tass--2020-01-14--Erdogan vows to teach Haftar a lesson if attacks on Government of National Accord continue

Commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar earlier left Moscow without signing a peace deal with the internationally recognized Government of National Accord ANKARA , January 14 .
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to teach a lesson to Commander of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar if he did not stop attacks on the Government of National Accord ’ s positions .
`` Turkey is carefully watching the steps by legitimate Libyan authorities and allies of General Khalifa Haftar .
If the strikes on positions of the legitimate Libyan authorities resume , Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haftar , '' Erdogan said .
Erdogan added that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar at first backed the ceasefire deal on Libya but later `` ran away '' from Moscow , where talks were held with the Government of National Accord led by Fayez al-Sarraj .
`` We made major efforts in the framework of an initiative launched by Turkey and Russia .
Yesterday at talks in Moscow the Tripoli-based government showed a constructive stance , but then coup-plotter Haftar refused to sign a ceasefire deal .
At first he agreed , but then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Erdogan told the Turkish parliament on Tuesday .
According to the Turkish leader , whose speech was broadcast by NTV channel , now Russia bears responsibility for how events will unfold in Libya .
The outcome of the Moscow talks on Libya will be a focus of the upcoming international conference in Berlin , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the country ’ s parliament on Tuesday .
`` On Sunday , Berlin will host a summit where leaders will discuss this matter [ the Moscow talks on Libya — TASS ] .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , will participate in the conference at a lower level .
We have informed all interested parties that Tunisia and Qatar also need to be present at the negotiating table , however , we did not get the desired result , '' the Turkish president pointed out .
Turkey ’ s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusolgu commented earlier on Tuesday that `` the Berlin process [ on Libya ] would be pointless '' if Commander of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar , who had refused to sign an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by Fayez al-Sarraj following the Moscow event , failed to change his position .
The German authorities earlier initiated international consultations on the Libya issue , which involve a number of counties , including Russia .
The consultations became known as the `` Berlin process '' and are said to be aimed at supporting the efforts of United Nations Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame .
The first round of consultations took place in the German capital on September 17 , 2019 .
The event involved Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as representatives of Egypt , France , Italy , Turkey , the United Arab Emirates , the United Kingdom , the United States , the Arab League and the European Union .
According to media reports , Germany plans to host an international conference on resolving the Libyan conflict on January 19 .
A ceasefire between the Tripoli-based internationally recognized Government of National Accord ( GNA ) led by Fayez al-Sarraj and the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) forces of Commander Khalifa Haftar took effect in Libya at midnight on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joint initiative proposed by the Russian and Turkish presidents .
Delegations of the sides arrived in Moscow on January 13 for talks , after which Sarraj and Chairman of the High Council of State Khaled al-Mishri signed a draft document on the settlement in the country , while Haftar took a pause .
However , later he left Moscow without inking a deal .
Early on January 14 armed clashes resumed in the south of the capital Tripoli .
In a statement , cited by the Al Hadath TV channel , the LNA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win . ''

Commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar earlier left Moscow without signing a peace deal with the internationally recognized Government of National Accord
ANKARA, January 14. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to teach a lesson to Commander of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar if he did not stop attacks on the Government of National Accord’s positions. "Turkey is carefully watching the steps by legitimate Libyan authorities and allies of General Khalifa Haftar. If the strikes on positions of the legitimate Libyan authorities resume, Turkey is ready to teach a lesson to Haftar," Erdogan said.
Erdogan added that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar at first backed the ceasefire deal on Libya but later "ran away" from Moscow, where talks were held with the Government of National Accord led by Fayez al-Sarraj. "We made major efforts in the framework of an initiative launched by Turkey and Russia. Yesterday at talks in Moscow the Tripoli-based government showed a constructive stance, but then coup-plotter Haftar refused to sign a ceasefire deal. At first he agreed, but then he ran away from Moscow," Erdogan told the Turkish parliament on Tuesday. According to the Turkish leader, whose speech was broadcast by NTV channel, now Russia bears responsibility for how events will unfold in Libya. The outcome of the Moscow talks on Libya will be a focus of the upcoming international conference in Berlin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the country’s parliament on Tuesday. "On Sunday, Berlin will host a summit where leaders will discuss this matter [the Moscow talks on Libya — TASS]. A number of other counties, including the United States, will participate in the conference at a lower level. We have informed all interested parties that Tunisia and Qatar also need to be present at the negotiating table, however, we did not get the desired result," the Turkish president pointed out. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusolgu commented earlier on Tuesday that "the Berlin process [on Libya] would be pointless" if Commander of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who had refused to sign an agreement with the Government of National Accord led by Fayez al-Sarraj following the Moscow event, failed to change his position. Berlin conference
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tass--2020-01-14--Mideast guru on Moscow-brokered Libya talks: dialogue ‘complicated’ but not a failure

