tass--2020-01-21--Russian space firm offers lunar transportation system independent of US orbital platform

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Energia Space Rocket Corporation has come up with the project Ryvok-2 ( Breakthrough-2 ) for a reusable spacecraft ’ s direct flight to the Moon without intermediate landing on the international lunar orbital station , according to a report by Energia specialist Rafail Murtazin published on Tuesday .
The report was released for the 44th readings on cosmonautics devoted to Soviet Space Rocket Designer Sergei Koroloyov .
Energia earlier considered the project of the Ryvok ( Breakthrough ) spacecraft for delivering cosmonauts to the Moon from the International Space Station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spacecraft ’ s docking was a necessary element of that program .
The new Ryvok-2 transportation system concept offers a reusable lunar spacecraft as the delivery vehicle for the crew with the option of direct landing on the Moon ’ s surface , the report says .
This option , as the author says , removes the need to deploy and maintain a lunar orbital station in a serviceable condition , which will significantly cut the lunar base ’ s transportation costs .
The Ryvok-2 system has as its core element a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station and a base on the Moon ’ s surface .
An Angara-A5 heavy carrier rocket is expected to serve as the launch vehicle for the lunar spacecraft .
The new system does not envisage the spacecraft ’ s intermediate landing on the US-proposed Deep Space Gateway ( renamed into the Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway ) .
As the report says , the Ryvok-2 system is based on the principle of the reusable spacecraft ’ s consecutive fueling at three key points ( ‘ filling stations ’ ) of the route between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In particular , one filling station should be located directly in the area of the lunar base , to which a fueling module should be delivered before the reusable spacecraft ’ s flight .
Another filling station will be located in the lunar orbit where a fueling module should also be available .
The third fueling should take place in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth , to which a braking fueling module will be delivered .
`` In a perspective , after assimilating the technology of obtaining fuel from local resources , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ craters of the Moon ’ s southern pole , it will be possible to give up the delivery of a fueling module to the lunar base .
This will help cut the number of required carrier rockets to two and boost the efficiency of the proposed Ryvok-2 system , '' the report says .

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. Russia’s Energia Space Rocket Corporation has come up with the project Ryvok-2 (Breakthrough-2) for a reusable spacecraft’s direct flight to the Moon without intermediate landing on the international lunar orbital station, according to a report by Energia specialist Rafail Murtazin published on Tuesday.
The report was released for the 44th readings on cosmonautics devoted to Soviet Space Rocket Designer Sergei Koroloyov.
Energia earlier considered the project of the Ryvok (Breakthrough) spacecraft for delivering cosmonauts to the Moon from the International Space Station. An international lunar orbital platform for the spacecraft’s docking was a necessary element of that program.
The new Ryvok-2 transportation system concept offers a reusable lunar spacecraft as the delivery vehicle for the crew with the option of direct landing on the Moon’s surface, the report says.
This option, as the author says, removes the need to deploy and maintain a lunar orbital station in a serviceable condition, which will significantly cut the lunar base’s transportation costs. The Ryvok-2 system has as its core element a lunar shuttle travelling between an Earth orbit station and a base on the Moon’s surface. An Angara-A5 heavy carrier rocket is expected to serve as the launch vehicle for the lunar spacecraft.
The new system does not envisage the spacecraft’s intermediate landing on the US-proposed Deep Space Gateway (renamed into the Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway).
Spacecraft’s triple fueling
As the report says, the Ryvok-2 system is based on the principle of the reusable spacecraft’s consecutive fueling at three key points (‘filling stations’) of the route between the orbital station and the lunar base. In particular, one filling station should be located directly in the area of the lunar base, to which a fueling module should be delivered before the reusable spacecraft’s flight. Another filling station will be located in the lunar orbit where a fueling module should also be available. The third fueling should take place in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth, to which a braking fueling module will be delivered.
"In a perspective, after assimilating the technology of obtaining fuel from local resources, for example, ice extracted from the craters of the Moon’s southern pole, it will be possible to give up the delivery of a fueling module to the lunar base. This will help cut the number of required carrier rockets to two and boost the efficiency of the proposed Ryvok-2 system," the report says.


tass--2020-01-21--Russian constitutional changes not aimed at giving up international commitments — lawmaker

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tass--2020-01-21--West’s reaction to Russian constitutional amendments borders on interference, says senator

`` The reaction of what can be described as ‘ Collective West ’ is taking the form of a hostile and aggressive campaign against Russia , which is bordering on interference in our domestic affairs , '' Kosachev pointed out .
MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
The West ’ s reaction to public discussions of amendments to the Russian Constitution is taking the form of an aggressive campaign bordering on interference in the country ’ s domestic affairs , Chairman of the Federation Council ( the upper house of parliament ) Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional amendments .
At the same time , according to the senator , it is a good thing that foreign countries pay so much attention to Russian reforms .
`` It proves that developments in our country are important for the entire world .
Our country is one of the key global players , and this is the reason why the whole world is highly interested in the way our government is organized and how mechanisms to ensure sovereignty operate , '' Kosachev emphasized .
`` From my point of view , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that the president has hit the nail on the head .
The Collective West is only interested in Russia when it is not a sovereign country and is unable to protect its national interests , giving in to foreign pressure and even coming under foreign control , '' the senator added .
On January 15 , the Russian president signed an order to create a task force to hammer out constitutional amendments .
The task force consists of 75 members , including politicians , lawmakers , researchers and public figures .
Head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house of parliament ) Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Andrei Klishas , Head of the State Duma Statehood and Constitutional Legislation Committee Pavel Krasheninnikov and Director of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation Taliya Habrieva co-chair the task force .
On Monday , the president submitted a bill on constitutional amendments to the State Duma .
The bill comprises the amendments that Putin proposed in his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly on January 15 .

"The reaction of what can be described as ‘Collective West’ is taking the form of a hostile and aggressive campaign against Russia, which is bordering on interference in our domestic affairs," Kosachev pointed out.
MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. The West’s reaction to public discussions of amendments to the Russian Constitution is taking the form of an aggressive campaign bordering on interference in the country’s domestic affairs, Chairman of the Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said at a meeting of a task force developing constitutional amendments.
At the same time, according to the senator, it is a good thing that foreign countries pay so much attention to Russian reforms. "It proves that developments in our country are important for the entire world. Our country is one of the key global players, and this is the reason why the whole world is highly interested in the way our government is organized and how mechanisms to ensure sovereignty operate," Kosachev emphasized.
"From my point of view, the conclusion that could be drawn from it is that the president has hit the nail on the head. The Collective West is only interested in Russia when it is not a sovereign country and is unable to protect its national interests, giving in to foreign pressure and even coming under foreign control," the senator added.
On January 15, the Russian president signed an order to create a task force to hammer out constitutional amendments. The task force consists of 75 members, including politicians, lawmakers, researchers and public figures. Head of the Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Andrei Klishas, Head of the State Duma Statehood and Constitutional Legislation Committee Pavel Krasheninnikov and Director of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation Taliya Habrieva co-chair the task force.
On Monday, the president submitted a bill on constitutional amendments to the State Duma. The bill comprises the amendments that Putin proposed in his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly on January 15.


tass--2020-01-21--Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting Appoints Its China Chairman as Global CEO

SHANGHAI , Jan. 21 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting announced today that its China Chairman Simon Zhang has been appointed as Global CEO .
The appointment will help Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting consolidate its leading edge in multiple markets , strengthen its global network collaboration , and help enterprises better build up their global brands .
Simon Zhang was officially appointed as the Global CEO at a recent Ries global partner meeting in Shanghai .
The meeting focused on helping Chinese companies navigate through global competition , and it engaged partners from North America , South America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Asia .
Also at the meeting , the Ries global leadership team was set up , with members including Global Co-chairs Al Ries and Laura Ries , Global CEO Simon Zhang , and Europe-based Global Partner Michael Brandtner .
Ries company was founded in the United States in 1963 by Al Ries , the founder of the positioning theory , which has been hailed as the most influential concept in the marketing field in the United States .
In 2007 , Al Ries , together with Peter Drucker , Warren Buffett , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named one of the `` Top 10 Business Gurus '' .
Over the past 50 years , Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting has leveraged the positioning theory to help build up numerous leading global and regional brands .
Al Ries and Laura Ries speak highly of Simon Zhang 's contribution to promote the positioning theory .
Simon Zhang has proposed the category strategy to improve the theory system , and it has effectively driven corporate innovation and growth .
Al Ries noted that `` China is playing a dominant role among global markets in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also embracing unprecedented opportunities for global development .
The successful practice of the positioning theory in Chinese enterprises indicates that it will unleash huge potential in the global markets .
We believe that under the leadership of Simon , Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting will help create more successful global brands . ''
Simon Zhang joined Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting in 2007 and has taken the initiative to build up the China team .
In just 12 years , the China team led by Simon Zhang has helped build up many Chinese brands that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world .
They include Kweichow Moutai , the world 's largest maker of high-end spirits ; Wong Lo Kat , the world 's largest herbal tea brand ; ROBAM , the world 's largest range hood brand ; Cha Cha , the world 's largest sunflower seeds brand ; and Great Wall Haval , the biggest SUV brand in China .
These success stories have consolidated Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting ' leadership in China 's strategic positioning and consulting industry .
Simon Zhang said , `` It is a great honor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ries , father of positioning , Ms. Laura Ries and other global partners .
I believe that in the 21st century , global competition and category building are the two most important trends .
Therefore , we will step up efforts to support global companies build up their global brands and foster category innovation .
We will take the United States and China as the core battlefield , with India , Brazil , Germany , and Russia as the key markets .
We will further expand our global service network to ensure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applied in the global markets . ''

