canceled ( apart form official events to be held at the decision of the executive authorities ) .
Theaters , cinemas and concert halls will be allowed to operate on the condition that the seat occupancy rate is capped at 25 % .
College and university students shift to online instruction .
Organizations where the presence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to register visitors and staff using QR codes .
Earlier , all employers were obliged to transfer 30 % of their staff to distance work .
All people older than 65 years of age are required to stay at home .

MOSCOW, November 23./TASS/. Restrictions in place in Moscow due to the spread of coronavirus are highly unpleasant, but they are necessary and their effect is obvious, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told a session of the Presidium of the Government Coordination Council to control the incidence of the coronavirus in the Russian Federation on Monday.
"We have taken a set of restrictive measures in Moscow, coordinating them with the government of the Russian Federation. These are utterly unpleasant, but necessary measures," Sobyanin said, listing remote learning and work and restrictions on cultural events, as well as on the activity of restaurants and night clubs.
"This certainly produces an effect. We have seen the flattening of the curve in the past two weeks," the mayor added. Moscow is the hardest hit by coronavirus. Overall, the city reported 560,579 COVID-19 cases, including 6,866 in the past day. As many as 410,641 patients have recovered and 8,379 have died.
On November 10, Mayor Sobyanin imposed additional restrictions from November 13, 2020 until January 15, 2021. Cafes, restaurants and night clubs in the city will have to stay closed from 23:00 till 06:00. All children’s entertainment centers will be closed round the clock. Cultural, entertainment and other events implying the presence of spectators are canceled (apart form official events to be held at the decision of the executive authorities). Theaters, cinemas and concert halls will be allowed to operate on the condition that the seat occupancy rate is capped at 25%. College and university students shift to online instruction. Organizations where the presence of employees and clients is required are recommended to register visitors and staff using QR codes.
Earlier, all employers were obliged to transfer 30% of their staff to distance work. All people older than 65 years of age are required to stay at home.


tass--2020-11-23--Russian watchdog opens administrative case against Google

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications , Information Technology and Mass @ @ @ @ @ against the US-based Google LLC , the regulator ’ s press service told TASS on @ @ @ @ @ is charged with the failure to comply with the requirement of Russian laws concerning non-removal @ @ @ @ @ from search results , '' the press service said .
`` Google does not remove @ @ @ @ @ dangerous content from search results , '' it added .
Administrative proceedings were opened in @ @ @ @ @ an administrative violation in terms of failure of the search engine operator to perform its @ @ @ @ @ .
Presence of data on Internet resources access to which is limited in the Russian @ @ @ @ @ ’ s search results , the press service said .
The company did not present @ @ @ @ @ by the regulator regarding the failure to remove Internet resources with prohibited content from search @ @

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has opened administrative proceedings against the US-based Google LLC, the regulator’s press service told TASS on Monday.
"The company is charged with the failure to comply with the requirement of Russian laws concerning non-removal of information banned in Russia from search results," the press service said. "Google does not remove up to 30% of dangerous content from search results," it added.
Administrative proceedings were opened in respect of repeated commitment of an administrative violation in terms of failure of the search engine operator to perform its responsibilities, the watchdog said.
Presence of data on Internet resources access to which is limited in the Russian Federation was found in Google’s search results, the press service said. The company did not present objections to the statement prepared by the regulator regarding the failure to remove Internet resources with prohibited content from search results.


tass--2020-11-23--Russia to install Soyuz-ST rocket on launch pad at Kourou spaceport on November 25