`` I don ’ t believe that it is a collapse .
It is a complicated peace process , '' he said commenting on the results of these talks .
`` When people have been killing each other for a couple of years , there should not be expectations that they will come , put their signatures and everything will be resolved - it never happens .
Look how long the conflict in Syria has been dragging on . ''
MOSCOW , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
The negotiations between parties to the Libyan conflict that took place in Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ceasefire agreement was not signed because representatives still arrived in Moscow and shuttle diplomacy was employed in debating various issues on the agenda , Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Institute of Oriental Studies Vitaly Naumkin told the Valdai International Discussion Club on Tuesday .
Pointing out positives to take from it , Naumkin noted that leaders of the key warring parties - Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) Fayez al-Sarraj and commander of the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) Khalifa Haftar - travelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assign blame to any of them for not having the agreement signed .
`` Everything started after Sarraj said that he would never sit around the same table with Haftar .
It is humiliating for Haftar - he is a field marshal who was triumphantly marching on Tripoli .
From Sarraj ’ s point of view , Haftar is an illegitimate figure , while Sarraj himself heads an internationally recognized government .
However , Haftar also can not throw his trump cards - military successes - away , '' he listed points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sides .
The expert pointed out that the parties to the Libyan conflict are already preparing for a settlement conference which is expected to take place in Berlin on January 19 and intend to reach it with positions as strong as possible .
`` Germany , the host of the conference , is acting as an impartial broker , the EU leader , while France and Italy can not agree with each other since their sympathies lie with different opposing parties , they invested significant funds to support them , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Russia , Chancellor Angela Merkel travelled to Moscow . ''
Therefore , Naumkin believes that Russia used the Libyan conflict to boost relations with Germany .
`` Germany needs us not just because of natural gas but also because of political and regional issues , '' he explained .
The expert stressed that indirect talks - shuttle diplomacy when parties do not engage in direct meetings with each other as it happened on Monday - is a normal thing to do in such complicated situations .
`` Sarraj said that he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while he said he would talk with Russians and Turks .
Moreover , we do not know what they were talking about because it is confidential information , '' he said , recalling that this method was particularly used at inter-Syrian talks in Geneva On January 12 , a ceasefire in Libya proposed by the Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of a larger initiative to achieve peace in the country entered into force at midnight .
The ceasefire ’ s objective is to stop hostilities between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Fayez al-Sarraj ’ s Government of National Accord ( GNA ) sitting in Tripoli .
On Monday , representatives of the parties to the conflict arrived in Moscow for talks after which GNA envoys signed the ceasefire agreement .
Haftar took a pause to study the agreement .
However , later he left Moscow without putting his signature under the document .
In the early hours of January 14 , armed clashes re-erupted in south Tripoli - the target of a decisive offensive declared by Haftar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement declaring `` readiness and determination to achieve victory . ''
Currently Libya has two parallel bodies of executive power : the internationally recognized GNA and Abdullah al-Thani ’ s interim government , operating in the country ’ s east together with parliament and supported by Haftar ’ s LNA .
After a prolonged standoff that has engulfed the area near Tripoli since April 4 , Haftar on December 12 declared the beginning of a decisive push towards the capital .
The GNA has repeatedly underlined that only withdrawal of LNA forces to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tripoli was launched can preserve the ceasefire .

"I don’t believe that it is a collapse. It is a complicated peace process," he said commenting on the results of these talks. "When people have been killing each other for a couple of years, there should not be expectations that they will come, put their signatures and everything will be resolved - it never happens. Look how long the conflict in Syria has been dragging on."
MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. The negotiations between parties to the Libyan conflict that took place in Moscow on Monday have not failed even though a ceasefire agreement was not signed because representatives still arrived in Moscow and shuttle diplomacy was employed in debating various issues on the agenda, Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies Vitaly Naumkin told the Valdai International Discussion Club on Tuesday.
Pointing out positives to take from it, Naumkin noted that leaders of the key warring parties - Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj and commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar - travelled to Moscow. The expert urged not to assign blame to any of them for not having the agreement signed.
"Everything started after Sarraj said that he would never sit around the same table with Haftar. It is humiliating for Haftar - he is a field marshal who was triumphantly marching on Tripoli. From Sarraj’s point of view, Haftar is an illegitimate figure, while Sarraj himself heads an internationally recognized government. However, Haftar also cannot throw his trump cards - military successes - away," he listed points that needed to be factored in by the sides.
The expert pointed out that the parties to the Libyan conflict are already preparing for a settlement conference which is expected to take place in Berlin on January 19 and intend to reach it with positions as strong as possible. "Germany, the host of the conference, is acting as an impartial broker, the EU leader, while France and Italy cannot agree with each other since their sympathies lie with different opposing parties, they invested significant funds to support them," he added. "Meanwhile, Germany allied with Russia, Chancellor Angela Merkel travelled to Moscow." Therefore, Naumkin believes that Russia used the Libyan conflict to boost relations with Germany. "Germany needs us not just because of natural gas but also because of political and regional issues," he explained.
The expert stressed that indirect talks - shuttle diplomacy when parties do not engage in direct meetings with each other as it happened on Monday - is a normal thing to do in such complicated situations. "Sarraj said that he would not talk with Haftar about anything, while he said he would talk with Russians and Turks. Moreover, we do not know what they were talking about because it is confidential information," he said, recalling that this method was particularly used at inter-Syrian talks in Geneva
Talks in Moscow
On January 12, a ceasefire in Libya proposed by the Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of a larger initiative to achieve peace in the country entered into force at midnight. The ceasefire’s objective is to stop hostilities between the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Fayez al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord (GNA) sitting in Tripoli. On Monday, representatives of the parties to the conflict arrived in Moscow for talks after which GNA envoys signed the ceasefire agreement.
Haftar took a pause to study the agreement. However, later he left Moscow without putting his signature under the document. In the early hours of January 14, armed clashes re-erupted in south Tripoli - the target of a decisive offensive declared by Haftar in December. The LNA issued a statement declaring "readiness and determination to achieve victory."
Libyan crisis
Currently Libya has two parallel bodies of executive power: the internationally recognized GNA and Abdullah al-Thani’s interim government, operating in the country’s east together with parliament and supported by Haftar’s LNA. After a prolonged standoff that has engulfed the area near Tripoli since April 4, Haftar on December 12 declared the beginning of a decisive push towards the capital. The GNA has repeatedly underlined that only withdrawal of LNA forces to positions they occupied before the April offensive on Tripoli was launched can preserve the ceasefire.


tass--2020-01-14--Seoul, Moscow working on a series of high-level visits

MOSCOW , January 14 .
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South Korea and Russia are conducting consultations on arranging a number of bilateral @ @ @ @ @ to Russia Lee Sok-bae told reporters on Tuesday .
`` We are conducting intense consultations @ @ @ @ @ exchanging high-level visits , including a possible top-level visit .
I believe the exchange of @ @ @ @ @ year , '' he said .
`` As for a possible visit by Russian President @ @ @ @ @ of Korea , the potential dates are still being discussed , '' the diplomat added @ @ @ @ @ South Korea and Russia would mark 30 years of diplomatic relations in 2020 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ government have already exchanged the draft programs .
We plan to hold more than 300 @ @ @ @ @ , youth , scientific and technological .
I am absolutely sure that the year of @ @ @ @ @ countries will give a fresh impetus to take bilateral relations to a new level in @ @ @ @ @ '' he stressed .

MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. South Korea and Russia are conducting consultations on arranging a number of bilateral visits, South Korean Ambassador to Russia Lee Sok-bae told reporters on Tuesday.
"We are conducting intense consultations with our Russian partners on exchanging high-level visits, including a possible top-level visit. I believe the exchange of high-level visits will intensify this year," he said.
"As for a possible visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Republic of Korea, the potential dates are still being discussed," the diplomat added.
The ambassador noted that South Korea and Russia would mark 30 years of diplomatic relations in 2020. "Our government and the Russian government have already exchanged the draft programs. We plan to hold more than 300 events, cultural, economic, youth, scientific and technological. I am absolutely sure that the year of mutual exchanges between the two countries will give a fresh impetus to take bilateral relations to a new level in the spirit of partnership," he stressed.


tass--2020-01-14--Russian Black Sea Fleet missile frigate holds air defense drills in Mediterranean

SEVASTOPOL , January 14 .
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The crew of the Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Essen accomplishing missions in the Mediterranean Sea held air defense drills , the Fleet ’ s press office reported on Tuesday .
`` Under the drills ’ scenario , the frigate ’ s air defense system spotted the launch of cruise missiles by a notional enemy ’ s aircraft that approached the ship .
The air defense team of the frigate Admiral Essen practiced the algorithms of measures to repel air attacks , '' the press office said in a statement .
During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s combat information center detected and identified the notional targets while the air defense team successfully destroyed them by electronic launches .
The frigate Admiral Essen has been accomplishing assigned missions within the Russian Navy ’ s permanent Mediterranean taskforce since December 2019 , the press office said .
The Admiral Essen represents a new series of Project 11356R/M frigates ( the Project 11357 designation is also used ) .
These frigates are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels , submarines and ground installations , carry out patrols and defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project are armed with eight launchers of Kalibr-NK cruise missiles that are capable of striking surface , coastal and underwater targets at a distance of up to 2,600 km .
The warships of this Project are also armed with Shtil-1 , Palash and AK-630M air defense missile and artillery systems , A-190 100mm universal artillery guns , torpedo tubes and RBU-6000 rocket launchers .
The frigates also have a take-off and landing strip and a hangar for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter ( Ka-27 or Ka-31 ) .

SEVASTOPOL, January 14. /TASS/. The crew of the Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Essen accomplishing missions in the Mediterranean Sea held air defense drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday.
"Under the drills’ scenario, the frigate’s air defense system spotted the launch of cruise missiles by a notional enemy’s aircraft that approached the ship. The air defense team of the frigate Admiral Essen practiced the algorithms of measures to repel air attacks," the press office said in a statement.
During the exercise, the personnel of the frigate’s combat information center detected and identified the notional targets while the air defense team successfully destroyed them by electronic launches.
The frigate Admiral Essen has been accomplishing assigned missions within the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean taskforce since December 2019, the press office said.
The Admiral Essen represents a new series of Project 11356R/M frigates (the Project 11357 designation is also used). These frigates are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, submarines and ground installations, carry out patrols and defend sea lanes.
The frigates of this Project are armed with eight launchers of Kalibr-NK cruise missiles that are capable of striking surface, coastal and underwater targets at a distance of up to 2,600 km.
The warships of this Project are also armed with Shtil-1, Palash and AK-630M air defense missile and artillery systems, A-190 100mm universal artillery guns, torpedo tubes and RBU-6000 rocket launchers. The frigates also have a take-off and landing strip and a hangar for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter (Ka-27 or Ka-31).


tass--2020-01-14--About 1mln books from Russian banned from entering Ukraine on ideological grounds

As follows from the Committee ’ s press statement , these printed products ran counter to the criteria for such products that could be circulated in Ukraine .
KIEV , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine banned import of a total of 151 books with an overall circulations of about one million copies from Russia in 2019 on ideological grounds , Ukraine ’ s State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting said on Tuesday .
Apart from that , the regulator did not issue permits to import 2,171 more printed products due to the lack of necessary documents or inaccurate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as many as 4,652 permits for printed products from Russia and non-controlled Ukrainian territories were issued in 2019 .
A law banning imports of `` anti-Ukrainian foreign printed matter '' came into force in Ukraine in early 2017 .
Pursuant to the law , the government in April 2017 adopted a procedure of withdrawal from circulation of Russia-printed materials that had reached Ukraine without a corresponding permit .
The State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting was endowed with the right to issue such permits on the basis of an expert council opinion @

As follows from the Committee’s press statement, these printed products ran counter to the criteria for such products that could be circulated in Ukraine.
KIEV, January 14. /TASS/. Ukraine banned import of a total of 151 books with an overall circulations of about one million copies from Russia in 2019 on ideological grounds, Ukraine’s State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting said on Tuesday.
Apart from that, the regulator did not issue permits to import 2,171 more printed products due to the lack of necessary documents or inaccurate information in such documents.
Nevertheless, as many as 4,652 permits for printed products from Russia and non-controlled Ukrainian territories were issued in 2019.
A law banning imports of "anti-Ukrainian foreign printed matter" came into force in Ukraine in early 2017. Pursuant to the law, the government in April 2017 adopted a procedure of withdrawal from circulation of Russia-printed materials that had reached Ukraine without a corresponding permit. The State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting was endowed with the right to issue such permits on the basis of an expert council opinion.


tass--2020-01-14--Jailed Russian national Viktor Bout transferred to supermax prison unit

`` Yesterday , he called and said that suddenly and without any explanation , he was transferred back to the supermax unit .
This is where he spent the first five years of his sentence .
This means that there will be practically no communication with him , everything will be under strict control , '' she said .
`` He called me and his mother ; we will only be able to contact him again next Monday .
Each call will last for about 13 minutes . ''
MOSCOW , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russian national Viktor Bout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a prison in Marion ( US , Illinois ) , has been transferred to a special supermax unit within the prison , where he spent the first five years of his sentence , his wife Alla Bout stated on Tuesday on the Rossiya-24 TV channel .
Bout ’ s wife stated that representatives of Russian Embassy in Washington maintain contact with her and aim to find out the reason for Bout ’ s transfer .
She added that the prison unit where Bout is currently held at is one of the toughest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a confined space , there are issues with food , this one of the toughest units .
There are only two units like this in the US , '' she explained .
`` I do not know the reasons for this transfer yet . ''
Viktor Bout was apprehended in the Thai capital of Bangkok in 2008 on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by a local court at the request of the United States .
He was charged with conspiracy to deliver weapons to a group calling itself the Revolutionary Armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarded as a terrorist organization by Washington .
In 2010 , Bout was extradited to the United States .
In April 2012 , he was sentenced to 25 years in prison and a fine of $ 15 mln .