SHANGHAI, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting announced today that its China Chairman Simon Zhang has been appointed as Global CEO. The appointment will help Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting consolidate its leading edge in multiple markets, strengthen its global network collaboration, and help enterprises better build up their global brands.
Simon Zhang was officially appointed as the Global CEO at a recent Ries global partner meeting in Shanghai. The meeting focused on helping Chinese companies navigate through global competition, and it engaged partners from North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Also at the meeting, the Ries global leadership team was set up, with members including Global Co-chairs Al Ries and Laura Ries, Global CEO Simon Zhang, and Europe-based Global Partner Michael Brandtner.
Ries company was founded in the United States in 1963 by Al Ries, the founder of the positioning theory, which has been hailed as the most influential concept in the marketing field in the United States. In 2007, Al Ries, together with Peter Drucker, Warren Buffett, Jack Welch and Steve Jobs, was named one of the "Top 10 Business Gurus". Over the past 50 years, Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting has leveraged the positioning theory to help build up numerous leading global and regional brands.
Al Ries and Laura Ries speak highly of Simon Zhang's contribution to promote the positioning theory. Simon Zhang has proposed the category strategy to improve the theory system, and it has effectively driven corporate innovation and growth. Al Ries noted that "China is playing a dominant role among global markets in the 21st century, and it is also embracing unprecedented opportunities for global development. The successful practice of the positioning theory in Chinese enterprises indicates that it will unleash huge potential in the global markets. We believe that under the leadership of Simon, Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting will help create more successful global brands."
Simon Zhang joined Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting in 2007 and has taken the initiative to build up the China team. In just 12 years, the China team led by Simon Zhang has helped build up many Chinese brands that are the leaders in China and even in the world. They include Kweichow Moutai, the world's largest maker of high-end spirits; Wong Lo Kat, the world's largest herbal tea brand; ROBAM, the world's largest range hood brand; Cha Cha, the world's largest sunflower seeds brand; and Great Wall Haval, the biggest SUV brand in China. These success stories have consolidated Ries Strategy Positioning Consulting' leadership in China's strategic positioning and consulting industry.
Simon Zhang said, "It is a great honor to have the trust of Mr. Al Ries, father of positioning, Ms. Laura Ries and other global partners. I believe that in the 21st century, global competition and category building are the two most important trends. Therefore, we will step up efforts to support global companies build up their global brands and foster category innovation. We will take the United States and China as the core battlefield, with India, Brazil, Germany, and Russia as the key markets. We will further expand our global service network to ensure that our positioning theory is better implemented and applied in the global markets."
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tass--2020-01-21--Moscow to unveil its tourism potential at Madrid exhibition in late January

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow will present its landmarks , including the Zaryadye and Tsaritsino parks , the VDNKh complex , its hotels and travel agencies at Madrid ’ s Fitur 2020 exhibition that will take place in the Spanish capital on January 22-26 , the website of the Moscow Mayor ’ s Office revealed .
`` Moscow opens the new tourist year with a presentation of its attractions at the Madrid exhibition .
This is one of the main tourism industry events in Europe , and we are looking forward to a strong interest in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the last winter holidays , '' says Moscow Deputy Mayor Natalya Sergunina .
Moscow ’ s stand at the Fitur exhibition aims to increase the tourist flow , she said .
It will feature interactive activities : the visitors will be able to take a flight over the city or enter the world of Russian artists - Ivan Shishkin , Natalya Goncharova , Kazimir Malevich - using virtual reality technology .
Guests will also be offered ice cream produced in Moscow .
According to the website , more than 10,000 companies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Fitur exhibition in 2019 , which drew 250,000 visitors .
Overall , Moscow plans to take part in eight international tourism exhibitions this year .

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. Moscow will present its landmarks, including the Zaryadye and Tsaritsino parks, the VDNKh complex, its hotels and travel agencies at Madrid’s Fitur 2020 exhibition that will take place in the Spanish capital on January 22-26, the website of the Moscow Mayor’s Office revealed.
"Moscow opens the new tourist year with a presentation of its attractions at the Madrid exhibition. This is one of the main tourism industry events in Europe, and we are looking forward to a strong interest in our stand, considering the capital's popularity during the last winter holidays," says Moscow Deputy Mayor Natalya Sergunina.
Moscow’s stand at the Fitur exhibition aims to increase the tourist flow, she said. It will feature interactive activities: the visitors will be able to take a flight over the city or enter the world of Russian artists - Ivan Shishkin, Natalya Goncharova, Kazimir Malevich - using virtual reality technology. Guests will also be offered ice cream produced in Moscow.
According to the website, more than 10,000 companies and travel agencies from 165 countries participated in the Fitur exhibition in 2019, which drew 250,000 visitors. Overall, Moscow plans to take part in eight international tourism exhibitions this year.


tass--2020-01-21--Chinese court sentences ex-Interpol chief to 13.5 years behind bars — media

BEIJING , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
On Tuesday , the Tianjin Intermediate People ’ s Court in northern China sentenced Interpol ’ s ex-chief and China ’ s former Public Security Vice-Minister Meng Hongwei to 13 years and six months in prison , China Central Television reported .
According to the TV network , the defendant expressed no desire to appeal the verdict and did not lodge an appeal against the decision .
He will also have to pay a two-mln yuan fine ( about $ 292,000 at the current exchange rate ) .
Meng Hongwei is charged with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to investigators , while in office , he pocketed bribes to the tune of 14.46 mln yuan ( $ 2.1 mln ) .
On October 7 , 2018 , the Chinese authorities announced that Meng Hongwei had been detained on suspicion of breaking the law .
The Chinese Public Security Ministry said that the former Interpol head was suspected of corruption and other crimes .
In March 2019 , the Chinese leadership expelled him from the Communist Party , dismissing him from all government positions .
On April 24 , China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office decided to take him into custody .
China ’ s battle against corruption began to pick up steam after the `` fifth generation '' of leaders headed by Xi Jinping came to power in 2012 .
Both ordinary officials and high-ranking public officers have been stripped of their positions and sentenced to prison terms over the past few years as part of the large-scale anti-corruption campaign .

BEIJING, January 21. /TASS/. On Tuesday, the Tianjin Intermediate People’s Court in northern China sentenced Interpol’s ex-chief and China’s former Public Security Vice-Minister Meng Hongwei to 13 years and six months in prison, China Central Television reported.
According to the TV network, the defendant expressed no desire to appeal the verdict and did not lodge an appeal against the decision. He will also have to pay a two-mln yuan fine (about $292,000 at the current exchange rate).
Meng Hongwei is charged with corruption and abuse of office. According to investigators, while in office, he pocketed bribes to the tune of 14.46 mln yuan ($2.1 mln).
On October 7, 2018, the Chinese authorities announced that Meng Hongwei had been detained on suspicion of breaking the law. The Chinese Public Security Ministry said that the former Interpol head was suspected of corruption and other crimes.
In March 2019, the Chinese leadership expelled him from the Communist Party, dismissing him from all government positions. On April 24, China’s Supreme People’s Prosecutor’s Office decided to take him into custody.
China’s battle against corruption began to pick up steam after the "fifth generation" of leaders headed by Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. Both ordinary officials and high-ranking public officers have been stripped of their positions and sentenced to prison terms over the past few years as part of the large-scale anti-corruption campaign.


tass--2020-01-21--Russia to develop test for new coronavirus in February

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Health Ministry ’ s Center for Strategic Planning and Management of Medical and Biological Health Risks will complete next month its work on developing a snap test for detecting new coronavirus 2019-nCoV that has caused the outbreak of pneumonia in China , Deputy Health Minister Oleg Salagai said on Tuesday .
Second case of new coronavirus confirmed in China 's Shanghai '' In February , the Center for Strategic Planning and Management of Medical and Biological Health Risks will finish its work on creating a snap test for detecting a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mass media .
This is a good example of strategy aimed at supporting priority scientific research that the ministry is using , '' Salagai said in his Telegram channel .
The deputy health minister recalled that Russia had created a domestic vaccine against Ebola virus .
This was the world ’ s first officially registered vaccine of this level .
On December 31 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China .
On January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
All suspected cases of new pneumonia were tested for the coronavirus .
According to latest reports , 224 people were infected with the new coronavirus in China 's Wuhan , Beijing , Shanghai and the Guandong province .
Isolated cases were also confirmed in South Korea , Thailand and Japan .
On January 20 , China 's National Health Commission confirmed that coronavirus 2019-nCoV can be transmitted people-to-people .
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will convene an emergency committee meeting on Wednesday to discuss the coronavirus @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. The Russian Health Ministry’s Center for Strategic Planning and Management of Medical and Biological Health Risks will complete next month its work on developing a snap test for detecting new coronavirus 2019-nCoV that has caused the outbreak of pneumonia in China, Deputy Health Minister Oleg Salagai said on Tuesday.
"In February, the Center for Strategic Planning and Management of Medical and Biological Health Risks will finish its work on creating a snap test for detecting a new coronavirus, which has been widely discussed in mass media. This is a good example of strategy aimed at supporting priority scientific research that the ministry is using," Salagai said in his Telegram channel.
The deputy health minister recalled that Russia had created a domestic vaccine against Ebola virus. This was the world’s first officially registered vaccine of this level.
On December 31, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV. All suspected cases of new pneumonia were tested for the coronavirus.
According to latest reports, 224 people were infected with the new coronavirus in China's Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai and the Guandong province. Isolated cases were also confirmed in South Korea, Thailand and Japan.
On January 20, China's National Health Commission confirmed that coronavirus 2019-nCoV can be transmitted people-to-people.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will convene an emergency committee meeting on Wednesday to discuss the coronavirus outbreak in China.