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
A Soyuz-ST-A carrier rocket for orbiting a UAE Falcon Eye satellite will be delivered to the launch pad of the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on November 25 , a source in the domestic space industry told TASS on Monday .
`` The delivery of the Soyuz-ST-A rocket to the launch pad is scheduled for November 25 , '' the source said .
Last week , a leakage of the electric pneumatic valve was found during tests at the assembly and measuring compound .
The item was brought from Russia and work is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source said .
The launch of the Soyuz-ST-A carrier rocket is scheduled for November 29 .
The Russian rocket is set to orbit a UAE Falcon Eye 2 satellite .
The launch was numerously delayed over faults with the Fregat booster .
The Soyuz-ST-A carrier rocket has been developed and is manufactured by Russia ’ s Progress Space Rocket Center under the Soyuz program at the Guiana Space Center .
The launch vehicle is a modification of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket of stage 1a adapted to the requirements of operation at the Guiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving telecommands from Earth to terminate the flight ) , the telemetry system ( transmitters operating in the decimeter band with the European telemetry frame structure ) and the conditions of operation ( increased humidity , transportation by sea and others ) .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. A Soyuz-ST-A carrier rocket for orbiting a UAE Falcon Eye satellite will be delivered to the launch pad of the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on November 25, a source in the domestic space industry told TASS on Monday.
"The delivery of the Soyuz-ST-A rocket to the launch pad is scheduled for November 25," the source said.
Last week, a leakage of the electric pneumatic valve was found during tests at the assembly and measuring compound. The item was brought from Russia and work is now underway to replace it, the source said.
The launch of the Soyuz-ST-A carrier rocket is scheduled for November 29. The Russian rocket is set to orbit a UAE Falcon Eye 2 satellite. The launch was numerously delayed over faults with the Fregat booster.
The Soyuz-ST-A carrier rocket has been developed and is manufactured by Russia’s Progress Space Rocket Center under the Soyuz program at the Guiana Space Center.
The launch vehicle is a modification of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket of stage 1a adapted to the requirements of operation at the Guiana Space Center in terms of safety (receiving telecommands from Earth to terminate the flight), the telemetry system (transmitters operating in the decimeter band with the European telemetry frame structure) and the conditions of operation (increased humidity, transportation by sea and others).


tass--2020-11-23--Bill to quadruple fines for non-compliance to police during rallies in Russia if endorsed

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Russian State Duma ( parliament 's lower house ) deputy Dmitry Vyatkin introduced a bill that raises fines for non-compliance to the police and the National Guard during rallies .
The bill has been published on the Duma online database Monday .
According to the bill , repeated non-compliance with legitimate command of the police , the National Guard , the Federal Security Service ( FSB ) , Ministry of Defense , Federal Penitentiary Service , by an organizer of a gathering , rally , demonstration , march or picketing carries an administrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 131- $ 262 ) , or arrest for up to 30 days , or obligatory community service of up to 100 to 200 hours ; officials face fines of 20,000 to 40,000 rubles ( $ 262- $ 524 ) , while companies may be fined by 70,000 to 200,000 rubles ( $ 917- $ 2,622 ) .
Currently , this offence carries a maximum fine of 5,000 rubles ( $ 65 ) for citizens , 20,000 rubles ( $ 262 ) for officials and 100,000 rubles ( $ 1,311 ) for companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for non-compliance in general .
For example , initial non-compliance to the police will carry a fine of 2,000 ( $ 26 ) to 4,000 rubles ( $ 52 ) versus 500 ( $ 6 ) to 1,000 ( $ 13 ) rubles currently .
Besides , the bill introduced new penalty for this offence - obligatory community services of 40 to 120 hours .
According to Vyatkin , current fines `` do not correspond to the potential gravity of the corresponding deeds . ''
`` Meanwhile , ignoring legitimate commands of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of current penalties , undermines the basis of control in the state , prevents the law enforcement from carrying out their duties and may entail more serious consequences , including disruption of search and investigative operations and impossibility of prevention and oversight measures , aimed at ensuring public order and security , '' the lawmaker said .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Russian State Duma (parliament's lower house) deputy Dmitry Vyatkin introduced a bill that raises fines for non-compliance with the police and the National Guard during rallies.
The bill has been published on the Duma online database Monday.
According to the bill, repeated non-compliance with legitimate command of the police, the National Guard, the Federal Security Service (FSB), Ministry of Defense, Federal Penitentiary Service, by an organizer of a gathering, rally, demonstration, march or picketing carries an administrative fine of 10,000 to 20,000 rubles ($131-$262), or arrest for up to 30 days, or obligatory community service of up to 100 to 200 hours; officials face fines of 20,000 to 40,000 rubles ($262-$524), while companies may be fined by 70,000 to 200,000 rubles ($917-$2,622).
Currently, this offence carries a maximum fine of 5,000 rubles ($65) for citizens, 20,000 rubles ($262) for officials and 100,000 rubles ($1,311) for companies.
Besides, the bill raises fines for non-compliance in general. For example, initial non-compliance with the police will carry a fine of 2,000 ($26) to 4,000 rubles ($52) versus 500 ($6) to 1,000 ($13) rubles currently. Besides, the bill introduced new penalty for this offence - obligatory community services of 40 to 120 hours.
According to Vyatkin, current fines "do not correspond to the potential gravity of the corresponding deeds."
"Meanwhile, ignoring legitimate commands of the law enforcement, partially due to softness of current penalties, undermines the basis of control in the state, prevents the law enforcement from carrying out their duties and may entail more serious consequences, including disruption of search and investigative operations and impossibility of prevention and oversight measures, aimed at ensuring public order and security," the lawmaker said.