"Yesterday, he called and said that suddenly and without any explanation, he was transferred back to the supermax unit. This is where he spent the first five years of his sentence. This means that there will be practically no communication with him, everything will be under strict control," she said. "He called me and his mother; we will only be able to contact him again next Monday. Each call will last for about 13 minutes."
MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. Russian national Viktor Bout, sentenced to 25 years behind bars at a prison in Marion (US, Illinois), has been transferred to a special supermax unit within the prison, where he spent the first five years of his sentence, his wife Alla Bout stated on Tuesday on the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Bout’s wife stated that representatives of Russian Embassy in Washington maintain contact with her and aim to find out the reason for Bout’s transfer.
She added that the prison unit where Bout is currently held at is one of the toughest in the country. "This is a confined space, there are issues with food, this one of the toughest units. There are only two units like this in the US," she explained. "I do not know the reasons for this transfer yet."
Viktor Bout was apprehended in the Thai capital of Bangkok in 2008 on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by a local court at the request of the United States. He was charged with conspiracy to deliver weapons to a group calling itself the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), regarded as a terrorist organization by Washington. In 2010, Bout was extradited to the United States. In April 2012, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison and a fine of $15 mln.


tass--2020-01-14--Russian reconnaissance ship returns to Black Sea after Mediterranean deployment — source

MOSCOW , January 14 .
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The Black Sea Fleet medium reconnaissance ship Kildin has returned to the Black Sea after its deployment in the Russian Navy ’ s permanent Mediterranean taskforce , a source in Crimean defense circles told TASS on Tuesday .
`` On Monday , the Kildin passed through the Black Sea Straits , '' the source specified .
The ship ’ s transit of the Black Sea straits was confirmed by Turkish spotters who posted its photos .
The Kildin operated off the coast of Syria from June 2019 .
A reconnaissance ship from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the Russian Navy ’ s permanent Mediterranean taskforce .
The Soviet Navy ’ s 5th Mediterranean Squadron served as a prototype for the Russian Navy ’ s permanent Mediterranean task force operating at present .
The 5th operational Soviet Squadron dealt with the tasks of naval presence in the Mediterranean theater of operations during the Cold War period .
Its main rival was the US Navy ’ s 6th Fleet .
The Soviet Squadron was disbanded on December 31 , 1992 , a year after the disintegration of the Soviet Union .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new operational Mediterranean task force .
Russia ’ s new permanent task force is dealing with planned and urgent combat missions arising in the Mediterranean theater of operations , including warding off threats to Russia ’ s national and military security .

MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. The Black Sea Fleet medium reconnaissance ship Kildin has returned to the Black Sea after its deployment in the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean taskforce, a source in Crimean defense circles told TASS on Tuesday.
"On Monday, the Kildin passed through the Black Sea Straits," the source specified.
The ship’s transit of the Black Sea straits was confirmed by Turkish spotters who posted its photos.
The Kildin operated off the coast of Syria from June 2019.
A reconnaissance ship from the Black Sea or Baltic Fleet constantly operates within the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean taskforce.
The Soviet Navy’s 5th Mediterranean Squadron served as a prototype for the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean task force operating at present. The 5th operational Soviet Squadron dealt with the tasks of naval presence in the Mediterranean theater of operations during the Cold War period. Its main rival was the US Navy’s 6th Fleet. The Soviet Squadron was disbanded on December 31, 1992, a year after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
In 2013, Russia started to create a new operational Mediterranean task force. Russia’s new permanent task force is dealing with planned and urgent combat missions arising in the Mediterranean theater of operations, including warding off threats to Russia’s national and military security.


tass--2020-01-14--Libya’s Haftar won’t sign peace deal until amendments are made — media

CAIRO , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
Commander of the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) Khalifa Haftar will not sign a ceasefire deal with the forces of the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) led by Fayez Al-Sarraj , until all his notes and amendments are included in the draft , says Al Arabiya citing anonymous LNA sources .
According to the report , Haftar has already returned to Benghazi after leaving Moscow without signing the deal with the GNA .
The LNA ’ s sources told Al Arabiya that Haftar and his aides will once again `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existing gaps , '' before making a final decision .
`` Haftar will not sign the document unless amendments are made and a clause on disarming , disbanding and liquidating the militias is added , because [ Haftar ] does not recognize them and sees no stability in Libya until the militias are eliminated , '' they said .
Besides , Haftar reportedly rejected any Turkish interference , mediation or participation in the monitoring of the ceasefire in Libya , pointing out that the draft document `` ignored a number of the LNA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also frustrated that the document did not state that Turkish forces must be withdrawn from Libya , and that a deal between the GNA and Ankara must be annulled .
The latter deal was signed in late November and includes military cooperation .
Haftar also demanded that the GNA must not sign any agreements without consulting the LNA , the sources said .
On January 12 , a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey came into effect .
The next day , delegates from the opposing sides came to Moscow for negotiations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire deal .
Haftar took time out allegedly to study the agreement , but later , according to Arabic media reports , departed from the Russian capital .
In the early hours of January 14 , armed clashes resumed in Tripoli ’ s south , followed by an LNA statement saying it is `` ready and determined '' to achieve victory .
On Tuesday , Russia ’ s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to TASS that the LNA commander left without signing the deal , adding that Moscow would continue working with both @ @ @ @ @ @