tass--2020-01-21--Fueling HPC and M&E Applications with Infortrend All-Flash Scale-out NAS

TAIPEI , Jan. 21 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology , Inc. ( TWSE : 2495 ) , the industry-leading enterprise storage provider , recently launched all-flash models in its EonStor CS scale-out NAS family .
With the all-flash platform , CS significantly increases processing speed for massive unstructured data , aiming to enable performance-demanding applications , such as 4K broadcasting or real-time streaming in M & E industry and HPC ( high performance computing ) .
EonStor CS is a scale-out NAS that can support up to 144 nodes in a cluster with a total of over 100 GBps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the launch of CS 4025B , an all-flash model , CS is now able to support 3.4/2 GB/s read/write speed per single node .
In addition , the CS supports 40GB/s RDMA node-to-node connection , satisfying customer requirements for ultra-high- speed data processing .
Moreover , CS now allows a more flexible architecture with a hybrid configuration of all-flash and all-HDD pools .
Users can allocate performance-demanding workloads in the all-flash pool while keeping cold data or capacity-hungry applications in the all-HDD pool .
A flexible deployment ensures maximum system efficiency and smarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ E industries benefit the most from this hybrid configuration , since these two industries usually involve massive data volume and high-speed data processing .
For example , in HPC applications , users can allocate parallel computing and analysis to the all-flash pool , and then back up or archive massive data in the all-HDD pool .
In M & E industry , 4K video broadcasting , post-production , and live streaming normally require very high performance and , thus , suitable for the use of all-flash pool .
Apart from this , users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the all-HDD pool .
Infortrend ( TWSE : 2495 ) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993 .
With a strong emphasis on in-house design , testing , and manufacturing , Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards , user friendly data services , personal after-sales support , and unrivaled value .
For more information , please visit www.infortrend.com Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology , Inc. ; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .

TAIPEI, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, recently launched all-flash models in its EonStor CS scale-out NAS family. With the all-flash platform, CS significantly increases processing speed for massive unstructured data, aiming to enable performance-demanding applications, such as 4K broadcasting or real-time streaming in M&E industry and HPC (high performance computing).
EonStor CS is a scale-out NAS that can support up to 144 nodes in a cluster with a total of over 100 GBps Read/Write speed and 100PB capacity. With the launch of CS 4025B, an all-flash model, CS is now able to support 3.4/2 GB/s read/write speed per single node. In addition, the CS supports 40GB/s RDMA node-to-node connection, satisfying customer requirements for ultra-high- speed data processing.
Moreover, CS now allows a more flexible architecture with a hybrid configuration of all-flash and all-HDD pools. Users can allocate performance-demanding workloads in the all-flash pool while keeping cold data or capacity-hungry applications in the all-HDD pool. A flexible deployment ensures maximum system efficiency and smarter data management.
HPC and M&E industries benefit the most from this hybrid configuration, since these two industries usually involve massive data volume and high-speed data processing. For example, in HPC applications, users can allocate parallel computing and analysis to the all-flash pool, and then back up or archive massive data in the all-HDD pool. In M&E industry, 4K video broadcasting, post-production, and live streaming normally require very high performance and, thus, suitable for the use of all-flash pool. Apart from this, users can store huge volumes of video files in the all-HDD pool.
Learn more about EonStor CS scale-out NAS.
About Infortrend
Infortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993. With a strong emphasis on in-house design, testing, and manufacturing, Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards, user friendly data services, personal after-sales support, and unrivaled value. For more information, please visit www.infortrend.com
Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Winnie Tsai, +886-2-2226-0126 #8557, winnie.tsai@infortrend.com


tass--2020-01-21--Entire crew from burning trawler in Sea of Okhotsk transferred to depot ship

VLADIVOSTOK , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
The Vsevolod Sibirtsev depot ship has picked up 47 people evacuated from the Enigma Astralis fishing vessel that had caught fire in the Sea of Okhotsk , the head of Dobroflot company , which owns the depot ship , Alexander Efremov told TASS .
The fire broke out onboard the trawler earlier on Tuesday .
Rescuers have arrived at the scene some 130 kilometers from Magadan .
According to preliminary data , no one has been injured and there is no environmental threat .
The Maritime Rescue Center of the Kamchatka Region told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken to the depot ship by the Yumir vessel .
`` The Vsevolod Sibirtsev has picked up 47 crew members of the Enigma Astralis trawler .
Our depot ship will be working in that area for another month and that ’ s why people will be evacuated by other vessels , '' Efremov said .
This is the fourth ship over the past six years , which the company ’ s sailors have rescued , he noted .
The Magadan hydrometeorology department warns that drifting ice spotted some 200 km from the coast @ @ @ @ @ @

VLADIVOSTOK, January 21. /TASS/. The Vsevolod Sibirtsev depot ship has picked up 47 people evacuated from the Enigma Astralis fishing vessel that had caught fire in the Sea of Okhotsk, the head of Dobroflot company, which owns the depot ship, Alexander Efremov told TASS.
The fire broke out onboard the trawler earlier on Tuesday. Rescuers have arrived at the scene some 130 kilometers from Magadan. According to preliminary data, no one has been injured and there is no environmental threat.
The Maritime Rescue Center of the Kamchatka Region told TASS that the crew members had been taken to the depot ship by the Yumir vessel.
"The Vsevolod Sibirtsev has picked up 47 crew members of the Enigma Astralis trawler. Our depot ship will be working in that area for another month and that’s why people will be evacuated by other vessels," Efremov said.
This is the fourth ship over the past six years, which the company’s sailors have rescued, he noted.
The Magadan hydrometeorology department warns that drifting ice spotted some 200 km from the coast is dangerous for small vessels.


tass--2020-01-21--House fire in Siberian village kills eleven, injures two

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
Eleven people died and two others were injured in a house fire in @ @ @ @ @ s Tomsk Region , a source in local emergencies services told TASS on Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ fourteen people were living there , two of them rescued themselves and eleven others died @ @ @ @ @ one more person is unknown , '' the source said .
The fire has been @ @ @ @ @ those killed in the fire were nationals of Uzbekistan , who worked for a timber @ @ @ @ @ the Central Asian republic ’ s Emergencies Ministry told TASS .
Consultations will begin soon @ @ @ @ @ Fire in the village of Prichulymsky was reported at around midnight .
The blaze in @ @ @ @ @ the area of 208 square meters .
A criminal case has been opened into the @ @ @ @ @ of fire is the malfunction of electrical equipment , a source in regional law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ that the Uzbek nationals had used electric heaters .

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. Eleven people died and two others were injured in a house fire in a village in Siberia’s Tomsk Region, a source in local emergencies services told TASS on Tuesday.
"According to update, fourteen people were living there, two of them rescued themselves and eleven others died, while the fate of one more person is unknown," the source said. The fire has been fully extinguished.
Ten of those killed in the fire were nationals of Uzbekistan, who worked for a timber company, a source in the Central Asian republic’s Emergencies Ministry told TASS. Consultations will begin soon on repatriating their bodies.
Fire in the village of Prichulymsky was reported at around midnight. The blaze in the one-storey wooden house covered the area of 208 square meters. A criminal case has been opened into the incident.
The preliminary cause of fire is the malfunction of electrical equipment, a source in regional law enforcement agencies told TASS, noting that the Uzbek nationals had used electric heaters.


tass--2020-01-21--Second case of new coronavirus confirmed in China's Shanghai

SHANGHAI , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
The second case of a novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV has been confirmed in China 's Shanghai on Tuesday , the city 's Committee on Hygiene and Public Health said in a statement .
A 35-year-old local resident who arrived from Wuhan was diagnosed with 2019-nCoV after he sought medical assitance over cold-like symptoms on January 16 .
Tests for the coronavirus were carried out at one of the Shanghai labs .
The conditions of the patient has stabilized , and his life is not in danger .
People who were in contact with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
On December 31 , the Chinese authorities informed the WHO about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China .
On January 7 , Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
All suspected cases of new pneumonia were tested for the coronavirus .
According to latest reports , 224 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in China 's Wuhan , Beijing , Shanghai and the Guandong province .
Isolated cases were also confirmed in South Korea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , China 's National Health Commission confirmed that coronavirus 2019-nCoV can be transmitted people-to-people .

