tass--2020-01-23--WHO emergency committee to continue discussing novel coronavirus on Thursday

GENEVA , January 23 .
/TASS/ .
The Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) will continue discussing the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV and the possibility of declaring a public health emergency over its outbreak in China on Thursday , the organization ’ s director general said .
`` There was an excellent discussion during the committee today , but it was also clear that to proceed , we need more information , '' Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters after the Emergency Committee ’ s meeting that ended late on Wednesday .
`` For that reason , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee to meet again tomorrow to continue their discussion , and the Chair , Dr Houssin , has agreed with that request . ''
He described the current situation with 2019-nCoV as `` evolving and complex . ''
The WHO head also spoke highly of the Chinese government ’ s response to the outbreak and their cooperation with the global body .
`` Our team in China working with local experts and officials to investigate the outbreak , '' he said .
`` We will have much more to say tomorrow . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ representatives of China , as well as Thailand , South Korea and Japan - the countries where sporadic cases of the disease have been registered - delivered their reports .
On December 31 , 2019 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of earlier unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China .
On January 7 , Chinese specialists denoted the virus causing the disease as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
All cases of the suspected pneumonia were lab tested .
As a result , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bird flu , severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) and Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS ) were excluded from the list of possible pathogens .
So far , the Chinese authorities confirmed 473 cases of the novel coronavirus , resulting in 17 deaths .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) guidelines reveal that contracting the coronavirus is accompanied by the following symptoms - cold , cough , sore throat and chest congestion .
Patients can also experience headaches and fever that can last up to a few days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and seniors are the high-risk group .
They exhibit symptoms similar to those of pneumonia and bronchitis .

GENEVA, January 23. /TASS/. The Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) will continue discussing the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV and the possibility of declaring a public health emergency over its outbreak in China on Thursday, the organization’s director general said.
"There was an excellent discussion during the committee today, but it was also clear that to proceed, we need more information," Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters after the Emergency Committee’s meeting that ended late on Wednesday. "For that reason, I have decided to ask the Emergency Committee to meet again tomorrow to continue their discussion, and the Chair, Dr Houssin, has agreed with that request."
He described the current situation with 2019-nCoV as "evolving and complex."
The WHO head also spoke highly of the Chinese government’s response to the outbreak and their cooperation with the global body.
"Our team in China working with local experts and officials to investigate the outbreak," he said. "We will have much more to say tomorrow."
During the committee’s meeting, representatives of China, as well as Thailand, South Korea and Japan - the countries where sporadic cases of the disease have been registered - delivered their reports.
On December 31, 2019, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of earlier unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists denoted the virus causing the disease as coronavirus 2019-nCoV. All cases of the suspected pneumonia were lab tested. As a result, infecting agents of such diseases as flu, bird flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) were excluded from the list of possible pathogens.
So far, the Chinese authorities confirmed 473 cases of the novel coronavirus, resulting in 17 deaths.
The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines reveal that contracting the coronavirus is accompanied by the following symptoms - cold, cough, sore throat and chest congestion. Patients can also experience headaches and fever that can last up to a few days. People with low immune system, children and seniors are the high-risk group. They exhibit symptoms similar to those of pneumonia and bronchitis.


tass--2020-01-23--UN chief names four horsemen of apocalypse that threaten modern world

UNITED NATIONS , January 23 .
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The four horsemen of apocalypse that threaten the modern world at present are geopolitical tensions , climate change , global mistrust and the dark side of digital technologies , UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday .
`` Our world is edging closer to the point of no return , '' he said in his address to the UN General Assembly .
`` I see ‘ four horsemen ’ in our midst -- four looming threats that endanger 21st-century progress and imperil 21st-century possibilities .
The first horseman comes in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have witnessed in years , '' the UN Secretary General went on .
In his words , geopolitical tensions were the reason why `` terrorist attacks take a merciless toll '' and the nuclear menace has been growing .
`` More people have been forced from their homes by war and persecution than at any time since the Second World War , '' he added .
Secondly , according to Guterres , the global community is facing `` an existential climate crisis . ''
`` Rising temperatures continue to melt records .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ record , '' the UN chief said .
`` One million species are in near-term danger of extinction .
Our planet is burning . ''
`` The third horseman is deep and growing global mistrust .
Disquiet and discontent are churning societies from north to south , '' Guterres continued .
`` As one our own reports revealed just yesterday , two of every three people live in countries where inequality has grown .
Make no mistake , in today ’ s world , rising inequality sinks all boats .
Confidence in political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are rising up .
Women are rightly demanding equality and freedom from violence and discrimination . ''
He identified `` the dark side of the digital world '' as the fourth horseman of the apocalypse .
`` Technological advances are moving faster than our ability to respond to - or even comprehend - them .
Despite enormous benefits , new technologies are being abused to commit crimes , incite hate , fake information , oppress and exploit people and invade privacy , '' Guterres said .

UNITED NATIONS, January 23. /TASS/. The four horsemen of apocalypse that threaten the modern world at present are geopolitical tensions, climate change, global mistrust and the dark side of digital technologies, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
"Our world is edging closer to the point of no return," he said in his address to the UN General Assembly.
"I see ‘four horsemen’ in our midst -- four looming threats that endanger 21st-century progress and imperil 21st-century possibilities. The first horseman comes in the form of the highest global geostrategic tensions we have witnessed in years," the UN Secretary General went on.
In his words, geopolitical tensions were the reason why "terrorist attacks take a merciless toll" and the nuclear menace has been growing. "More people have been forced from their homes by war and persecution than at any time since the Second World War," he added.
Secondly, according to Guterres, the global community is facing "an existential climate crisis."
"Rising temperatures continue to melt records. The past decade was the hottest on record," the UN chief said. "One million species are in near-term danger of extinction. Our planet is burning."
"The third horseman is deep and growing global mistrust. Disquiet and discontent are churning societies from north to south," Guterres continued. "As one our own reports revealed just yesterday, two of every three people live in countries where inequality has grown. Make no mistake, in today’s world, rising inequality sinks all boats. Confidence in political establishments is going down. Young people are rising up. Women are rightly demanding equality and freedom from violence and discrimination."
He identified "the dark side of the digital world" as the fourth horseman of the apocalypse.
"Technological advances are moving faster than our ability to respond to - or even comprehend - them. Despite enormous benefits, new technologies are being abused to commit crimes, incite hate, fake information, oppress and exploit people and invade privacy," Guterres said.


tass--2020-01-23--Moscow airports step up disease control measures amid novel coronavirus outbreak

MOSCOW , January 23 .
/TASS/ .
Disease control measures have been stepped up in Moscow ’ s Vnukovo International Airport amid reports of a novel coronavirus outbreak in China , Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on its website .
`` In order to prevent the spreading of the novel coronavirus in Moscow , the Moscow department of Rospotrebnadzor stepped up sanitary and disease control measures at the Vnukovo International Airport , '' the organization said in a statement .
`` Sanitary and disease control officials board the plane where they perform distant measurements of passengers ’ body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or respiratory symptoms have been observed in any of passengers .
Body temperature is checked once again in the hall of arrivals with the use of stationary thermal cameras , '' it said .
`` So far , none of passengers or crew members arriving from China has complained about health problems . ''
Similar measures have been introduced at another Moscow airport , Sheremetyevo .
Earlier in the day , Russian media reported that coronavirus had been suspected in a transit passenger , but the airport ’ s press service refuted those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
A citizen of Canada en route from Bangkok sought assistance at the airport ’ s first-aid post suffering from apparent food poisoning .
He has already departed , '' the press service said .
According to a source familiar with the situation , the man suffered from low blood pressure and gastroenteritis .
At the same time , Rospotrebnadzor said the passenger ’ s diagnosis has not yet been confirmed , but `` all anti-epidemic measures have been carried out '' and `` the plane has been disinfected .
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MOSCOW, January 23. /TASS/. Disease control measures have been stepped up in Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport amid reports of a novel coronavirus outbreak in China, Russia’s sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on its website.
"In order to prevent the spreading of the novel coronavirus in Moscow, the Moscow department of Rospotrebnadzor stepped up sanitary and disease control measures at the Vnukovo International Airport," the organization said in a statement.
"Sanitary and disease control officials board the plane where they perform distant measurements of passengers’ body temperature and ask the crew whether fever or respiratory symptoms have been observed in any of passengers. Body temperature is checked once again in the hall of arrivals with the use of stationary thermal cameras," it said. "So far, none of passengers or crew members arriving from China has complained about health problems."
Similar measures have been introduced at another Moscow airport, Sheremetyevo. Earlier in the day, Russian media reported that coronavirus had been suspected in a transit passenger, but the airport’s press service refuted those reports.
"It was not the virus. A citizen of Canada en route from Bangkok sought assistance at the airport’s first-aid post suffering from apparent food poisoning. He has already departed," the press service said.
According to a source familiar with the situation, the man suffered from low blood pressure and gastroenteritis.
At the same time, Rospotrebnadzor said the passenger’s diagnosis has not yet been confirmed, but "all anti-epidemic measures have been carried out" and "the plane has been disinfected.".