tass--2020-11-23--Court arrests Dagestani police official in 2010 Moscow subway terror attack criminal case

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow ’ s Basmanny Court has placed Head of the Interior Ministry Department for the Kizlyar District of Dagestan Police Colonel Gazi Isayev into custody in the 2010 Moscow subway terror attack criminal case , the court ’ s press office told TASS on Monday .
`` The investigator ’ s request has been granted .
Custody until January 4 , 2021 has been chosen for Isayev , '' the press office said .
As part of the criminal probe into the terror attacks carried out at the Lubyanka and Park Kultury ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow subway , the Investigative Committee ’ s Main Investigation Department jointly with the Federal Security Service of Russia has detained Chief of the Russian Interior Ministry Department for the Kizlyar District , Police Colonel Gazi Isayev .
He is charged with committing crimes stipulated by Part 3 of Article 210 , Part 3 of Article 209 and Part 3 of Article 205 of Russia ’ s Criminal Code ( participation in a criminal community , banditry and a terror act ) , Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said earlier on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a member of the Imarat Kavkaz criminal community ( outlawed in Russia ) .
In 2009-2010 , using his official position , he provided information to the ringleaders of the criminal community on the activity of the Kizlyar District Interior Department and on special operations against illegal armed formations .
Also , he repeatedly personally transported the ringleaders of the criminal community ’ s structural units across the territory of the Republic of Dagestan and personally delivered a female suicide bomber with an explosive fastened to her to the bus terminal in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her to depart for Moscow for committing a terror attack .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Moscow’s Basmanny Court has placed Head of the Interior Ministry Department for the Kizlyar District of Dagestan Police Colonel Gazi Isayev into custody in the 2010 Moscow subway terror attack criminal case, the court’s press office told TASS on Monday.
"The investigator’s request has been granted. Custody until January 4, 2021 has been chosen for Isayev," the press office said.
As part of the criminal probe into the terror attacks carried out at the Lubyanka and Park Kultury (Park of Culture) stations of the Moscow subway, the Investigative Committee’s Main Investigation Department jointly with the Federal Security Service of Russia has detained Chief of the Russian Interior Ministry Department for the Kizlyar District, Police Colonel Gazi Isayev. He is charged with committing crimes stipulated by Part 3 of Article 210, Part 3 of Article 209 and Part 3 of Article 205 of Russia’s Criminal Code (participation in a criminal community, banditry and a terror act), Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said earlier on Monday.
As the investigators say, Isayev was a member of the Imarat Kavkaz criminal community (outlawed in Russia). In 2009-2010, using his official position, he provided information to the ringleaders of the criminal community on the activity of the Kizlyar District Interior Department and on special operations against illegal armed formations.
Also, he repeatedly personally transported the ringleaders of the criminal community’s structural units across the territory of the Republic of Dagestan and personally delivered a female suicide bomber with an explosive fastened to her to the bus terminal in the area of Kizlyar in his car for her to depart for Moscow for committing a terror attack.
Pleading not guilty