SHANGHAI, January 21. /TASS/. The second case of a novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV has been confirmed in China's Shanghai on Tuesday, the city's Committee on Hygiene and Public Health said in a statement.
A 35-year-old local resident who arrived from Wuhan was diagnosed with 2019-nCoV after he sought medical assitance over cold-like symptoms on January 16. Tests for the coronavirus were carried out at one of the Shanghai labs. The conditions of the patient has stabilized, and his life is not in danger. People who were in contact with the diagnosed person remain under medical supervision as well.
On December 31, the Chinese authorities informed the WHO about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV. All suspected cases of new pneumonia were tested for the coronavirus.
According to latest reports, 224 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in China's Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai and the Guandong province. Isolated cases were also confirmed in South Korea, Thailand and Japan.
On January 20, China's National Health Commission confirmed that coronavirus 2019-nCoV can be transmitted people-to-people.


tass--2020-01-21--Russian and Syrian servicemen hold joint drills in port of Tartus

TARTUS , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
The joint Russian-Syrian military exercise on defending international maritime economic facilities was held @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Over 2,000 servicemen , seven surface ships and boats took part in the @ @ @ @ @ the joint drills Alexander Yuldashev told reporters .
The military exercise was held on January @ @ @ @ @ practiced locating mines on the approaches to Tartus , while Pantsir-S missile systems protected the @ @ @ @ @ The Russian-Syrian unit of underwarter forces successfully neutralized an 'enemy ' underwater sabotage group .
@ @ @ @ @ stationed in the Syrian port of Tartus .
The agreement on the base was signed @ @ @ @ @ 2017 .
It will expire in 49 years .

TARTUS, January 21. /TASS/. The joint Russian-Syrian military exercise on defending international maritime economic facilities was held in the port of Tartus.
"Over 2,000 servicemen, seven surface ships and boats took part in the exercise," commander of the joint drills Alexander Yuldashev told reporters.
The military exercise was held on January 18-20. Syrian Navy ships practiced locating mines on the approaches to Tartus, while Pantsir-S missile systems protected the airspace around the port.
The Russian-Syrian unit of underwarter forces successfully neutralized an 'enemy' underwater sabotage group.
The Russian Navy base is stationed in the Syrian port of Tartus. The agreement on the base was signed by Moscow and Damascus in 2017. It will expire in 49 years.


tass--2020-01-21--Russia calls for new conclusion on Douma incident — envoy

`` You know , this story with a very murky official report by the OPCW looks like a festering sore , to be honest .
We can not move forward until we eliminate it , '' Shulgin said .
THE UNITED NATIONS , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
Russia calls for holding a briefing under the auspices of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) in order to coordinate a consensus conclusion on the incident in Syria 's Douma , Russia 's Permanent Representative to the OPCW Alexander Shulgin told an informal session of the UN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York on Monday .
`` What kind of trust to the Technical Secretariat and between member states can we talk about then ? ''
Shulgin wondered .
`` In this regard , we once again propose to resolve the conflict situation that emerged by holding a briefing under the OPCW roof and maybe with participation of all interested countries , to hear all experts of the FFM [ Fact-Finding Mission ] who worked on the incident in Douma , so we can finally make a consensus conclusion on this resonant incident in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This should be done at any cost , imperatively .
A mistake about Douma or possibly other incidents may have extremely serious consequences for stability and security in the whole world , '' the diplomat stressed .
Shulgin said that Russia is not trying to provoke a confrontation in the OPCW .
`` In fact , the US and their usual support group are operating the categories of confrontation , '' he said .
`` When it comes to trust for the Technical Secretariat [ of the OPCW ] , more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shulgin continued .
`` From the materials published on the WikiLeaks portal at the end of 2019 , we see that not one-two , but many more people did not agree with the official conclusion made by the FFM [ Fact-Finding Mission ] .
We were always told that there were only a couple of those who disagreed while others nearly unanimously supported the mission 's findings , '' he added .
`` It became clear to many in the OPCW that FFM 's methods need to be brought in line with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always go to locations of suspected chemical weapons use , collect samples and other evidence , strictly follow the basic rule of ensuring the chain of preserving the collected materials , guarantee the geographically balanced composition of the mission , without domination of experts from countries allied with Washington , '' the diplomat said .
`` However , it is unfortunate that all these logical suggestions based on common sense face categorical refusal from the group of Western states led by the US , '' he added .
`` Any remarks on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our US and British colleagues as slander against dedicated professionals from the FFM and personally Director-General Fernando Arias , '' the diplomat stressed .
`` Under the same pretext , any proposals by many countries to improve FFM 's methods are refused , '' he added .

"You know, this story with a very murky official report by the OPCW looks like a festering sore, to be honest. We cannot move forward until we eliminate it," Shulgin said.
THE UNITED NATIONS, January 21. /TASS/. Russia calls for holding a briefing under the auspices of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in order to coordinate a consensus conclusion on the incident in Syria's Douma, Russia's Permanent Representative to the OPCW Alexander Shulgin told an informal session of the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday.
"What kind of trust to the Technical Secretariat and between member states can we talk about then?" Shulgin wondered. "In this regard, we once again propose to resolve the conflict situation that emerged by holding a briefing under the OPCW roof and maybe with participation of all interested countries, to hear all experts of the FFM [Fact-Finding Mission] who worked on the incident in Douma, so we can finally make a consensus conclusion on this resonant incident in the Syrian city," he noted.
"This should be done at any cost, imperatively. A mistake about Douma or possibly other incidents may have extremely serious consequences for stability and security in the whole world," the diplomat stressed.
Shulgin said that Russia is not trying to provoke a confrontation in the OPCW. "In fact, the US and their usual support group are operating the categories of confrontation," he said.
"When it comes to trust for the Technical Secretariat [of the OPCW], more and more new questions emerge," Shulgin continued. "From the materials published on the WikiLeaks portal at the end of 2019, we see that not one-two, but many more people did not agree with the official conclusion made by the FFM [Fact-Finding Mission]. We were always told that there were only a couple of those who disagreed while others nearly unanimously supported the mission's findings," he added.
"It became clear to many in the OPCW that FFM's methods need to be brought in line with the CWC [Chemical Weapons Convention]: always go to locations of suspected chemical weapons use, collect samples and other evidence, strictly follow the basic rule of ensuring the chain of preserving the collected materials, guarantee the geographically balanced composition of the mission, without domination of experts from countries allied with Washington," the diplomat said. "However, it is unfortunate that all these logical suggestions based on common sense face categorical refusal from the group of Western states led by the US," he added.
"Any remarks on the mission's work are immediately painted by our US and British colleagues as slander against dedicated professionals from the FFM and personally Director-General Fernando Arias," the diplomat stressed. "Under the same pretext, any proposals by many countries to improve FFM's methods are refused," he added.


tass--2020-01-21--Fourth person dies in China's Wuhan from novel coronavirus

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
/TASS/ .
The fourth person has died from the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the city of Wuhan in central China , the city 's Committee on Public Health said on Tuesday on its official website .
The fourth victim of the coronavirus was a 89-year-old man who had the first symptoms of the infection on January 13 .
On January 18 , he was hospitalized with serious respiratory issues .
He died on January 19 at 11:39pm local time .
A total of 169 patients with the novel coronavirus remain in Wuhan hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition .
On December 31 , the Chinese authorities informed the WHO about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China .
On January 7 , Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
All suspected cases of new pneumonia were tested for the coronavirus .
According to latest reports , 224 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in China 's Wuhan , Beijing , Shanghai and the Guandong province .
Isolated cases were also confirmed in South Korea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , China 's National Health Commission confirmed that coronavirus 2019-nCoV can be transmitted people-to-people .

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. /TASS/. The fourth person has died from the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the city of Wuhan in central China, the city's Committee on Public Health said on Tuesday on its official website.
The fourth victim of the coronavirus was a 89-year-old man who had the first symptoms of the infection on January 13. On January 18, he was hospitalized with serious respiratory issues. He died on January 19 at 11:39pm local time.
A total of 169 patients with the novel coronavirus remain in Wuhan hospitals, including 35 people in a serious condition.
On December 31, the Chinese authorities informed the WHO about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV. All suspected cases of new pneumonia were tested for the coronavirus.
According to latest reports, 224 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in China's Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai and the Guandong province. Isolated cases were also confirmed in South Korea, Thailand and Japan.
On January 20, China's National Health Commission confirmed that coronavirus 2019-nCoV can be transmitted people-to-people.


tass--2020-01-21--Russian specialists to inspect military facility in Germany under Vienna Document

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
A group of Russian specialists will inspect a military facility in Germany in @ @ @ @ @ Document on implementing confidence and security building measures , the Russian Defense Ministry said in @ @ @ @ @ the National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center Sergey Ryzhkov .
`` A Russian group of inspectors @ @ @ @ @ facility on Germany 's territory for assessment , '' Ryzhkov was quoted as saying .
@ @ @ @ @ on January 21 and will last for one day .
`` Such assessment visits are @ @ @ @ @ verifying information about the military forces and plans on deployment of main weapons systems and @ @ @ @ @ explained .