tass--2020-01-23--Russian premier appoints senior officials in healthcare, financial, social sectors

MOSCOW , January 23 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has made a series of appointments to senior posts in Russia ’ s healthcare , social and financial sectors and other governmental agencies , according to decrees published by the Russian government ’ s website early on Thursday .
The former head of Russia ’ s national public health institute , the Federal Biomedical Agency ( FMBA ) , Vladimir Uiba , was appointed deputy health minister .
Russia ’ s former health minister Veronika Skvortsova will head FMBA .
The former head of the Russian finance ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies , Alexei Sazanov , will become deputy finance minister and state secretary .
Anton Drozdov was relieved of his duties as the head of the Russian Pension Fund and appointed deputy finance minister by the premier ’ s decree .
The former minister of labor and social protection , Maxim Topilin , will become the board chairman of the Russian Pension Fund .
Dmitry Parkhomenko was appointed acting head of Roszdravnadzor .
Since 2013 , Parkhomenko served as the governmental agency ’ s deputy chief .
Irek Faizullin , the former minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Volga area region of Tatarstan , will become deputy minister of construction industry , housing and utilities sector .
Igor Borovkov was appointed acting head of the executive office of the collegium of Russia ’ s Military-Industrial Commission , a body supervising and implementing the state defense procurement program , and a deputy head of the Government Executive Office .

MOSCOW, January 23. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has made a series of appointments to senior posts in Russia’s healthcare, social and financial sectors and other governmental agencies, according to decrees published by the Russian government’s website early on Thursday.
The former head of Russia’s national public health institute, the Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA), Vladimir Uiba, was appointed deputy health minister. Russia’s former health minister Veronika Skvortsova will head FMBA.
The former head of the Russian finance ministry’s department of taxation and customs policies, Alexei Sazanov, will become deputy finance minister and state secretary. Anton Drozdov was relieved of his duties as the head of the Russian Pension Fund and appointed deputy finance minister by the premier’s decree.
The former minister of labor and social protection, Maxim Topilin, will become the board chairman of the Russian Pension Fund.
Dmitry Parkhomenko was appointed acting head of Roszdravnadzor. Since 2013, Parkhomenko served as the governmental agency’s deputy chief.
Irek Faizullin, the former minister of construction and utilities of Russia’s Volga area region of Tatarstan, will become deputy minister of construction industry, housing and utilities sector.
Igor Borovkov was appointed acting head of the executive office of the collegium of Russia’s Military-Industrial Commission, a body supervising and implementing the state defense procurement program, and a deputy head of the Government Executive Office.


tass--2020-01-23--Russia’s ambassador rejects allegations Russia was behind protests in Colombia

BOGOTA , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russia did not mastermind mass protests in Colombia at the end of 2019 , Russia ’ s Ambassador to Bogota Sergei Koshkin said on Wednesday .
`` Absolutely , I can assure you of that .
I am unaware how the idea came up that Russia has showed interest in destabilization on the continent and in the country , '' the ambassador said in an interview with the La FM radio station , when asked by the host to confirm that Moscow had nothing to do with the organization of protests .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a zone of ideological and political battles '' for Russia .
`` On the contrary , we are interested in the [ Latin American ] countries to be stable and economically strong , '' he pointed out .
On November 21 , 2019 , Colombia was gripped with protests against the government ’ s social and economic policies .
According to Colombia 's Interior Ministry , over 207,000 people took part in protests across the country .
In some cities , peaceful demonstrations turned into clashes with police .
Security forces used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bullets .
The authorities of several settlements imposed curfews .
In the clashes , four people were killed and 273 more were wounded .
In the wake of the protests , Colombia ’ s President Ivan Duque announced readiness for a nationwide dialogue seeking solutions to the country ’ s social problems .
In late December , Colombia ’ s Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez accused Russia and Venezuela of masterminding the protests .

BOGOTA, January 22. /TASS/. Russia did not mastermind mass protests in Colombia at the end of 2019, Russia’s Ambassador to Bogota Sergei Koshkin said on Wednesday.
"Absolutely, I can assure you of that. I am unaware how the idea came up that Russia has showed interest in destabilization on the continent and in the country," the ambassador said in an interview with the La FM radio station, when asked by the host to confirm that Moscow had nothing to do with the organization of protests.
The ambassador emphasized that Latin America is not "a zone of ideological and political battles" for Russia.
"On the contrary, we are interested in the [Latin American] countries to be stable and economically strong," he pointed out.
On November 21, 2019, Colombia was gripped with protests against the government’s social and economic policies. According to Colombia's Interior Ministry, over 207,000 people took part in protests across the country. In some cities, peaceful demonstrations turned into clashes with police. Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets. The authorities of several settlements imposed curfews. In the clashes, four people were killed and 273 more were wounded.
In the wake of the protests, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque announced readiness for a nationwide dialogue seeking solutions to the country’s social problems. In late December, Colombia’s Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez accused Russia and Venezuela of masterminding the protests.


tass--2020-01-23--None of patients in St Petersburg diagnosed with coronavirus — Health Ministry

MOSCOW , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
The diagnoses of two patients in St. Petersburg have not been confirmed as new coronavirus , the Russian Health Ministry ’ s press service said on Wednesday .
It was earlier reported that a Russian national had been rushed to hospital from St. Petersburg ’ s Pulkovo Airport after arriving from China .
The other patient is a Chinese student who has recently returned from homeland .
`` None of the above mentioned patients has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection at the moment .
We can not rule out that their condition was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the statement says .
The press office added that the patients were undergoing treatment in St. Petersburg ’ s relevant medical institutions .
Doctors say their condition is stable and all the required medical assistance is provided .
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko will personally supervise the treatment of the two patients , the Russian Health Ministry ’ s press office said on Wednesday .
`` The issue of medical assistance for those citizens is taken under personal control by Health Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko , '' the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the center for strategic planning and for control of medical and biological risks to health of the Russian Health Ministry was completing the development of test systems detecting human coronavirus , which will allow diagnosing this infection within 30 minutes .
On December 31 , 2019 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of earlier unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China .
On January 7 , Chinese specialists denoted the virus causing the disease as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
On Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus and 17 deaths .
Originating in Wuhan , the coronavirus has spread to Beijing , Shanghai , Shenzhen and other Chinese cities .
One-off cases of infection have also been reported in Japan , South Korea and Thailand .
Russia ’ s Health Ministry has commissioned the development of vaccine against coronavirus and has begun talks with Chinese scientists about a possibility of obtaining biological samples in order to start developing the vaccine .

MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. The diagnoses of two patients in St. Petersburg have not been confirmed as new coronavirus, the Russian Health Ministry’s press service said on Wednesday.
It was earlier reported that a Russian national had been rushed to hospital from St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport after arriving from China. The other patient is a Chinese student who has recently returned from homeland.
"None of the above mentioned patients has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection at the moment. We cannot rule out that their condition was caused by acute respiratory viral infection," the statement says.
The press office added that the patients were undergoing treatment in St. Petersburg’s relevant medical institutions. Doctors say their condition is stable and all the required medical assistance is provided.
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko will personally supervise the treatment of the two patients, the Russian Health Ministry’s press office said on Wednesday.
"The issue of medical assistance for those citizens is taken under personal control by Health Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko," the statement says.
The press office recalled that the center for strategic planning and for control of medical and biological risks to health of the Russian Health Ministry was completing the development of test systems detecting human coronavirus, which will allow diagnosing this infection within 30 minutes.
About virus
On December 31, 2019, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of earlier unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists denoted the virus causing the disease as coronavirus 2019-nCoV. On Wednesday, Beijing confirmed 473 cases of a new coronavirus and 17 deaths. Originating in Wuhan, the coronavirus has spread to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other Chinese cities. One-off cases of infection have also been reported in Japan, South Korea and Thailand.
Russia’s Health Ministry has commissioned the development of vaccine against coronavirus and has begun talks with Chinese scientists about a possibility of obtaining biological samples in order to start developing the vaccine.


tass--2020-01-22--China declares lockdown in Wuhan on Thursday due to coronavirus outbreak — TV