CAIRO, January 14. /TASS/. Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar will not sign a ceasefire deal with the forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez Al-Sarraj, until all his notes and amendments are included in the draft, says Al Arabiya citing anonymous LNA sources.
According to the report, Haftar has already returned to Benghazi after leaving Moscow without signing the deal with the GNA. The LNA’s sources told Al Arabiya that Haftar and his aides will once again "comprehensively study the terms of agreement for existing gaps," before making a final decision.
"Haftar will not sign the document unless amendments are made and a clause on disarming, disbanding and liquidating the militias is added, because [Haftar] does not recognize them and sees no stability in Libya until the militias are eliminated," they said.
Besides, Haftar reportedly rejected any Turkish interference, mediation or participation in the monitoring of the ceasefire in Libya, pointing out that the draft document "ignored a number of the LNA’s demands". Haftar was also frustrated that the document did not state that Turkish forces must be withdrawn from Libya, and that a deal between the GNA and Ankara must be annulled. The latter deal was signed in late November and includes military cooperation. Haftar also demanded that the GNA must not sign any agreements without consulting the LNA, the sources said.
On January 12, a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey came into effect. The next day, delegates from the opposing sides came to Moscow for negotiations, which resulted in the GNA signing the ceasefire deal. Haftar took time out allegedly to study the agreement, but later, according to Arabic media reports, departed from the Russian capital. In the early hours of January 14, armed clashes resumed in Tripoli’s south, followed by an LNA statement saying it is "ready and determined" to achieve victory.
On Tuesday, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to TASS that the LNA commander left without signing the deal, adding that Moscow would continue working with both sides of the Libyan conflict.


tass--2020-01-14--Press review: Baghdad not rushing to kick US troops out and power struggle rocks Abkhazia

Nezavisimaya Gazeta : Baghdad in no rush to kick US troops out Acting Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi opposes a US troop withdrawal , which is what the country ’ s lawmakers demanded following a US drone attack that had killed Commander of Iran 's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ' Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani , Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes .
At the same time , Abdul-Mahdi has been making public statements to appease the leaders of the country ’ s Shiite community who demand an end to the American military presence .
Amid these developments , demonstrations in Iraq against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Social protests in Iraq stand in contrast to statistics indicating economic growth in 2019 , '' Russian International Affairs Council expert Anton Mardasov said .
`` It is no wonder that Iran , who is taking advantage of the current situation and seeks to unleash protests against the US , initially opposed the resignation of Abdul-Mahdi ’ s cabinet and the protestors ’ demands , which the government was unable to fulfill in a short time because of a budget deficit , volatile oil prices and issues concerning internally displaced persons , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs , '' the expert added .
According to him , the leaders of the Hashd al-Shaabi Shiite military and political organization , who became part of Iraq ’ s state agencies partially through Soleimani ’ s effort , are unwilling to lose control over the militias because they want to be able to use them in inter-factional struggles .
`` This is why they seek to prove that they are necessary for ensuring Iraq ’ s sovereignty by demanding the withdrawal of US troops and offering assistance in Baghdad ’ s possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
The commentator also said that reasonable Iraqi politicians and religious leaders would quietly resist the pressure of pro-Iranian forces because they understood that the Americans would optimize their presence in Iraq over time .
Abkhazia ’ s parliament accepted President Raul Khajimba ’ s resignation on Monday .
A presidential election is scheduled to take place on March 22 .
Protests earlier broke out in Abkhazia as the opposition refused to accept the outcome of the September 2019 presidential election .
The parliament called on Khajimba to resign .
He refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down an hour after Russian Presidential Aide Vladislav Surkov , who is in charge of relations with Abkhazia , had arrived in Sukhum .
Surkov came to Abkhazia on the fourth day of the demonstrations .
On January 10 , Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary Rashid Nurgaliyev had arrived in Sukhum .
He held two meetings with Khajimba and brokered the president ’ s meetings with the opposition .
Surkov also met with opposition leaders .
It is not the first time that Surkov and Nurgaliyev worked together to resolve a political crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2014 , when Khajimba led the opposition and called on President Alexander Ankvab to resign .
The main reason behind the political coups in Abkhazia is that after coming to power , clans seek to avoid implementing financial agreements they made with other clans before the elections , a source close to the Kremlin told Vedomosti .
It is hard for Russia to pinpoint fundamental political differences between the groups involved in Abkhazia ’ s power struggle , said Garegin Mitin , a partner at T & M Consulting According to him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elite .
This is why , from the Kremlin ’ s standpoint , the most reasonable thing to do is to identify the one who expresses common interests and bet on a winner once one comes forward .
It will make it possible to avoid another political crisis because in any case , it will be difficult for Abkhazia to develop its economy without Moscow ’ s support .
There are little differences between political groups in Abkhazia because all of them declare pro-Russian positions in one way or another , political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chancellor Angela Merkel , French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have called on the Iranian authorities to comply with their obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) on Iran ’ s nuclear program .
The next two months will be crucial for the nuke deal ’ s future , Nezavisimaya Gazeta noted .
On January 5 , Iran ’ s government announced the fifth and final step to reduce its commitments to the JCPOA , ending restrictions on the number of centrifuges .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to abide by the deal if the sanctions were removed and the United States was held accountable for the killing of General Qasem Soleimani .
Senior Researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Institute of Oriental Studies Vladimir Sazhin emphasized that Tehran had not yet officially pulled out of the deal .
`` The fifth stage of reducing the JCPOA commitments is underway .
With each new step , Iran enhances its activities to end the agreement but refrains from leaving it , '' the expert noted .
According to him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into talks with the United States , given the fact that social tensions are high in the country and may even increase amid the surge in sanctions .
`` Even before the situation started to escalate , the idea of talks with the US had supporters among the Iranian elite .
I think that if the Iranian leadership ever opts for making agreements , it is likely to happen within the next two months , '' Sazhin said .
The expert also pointed out that the International Atomic Energy Agency continued to control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry but it could lose contact with Tehran if the JCPOA collapsed .
This is why all interested parties , including Russia , China and Japan , seek to talk Tehran out of abandoning the deal .
As many as 69,000 Russians declared bankruptcy in 2019 , which is 56.8 % higher than in 2018 , Izvestia wrote , citing the National Register of legally relevant data on the activities of legal entities , private entrepreneurs and other economic actors ( Fedresurs ) .
Debtors initiated most bankruptcy cases , with creditors only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bln rubles ( $ 130 mln ) out of the obligatory 225.6 bln rubles ( $ 3.7 bln ) because debtors did not have property to cover their repayments .
The number of bankruptcies keeps rising as the information spreads among people that it is a way to get rid of their debts , Fedresurs Project Manager Alexei Yukhnin pointed out .
Lawmakers are currently working to ease the relevant rules to provide more people with access to this procedure and reduce its cost , he added .
The objective reason behind bankruptcies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial capabilities , Associate Professor at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Natalya Svechnikova said .
According to her , statistics proves this , which shows that more than 70 % of debtors don ’ t have enough property to pay their debts .
In most cases , Russians take advantage of the bankruptcy procedure so that their debts are written off .
Legal precedents show that in Moscow , about two to three percent of bankruptcy cases end with the cancellation of debts , and in other Russian regions , debts are cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expert noted .
Since the individual bankruptcy procedure was launched in the country in October 2015 , a total of 163,200 Russians have been declared insolvent .
The number of bankrupt individuals has grown by 79.3 times in the past five years .
Yandex intends to test a car-sharing service in Europe this year , Vedomosti writes .
Yandex.Drive , which currently operates only in Russia , is the country ’ s biggest car-sharing service as far as the size of its vehicle fleet goes .
In terms of revenues , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its rival Delimobil .
Delimobil has already entered the European market , launching its Anytime service in the Czech capital of Prague in 2019 .
The company earlier announced plans to enter Poland as well .
Delimobil also operates in Belarus and Kazakhstan .
In five years , Delimobil will be active in at least 90 cities in 19 countries , the company ’ s founder Vincenzo Trani said in an interview with Vedomosti in late 2019 .
The company seeks to enter the world ’ s top three car-sharing operators in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Yandex has more experience in providing transport services to foreign users .
The Yandex.Taxi service entered non-CIS countries in 2016 , first launching operations in Georgia .
It moved into Latvia , Estonia , Lithuania and Serbia in 2018 .
The service continued its global expansion under the brand name Yango , entering Ivory Coast in October 2018 , Finland in November 2018 , Israel in December 2018 , Ghana and Romania in June 2019 .
The service is now available in 17 countries .
Yandex may be searching for additional growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its service to Europe , BCS Global analyst Maria Sukhanova said .
However , she warned that Yandex would face more difficulties on foreign car-sharing markets than in the taxi industry .
The business involves more offline activities , the analyst explained because there is a car fleet to be maintained .
`` Besides , the European market is not a home base for Yandex and the company will need time to understand how it works , establish all procedures and get the project ’ s economy going , '' Sukhanova emphasized .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ quoted in these press reviews

Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Baghdad in no rush to kick US troops out Acting Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi opposes a US troop withdrawal, which is what the country’s lawmakers demanded following a US drone attack that had killed Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes. At the same time, Abdul-Mahdi has been making public statements to appease the leaders of the country’s Shiite community who demand an end to the American military presence. Amid these developments, demonstrations in Iraq against Iranian and US interference continue. "Social protests in Iraq stand in contrast to statistics indicating economic growth in 2019," Russian International Affairs Council expert Anton Mardasov said. "It is no wonder that Iran, who is taking advantage of the current situation and seeks to unleash protests against the US, initially opposed the resignation of Abdul-Mahdi’s cabinet and the protestors’ demands, which the government was unable to fulfill in a short time because of a budget deficit, volatile oil prices and issues concerning internally displaced persons, in addition to the implementation of social welfare programs," the expert added. According to him, the leaders of the Hashd al-Shaabi Shiite military and political organization, who became part of Iraq’s state agencies partially through Soleimani’s effort, are unwilling to lose control over the militias because they want to be able to use them in inter-factional struggles. "This is why they seek to prove that they are necessary for ensuring Iraq’s sovereignty by demanding the withdrawal of US troops and offering assistance in Baghdad’s possible conflict with Erbil," Mardasov pointed out. The commentator also said that reasonable Iraqi politicians and religious leaders would quietly resist the pressure of pro-Iranian forces because they understood that the Americans would optimize their presence in Iraq over time. Vedomosti: Deja vu, Abkhaz president steps down amid protests Abkhazia’s parliament accepted President Raul Khajimba’s resignation on Monday. A presidential election is scheduled to take place on March 22. Protests earlier broke out in Abkhazia as the opposition refused to accept the outcome of the September 2019 presidential election. The parliament called on Khajimba to resign. He refused at first, but agreed to step down an hour after Russian Presidential Aide Vladislav Surkov, who is in charge of relations with Abkhazia, had arrived in Sukhum.
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Surkov came to Abkhazia on the fourth day of the demonstrations. On January 10, Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary Rashid Nurgaliyev had arrived in Sukhum. He held two meetings with Khajimba and brokered the president’s meetings with the opposition. Surkov also met with opposition leaders. It is not the first time that Surkov and Nurgaliyev worked together to resolve a political crisis in Abkhazia. They did the same in 2014, when Khajimba led the opposition and called on President Alexander Ankvab to resign. The main reason behind the political coups in Abkhazia is that after coming to power, clans seek to avoid implementing financial agreements they made with other clans before the elections, a source close to the Kremlin told Vedomosti. It is hard for Russia to pinpoint fundamental political differences between the groups involved in Abkhazia’s power struggle, said Garegin Mitin, a partner at T&M Consulting According to him, it is all about tensions among the elite. This is why, from the Kremlin’s standpoint, the most reasonable thing to do is to identify the one who expresses common interests and bet on a winner once one comes forward. It will make it possible to avoid another political crisis because in any case, it will be difficult for Abkhazia to develop its economy without Moscow’s support. There are little differences between political groups in Abkhazia because all of them declare pro-Russian positions in one way or another, political scientist Yevgeny Minchenko pointed out. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Europe demands Iran comply with nuclear deal German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have called on the Iranian authorities to comply with their obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program. The next two months will be crucial for the nuke deal’s future, Nezavisimaya Gazeta noted. On January 5, Iran’s government announced the fifth and final step to reduce its commitments to the JCPOA, ending restrictions on the number of centrifuges. At the same time, Tehran highlighted its readiness to abide by the deal if the sanctions were removed and the United States was held accountable for the killing of General Qasem Soleimani.
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Senior Researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies Vladimir Sazhin emphasized that Tehran had not yet officially pulled out of the deal. "The fifth stage of reducing the JCPOA commitments is underway. With each new step, Iran enhances its activities to end the agreement but refrains from leaving it," the expert noted. According to him, attempts could be made to force Tehran into talks with the United States, given the fact that social tensions are high in the country and may even increase amid the surge in sanctions. "Even before the situation started to escalate, the idea of talks with the US had supporters among the Iranian elite. I think that if the Iranian leadership ever opts for making agreements, it is likely to happen within the next two months," Sazhin said. The expert also pointed out that the International Atomic Energy Agency continued to control the situation in Iran’s nuclear industry but it could lose contact with Tehran if the JCPOA collapsed. This is why all interested parties, including Russia, China and Japan, seek to talk Tehran out of abandoning the deal. Izvestia: Number of bankrupt Russians keeps growing As many as 69,000 Russians declared bankruptcy in 2019, which is 56.8% higher than in 2018, Izvestia wrote, citing the National Register of legally relevant data on the activities of legal entities, private entrepreneurs and other economic actors (Fedresurs). Debtors initiated most bankruptcy cases, with creditors only being able to get back about eight bln rubles ($130 mln) out of the obligatory 225.6 bln rubles ($3.7 bln) because debtors did not have property to cover their repayments.
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The number of bankruptcies keeps rising as the information spreads among people that it is a way to get rid of their debts, Fedresurs Project Manager Alexei Yukhnin pointed out. Lawmakers are currently working to ease the relevant rules to provide more people with access to this procedure and reduce its cost, he added. The objective reason behind bankruptcies is that most people incorrectly evaluate their financial capabilities, Associate Professor at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Natalya Svechnikova said. According to her, statistics proves this, which shows that more than 70% of debtors don’t have enough property to pay their debts. In most cases, Russians take advantage of the bankruptcy procedure so that their debts are written off. Legal precedents show that in Moscow, about two to three percent of bankruptcy cases end with the cancellation of debts, and in other Russian regions, debts are cancelled in 99% of the cases, the expert noted. Since the individual bankruptcy procedure was launched in the country in October 2015, a total of 163,200 Russians have been declared insolvent. The number of bankrupt individuals has grown by 79.3 times in the past five years. Vedomosti: Yandex plans to launch car-sharing service in Europe Yandex intends to test a car-sharing service in Europe this year, Vedomosti writes. Yandex.Drive, which currently operates only in Russia, is the country’s biggest car-sharing service as far as the size of its vehicle fleet goes. In terms of revenues, in 2018, the service came second after its rival Delimobil. Delimobil has already entered the European market, launching its Anytime service in the Czech capital of Prague in 2019. The company earlier announced plans to enter Poland as well. Delimobil also operates in Belarus and Kazakhstan. In five years, Delimobil will be active in at least 90 cities in 19 countries, the company’s founder Vincenzo Trani said in an interview with Vedomosti in late 2019. The company seeks to enter the world’s top three car-sharing operators in terms of revenues.
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tass--2020-01-14--Erdogan vows to rebuff Damascus attempts to violate ceasefire in Idlib