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. A group of Russian specialists will inspect a military facility in Germany in accordance with the 2011 Vienna Document on implementing confidence and security building measures, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement citing director of the National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center Sergey Ryzhkov.
"A Russian group of inspectors plans to visit a military facility on Germany's territory for assessment," Ryzhkov was quoted as saying.
The inspection will take place on January 21 and will last for one day. "Such assessment visits are made with the aim of verifying information about the military forces and plans on deployment of main weapons systems and military equipment," Ryzhkov explained.


tass--2020-01-21--Pompeo does not rule out new sanctions for supporting Maduro's government

WASHINGTON , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo did not rule out that Washington may impose new sanctions on those who support the government of Nicolas Maduro , according to remarks after Pompeo 's meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Bogota published on the official website of the US Department of State .
`` We do n't talk about particular sanctions , but everyone can fully expect that the United States is not done , '' Pompeo said responding to a question on whether the US may impose new sanctions on Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over supporting Maduro 's government .
`` I would fully expect that there will be further actions that the United States will take to continue to support President Guaido and the Venezuelan people , '' he added .
The political crisis in Venezuela exacerbated on January 23 , when Juan Guaido , Venezuelan opposition leader and parliament speaker , whose appointment to that position had been cancelled by the country ’ s Supreme Court , declared himself interim president at a rally in the country ’ s capital of Caracas .
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the EU states , Lima Group members ( excluding Mexico ) , Australia , Albania , Georgia and Israel , as well as the Organization of American States , recognized him as the legitimate leader .
Incumbent President of the country Nicolas Maduro , in turn , blasted the move as a coup staged by Washington and said he was severing diplomatic ties with the US .
In contrast , Russia , Belarus , Bolivia , Iran , Cuba , Nicaragua , El Salvador , Syria and Turkey voiced support for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said that Washington may impose sanctions on Russia 's Rosneft oil company in the future for cooperation with Venezuela , but is not ready to do it now .

WASHINGTON, January 21. /TASS/. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo did not rule out that Washington may impose new sanctions on those who support the government of Nicolas Maduro, according to remarks after Pompeo's meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Bogota published on the official website of the US Department of State.
"We don't talk about particular sanctions, but everyone can fully expect that the United States is not done," Pompeo said responding to a question on whether the US may impose new sanctions on Russia, in particular on the Rosneft oil company, over supporting Maduro's government. "I would fully expect that there will be further actions that the United States will take to continue to support President Guaido and the Venezuelan people," he added.
The political crisis in Venezuela exacerbated on January 23, when Juan Guaido, Venezuelan opposition leader and parliament speaker, whose appointment to that position had been cancelled by the country’s Supreme Court, declared himself interim president at a rally in the country’s capital of Caracas. Several countries, including the United States, most of the EU states, Lima Group members (excluding Mexico), Australia, Albania, Georgia and Israel, as well as the Organization of American States, recognized him as the legitimate leader. Incumbent President of the country Nicolas Maduro, in turn, blasted the move as a coup staged by Washington and said he was severing diplomatic ties with the US. In contrast, Russia, Belarus, Bolivia, Iran, Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Syria and Turkey voiced support for Maduro.
In September 2019, US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said that Washington may impose sanctions on Russia's Rosneft oil company in the future for cooperation with Venezuela, but is not ready to do it now.


tass--2020-01-21--No one injured in shelling of Baghdad's Green Zone — media

CAIRO , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
No one was injured in the shelling of Baghdad 's Green Zone , @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday .
Earlier reports said that three missiles exploded late Monday near the building @ @ @ @ @ Baghdad .
According to latest reports , the missiles were launched from a south-eastern neighborhood @ @ @ @ @ was sustained as a result of the shelling .
During the shelling , air raid @ @ @ @ @ US Embassy .
US Air Force helicopters were dispatched .
The Green Zone is an @ @ @ @ @ many government buildings and embassies are located .
In the last months , the Green @ @ @ @ @ .

CAIRO, January 21. /TASS/. No one was injured in the shelling of Baghdad's Green Zone, Al Hadath TV channel reported on Tuesday.
Earlier reports said that three missiles exploded late Monday near the building of the US Embassy in Baghdad. According to latest reports, the missiles were launched from a south-eastern neighborhood of Baghdad. Material damage was sustained as a result of the shelling.
During the shelling, air raid sirens went off at the US Embassy. US Air Force helicopters were dispatched.
The Green Zone is an area in central Baghdad where many government buildings and embassies are located. In the last months, the Green Zone repeatedly came under shellings.


tass--2020-01-21--VTB head hopes that Russian prime minister will attend WEF in Davos in 2021

`` At the level of ministers , we can not expect adequate interest .
This is normal , but we are actively working , '' Kostin told TASS on the sidelines of the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos .
`` We are working rather actively at the level of businesses , and the governmental delegation , I think , does the same , as a rather representative person will arrive .
I hope that next year one of our leaders will maybe attend .
Maybe the prime minister will attend .
This will generate a lot of interest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the last years , Russia has not been widely represented at the WEF , but stressed that `` it is important that it was represented at all . ''
`` As you know , Vladimir Vladimirovich [ Putin ] met with [ Executive Chairman of the WEF Klaus ] Schwab in St. Petersburg not so long ago and confirmed our interest .
Of course , it is a different level when [ US President Donald Trump ] attends , because US presidents never attended [ the WEF ] before .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naturally gets a lot of attention , '' he added .

"At the level of ministers, we cannot expect adequate interest. This is normal, but we are actively working," Kostin told TASS on the sidelines of the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos. "We are working rather actively at the level of businesses, and the governmental delegation, I think, does the same, as a rather representative person will arrive. I hope that next year one of our leaders will maybe attend. Maybe the prime minister will attend. This will generate a lot of interest," he added.
Kostin noted that in the last years, Russia has not been widely represented at the WEF, but stressed that "it is important that it was represented at all."
"As you know, Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] met with [Executive Chairman of the WEF Klaus] Schwab in St. Petersburg not so long ago and confirmed our interest. Of course, it is a different level when [US President Donald Trump] attends, because US presidents never attended [the WEF] before. Of course, when the president attends, it naturally gets a lot of attention," he added.


tass--2020-01-20--Hainan authorities to retain control over real estate business in 2020

HAIKOU , January 20 .
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The Hainan authorities do not intend to give up restrictions on real estate sales in the region and allow the sales before five years after its purchase in 2020 .
The head of the local Department for Housing and Construction Huo Juran denied the rumors about lifting restrictions and abandoning the fight against frauds on real estate market .
`` Our province will firmly stick to the principle that ' a house is for living , not for speculations , '' he said at a press conference . ''
We will ensure the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in accordance with the tasks economic development is facing '' .
According to the official , recent rumors of impending easing and lifting of restrictions on transactions with the purchase and sale of real estate in the province are groundless .
Huo Juran said that the Hainan authorities will ensure stability on the real estate market , help solve all the issues the local residents might have .
According to statistics , in 2019 , investments in real estate on Hainan decreased year on year by 22.1 % , thus , the sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the local authorities , real estate prices over the past 12 months `` have generally remained stable . ''
At the same time , investments in all other sectors of the economy ( production , services and trade ) increased — their share grew by 6.9 percentage points , reaching to 58.4 % .
The Hainan authorities are actively tackling frauds on real estate market , which could seriously slow down the region ’ s economic development .
According to the new rules , a house or an apartment on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after its purchase .
In order to purchase real estate in major cities - Haikou , Sanya and Qionghai , one must live there for at least 60 months and provide the authorities with evidence of income tax deductions and insurance payments .
For other cities , it is required to stay on the island for two years , except for four cities in the central part ( Wuzhishan , Baoting , Qionzhong and Baisha ) , where tourists are not allowed to buy and sell housing or commercial property .

HAIKOU, January 20. /TASS/. The Hainan authorities do not intend to give up restrictions on real estate sales in the region and allow the sales before five years after its purchase in 2020. The head of the local Department for Housing and Construction Huo Juran denied the rumors about lifting restrictions and abandoning the fight against frauds on real estate market.
"Our province will firmly stick to the principle that 'a house is for living, not for speculations," he said at a press conference." We will ensure the structural transformation of the real estate market in accordance with the tasks economic development is facing".
According to the official, recent rumors of impending easing and lifting of restrictions on transactions with the purchase and sale of real estate in the province are groundless. Huo Juran said that the Hainan authorities will ensure stability on the real estate market, help solve all the issues the local residents might have.
According to statistics, in 2019, investments in real estate on Hainan decreased year on year by 22.1%, thus, the sold residential space decreased by 42.1%. According to the local authorities, real estate prices over the past 12 months "have generally remained stable." At the same time, investments in all other sectors of the economy (production, services and trade) increased — their share grew by 6.9 percentage points, reaching to 58.4%.
The Hainan authorities are actively tackling frauds on real estate market, which could seriously slow down the region’s economic development. According to the new rules, a house or an apartment on the island can be sold only five years after its purchase. In order to purchase real estate in major cities - Haikou, Sanya and Qionghai, one must live there for at least 60 months and provide the authorities with evidence of income tax deductions and insurance payments. For other cities, it is required to stay on the island for two years, except for four cities in the central part (Wuzhishan, Baoting, Qionzhong and Baisha), where tourists are not allowed to buy and sell housing or commercial property.


tass--2020-01-22--WHO trying to understand how severe new coronavirus is, spokesperson says

GENEVA , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
The Emergency Committee will hold a session on Wednesday in Geneva because the World Health Organization ( WHO ) is concerned about the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China , spokesperson for the WHO Tarik Jarasevic told TASS on Tuesday .
`` We are still trying to understand this new virus , we are trying to understand how severe it is , we are trying to understand where the source is and how exactly it is being transmitted between humans , '' Jarasevic said .
`` Obviously , every time there is a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries , it is of a concern , and this is why Director-General of the WHO is going to convene Emergency Committee for tomorrow to ask them if this constitutes a public health emergency of international concern , but also to ask their opinion on possible recommendations or public health advice WHO should give to countries , '' he added .
`` Basically , for every new event there is a new Emergency Committee that is being constituted .
This is being done by consulting the roster of experts , and we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned , and then Committee members will analyze what they have heard from WHO and from affected countries and will provide their advice , '' he noted .
According to the Chinese newspaper People 's Daily , 309 people in China were infected with the new coronavirus .
Four cases were confirmed outside of China - two in Thailand , one in Japan and one in South Korea .
On December 31 , the Chinese authorities informed the WHO about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
Doctors say that the symptoms of the new coronavirus include running nose , cough , sore throat and chest tightness .
Migraines and fever are also possible , and they can last for several days .
The risk group includes people with a compromised immune system , such as seniors and children .
They present with symptoms similar to those of penumonia and bronchitis .