BEIJING , January 22 .
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China will declare a temporary lockdown of Wuhan ( the capital of Hubei province ) , banning the residents from leaving the city due to an outbreak of pneumonia caused by new deadly coronavirus denoted 2019-nCoV , China Central Television said on Wednesday .
The services of public transport , flights at the airport and at train stations will be suspended in the city , the television added .
`` Starting at 10.00 a.m. local time on January 23 , the services of public transport , subway , ferries and intercity routes will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan .
City residents are advised against leaving the city without special reasons .
Flights from the airports and outgoing trains will be suspended .
Their resumption will be announced later , '' says a statement released by an emergency center for the control and treatment of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus .
On Wednesday night , China ’ s People ’ s Daily reported 473 cases of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV across the country .
On Wednesday morning , China ’ s National Health Commission confirmed 440 cases and nine deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationals , who were identified as having been in close contact with those who had the virus , have been isolated under medical observation .
The authorities say that most cases of infection ( 375 people ) were confirmed in Wuhan , but more cases were also registered in other 12 regions of the country .
One-off cases of infection have also been reported in Japan , South Korea and Thailand .
On December 31 , 2019 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan in central China .
On January 7 , Chinese specialists denoted the virus causing the disease as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
All cases of the suspected pneumonia were lab tested .
As a result , infecting agents of such diseases as flu , bird flu , severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) and Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS ) were excluded from the list of possible pathogens .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) guidelines reveal that contracting the coronavirus is accompanied by the following symptoms - cold , cough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patients can also experience headaches and fever that can last up to a few days .
People with low immune system , children and seniors are the high-risk group .
They exhibit symptoms similar to those of pneumonia and bronchitis .

BEIJING, January 22. /TASS/. China will declare a temporary lockdown of Wuhan (the capital of Hubei province), banning the residents from leaving the city due to an outbreak of pneumonia caused by new deadly coronavirus denoted 2019-nCoV, China Central Television said on Wednesday.
The services of public transport, flights at the airport and at train stations will be suspended in the city, the television added.
"Starting at 10.00 a.m. local time on January 23, the services of public transport, subway, ferries and intercity routes will be provisionally suspended in the city of Wuhan. City residents are advised against leaving the city without special reasons. Flights from the airports and outgoing trains will be suspended. Their resumption will be announced later," says a statement released by an emergency center for the control and treatment of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.
On Wednesday night, China’s People’s Daily reported 473 cases of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV across the country. On Wednesday morning, China’s National Health Commission confirmed 440 cases and nine deaths from the infection. About 1,400 Chinese nationals, who were identified as having been in close contact with those who had the virus, have been isolated under medical observation. The authorities say that most cases of infection (375 people) were confirmed in Wuhan, but more cases were also registered in other 12 regions of the country.
One-off cases of infection have also been reported in Japan, South Korea and Thailand.
Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV
On December 31, 2019, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of earlier unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists denoted the virus causing the disease as coronavirus 2019-nCoV. All cases of the suspected pneumonia were lab tested. As a result, infecting agents of such diseases as flu, bird flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) were excluded from the list of possible pathogens.
The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines reveal that contracting the coronavirus is accompanied by the following symptoms - cold, cough, sore throat and chest congestion. Patients can also experience headaches and fever that can last up to a few days. People with low immune system, children and seniors are the high-risk group. They exhibit symptoms similar to those of pneumonia and bronchitis.


tass--2020-01-22--President of Tatarstan, Total CEO hash over cooperation prospects in Davos

KAZAN , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Total CEO Patrick Jean Pouyanne met to discuss cooperation peospects in alternative energy and staff exchange on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos , the presidential press service reported on Wednesday .
`` Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Total is now actively developing the alternative energy segment , investing in the production of batteries and other energy preservation solutions .
Tatarstan is also interested in developing such technologies and is ready to offer the necessary conditions for localizing production in the republic .
Another important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of Tatarstan , is training staff for the oil and gas industry .
Rustam Minnikhanov and Patrick Pouyanne discussed ways for the exchange of experience , including work with young professionals , '' the report stated .
Minnikhanov and Pouyanne also discussed cooperation opportunities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas industry .
They spoke about conducting joint research and testing new solutions , including the sites in Tatarstan .
Total is one of the world leaders in oil production and refining .
The company conducts its own scientific research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and refining to production .
Davos Forum is an annual meeting of the world political and business elite .
Since the 1980s , the event has been one of the major global events of the year .
In addition to politicians and businessmen , representatives of public organizations , academia , cultural figures and media leaders participate in the forum discussions .

KAZAN, January 22. /TASS/. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Total CEO Patrick Jean Pouyanne met to discuss cooperation peospects in alternative energy and staff exchange on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the presidential press service reported on Wednesday.
"Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Total is now actively developing the alternative energy segment, investing in the production of batteries and other energy preservation solutions. Tatarstan is also interested in developing such technologies and is ready to offer the necessary conditions for localizing production in the republic. Another important area of cooperation, according to the president of Tatarstan, is training staff for the oil and gas industry. Rustam Minnikhanov and Patrick Pouyanne discussed ways for the exchange of experience, including work with young professionals," the report stated.
Minnikhanov and Pouyanne also discussed cooperation opportunities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas industry. They spoke about conducting joint research and testing new solutions, including the sites in Tatarstan.
Total is one of the world leaders in oil production and refining. The company conducts its own scientific research, carries out processes from oil production and refining to production.
Davos Forum is an annual meeting of the world political and business elite. Since the 1980s, the event has been one of the major global events of the year. In addition to politicians and businessmen, representatives of public organizations, academia, cultural figures and media leaders participate in the forum discussions.


tass--2020-01-22--None of patients in St Petersburg diagnosed with coronavirus

MOSCOW , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
The diagnoses of two patients in St. Petersburg have not been confirmed as @ @ @ @ @ Health Ministry ’ s press service said on Wednesday .
`` None of the above @ @ @ @ @ with coronavirus infection at the moment .
We can not rule out that their condition @ @ @ @ @ viral infection , '' the statement says .

MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. The diagnoses of two patients in St. Petersburg have not been confirmed as new coronavirus, the Russian Health Ministry’s press service said on Wednesday.
"None of the above mentioned patients has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection at the moment. We cannot rule out that their condition was caused by acute respiratory viral infection," the statement says.


tass--2020-01-22--Putin vows to tackle development of science at State Council meeting

SOCHI , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to convene a session of the State Council in the coming days to focus on science , the president said at a meeting with students of Sirius education center in Sochi on Wednesday .
`` In the near future , we are planning to hold a meeting of the Council for Science [ and Education ] and the State Council Presidium , focusing on the same theme of development of science and innovations .
We will hold a joint meeting , '' Putin said adding that he intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the student community and regional authorities to attend the meeting .
`` By the way , science is getting younger , which is very delightful for me , '' he added .
The president announced the topics raised by students at the Russian conference entitled ‘ Road to Success ’ would be tackled .
Addressing the students , the Russian leader pointed out that he had taken the chance of the conference to meet with young people and to talk about the issues of their concern , hoping that he would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Council .
According to Putin , it will help correct the policy in the fields of science and education .

SOCHI, January 22. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to convene a session of the State Council in the coming days to focus on science, the president said at a meeting with students of Sirius education center in Sochi on Wednesday.
"In the near future, we are planning to hold a meeting of the Council for Science [and Education] and the State Council Presidium, focusing on the same theme of development of science and innovations. We will hold a joint meeting," Putin said adding that he intended to ask new cabinet members, representatives of the student community and regional authorities to attend the meeting.
"By the way, science is getting younger, which is very delightful for me," he added.
The president announced the topics raised by students at the Russian conference entitled ‘Road to Success’ would be tackled.
Addressing the students, the Russian leader pointed out that he had taken the chance of the conference to meet with young people and to talk about the issues of their concern, hoping that he would be able to use this information at the State Council. According to Putin, it will help correct the policy in the fields of science and education.


tass--2020-01-22--Novomet to supply equipment to Saudi Aramco, second contract is planned

DAVOS , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Saudi Aramco made the first contract with the Russian company Novomet on oil @ @ @ @ @ the second one is discussed , chief executive of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday .
`` [ Saudi ] Aramco has already concluded the first contract on @ @ @ @ @ The second contract is discussed in Aramco , which can be five times above the @ @ @ @ @ said .
RDIF and Saudi Arabia ’ s representatives are currently also discussing investment projects @ @ @ @ @ than five petrochemical ones , `` which can be of interest in terms of the @ @ @ @ @ Aramco , '' he added .
It was reported earlier that Perm-based Novomet , the @ @ @ @ @ gas equipment , will become the Russia ’ s first equipment vendor for Saudi Aramco @ @ @ @ @ .