tass--2020-11-23--Russian peacekeeper wounded in mine explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
An officer of the Russian peacekeeping contingent was wounded in a mine explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh during the search for those killed in the armed conflict , Russia ’ s Defense Ministry reported on Monday .
Also , an Azerbaijani officer was killed and four representatives of the Emergencies Ministry of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic were wounded in the mine explosion , the ministry specified .
On November 23 , a joint group for the exchange of the bodies of dead servicemen composed of representatives of the Russian peacekeepers , the Azerbaijani armed forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the International Committee of the Red Cross was searching for those killed in the Tartar district , the ministry said .
`` In the area of the community of Madagiz , a mine exploded during the search .
As a result of the mine explosion , an officer of the Russian peacekeeping contingent was wounded .
An officer of the Azerbaijani armed forces died .
Four members of the Emergencies Ministry of Nagorno-Karabakh received wounds of various gravity , '' Russia ’ s Defense Ministry said .
`` The Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baku where he is receiving all the necessary medical assistance .
His condition is not life-threatening , '' the ministry said .
The joint groups established on the initiative of the Russian peacekeepers ’ command to search for and transfer the bodies of those killed during the armed conflict have been operating coherently and effectively for more than a week now .
The bodies of those killed found as a result of this work are handed over to the parties for burial , the Defense Ministry said .
On November 9 , Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
According to the Russian Defense Ministry , the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh is comprised of units from the 15th separate motor rifle ( peacekeeping ) brigade of the Central Military District .
The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts along the engagement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corridor that connects Armenia with the enclave to exercise control of the ceasefire agreement observance .
The peacekeeping mission ’ s command is stationed in the area of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The situation is being monitored around the clock .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. An officer of the Russian peacekeeping contingent was wounded in a mine explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh during the search for those killed in the armed conflict, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
Also, an Azerbaijani officer was killed and four representatives of the Emergencies Ministry of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic were wounded in the mine explosion, the ministry specified.
On November 23, a joint group for the exchange of the bodies of dead servicemen composed of representatives of the Russian peacekeepers, the Azerbaijani armed forces, the Emergencies Ministry of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the International Committee of the Red Cross was searching for those killed in the Tartar district, the ministry said.
"In the area of the community of Madagiz, a mine exploded during the search. As a result of the mine explosion, an officer of the Russian peacekeeping contingent was wounded. An officer of the Azerbaijani armed forces died. Four members of the Emergencies Ministry of Nagorno-Karabakh received wounds of various gravity," Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
"The Russian serviceman was delivered to a hospital in Baku where he is receiving all the necessary medical assistance. His condition is not life-threatening," the ministry said.
The joint groups established on the initiative of the Russian peacekeepers’ command to search for and transfer the bodies of those killed during the armed conflict have been operating coherently and effectively for more than a week now. The bodies of those killed found as a result of this work are handed over to the parties for burial, the Defense Ministry said.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh is comprised of units from the 15th separate motor rifle (peacekeeping) brigade of the Central Military District.
The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts along the engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor that connects Armenia with the enclave to exercise control of the ceasefire agreement observance. The peacekeeping mission’s command is stationed in the area of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh. The situation is being monitored around the clock.


tass--2020-11-23--Venezuela to open commercial air service with Russia

BOGOTA , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Venezuela opens the commercial air service with Russia from November 23 of this @ @ @ @ @ of Civil Aviation ( INAC ) tweeted on Monday .
`` The National Institute of @ @ @ @ @ directives of the national government for the sake of guaranteeing security of the Venezuelan nation @ @ @ @ @ during current risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic , informs about opening of commercial air @ @ @ @ @ and back from November 23 of this year further to such destinations as Mexico , @ @ @ @ @ , Turkey and Canada , '' the authority said .
The document does not detail @ @ @ @ @ flights and their frequency .
The countries are considering opportunities for the direct air service @ @ @ @ @ Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov said earlier .
There were no direct flights between Caracas and Moscow prior @ @ @ @ @

BOGOTA, November 23. /TASS/. Venezuela opens the commercial air service with Russia from November 23 of this year, the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC) tweeted on Monday.
"The National Institute of Civil Aviation in pursuance of directives of the national government for the sake of guaranteeing security of the Venezuelan nation and providing the required support during current risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, informs about opening of commercial air flights to Russia and Bolivia and back from November 23 of this year further to such destinations as Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Iran, Turkey and Canada," the authority said.
The document does not detail the air carrier to perform flights and their frequency.
The countries are considering opportunities for the direct air service, Russian ambassador to Venezuela Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov said earlier.
There were no direct flights between Caracas and Moscow prior to the coronavirus pandemic.