GENEVA, January 21. /TASS/. The Emergency Committee will hold a session on Wednesday in Geneva because the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China, spokesperson for the WHO Tarik Jarasevic told TASS on Tuesday.
"We are still trying to understand this new virus, we are trying to understand how severe it is, we are trying to understand where the source is and how exactly it is being transmitted between humans," Jarasevic said.
"Obviously, every time there is a new virus that is being exported to other countries, it is of a concern, and this is why Director-General of the WHO is going to convene Emergency Committee for tomorrow to ask them if this constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, but also to ask their opinion on possible recommendations or public health advice WHO should give to countries," he added.
"Basically, for every new event there is a new Emergency Committee that is being constituted. This is being done by consulting the roster of experts, and we will also hear from the countries that are concerned, and then Committee members will analyze what they have heard from WHO and from affected countries and will provide their advice," he noted.
According to the Chinese newspaper People's Daily, 309 people in China were infected with the new coronavirus. Four cases were confirmed outside of China - two in Thailand, one in Japan and one in South Korea.
On December 31, the Chinese authorities informed the WHO about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection - coronavirus 2019-nCoV. Doctors say that the symptoms of the new coronavirus include running nose, cough, sore throat and chest tightness. Migraines and fever are also possible, and they can last for several days. The risk group includes people with a compromised immune system, such as seniors and children. They present with symptoms similar to those of penumonia and bronchitis.


tass--2020-01-22--Main task of new cabinet of ministers is to improve well-being of citizens — Putin

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
The most important task for Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin 's government is to @ @ @ @ @ citizens , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the newly-appointed cabinet of @ @ @ @ @ of course , the main task is to improve the well-being of our citizens and @ @ @ @ @ positions of our country in the world , '' Putin said .
The Russian leader @ @ @ @ @ are absolutely attainable . ''
Putin also wished success to the new ministers and expressed @ @ @ @ @ everything in their powers to fulfill the assigned tasks .
On January 15 , the @ @ @ @ @ President Vladimir Putin proposed making amendments to the Russian Constitution in his Address to the @ @ @ @ @ next day , the Russian State Duma put forward the candidacy of the Federal Tax @ @ @ @ @ the position of the prime minister .
On Tuesday , Putin has appointed the new @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. The most important task for Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's government is to improve the well-being of Russian citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the newly-appointed cabinet of ministers.
"Here, of course, the main task is to improve the well-being of our citizens and to strengthen the statehood and positions of our country in the world," Putin said.
The Russian leader noted that "these aims are absolutely attainable." Putin also wished success to the new ministers and expressed confidence that they will do everything in their powers to fulfill the assigned tasks.
On January 15, the Russian government resigned after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed making amendments to the Russian Constitution in his Address to the Federal Assembly. On the next day, the Russian State Duma put forward the candidacy of the Federal Tax Service head Mikhail Mishustin for the position of the prime minister. On Tuesday, Putin has appointed the new cabinet of ministers.


tass--2020-01-22--Russian Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs abolished — decree

Prime minister urges new Cabinet to justify confidence placed in them MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President @ @ @ @ @ Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs , the Kremlin website said on Tuesday .
`` To @ @ @ @ @ Caucasus Affairs of the Russian Federation , transferring its functions to the Ministry of Economic @ @ @ @ @ , '' the presidential decree on the structure of federal executive bodies .
The Ministry @ @ @ @ @ as the successor of the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs on obligations , including obligations @ @ @ @ @ of court rulings .
The Russian Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs was created in accordance @ @ @ @ @ 12 May 2014 .
The ministry 's central apparatus consisted of seven departments .
The @ @ @ @ @ body that was tasked with developing and implementing state policies in the sphere of social-economic @ @ @ @ @ Federal District , as well as coordinating activities on implementing government programs in the region @

Prime minister urges new Cabinet to justify confidence placed in them
MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has abolished the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs, the Kremlin website said on Tuesday.
"To abolish the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs of the Russian Federation, transferring its functions to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation," the presidential decree on the structure of federal executive bodies.
The Ministry of Economic Development is appointed as the successor of the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs on obligations, including obligations that arise as a result of court rulings.
The Russian Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs was created in accordance with the presidential decree from 12 May 2014. The ministry's central apparatus consisted of seven departments. The ministry was a federal executive body that was tasked with developing and implementing state policies in the sphere of social-economic developments of the North Caucasus Federal District, as well as coordinating activities on implementing government programs in the region.


tass--2020-01-22--Eight people killed as militants shell Aleppo suburbs, says Russian reconciliation center

MOSCOW , January 21 .
/TASS/ .
Thirty-eight ceasefire violations were reported during the day in Syria ’ s governorates of Latakia , Aleppo , Idlib and Hama , Major General Yury Borenkov , chief of the Russian Center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria , told reporters on Tuesday .
Eight people , including one child , were killed and 13 civilians were wounded when western suburbs of Aleppo were shelled , Borenkov said .
`` Overall , 38 episodes of shelling by armed groups have been reported in the past 24 hours , '' he noted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , four settlements in Aleppo governorate , nine settlements in Idlib governorate , and three settlements in Hama governorate , he added .
Information was received from local sources and residents of Idlib governorate ’ s settlements that terrorists had redeployed four SVBIEDs ( suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device ) to Maarat al-Numan city , which `` signals that illegal armed units are preparing for an offensive , '' Borenkov noted .
The Russian reconciliation center continues to fulfill the tasks assigned to them after the completion of the military campaign in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country 's liberated areas to assess the humanitarian situation .
The main efforts of the Russian military are now focused on aiding the refugees who are returning back to their homes and evacuating civilians from the war-torn country ’ s de-escalation zones .

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. Thirty-eight ceasefire violations were reported during the day in Syria’s governorates of Latakia, Aleppo, Idlib and Hama, Major General Yury Borenkov, chief of the Russian Center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria, told reporters on Tuesday.
Eight people, including one child, were killed and 13 civilians were wounded when western suburbs of Aleppo were shelled, Borenkov said.
"Overall, 38 episodes of shelling by armed groups have been reported in the past 24 hours," he noted. Militants shelled eight settlements in Latakia governorate, four settlements in Aleppo governorate, nine settlements in Idlib governorate, and three settlements in Hama governorate, he added.
Information was received from local sources and residents of Idlib governorate’s settlements that terrorists had redeployed four SVBIEDs (suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device) to Maarat al-Numan city, which "signals that illegal armed units are preparing for an offensive," Borenkov noted.
The Russian reconciliation center continues to fulfill the tasks assigned to them after the completion of the military campaign in Syria. They regularly travel around the country's liberated areas to assess the humanitarian situation. The main efforts of the Russian military are now focused on aiding the refugees who are returning back to their homes and evacuating civilians from the war-torn country’s de-escalation zones.


tass--2020-01-22--New cabinet of ministers will become government of economic breakthrough — RDIF

DAVOS , January 21 .
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The new cabinet of ministers will become a government of economic breakthrough , CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) Kirill Dmitriev told reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum ( WEF ) in Davos .
`` We see that very successful , effective ministers kept their positions in the government .
New people also came who have made significant achievements in their previous positions , '' Dmitriev said .
`` The previous government managed to achieve macroeconomic stability and create conditions for growth .
The new government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will , of course , focus on growth , increasing investment and speeding up the implementation of national projects — that is , on the implementation of those tasks that the president outlined in his Address to the Federal Assembly .
We think that such measures may increase Russia 's economic growth from 2 % to 3 % already next year , in 2021 , '' he added .
On January 15 , the Russian government resigned after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed making amendments to the Russian Constitution in his Address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next day , the Russian State Duma put forward the candidacy of the Federal Tax Service head Mikhail Mishustin for the position of the prime minister .
On Tuesday , Putin has appointed the new cabinet of ministers .