DAVOS, January 22. /TASS/. Saudi Aramco made the first contract with the Russian company Novomet on oil and gas equipment supply and the second one is discussed, chief executive of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday.
"[Saudi] Aramco has already concluded the first contract on equipment procurement from Novomet. The second contract is discussed in Aramco, which can be five times above the first one," Dmitriev said.
RDIF and Saudi Arabia’s representatives are currently also discussing investment projects in Russia, including more than five petrochemical ones, "which can be of interest in terms of the partnership for SABIC and Saudi Aramco," he added.
It was reported earlier that Perm-based Novomet, the Russian producer of oil and gas equipment, will become the Russia’s first equipment vendor for Saudi Aramco after obtaining an appropriate accreditation.


tass--2020-01-22--Putin against any "mentor" in system of Russia’s supreme power

For his part , Putin pointed out that Lee Kuan Yew was a mentor in the government of his son , Lee Hsien Loon .
A MGIMO student , who took part in the meeting , asked Putin about prospects after 2024 , the year when his presidential term expires .
She proposed using the experience of , for example , Singapore , which introduced the position of Minister Mentor ( taken on by Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew ) .
SOCHI , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Any appearance of a person mentoring the head of state might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disaster for the country , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with university students on Wednesday .
`` He was father of the incumbent [ prime minister ] , so the succession was direct , '' the president said praising Lee Kuan Yew as a prominent politician who `` created the country . ''
`` Do you want me to be a mentor ? ''
Putin asked and then remarked that it would undermine the institution of presidency .
`` Once any institution emerges above president , it will mean nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely disastrous situation for a country like Russia , '' the president concluded .
Speaking about the possibility of a parliamentary form of government in Russia , when the winning party will appoint prime minister whose terms in office will not be limited , Putin said that `` it is inappropriate for Russia . ''
`` We do not have political parties which have existed for more than a hundred years , like in European countries .
However , it is a mandatory condition [ for a parliamentary republic ] , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even in Europe , as `` they are unable to form government for more than six months , '' Putin said referring to Belgium as an example .
Putin stated that Russia `` unconditionally must be a strong presidential republic . ''
`` We have so many ethnic groups and so many different ways of life .
It is next to impossible to integrate them all within the framework of a parliamentary republic , '' the president said .

For his part, Putin pointed out that Lee Kuan Yew was a mentor in the government of his son, Lee Hsien Loon.
A MGIMO student, who took part in the meeting, asked Putin about prospects after 2024, the year when his presidential term expires. She proposed using the experience of, for example, Singapore, which introduced the position of Minister Mentor (taken on by Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew).
SOCHI, January 22. /TASS/. Any appearance of a person mentoring the head of state might cause diarchy and that would be a disaster for the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with university students on Wednesday.
"He was father of the incumbent [prime minister], so the succession was direct," the president said praising Lee Kuan Yew as a prominent politician who "created the country."
"Do you want me to be a mentor?" Putin asked and then remarked that it would undermine the institution of presidency.
"Once any institution emerges above president, it will mean nothing else but diarchy. It is an absolutely disastrous situation for a country like Russia," the president concluded.
Speaking about the possibility of a parliamentary form of government in Russia, when the winning party will appoint prime minister whose terms in office will not be limited, Putin said that "it is inappropriate for Russia."
"We do not have political parties which have existed for more than a hundred years, like in European countries. However, it is a mandatory condition [for a parliamentary republic]," the president said underscoring that problems crop up even in Europe, as "they are unable to form government for more than six months," Putin said referring to Belgium as an example.
Putin stated that Russia "unconditionally must be a strong presidential republic."
"We have so many ethnic groups and so many different ways of life. It is next to impossible to integrate them all within the framework of a parliamentary republic," the president said.


tass--2020-01-22--Russian security chief, post-Soviet security bloc head discuss list of terrorist groups

MOSCOW , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a meeting in Moscow @ @ @ @ @ Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) Stanislav Zas , discussing the need to compile @ @ @ @ @ recognized as terrorist by the CSTO member states , the Russian Security Council press office @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
`` [ They ] considered the compilation of a single list of organizations @ @ @ @ @ CSTO member states , '' the statement says .
`` Moreover , [ they ] @ @ @ @ @ of the CSTO Security Councils ’ Secretaries scheduled for the spring of 2020 in Moscow @ @ @ @ @ on his appointment as CSTO Secretary General and voiced his readiness to provide comprehensive support @ @ @ @ @ `` The partners drew particular attention to the implementation of the priorities of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ presidency of the CSTO in 2020 , focused on the CSTO international role and its @ @ @ @ @ and separate countries , '' the Security Council stressed .

MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a meeting in Moscow with Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas, discussing the need to compile a single list of organizations recognized as terrorist by the CSTO member states, the Russian Security Council press office said in a statement on Wednesday.
"[They] considered the compilation of a single list of organizations recognized as terrorist throughout the CSTO member states," the statement says. "Moreover, [they] discussed preparations for the session of the CSTO Security Councils’ Secretaries scheduled for the spring of 2020 in Moscow."
Patrushev congratulated Zas on his appointment as CSTO Secretary General and voiced his readiness to provide comprehensive support to the CSTO Secretariat.
"The partners drew particular attention to the implementation of the priorities of the Russian Federation during Russia’s presidency of the CSTO in 2020, focused on the CSTO international role and its productive cooperation with international organizations and separate countries," the Security Council stressed.


tass--2020-01-22--Chinese national hospitalized in St. Petersburg confirmed not to have coronavirus

`` The Chinese national is confirmed not to have coronavirus .
The tests are ready , he had contracted regular SARS ( severe acute respiratory syndrome - TASS ) , '' the committee ’ s spokesperson informed .
ST. PETERSBURG , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Medical professionals confirmed on Wednesday evening that a Chinese national hospitalized earlier in St. Petersburg had not contracted a new type of coronavirus , the press service of the St. Petersburg Healthcare Committee informed TASS .
Earlier , it was reported that two people , one Russian and one Chinese national , had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new type of coronavirus .
The Russian national was taken to hospital from Pulkovo Airport after arriving from Shanghai .
The Chinese citizen is a student who arrived in St. Petersburg several days earlier .
Due to the spread of a coronavirus in China , passengers arriving to Russia from a number of Asian countries are monitored for symptoms of fever .
The Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare is monitoring the epidemiological situation in the country since the appearance of the new virus .
Additional measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian border have been taken .
On December 31 , 2019 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a compromised immune system , such as seniors and children .
They present with symptoms similar to those of pneumonia and bronchitis .
Chinese officials confirmed on Wednesday that 473 people had been infected and 17 had died from the disease .
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in Wuhan , Beijing , Shanghai , Shenzhen and other Chinese cities .
One-off cases of infection have also been reported in Japan , South Korea and Thailand .
The Russian Health Ministry informed earlier that it had begun the search for the vaccine against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researchers on the possibility of getting access to biological materials in order to begin elaborating the vaccine .

"The Chinese national is confirmed not to have coronavirus. The tests are ready, he had contracted regular SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome - TASS)," the committee’s spokesperson informed.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 22. /TASS/. Medical professionals confirmed on Wednesday evening that a Chinese national hospitalized earlier in St. Petersburg had not contracted a new type of coronavirus, the press service of the St. Petersburg Healthcare Committee informed TASS.
Earlier, it was reported that two people, one Russian and one Chinese national, had been hospitalized in St. Petersburg on suspicion of a new type of coronavirus. The Russian national was taken to hospital from Pulkovo Airport after arriving from Shanghai. The Chinese citizen is a student who arrived in St. Petersburg several days earlier.
Due to the spread of a coronavirus in China, passengers arriving to Russia from a number of Asian countries are monitored for symptoms of fever. The Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare is monitoring the epidemiological situation in the country since the appearance of the new virus. Additional measures to increase sanitary and quarantine control on the Russian border have been taken.
About the virus
On December 31, 2019, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (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 pneumonia and bronchitis.
Chinese officials confirmed on Wednesday that 473 people had been infected and 17 had died from the disease. Cases of coronavirus have been detected in Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other Chinese cities. One-off cases of infection have also been reported in Japan, South Korea and Thailand.
The Russian Health Ministry informed earlier that it had begun the search for the vaccine against the virus, holding talks with Chinese researchers on the possibility of getting access to biological materials in order to begin elaborating the vaccine.


tass--2020-01-22--Putin’s speech at World Holocaust Forum in Israel expected to be interesting — Kremlin