tass--2020-11-23--Russia not planning new coronavirus restrictions

MOSCOW , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is not currently planning to introduce additional coronavirus restrictions at the federal @ @ @ @ @ crisis center told reporters Monday .
`` Restrictive measures are imposed by heads of regions @ @ @ @ @ in a certain region .
Introduction of additional measures at the federal level is not @ @ @ @ @ the crisis center pointed out .
Earlier , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko has said @ @ @ @ @ tense in the country .
At the same time , the regions that follow coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Russia is not currently planning to introduce additional coronavirus restrictions at the federal level, the national anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters Monday.
"Restrictive measures are imposed by heads of regions depending on the epidemiological situation in a certain region. Introduction of additional measures at the federal level is not being planned now," the crisis center pointed out.
Earlier, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko has said that the coronavirus situation remains tense in the country. At the same time, the regions that follow coronavirus guidelines are reporting better figures.


tass--2020-11-23--Kiev refuses to act on Normandy Quartet summit’s agreements — Russian embassy

KIEV , November 23 .
/TASS/ .
Most of the agreements concluded by the leaders of the Normandy Quartet ( Germany , Russia , Ukraine and France ) , achieved at the Paris summit last December , remain unimplemented due to the Ukrainian authorities ’ obstructionist stance , the Russian embassy in Ukraine said in a statement uploaded to its website on Monday .
`` A year on , the analysis of what has been done to implement the instructions given by the leaders of the four countries shows the results are deplorable , first and foremost , due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership , '' the statement runs .
Only two of the measures that were agreed in Paris have been partially fulfilled , the embassy said .
`` There have been two exchanges of held persons , on December 29 , 2019 and April 16 , 2020 .
Also , a ceasefire came into effect on July 27 , 2020 , '' the statement reads .
`` In fact , the Ukrainian side has frozen the implementation of the other decisions made at the Paris summit , and shows no interest in fulfilling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Minsk Accords , '' the embassy said .
The Normandy Quartet ’ s summit was held in Paris on December 9 , 2019 .
The list of urgent measures it indicated included a comprehensive ceasefire , disengagement of forces , all-for-all exchange of prisoners of war and an agreement to open more checkpoints on the disengagement line .
A special clause in the communique was devoted to the political part of the Donbass settlement .
It addressed the issue of establishing a set of special rules of self-government in some districts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian legislation on a permanent basis , and including the `` Steinmeier formula '' in the legislation the way it was agreed on by the Normandy Quartet and the Contact Group .

KIEV, November 23. /TASS/. Most of the agreements concluded by the leaders of the Normandy Quartet (Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France), achieved at the Paris summit last December, remain unimplemented due to the Ukrainian authorities’ obstructionist stance, the Russian embassy in Ukraine said in a statement uploaded to its website on Monday.
"A year on, the analysis of what has been done to implement the instructions given by the leaders of the four countries shows the results are deplorable, first and foremost, due to the unconstructive stance taken by the Ukrainian leadership," the statement runs.
Only two of the measures that were agreed in Paris have been partially fulfilled, the embassy said. "There have been two exchanges of held persons, on December 29, 2019 and April 16, 2020. Also, a ceasefire came into effect on July 27, 2020," the statement reads.
"In fact, the Ukrainian side has frozen the implementation of the other decisions made at the Paris summit, and shows no interest in fulfilling the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk Accords," the embassy said.
The Normandy Quartet’s summit was held in Paris on December 9, 2019. The list of urgent measures it indicated included a comprehensive ceasefire, disengagement of forces, all-for-all exchange of prisoners of war and an agreement to open more checkpoints on the disengagement line. A special clause in the communique was devoted to the political part of the Donbass settlement. It addressed the issue of establishing a set of special rules of self-government in some districts of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in the Ukrainian legislation on a permanent basis, and including the "Steinmeier formula" in the legislation the way it was agreed on by the Normandy Quartet and the Contact Group.