DAVOS, January 21. /TASS/. The new cabinet of ministers will become a government of economic breakthrough, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev told reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
"We see that very successful, effective ministers kept their positions in the government. New people also came who have made significant achievements in their previous positions," Dmitriev said. "The previous government managed to achieve macroeconomic stability and create conditions for growth. The new government will become a government of economic breakthrough and will, of course, focus on growth, increasing investment and speeding up the implementation of national projects — that is, on the implementation of those tasks that the president outlined in his Address to the Federal Assembly. We think that such measures may increase Russia's economic growth from 2% to 3% already next year, in 2021," he added.
On January 15, the Russian government resigned after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed making amendments to the Russian Constitution in his Address to the Federal Assembly. On the next day, the Russian State Duma put forward the candidacy of the Federal Tax Service head Mikhail Mishustin for the position of the prime minister.
On Tuesday, Putin has appointed the new cabinet of ministers.


tass--2020-01-21--OPEC welcomes reappointment of Russia’s Energy Minister, eyes stronger cooperation

Next OPEC+ ministerial meeting to be held on March 6 in Vienna MOSCOW , January 21 .
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OPEC @ @ @ @ @ Novak as Russia ’ s Energy Minister as part of the new government and hopes @ @ @ @ @ , OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo wrote on his Twitter account '' Alexander Novak has @ @ @ @ @ dependable bridge between OPEC and non-OPEC in the Declaration of Cooperation .
He has earned @ @ @ @ @ all participating countries in the OPEC+ group , '' Barkindo said .
`` His reappointment @ @ @ @ @ Minister at this crucial juncture will further strengthen the collaboration with OPEC in our noble @ @ @ @ @ stability in the interests of producers , consumers and the global economy , '' he @ @ @ @ @ , President Vladimir Putin approved the new line-up of the Russian government .
Under his @ @ @ @ @ their posts in the new government , including Energy Minister Alexander Novak .

Next OPEC+ ministerial meeting to be held on March 6 in Vienna
MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. OPEC welcomes the reappointment of Alexander Novak as Russia’s Energy Minister as part of the new government and hopes to strengthen cooperation with Russia, OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo wrote on his Twitter account
"Alexander Novak has emerged as the reliable and dependable bridge between OPEC and non-OPEC in the Declaration of Cooperation. He has earned the respect and admiration of all participating countries in the OPEC+ group," Barkindo said.
"His reappointment as Russia’s Energy Minister at this crucial juncture will further strengthen the collaboration with OPEC in our noble course to maintain oil market stability in the interests of producers, consumers and the global economy," he concluded.
On January 21, President Vladimir Putin approved the new line-up of the Russian government. Under his decrees, 12 ministers retained their posts in the new government, including Energy Minister Alexander Novak.


tass--2020-01-21--Prime minister urges new Cabinet to justify confidence placed in them

MOSCOW , January 21./TASS/ .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has urged the new government to always remember that confidence was placed in them by the president and the people .
The prime minister made an appeal to the new Cabinet at the first government session that began right after the president had personally congratulated the ministers on the appointment .
`` I want to congratulate all of you on new appointments , to wish you success , '' Mishustin said .
`` I want us to think about how to justify the confidence of the president , of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Mishustin added .
The prime minister also wished the members of the previous Cabinet `` success and employing their skills in other important positions . ''
He noted that the previous government `` had to face big challenges . ''
`` The main thing , as the president said , is that stable macro-economic conditions were created by the former members of the government for further development .
I expect that we will be relying on these conditions in our activities , '' Mishustin added .
Russia ’ s government said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just hours after President delivered his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly ( both houses of Russia ’ s parliament ) , announcing ambitious measures of social protection and putting forward a proposal to amend Russia ’ s Constitution .
In particular , he spoke about delegating to the State Duma the authority of approving the candidate for prime minister , along with the deputy prime ministers and ministers nominated by the new prime minister .
Later in the day , at Putin ’ s meeting with the cabinet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right in this context for the government to resign in conformity with Article 117 of Russia ’ s Constitution .
On January 16 , the lower house of Russia ’ s parliament , the State Duma , backed the president ’ s pick for prime minister , and Putin immediately signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country ’ s prime minister .
A new government was appointed on Tuesday .

MOSCOW, January 21./TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has urged the new government to always remember that confidence was placed in them by the president and the people.
The prime minister made an appeal to the new Cabinet at the first government session that began right after the president had personally congratulated the ministers on the appointment.
"I want to congratulate all of you on new appointments, to wish you success," Mishustin said. "I want us to think about how to justify the confidence of the president, of our people at all stages of our activities," Mishustin added.
The prime minister also wished the members of the previous Cabinet "success and employing their skills in other important positions." He noted that the previous government "had to face big challenges."
"The main thing, as the president said, is that stable macro-economic conditions were created by the former members of the government for further development. I expect that we will be relying on these conditions in our activities," Mishustin added.
Russia’s government said it would resign on January 15, just hours after President delivered his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly (both houses of Russia’s parliament), announcing ambitious measures of social protection and putting forward a proposal to amend Russia’s Constitution. In particular, he spoke about delegating to the State Duma the authority of approving the candidate for prime minister, along with the deputy prime ministers and ministers nominated by the new prime minister. Later in the day, at Putin’s meeting with the cabinet, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said it was right in this context for the government to resign in conformity with Article 117 of Russia’s Constitution.
On January 16, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, backed the president’s pick for prime minister, and Putin immediately signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister. A new government was appointed on Tuesday.


tass--2020-01-21--Russia open for publication of WWII archives — top diplomat

According to Lavrov , in one 's approaches to the history of World War II it is necessary to rely on real historical facts and archive materials .
`` Russia is unprecedentedly open for their [ the materials ' ] publication and for the general public becoming acquainted with these archive documents , '' he stated .
The acting minister pointed out that some states had already reported negatively on the preparations for the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II .
`` I think that this issue will be of serious importance in the academic and practical work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upcoming year , '' Lavrov stated .
`` We will employ the entire expert and analytical potential of the council to avoid politicization of this issue and to leave history to historians , to prevent attempts to rewrite the history of World War II and its outcomes , and to not allow attempts to cast a shadow on the heroes of the war , the liberators of Europe . ''
A number of Western states have begun to criticize Russia ’ s role in the Second World War in the run-up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s victory in the Great Patriotic War ( 1941-1945 ) .
Namely , the Polish and Latvian parliaments have approved resolutions placing equal responsibility for the start of the war on the USSR and Nazi Germany .
The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the truth on the outcomes of the Second World War was documented during the Nuremberg trials and can not be revised .

According to Lavrov, in one's approaches to the history of World War II it is necessary to rely on real historical facts and archive materials. "Russia is unprecedentedly open for their [the materials'] publication and for the general public becoming acquainted with these archive documents," he stated.
The acting minister pointed out that some states had already reported negatively on the preparations for the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II. "I think that this issue will be of serious importance in the academic and practical work of the Russian International Affairs Council in the upcoming year," Lavrov stated. "We will employ the entire expert and analytical potential of the council to avoid politicization of this issue and to leave history to historians, to prevent attempts to rewrite the history of World War II and its outcomes, and to not allow attempts to cast a shadow on the heroes of the war, the liberators of Europe."
A number of Western states have begun to criticize Russia’s role in the Second World War in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). Namely, the Polish and Latvian parliaments have approved resolutions placing equal responsibility for the start of the war on the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the truth on the outcomes of the Second World War was documented during the Nuremberg trials and cannot be revised.


tass--2020-01-21--Putin appoints deputies to Russian prime minister, eight new ministers