According to Ushakov , on Thursday Putin will deliver a speech at the World Holocaust Forum entitled ‘ Remembering the Holocaust : Fighting Antisemitism.
’ MOSCOW , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
In his address to participants of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum , Russian President Vladimir Putin will focus on the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by the Red Army , will once more focus on the inadmissibility to distort history and will touch upon some pressing international issues , Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Wednesday .
`` Our president will be the first among foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Israeli President Reuven Rivlin , the Israeli prime minister and President of the European Jewish Congress Viatcheslav Kantor , who personally organizes and funds the forum , '' the Kremlin representative said .
`` In his speech , our president will tell about the Soviet Union ’ s pivotal contribution to the victory over Nazism and will remind that our forces liberated the Auschwitz on January 27 , 1945 .
Now this day is defined by the UN General Assembly as international Holocaust Remembrance Day , '' Ushakov noted .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president will be speaking a lot about the inadmissibility of attempts to falsify history and revise the outcome of World War Two . ''
`` Recently , discussions have intensified around the issue , in particular after our president ’ s well-known speech at the informal summit of CIS leaders in St. Petersburg in December , '' Putin ’ s aide stated .
Ushakov added that the Russian president `` will touch upon some international problems '' in his speech .
`` In our opinion , it will be a very interesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act as the main foreign guest , '' Ushakov said .
Apart from that , Ushakov said that Putin would attend a solemn ceremony to unveil a commemorative bronze stele named Candle of Memory in downtown Jerusalem .
The monument is dedicated to the heroism of defenders and residents of besieged Leningrad ( the name of the Russian second-largest city of St. Petersburg in 1924-1991 ) during Second World War .
A capsule containing soil from St. Petersburg ’ s Piskarevskoe Memorial Cemetery ( the largest mass burial site of World War Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The memorial was designed by architects from Israel and St. Petersburg upon an initiative by the World War Two veterans , survivors of the Siege of Leningrad and Russian compatriots who now live in Israel , along with the authorities of St. Petersburg .
`` During his stay in Israel , the president is scheduled to hold another war-related event .
It is an awarding ceremony when relatives of Leon Feldgendler , a hero in the uprising of prisoners at the Sobibor death camp , will be handed the Order of Courage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ushakov recalled that Feldgendler `` alongside Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky organized and inspired the uprising and escape of the prisoners at the Sobibor death camp . ''
The Kremlin official pointed out that the ceremony would take place at the presidential hotel suite in Israel .
Ushakov informed that on Thursday Putin would hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
`` There will be another dialogue .
We are building a very intensive relationship with the Israeli prime minister , '' the Russian presidential aide stated .
According to Ushakov , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ties in all the fields , including trade and the economy .
In addition , they will share views on international and regional problems . ''
`` Traditionally , the focus will be placed on the Middle East , including escalation around Iran , the situation in Syria and the state of affairs in the Israeli-Palestine settlement , '' Ushakov added .
Ushakov said that `` Putin will hold separate talks with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin . ''
The Fifth World Holocaust Forum , marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be held in Jerusalem ’ s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial center under the patronage of Israel ’ s President Reuven Rivlin .
Heads of state and government from 46 countries , including Russia , France , the United States , Austria , Greece , Germany , Italy and Ukraine , are expected to take part in the forum .
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his willingness to come to Israel for the World Holocaust Forum at his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Sochi on September 12 , 2019 .

According to Ushakov, on Thursday Putin will deliver a speech at the World Holocaust Forum entitled ‘Remembering the Holocaust: Fighting Antisemitism.’
MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. In his address to participants of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin will focus on the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by the Red Army, will once more focus on the inadmissibility to distort history and will touch upon some pressing international issues, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Wednesday.
"Our president will be the first among foreign participants to give a speech, right after Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, the Israeli prime minister and President of the European Jewish Congress Viatcheslav Kantor, who personally organizes and funds the forum," the Kremlin representative said.
"In his speech, our president will tell about the Soviet Union’s pivotal contribution to the victory over Nazism and will remind that our forces liberated the Auschwitz on January 27, 1945. Now this day is defined by the UN General Assembly as international Holocaust Remembrance Day," Ushakov noted.
According to the presidential aide, "Obviously, the president will be speaking a lot about the inadmissibility of attempts to falsify history and revise the outcome of World War Two."
"Recently, discussions have intensified around the issue, in particular after our president’s well-known speech at the informal summit of CIS leaders in St. Petersburg in December," Putin’s aide stated.
Ushakov added that the Russian president "will touch upon some international problems" in his speech.
"In our opinion, it will be a very interesting speech. Moreover, our president will act as the main foreign guest," Ushakov said.
Monument to residents of besieged Leningrad
Apart from that, Ushakov said that Putin would attend a solemn ceremony to unveil a commemorative bronze stele named Candle of Memory in downtown Jerusalem. The monument is dedicated to the heroism of defenders and residents of besieged Leningrad (the name of the Russian second-largest city of St. Petersburg in 1924-1991) during Second World War. A capsule containing soil from St. Petersburg’s Piskarevskoe Memorial Cemetery (the largest mass burial site of World War Two) will be laid in its foundation. The memorial was designed by architects from Israel and St. Petersburg upon an initiative by the World War Two veterans, survivors of the Siege of Leningrad and Russian compatriots who now live in Israel, along with the authorities of St. Petersburg.
"During his stay in Israel, the president is scheduled to hold another war-related event. It is an awarding ceremony when relatives of Leon Feldgendler, a hero in the uprising of prisoners at the Sobibor death camp, will be handed the Order of Courage," the Kremlin representative noted.
Ushakov recalled that Feldgendler "alongside Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky organized and inspired the uprising and escape of the prisoners at the Sobibor death camp."
The Kremlin official pointed out that the ceremony would take place at the presidential hotel suite in Israel.
Talks with Netanyahu
Ushakov informed that on Thursday Putin would hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"There will be another dialogue. We are building a very intensive relationship with the Israeli prime minister," the Russian presidential aide stated.
According to Ushakov, the talks "will touch upon bilateral ties in all the fields, including trade and the economy. In addition, they will share views on international and regional problems."
"Traditionally, the focus will be placed on the Middle East, including escalation around Iran, the situation in Syria and the state of affairs in the Israeli-Palestine settlement," Ushakov added.
Ushakov said that "Putin will hold separate talks with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin."
World Holocaust Forum
The Fifth World Holocaust Forum, marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and international Holocaust Remembrance Day, will be held in Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial center under the patronage of Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin. Heads of state and government from 46 countries, including Russia, France, the United States, Austria, Greece, Germany, Italy and Ukraine, are expected to take part in the forum.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his willingness to come to Israel for the World Holocaust Forum at his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Sochi on September 12, 2019.


tass--2020-01-22--Without knowing the past, it is impossible to hope for good future, says Putin

At the meeting with Putin in the Lipetsk Region , some 370 kilometers ( 230 miles ) south of Moscow , Andrei Artamonov , a high school student , said , `` We do a project aimed at searching for little known information about Soviet heroes of Second World War .
I have come across the problem that our generation knows little about the history of their families .
Some believe it irrelevant to remember about their ancestors ’ feats .
I think that some research should be carried out and propose that there should be classes in regional studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research into the history of their family in History and Social Studies classes . ''
USMAN /Lipetsk Region/ , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
It is an illusion to believe that without knowing the past of the country , it is possible to expect a happy future , but it is necessary to get the youth to aspire for knowledge and that should start at school , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the public in the southern Lipetsk Region on Wednesday .
Putin pointed out that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely important .
`` It should not be allowed that an impression could appear in the public minds , especially in the minds of young people , that they can count on the good future without knowing their past .
It is an illusion .
As long as we want to just live well and be confident in the future , we need to know everything about the past .
Without knowing it , it is impossible to understand where to move on .
People lose their self-identification , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been famous for its inner strength .
`` We have a multi-ethnic , multi-religious , but still united nation of Russia .
It fills us with enormous inner strength , as it is an inner driving tool for our becoming and for our place in the world .
It is an extremely important thing , '' Putin added .
The head of state added that much in that work depends on teachers .
`` Our teachers are talented people who are keen on their job .
They also can deal with that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the work should be intensified substantially , '' he said .

At the meeting with Putin in the Lipetsk Region, some 370 kilometers (230 miles) south of Moscow, Andrei Artamonov, a high school student, said, "We do a project aimed at searching for little known information about Soviet heroes of Second World War. I have come across the problem that our generation knows little about the history of their families. Some believe it irrelevant to remember about their ancestors’ feats. I think that some research should be carried out and propose that there should be classes in regional studies or children should be advised to do research into the history of their family in History and Social Studies classes."
USMAN /Lipetsk Region/, January 22. /TASS/. It is an illusion to believe that without knowing the past of the country, it is possible to expect a happy future, but it is necessary to get the youth to aspire for knowledge and that should start at school, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the public in the southern Lipetsk Region on Wednesday.
Putin pointed out that the issue raised by the school student is extremely important.
"It should not be allowed that an impression could appear in the public minds, especially in the minds of young people, that they can count on the good future without knowing their past. It is an illusion. As long as we want to just live well and be confident in the future, we need to know everything about the past. Without knowing it, it is impossible to understand where to move on. People lose their self-identification," he said.
The president emphasized that Russia had always been famous for its inner strength.
"We have a multi-ethnic, multi-religious, but still united nation of Russia. It fills us with enormous inner strength, as it is an inner driving tool for our becoming and for our place in the world. It is an extremely important thing," Putin added.
The head of state added that much in that work depends on teachers.
"Our teachers are talented people who are keen on their job. They also can deal with that. As for the regional and federal levels, the work should be intensified substantially," he said.


tass--2020-01-22--Two people taken to hospital in St. Petersburg with signs of acute respiratory syndrome

`` We have two patients currently undergoing tests .
They have symptoms of a severe acute respiratory syndrome ; we are determining the type of the infection .
We are currently diagnosing them .
One Russian national arrived from China , the other one is a Chinese student who arrived in Petersburg earlier , not today , '' the source informed .
ST. PETERSBURG , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Two people have been hospitalized in St. Petersburg with symptoms of a severe acute respiratory syndrome , one of them a Chinese national , head of the S. P. Botkin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TASS .
The Russian national was taken to hospital from Pulkovo Airport after arriving from Shanghai .
Earlier , several regional media outlets and Telegram channels reported that the Russian citizen had been hospitalized on suspicion of a new type of coronavirus , however , TASS sources did not corroborate this information , stressing that tests must be carried out in order to determine the patient ’ s diagnosis .
Due to the spread of a coronavirus in China , passengers arriving to Russia from a number of Asian countries are monitored for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare is monitoring the epidemiological situation in the country since the appearance of the new virus .
Additional measures to increase sanitary and quarantine control on the Russian border have been taken .
On December 31 , 2019 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 pneumonia and bronchitis .
Chinese officials confirmed on Wednesday that 444 people had been infected and 17 had died from the disease .
The Russian Health Ministry informed earlier that it had begun the search for the vaccine against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the possibility of getting access to biological materials in order to begin elaborating the vaccine .

"We have two patients currently undergoing tests. They have symptoms of a severe acute respiratory syndrome; we are determining the type of the infection. We are currently diagnosing them. One Russian national arrived from China, the other one is a Chinese student who arrived in Petersburg earlier, not today," the source informed.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 22. /TASS/. Two people have been hospitalized in St. Petersburg with symptoms of a severe acute respiratory syndrome, one of them a Chinese national, head of the S. P. Botkin Hospital for Infectious Diseases Alexey Yakovlev informed TASS.
The Russian national was taken to hospital from Pulkovo Airport after arriving from Shanghai. Earlier, several regional media outlets and Telegram channels reported that the Russian citizen had been hospitalized on suspicion of a new type of coronavirus, however, TASS sources did not corroborate this information, stressing that tests must be carried out in order to determine the patient’s diagnosis.
Due to the spread of a coronavirus in China, passengers arriving to Russia from a number of Asian countries are monitored for symptoms of fever. The Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare is monitoring the epidemiological situation in the country since the appearance of the new virus. Additional measures to increase sanitary and quarantine control on the Russian border have been taken.
About the virus
On December 31, 2019, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (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 pneumonia and bronchitis.
Chinese officials confirmed on Wednesday that 444 people had been infected and 17 had died from the disease.
The Russian Health Ministry informed earlier that it had begun the search for the vaccine against the virus, holding talks with Chinese researchers on the possibility of getting access to biological materials in order to begin elaborating the vaccine.


tass--2020-01-22--Motorized infantry troops kick off three-day drills in Urals

MOSCOW , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
Over 2,000 motorized infantry personnel of the 2nd all-arms army of Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ off drills in the Orenburg Region in the Urals , the District ’ s press @ @ @ @ @ `` The drills are running at the Totsky practice range and will last three days @ @ @ @ @ the motor rifle troops will practice outflanking and enveloping the enemy in interaction with armored @ @ @ @ @ office said in a statement .
`` Simultaneously , artillery will provide support for the @ @ @ @ @ supply units in an offensive with munitions , fuels and lubricants and food , '' @ @ @ @ @ drills involve over 300 items of military hardware , including over 80 tanks and infantry @ @ @

MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. Over 2,000 motorized infantry personnel of the 2nd all-arms army of Russia’s Central Military District kicked off drills in the Orenburg Region in the Urals, the District’s press office reported on Wednesday.
"The drills are running at the Totsky practice range and will last three days. Under their scenario, the motor rifle troops will practice outflanking and enveloping the enemy in interaction with armored units," the press office said in a statement.
"Simultaneously, artillery will provide support for the troops while logistics forces will supply units in an offensive with munitions, fuels and lubricants and food," the statement says.
The drills involve over 300 items of military hardware, including over 80 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.


tass--2020-01-22--Political situation in Lebanon is melting pot of contradictions, says analyst

The past few months have seen no change for the better in that country , Fitin said .
MOSCOW , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
The current political situation in Lebanon is beginning to look like a mini-melting pot of major contradictions , the chief of the Middle and Near East Center at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies , Vladimir Fitin , told TASS , when asked for a comment about Lebanese President Michel Aoun ’ s decision to approve a new government , which caused another wave of street protests in Beirut .
`` None of the measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests to subside and form a new government achieved their aim .
Still unresolved are such issues as the people ’ s grave economic situation , thriving corruption at the upper tiers of power , no prospects for youth and joblessness , '' the analyst believes .
`` The street protesters are demanding total replacement of the system of government and a different system of quotas for the corresponding ethnic and religious groups .
None of the problems has been resolved yet [ since a new Cabinet of Ministers was formed ] , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brief decline the wave of unrest swept the streets with renewed strength .
`` The unrest in Lebanon looks like a melting pot .
The cover may give in at any moment , '' he warned .
`` The simmering contradictions are very hard to resolve . ''
On December 19 , Lebanon ’ s President Michel Aoun instructed independent Sunni politician Hassan Diab to form a new government after the head of the coalition Cabinet , Saad Hariri , had to quit amid mass protests .
The newly-appointed prime minister has promised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and declared that he shared the demands of the popular protest movement , which , he said , turned political life in the right direction .
On January 21 , President Aoun approved a new government under Prime Minister Diab .
The 20-seat Cabinet , commissioned to put an end to an acute economic and financial crisis , consists of technocrats representing the country ’ s Christian and Muslim communities .

The past few months have seen no change for the better in that country, Fitin said.
MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. The current political situation in Lebanon is beginning to look like a mini-melting pot of major contradictions, the chief of the Middle and Near East Center at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, Vladimir Fitin, told TASS, when asked for a comment about Lebanese President Michel Aoun’s decision to approve a new government, which caused another wave of street protests in Beirut.
"None of the measures taken in a bid to cause the protests to subside and form a new government achieved their aim. Still unresolved are such issues as the people’s grave economic situation, thriving corruption at the upper tiers of power, no prospects for youth and joblessness," the analyst believes.
"The street protesters are demanding total replacement of the system of government and a different system of quotas for the corresponding ethnic and religious groups. None of the problems has been resolved yet [since a new Cabinet of Ministers was formed]," Fitin remarked, adding that after brief decline the wave of unrest swept the streets with renewed strength.
"The unrest in Lebanon looks like a melting pot. The cover may give in at any moment," he warned. "The simmering contradictions are very hard to resolve."
Political crisis in Lebanon
On December 19, Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun instructed independent Sunni politician Hassan Diab to form a new government after the head of the coalition Cabinet, Saad Hariri, had to quit amid mass protests. The newly-appointed prime minister has promised to present a realistic plan for reform and declared that he shared the demands of the popular protest movement, which, he said, turned political life in the right direction.
On January 21, President Aoun approved a new government under Prime Minister Diab. The 20-seat Cabinet, commissioned to put an end to an acute economic and financial crisis, consists of technocrats representing the country’s Christian and Muslim communities.


tass--2020-01-22--Legendary barque Kruzenshtern visits Rio de Janeiro in trans-Atlantic voyage