Importantly , twelve ministers from the previous government maintain their positions under new PM Mishustin .
According to the presidential decree published on Tuesday evening , Vladimir Kolokoltsev remains as Interior Minister and Yevgeny Zinichev keeps his post of Minister of Emergencies .
Former Deputy PM and Russian Government Chief of Staff Konstantin Chuichenko has been assigned Minister of Justice .
According to the Kremlin press service , Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed to appoint Mikhail Murashko as Minister of Health , Olga Lyubimova — as Minister of Culture , Valery Falkov — as Minister of Science and Higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Enlightenment , Oleg Matytsin — as Minister of Sport , Anton Kotyakov — as Minister of Labor and Social Protection , Maksut Shadayev — as Minister of Digital Development , Communications and Mass Media .
The Russian leader also nominated former Governor of the Perm Region Maxim Reshetnikov as Minister of Economic Development .
The new Russian government will consist of 21 ministers , eight of whom have been newly appointed for their positions .
The new government , that previously had ten deputies to the prime minister , will now have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the government staff .
Trutnev has remained presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District .
MOSCOW , January 21./TASS/ .
In a decree on Tuesday , Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Grigorenko , Yuri Trutnev , Viktoria Abramchenko , Yuri Borisov , Tatyana Golikova , Alexei Overchuk , Marat Khusnullin and Dmitry Chernyshenko as deputies to the prime minister .
Dmitry Kobylkin keeps his office as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment , Denis Manturov continues as head of Ministry of Industry and Trade , Alexander Kozlov has secured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian Far East and Arctic , and Dmitry Patrushev will go on as Minister of Agriculture .
Vladimir Yakushev has been reappointed Minister of Construction Industry , Housing and Utilities , along with Yevgeny Dietrich ( Minister of Transport ) and Alexander Novak ( Minister of Energy ) .
Anton Siluanov has maintained his position as Minister of Finance ; however , he no longer serves as First Deputy PM .
Russian Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs Sergei Shoigu and Sergey Lavrov have also maintained their positions within the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service , Russian President Vladimir Putin `` has decreed to appoint Lavrov Sergey Viktorovich for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation , Shoigu Sergei Kuzhugetovich for the position of Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation . ''
Sergey Lavrov , 69 , has served as head of the Russian Foreign Ministry since March 9 , 2004 .
He is a graduate of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations ( MGIMO ) , having held different positions at the USSR and Russian Ministries of Foreign Affairs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his position as Russian Defense Minister since November 6 , 2012 .
Shoigu holds the military rank of General of the Army .
He served as Minister of Emergency Situations from 1994 to 2012 , and briefly served as Governor of the Moscow Region in 2012 .
The Russian government will supervise the work of the Federal Service for State Registration , Cadastre and Cartography , the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and the Federal Medical and Biological Agency , according to the decree President Vladimir Putin signed on Tuesday .
Under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to supervise the activities of the Federal Agency for State Property Management .
Also , Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov will supervise the fuel and energy sector in the new government , Minister of Energy Alexander Novak said on Tuesday .
`` Yuri Ivanovich [ Borisov ] , '' the minister responded when asked who will be in charge of the fuel and energy sector instead of Dmitry Kozak who has not joined the new government .
Russia ’ s government said it would resign on January 15 , just hours after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Address to the Federal Assembly ( both houses of Russia ’ s parliament ) , announcing ambitious measures of social protection and putting forward a proposal to amend Russia ’ s Constitution .
The President nominated Mikhail Mishustin , the head of Russia ’ s tax service , for prime minister .
On January 16 , the lower house of Russia ’ s parliament , the State Duma , backed the candidate at its plenary session and Putin immediately signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country ’ s prime minister .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fixed the new structure of the Russian government in a presidential decree .
The decree abolishes the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs transfering its responsibilities to the Russian Economic Development Ministry .
`` To abolish the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs , transfering its responsibilities to the Russian Economic Development Ministry , '' the decree runs .

Importantly, twelve ministers from the previous government maintain their positions under new PM Mishustin. According to the presidential decree published on Tuesday evening, Vladimir Kolokoltsev remains as Interior Minister and Yevgeny Zinichev keeps his post of Minister of Emergencies.
Former Deputy PM and Russian Government Chief of Staff Konstantin Chuichenko has been assigned Minister of Justice.
According to the Kremlin press service, Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed to appoint Mikhail Murashko as Minister of Health, Olga Lyubimova — as Minister of Culture, Valery Falkov — as Minister of Science and Higher Education, Sergei Kravtsov — as Minister of Education, Oleg Matytsin — as Minister of Sport, Anton Kotyakov — as Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Maksut Shadayev — as Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media. The Russian leader also nominated former Governor of the Perm Region Maxim Reshetnikov as Minister of Economic Development.
The new Russian government will consist of 21 ministers, eight of whom have been newly appointed for their positions.
The new government, that previously had ten deputies to the prime minister, will now have nine ones.
Grigorenko also becomes chief of the government staff. Trutnev has remained presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.
MOSCOW, January 21./TASS/. In a decree on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Grigorenko, Yuri Trutnev, Viktoria Abramchenko, Yuri Borisov, Tatyana Golikova, Alexei Overchuk, Marat Khusnullin and Dmitry Chernyshenko as deputies to the prime minister.
Dmitry Kobylkin keeps his office as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Denis Manturov continues as head of Ministry of Industry and Trade, Alexander Kozlov has secured the tenure as Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic, and Dmitry Patrushev will go on as Minister of Agriculture. Vladimir Yakushev has been reappointed Minister of Construction Industry, Housing and Utilities, along with Yevgeny Dietrich (Minister of Transport) and Alexander Novak (Minister of Energy). Anton Siluanov has maintained his position as Minister of Finance; however, he no longer serves as First Deputy PM.
Russian Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs Sergei Shoigu and Sergey Lavrov have also maintained their positions within the new government.
According to the Kremlin press service, Russian President Vladimir Putin "has decreed to appoint Lavrov Sergey Viktorovich for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Shoigu Sergei Kuzhugetovich for the position of Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation."
Sergey Lavrov, 69, has served as head of the Russian Foreign Ministry since March 9, 2004. He is a graduate of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), having held different positions at the USSR and Russian Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
Sergei Shoigu, 64, has held his position as Russian Defense Minister since November 6, 2012. Shoigu holds the military rank of General of the Army. He served as Minister of Emergency Situations from 1994 to 2012, and briefly served as Governor of the Moscow Region in 2012.
Structures subordinate to Russian government
The Russian government will supervise the work of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography, the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, according to the decree President Vladimir Putin signed on Tuesday.
Under the same decree, the Finance Ministry is to supervise the activities of the Federal Agency for State Property Management.
Also, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov will supervise the fuel and energy sector in the new government, Minister of Energy Alexander Novak said on Tuesday. "Yuri Ivanovich [Borisov]," the minister responded when asked who will be in charge of the fuel and energy sector instead of Dmitry Kozak who has not joined the new government.
Russia’s government said it would resign on January 15, just hours after President delivered his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly (both houses of Russia’s parliament), announcing ambitious measures of social protection and putting forward a proposal to amend Russia’s Constitution.
The President nominated Mikhail Mishustin, the head of Russia’s tax service, for prime minister. On January 16, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, backed the candidate at its plenary session and Putin immediately signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister.
On January 21, the Russian leader fixed the new structure of the Russian government in a presidential decree.
Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs
The decree abolishes the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs transfering its responsibilities to the Russian Economic Development Ministry. "To abolish the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs, transfering its responsibilities to the Russian Economic Development Ministry," the decree runs.


tass--2020-01-21--Lavrov hails Russian International Affairs Council as important think tank

MOSCOW , January 21 .
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The Russian International Affairs Council ( RIAC ) plays an important role in @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s foreign policy , Russia ’ s Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov @ @ @ @ @ ’ s meeting on Tuesday .
`` We at the Foreign Ministry value friendly relations @ @ @ @ @ has become one of the key think tanks on international relations not only in Russia @ @ @ @ @ level , '' he pointed out .
Lavrov added that the Foreign Ministry appreciated the @ @ @ @ @ to provide intellectual support to the activities of Russian diplomats and offer expert analysis in @ @ @ @ @ s foreign policy course . ''
`` It is particularly important today , when the @ @ @ @ @ even explosive , and is difficult to predict , '' the Russian top diplomat emphasized @

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) plays an important role in promoting Russian diplomacy and implementing the country’s foreign policy, Russia’s Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, addressing the council’s meeting on Tuesday.
"We at the Foreign Ministry value friendly relations with the council, which has become one of the key think tanks on international relations not only in Russia but also at the global level," he pointed out.
Lavrov added that the Foreign Ministry appreciated the council’s efforts "to provide intellectual support to the activities of Russian diplomats and offer expert analysis in terms of the country’s foreign policy course." "It is particularly important today, when the global situation remains tense and even explosive, and is difficult to predict," the Russian top diplomat emphasized.


tass--2020-01-21--NATO initiates dangerous games in space — Lavrov

MOSCOW , January 21 .
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NATO ’ s plans to declare space and cyberspace its operational domains undermine the global system of strategic stability , Russia ’ s Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting of the Russian International Affairs Council on Tuesday .
`` We can see moves aimed at exacerbating tensions in the area of strategic stability and nuclear weapons , '' he pointed out .
`` In addition , NATO is initiating a rather dangerous game , declaring space and cyberspace its operational domains , '' he added .
According to Lavrov , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guided not even by yesterday ’ s logic but by the logic of the day before yesterday in a bid to reclaim their former global dominance , taking increasingly aggressive actions . ''
`` I would like to point to the situation in the field of global strategic stability , which is under attack right now , '' the Russian top diplomat went on to say .
`` The Americans have destroyed two of the three landmark treaties — the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the INF Treaty , while the future of New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the strategic stability area , remains unclear , '' Lavrov noted .
He emphasized that Russia had sent its initiatives on extending the treaty to the United States , and President Vladimir Putin had reiterated that they were still on the table .
`` There has been no response so far , '' Lavrov lamented .

MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. NATO’s plans to declare space and cyberspace its operational domains undermine the global system of strategic stability, Russia’s Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting of the Russian International Affairs Council on Tuesday.
"We can see moves aimed at exacerbating tensions in the area of strategic stability and nuclear weapons," he pointed out. "In addition, NATO is initiating a rather dangerous game, declaring space and cyberspace its operational domains," he added.
According to Lavrov, some in the West "are still guided not even by yesterday’s logic but by the logic of the day before yesterday in a bid to reclaim their former global dominance, taking increasingly aggressive actions." "I would like to point to the situation in the field of global strategic stability, which is under attack right now," the Russian top diplomat went on to say. "The Americans have destroyed two of the three landmark treaties — the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the INF Treaty, while the future of New START, which is the last tool in the strategic stability area, remains unclear," Lavrov noted.
He emphasized that Russia had sent its initiatives on extending the treaty to the United States, and President Vladimir Putin had reiterated that they were still on the table. "There has been no response so far," Lavrov lamented.