\KALININGRAD , January 22 .
/TASS/ .
The legendary four-mast barque Kruzenshtern performing a trans-Atlantic voyage in the round-the-world expedition of sail ships of Russia ’ s Federal Agency for Fishing has called at the Brazilian port of Rio de Janeiro , the expedition ’ s media center told TASS on Wednesday .
The round-the-world expedition `` Sails of the World 2020 '' is devoted to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctica and the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 , the media center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first Russian Antarctic expedition of 1819-1821 led by prominent explorers Faddey Bellinsgauzen and Mikhail Lazarev visited Rio de Janeiro .
At that time , on November 14 , 1819 , the expedition of the sloops Vostok and Mirny organized to prove or reject the premise of the existence of the sixth continent , the Antarctica , anchored at Rio de Janeiro .
During their stay at the Brazilian port , the Russian ships replenished their supplies and checked their chronometers .
`` After performing a 24-hour oceanic transit more than 3,500 miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tenerife to the Brazilian shores , the legendary barque Kruzenshtern moored at the port of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday , '' the media center said .
The barque Kruzenshtern will stay in Rio de Janeiro until January 25 .
The vessel will replenish fuel , water and food supplies while the crewmembers and cadets aboard the barque will get a unique opportunity to see natural , cultural and historical sites of Brazil ’ s second largest city traditionally associated with carnivals , football and samba , the media center said .
‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its call , the barque will receive Rio residents and guests .
The Kruzenshtern will be open for the public from 10 to 15 hours local time on January 23 and 24 , '' the media center said .
Russia ’ s general consulate in Rio de Janeiro informed Brazilians in advance about the arrival of the Russian barque and invited them to the `` open board '' during the anchorage .
From Rio de Janeiro , the barque Kruzenshtern will set off for Montevideo .
Over seven days , the training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance of slightly over 1,000 nautical miles to moor at the Uruguayan port on February 1 .
Three Russian sail training ships : the Pallada , the Kruzenshtern and the Sedov are taking part in the round-the-world voyage organized by Russia ’ s Federal Agency for Fishing .
The Pallada embarked on its voyage on November 1 from the port of Vladivostok while the Sedov and the Kruzenshtern set their sail from Kaliningrad on December 8 .
The barque Sedov and the frigate Pallada will make their round-the-world voyages while the windjammer Kruzenshtern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of 692 cadets of educational institutions of the Federal Agency for Fishing and 56 boy seamen will undergo training aboard the windjammers during their voyages .
During their expeditions , the sail ships will make over 40 calls at the ports of countries in North and South America , Africa , Europe and Oceania , covering a total of 100,000 nautical miles .
As their major event , the windjammers will meet near the South Georgia Islands , carry out joint maneuvering and a memorial race .
The four-mast barque Kruzenshtern was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1926 and was given the Italian name of the Padua ( after the Italian city ) .
The windjammer was listed among the world ’ s ten largest sail ships .
She was surrendered to the Soviet Union in 1946 in WWII reparations and renamed after the 19th-century Russian admiral and explorer Ivan Kruzenshtern .
The barque was re-equipped as a training vessel with a modern engine .
Over its 94-year history , the barque has made two round-the-globe voyages , as well as a trans-Atlantic expedition , and won many international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s last classical barque initially built for voyages solely under sail without any additional engines and power generators .
Over the years of its operation , more than 17,000 cadets have undergone maritime training on its board and acquired their first maritime professional skills .

\KALININGRAD, January 22. /TASS/. The legendary four-mast barque Kruzenshtern performing a trans-Atlantic voyage in the round-the-world expedition of sail ships of Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishing has called at the Brazilian port of Rio de Janeiro, the expedition’s media center told TASS on Wednesday.
The round-the-world expedition "Sails of the World 2020" is devoted to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctica and the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the media center said.
Two hundred years ago, the first Russian Antarctic expedition of 1819-1821 led by prominent explorers Faddey Bellinsgauzen and Mikhail Lazarev visited Rio de Janeiro. At that time, on November 14, 1819, the expedition of the sloops Vostok and Mirny organized to prove or reject the premise of the existence of the sixth continent, the Antarctica, anchored at Rio de Janeiro. During their stay at the Brazilian port, the Russian ships replenished their supplies and checked their chronometers.
"After performing a 24-hour oceanic transit more than 3,500 miles long from the Spanish Santa Cruz de Tenerife to the Brazilian shores, the legendary barque Kruzenshtern moored at the port of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday," the media center said.
The barque Kruzenshtern will stay in Rio de Janeiro until January 25. The vessel will replenish fuel, water and food supplies while the crewmembers and cadets aboard the barque will get a unique opportunity to see natural, cultural and historical sites of Brazil’s second largest city traditionally associated with carnivals, football and samba, the media center said.
‘Traditionally, like in other foreign ports of its call, the barque will receive Rio residents and guests. The Kruzenshtern will be open for the public from 10 to 15 hours local time on January 23 and 24," the media center said.
Russia’s general consulate in Rio de Janeiro informed Brazilians in advance about the arrival of the Russian barque and invited them to the "open board" during the anchorage.
From Rio de Janeiro, the barque Kruzenshtern will set off for Montevideo. Over seven days, the training sail ship will have to cover a distance of slightly over 1,000 nautical miles to moor at the Uruguayan port on February 1.
Round-the-world expedition and the barque Kruzenshtern
Three Russian sail training ships: the Pallada, the Kruzenshtern and the Sedov are taking part in the round-the-world voyage organized by Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishing.
The Pallada embarked on its voyage on November 1 from the port of Vladivostok while the Sedov and the Kruzenshtern set their sail from Kaliningrad on December 8. The barque Sedov and the frigate Pallada will make their round-the-world voyages while the windjammer Kruzenshtern will perform a trans-Atlantic expedition. A total of 692 cadets of educational institutions of the Federal Agency for Fishing and 56 boy seamen will undergo training aboard the windjammers during their voyages.
During their expeditions, the sail ships will make over 40 calls at the ports of countries in North and South America, Africa, Europe and Oceania, covering a total of 100,000 nautical miles. As their major event, the windjammers will meet near the South Georgia Islands, carry out joint maneuvering and a memorial race.
The four-mast barque Kruzenshtern was built at a German Shipyard near Bremerhaven in 1926 and was given the Italian name of the Padua (after the Italian city). The windjammer was listed among the world’s ten largest sail ships. She was surrendered to the Soviet Union in 1946 in WWII reparations and renamed after the 19th-century Russian admiral and explorer Ivan Kruzenshtern. The barque was re-equipped as a training vessel with a modern engine.
Over its 94-year history, the barque has made two round-the-globe voyages, as well as a trans-Atlantic expedition, and won many international sailing races. This is the world’s last classical barque initially built for voyages solely under sail without any additional engines and power generators. Over the years of its operation, more than 17,000 cadets have undergone maritime training on its board and acquired their first maritime professional skills.


tass--2020-01-24--Second case of new coronavirus confirmed in Japan — ministry

TOKYO , January 24 .
/TASS/ .
One more person was hospitalized in Japan with new coronavirus 2019-nCoV , Japan 's Ministry of Health , Labor and Welfare said on Friday .
A 40-year-old Chinese citizen who recently returned from Wuhan has been hospitalized in Tokyo on suspicion of having contracted the new coronavirus , the ministry said .
This is the second confirmed case of the new coronavirus for Japan .
The ministry calls on people to stay calm but recommends wearing masks and wash hands regularly .
On December 31 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the elderly and children .
They present with symptoms similar to those of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports , the number of infected persons in China reached 644 .
Eighteen people died from the coronavirus .
Several cases of the new coronavirus were also confirmed in other countries - three in Thailand , two in Vietnam , one each in South Korea , Singapore , Japan and the United States .
On Thursday , the WHO announced that `` it is still too early '' to declare the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China a Public Health Emergency of International Concern .

TOKYO, January 24. /TASS/. One more person was hospitalized in Japan with new coronavirus 2019-nCoV, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said on Friday.
A 40-year-old Chinese citizen who recently returned from Wuhan has been hospitalized in Tokyo on suspicion of having contracted the new coronavirus, the ministry said. This is the second confirmed case of the new coronavirus for Japan. The ministry calls on people to stay calm but recommends wearing masks and wash hands regularly.
On December 31, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (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 the elderly and children. They present with symptoms similar to those of penumonia and bronchitis.
According to latest reports, the number of infected persons in China reached 644. Eighteen people died from the coronavirus. Several cases of the new coronavirus were also confirmed in other countries - three in Thailand, two in Vietnam, one each in South Korea, Singapore, Japan and the United States.
On Thursday, the WHO announced that "it is still too early" to declare the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.


tass--2020-01-24--Russian bitcoin suspect Vinnik extradited to France — lawyer

She added that the French authorities have not yet allowed Konstantopoulou 's French colleague to talk to Vinnik .
`` She has not been allowed to see Vinnik yet .
They will try to question him later today , when he is exhausted and does n't have any communication or information !
I have already sent a petition to move the questioning for tomorrow .
If this is not the full elimination of the rule of law , then what is it ? ''
Konstantopoulou wondered .
`` Alexander is currently at the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris , as I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the Greek authorities evade providing information and pretend be unaware of anything , '' Konstantopoulou said .
ATHENS , January 24 .
/TASS/ .
Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik who was arrested in July 2017 in Greece has been extradited to France and is currently at the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris , Vinnik 's lawyer Zoe Konstantopoulou told reporters on Thursday .
Vinnik was detained while vacationing in Greece on July 25 , 2017 at the United States ’ request , where he is accused of laundering four to nine billion US dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cryptocurrencies BTC-e .
The Thessaloniki court of appeals and the Greek Supreme Court ruled Vinnik be extradited to the United States and France .
Russia is also seeking his extradition and has a corresponding verdict of the Greek Supreme Court .
Vinnik denied Washington ’ s and Paris ’ charges and agreed to be extradited to Russia .
On December 19 , 2019 , Greek Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras delivered a decision to extradite Vinnik to France , the United States and Russia .
It means that Vinnik is to be extradited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pronounce the verdict .
After that , he is to be taken back to Greece to be later extradited to the United States for a similar procedure , which is to be followed by extradition to Russia .
Following this decision , Vinnik went on another hunger strike .
Vinnik ’ s Greek defense attorney Zoe Konstantopoulou told reporters on December 23 that the chairperson of the Council of State ’ s ( Greece ’ s Supreme Administrative Court ) fourth department had issued a temporary order to suspend enforcement of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the US and Russia , `` recognizing the danger '' the man would face in case of his extradition .
However , on the following day , the Council of State ’ s president questioned the department ’ s judgement and ruled to refer Vinnik ’ s case to an expanded panel of judges on January 10 , 2020 .
On January 10 , the panel of judges rejected all claims by Vinnik ’ s defense , which demanded that the previous decision of the Greek justice minister on his extradition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be cancelled .
The court has given the attorneys until January 16 to present additional documents in Vinnik ’ s defense .
After submiting the necessary documents , Vinnik 's lawyer Timofey Musatov said that the defense team wants a more active participation of the Russian authorities in the case .
On January 23 , the Greek Council of State refused all petitions and confirmed the decision to extradit Vinnik to France , and then to the United States and Russia .

She added that the French authorities have not yet allowed Konstantopoulou's French colleague to talk to Vinnik. "She has not been allowed to see Vinnik yet. They will try to question him later today, when he is exhausted and doesn't have any communication or information! I have already sent a petition to move the questioning for tomorrow. If this is not the full elimination of the rule of law, then what is it?" Konstantopoulou wondered.
"Alexander is currently at the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris, as I was informed by my French colleague, while the Greek authorities evade providing information and pretend be unaware of anything," Konstantopoulou said.
ATHENS, January 24. /TASS/. Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik who was arrested in July 2017 in Greece has been extradited to France and is currently at the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris, Vinnik's lawyer Zoe Konstantopoulou told reporters on Thursday.
Vinnik was detained while vacationing in Greece on July 25, 2017 at the United States’ request, where he is accused of laundering four to nine billion US dollars through a no longer existent Internet exchange of cryptocurrencies BTC-e. The Thessaloniki court of appeals and the Greek Supreme Court ruled Vinnik be extradited to the United States and France. Russia is also seeking his extradition and has a corresponding verdict of the Greek Supreme Court. Vinnik denied Washington’s and Paris’ charges and agreed to be extradited to Russia.
On December 19, 2019, Greek Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras delivered a decision to extradite Vinnik to France, the United States and Russia. It means that Vinnik is to be extradited first to France to consider his case and pronounce the verdict. After that, he is to be taken back to Greece to be later extradited to the United States for a similar procedure, which is to be followed by extradition to Russia. Following this decision, Vinnik went on another hunger strike.
Vinnik’s Greek defense attorney Zoe Konstantopoulou told reporters on December 23 that the chairperson of the Council of State’s (Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court) fourth department had issued a temporary order to suspend enforcement of the decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik to France, the US and Russia, "recognizing the danger" the man would face in case of his extradition. However, on the following day, the Council of State’s president questioned the department’s judgement and ruled to refer Vinnik’s case to an expanded panel of judges on January 10, 2020.
On January 10, the panel of judges rejected all claims by Vinnik’s defense, which demanded that the previous decision of the Greek justice minister on his extradition to France, the US and then Russia be cancelled. The court has given the attorneys until January 16 to present additional documents in Vinnik’s defense. After submiting the necessary documents, Vinnik's lawyer Timofey Musatov said that the defense team wants a more active participation of the Russian authorities in the case.
On January 23, the Greek Council of State refused all petitions and confirmed the decision to extradit Vinnik to France, and then to the United States and Russia.


tass--2020-01-24--WHO abstains from declaring new coronavirus in China a global health emergency

`` May no mistake , though , this is an emergency in China .
But it has not yet become a global health emergency .
It may yet become one , '' he said .
`` WHO ’ s risk assessment is that the outbreak is a very high risk in China , and a high risk regionally and globally , '' he added .
GENEVA , January 23 .
/TASS/ .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has abstained from declaring the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China a global health emergency , WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Emergency Committee .
`` We know that there is human-to-human transmission in China , but for now it appears limited to family groups and health workers caring for infected patients .
At this time , there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission outside China , but that doesn ’ t mean it won ’ t happen , '' Ghebreyesus stressed .
`` For the moment , the WHO does not recommend any broader restrictions on travel or trade , '' he added noting that China has taken measures that the WHO believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screening at airports as part of a comprehensive set of containment measures .
All countries should have in place measures to detect cases of coronavirus , including at health facilities , '' he continued .
`` There are a few simple things we can all do to protect ourselves and each other , like washing hands , covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze , and so on , '' the WHO Director-General reminded .
He admitted that `` there is still a lot we don ’ t know . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this virus , we don ’ t understand how easily it spreads , and we don ’ t fully understand its clinical features or severity .
WHO is working with our partners night and day in China and the other affected countries , at the regional level and here at headquarters to fill the gaps in our knowledge as quickly as possible , '' he said .
`` It is likely that we will see more cases in other parts of China and other countries , '' he added .
`` Once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government of the People ’ s Republic of China for its cooperation and transparency .
The government has been successful in isolating and sequencing the virus very quickly , and has shared that genetic sequence with WHO and the international community , '' Ghebreyesus said .
On December 31 , the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( 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 — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the elderly and children .
They present with symptoms similar to those of penumonia and bronchitis .
According to latest reports , the number of infected persons in China reached 644 .
Eighteen people died from the coronavirus .
Several cases of the new coronavirus were also confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , two in Vietnam , one each in South Korea , Singapore , Japan and the United States .

"May no mistake, though, this is an emergency in China. But it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one," he said. "WHO’s risk assessment is that the outbreak is a very high risk in China, and a high risk regionally and globally," he added.
GENEVA, January 23. /TASS/. The World Health Organization (WHO) has abstained from declaring the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China a global health emergency, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday after a two-day session of the Emergency Committee.
"We know that there is human-to-human transmission in China, but for now it appears limited to family groups and health workers caring for infected patients. At this time, there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission outside China, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen," Ghebreyesus stressed.
"For the moment, the WHO does not recommend any broader restrictions on travel or trade," he added noting that China has taken measures that the WHO believes are appropriate. "We recommend exit screening at airports as part of a comprehensive set of containment measures. All countries should have in place measures to detect cases of coronavirus, including at health facilities," he continued. "There are a few simple things we can all do to protect ourselves and each other, like washing hands, covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze, and so on," the WHO Director-General reminded.
He admitted that "there is still a lot we don’t know." "We don’t know the source of this virus, we don’t understand how easily it spreads, and we don’t fully understand its clinical features or severity. WHO is working with our partners night and day in China and the other affected countries, at the regional level and here at headquarters to fill the gaps in our knowledge as quickly as possible," he said. "It is likely that we will see more cases in other parts of China and other countries," he added.
"Once again, I would like to thank the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its cooperation and transparency. The government has been successful in isolating and sequencing the virus very quickly, and has shared that genetic sequence with WHO and the international community," Ghebreyesus said.
On December 31, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (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 the elderly and children. They present with symptoms similar to those of penumonia and bronchitis.
According to latest reports, the number of infected persons in China reached 644. Eighteen people died from the coronavirus. Several cases of the new coronavirus were also confirmed in other countries - three in Thailand, two in Vietnam, one each in South Korea, Singapore, Japan and the United States.


tass--2020-01-24--Russian fighter jets scrambled twice on interception missions in last week

MOSCOW , January 24 .
/TASS/ .
Russian fighter jets have been scrambled twice on interception missions in the last @ @ @ @ @ ( Red Star ) newspaper quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying .
According to @ @ @ @ @ foreign aircraft conducted reconnaissance near Russian borders .
The defense ministry said that violations of @ @ @ @ @ The defense ministry said that Russian pilots carried out 220 sorties at 86 aerodromes in @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, January 24. /TASS/. Russian fighter jets have been scrambled twice on interception missions in the last week, the Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) newspaper quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.
According to the defense ministry, 40 foreign aircraft conducted reconnaissance near Russian borders. The defense ministry said that violations of Russian airspace were prevented.
The defense ministry said that Russian pilots carried out 220 sorties at 86 aerodromes in the past week.