MOSCOW , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
Turkey is ready to unilaterally put up resistance against Syrian government forces if they try to violate ceasefire in the Idlib province , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the parliament on Tuesday .
`` It ’ s everyone ’ s responsibility that the regime [ Syrian authorities - TASS ] hindering the political process must refrain from actions leading to bloodshed .
If necessary , we are ready to decisively counter the regime ’ s attempts to violate ceasefire in Idlib , '' Erdogan said in his speech broadcast by NTV channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past days Ankara and Moscow have held very intense talks , where an agreement on ceasefire in Idlib was reached .
`` Since there is no legitimate government in Syria , which would represent all people ’ s interests , we are carrying out this effort [ on resolving the conflict in the country - TASS ] jointly with Russia .
I hope this ceasefire will be permanent , '' he said .
Erdogan noted that amid the Syrian regime ’ s attacks some 400,000 residents of the Idlib province were heading to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community when it will take the side of those oppressed .
When will the United Nations start acting conscientiously ?
Despite our words nothing is being done , '' the Turkish leader said .
Turkey ’ s Ministry of National Defense reported on January 10 that Ankara and Moscow had agreed on the implementation of the ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone in northern Syria from January 12 .
However , Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria Maj. Gen. Yuri Borenkov announced introducing ceasefire in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on January 9 .
Erdogan noted that Ankara was ready to continue its military operation in northern Syria .
Idlib is the only Syrian region that is still controlled by illegal armed groups .
A northern de-escalation zone was set up in Idlib in 2017 to give shelter to militants and their families who were reluctant to voluntarily surrender arms in Eastern Ghouta and in Syria ’ s southern regions .
Twelve Turkish army ’ s observation points are operating in the Idlib governorate .

MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. Turkey is ready to unilaterally put up resistance against Syrian government forces if they try to violate ceasefire in the Idlib province, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the parliament on Tuesday.
"It’s everyone’s responsibility that the regime [Syrian authorities - TASS] hindering the political process must refrain from actions leading to bloodshed. If necessary, we are ready to decisively counter the regime’s attempts to violate ceasefire in Idlib," Erdogan said in his speech broadcast by NTV channel.
According to Erdogan, over the past days Ankara and Moscow have held very intense talks, where an agreement on ceasefire in Idlib was reached. "Since there is no legitimate government in Syria, which would represent all people’s interests, we are carrying out this effort [on resolving the conflict in the country - TASS] jointly with Russia. I hope this ceasefire will be permanent," he said.
Erdogan noted that amid the Syrian regime’s attacks some 400,000 residents of the Idlib province were heading to Turkey. "I ask the international community when it will take the side of those oppressed. When will the United Nations start acting conscientiously? Despite our words nothing is being done," the Turkish leader said.
Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense reported on January 10 that Ankara and Moscow had agreed on the implementation of the ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone in northern Syria from January 12. However, Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria Maj. Gen. Yuri Borenkov announced introducing ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone from 14:00 Moscow Time on January 9. Erdogan noted that Ankara was ready to continue its military operation in northern Syria.
Idlib is the only Syrian region that is still controlled by illegal armed groups. A northern de-escalation zone was set up in Idlib in 2017 to give shelter to militants and their families who were reluctant to voluntarily surrender arms in Eastern Ghouta and in Syria’s southern regions. Twelve Turkish army’s observation points are operating in the Idlib governorate.


tass--2020-01-14--Russian hi-tech firm develops new flight control system for Mi-28NM combat helicopters

`` The PKV-28 flight control system for the latest Mi-28NM ‘ Night Hunter ’ combat helicopters has been developed by the Saratov-based Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics , '' the press office said in a statement .
SARATOV , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
The Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics based in Saratov in southern Russia has developed a new flight control system for upgraded Mi-28NM combat helicopters , the press office of the regional industry ministry reported on Tuesday .
The flight control system developed in Saratov is lighter by its weight and smaller by its dimensions than other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comfort and easiness in piloting .
It also integrates big potential for further upgrade to meet the customer ’ s new requirements .
`` Following the results of state trials , the implemented technical solution will be offered for helicopters of other models , '' the statement says .
The Design Bureau of industrial Automatics was set up in 1947 and is licensed for all types of activity in the aircraft industry .
Today the Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics develops and produces onboard systems for various aircraft .
The Mi-28NM is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter ’ helicopter .
The work on the helicopter ’ s new modification started in 2009 .
The Mi-28NM has received a principally new panoramic view locator , a new control system with artificial intelligence elements and other equipment and will be capable of using precision weapons .
The helicopter is designated to strike the armor , carry out reconnaissance and provide target acquisition .
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said at the Army-2019 arms show that the Defense Ministry had signed a contract with the Russian Helicopters rotorcraft manufacturer on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the troops .

"The PKV-28 flight control system for the latest Mi-28NM ‘Night Hunter’ combat helicopters has been developed by the Saratov-based Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics," the press office said in a statement.
SARATOV, January 14. /TASS/. The Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics based in Saratov in southern Russia has developed a new flight control system for upgraded Mi-28NM combat helicopters, the press office of the regional industry ministry reported on Tuesday.
The flight control system developed in Saratov is lighter by its weight and smaller by its dimensions than other systems and ensures a new level of comfort and easiness in piloting. It also integrates big potential for further upgrade to meet the customer’s new requirements.
"Following the results of state trials, the implemented technical solution will be offered for helicopters of other models," the statement says.
The Design Bureau of industrial Automatics was set up in 1947 and is licensed for all types of activity in the aircraft industry. Today the Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics develops and produces onboard systems for various aircraft.
The Mi-28NM is a modernized version of the Mi-28N ‘Night Hunter’ helicopter. The work on the helicopter’s new modification started in 2009. The Mi-28NM has received a principally new panoramic view locator, a new control system with artificial intelligence elements and other equipment and will be capable of using precision weapons. The helicopter is designated to strike the armor, carry out reconnaissance and provide target acquisition.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said at the Army-2019 arms show that the Defense Ministry had signed a contract with the Russian Helicopters rotorcraft manufacturer on the delivery of 98 Mi-28NM attack helicopters to the troops.


tass--2020-01-14--Several people arrested in Iran in Ukrainian plane crash case

`` People in this case have already been arrested , but we are so far at the initial stage of @ @ @ @ @ said .
TEHRAN , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
Iran ’ s authorities have arrested @ @ @ @ @ in the Ukrainian plane crash , judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Esmaili said on Tuesday .
Esmaili @ @ @ @ @ the issue would be taken into consideration .
According to the spokesman , many people @ @ @ @ @ .
On January 8 , a Boeing-737 operated by Ukraine International Airlines bound for Kiev @ @ @ @ @ Tehran ’ s Imam Khomeini International Airport .
The crash killed all 176 people on @ @ @ @ @ , Germany , Iran , Canada and Ukraine and also British and Swedish subjects .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s Armed Forces General Staff released a statement admitting the plane had been shot @ @ @ @ @ Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( IRGC ) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir @ @ @ @ @ was misidentified as a cruise missile by the air defense force .

"People in this case have already been arrested, but we are so far at the initial stage of the investigation," he said.
TEHRAN, January 14. /TASS/. Iran’s authorities have arrested several people for their role in the Ukrainian plane crash, judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Esmaili said on Tuesday.
Esmaili added that all aspects of the issue would be taken into consideration. According to the spokesman, many people are involved in the investigation.
On January 8, a Boeing-737 operated by Ukraine International Airlines bound for Kiev crashed minutes after takeoff at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport. The crash killed all 176 people on board - citizens of Afghanistan, Germany, Iran, Canada and Ukraine and also British and Swedish subjects.
On January 11, Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff released a statement admitting the plane had been shot down accidentally. According to Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the plane was misidentified as a cruise missile by the air defense force.


tass--2020-01-14--Russia ready to help establish dialogue between US and Iran, Lavrov says

COLOMBO , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow is ready to contribute to launching dialogue between Washington and Tehran if the sides show interest in this , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference on Tuesday .
`` We are calling on the US and Iran to show restraint and solve all problems through dialogue , '' Lavrov said .
`` Many tried and continue trying to contribute to launching contacts between the United States and Iran to ease tensions , '' he said , stressing : `` [ We ] are also ready to help if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Meanwhile , Russia ’ s top diplomat emphasized that Moscow was not going to meddle in the ties between the United States and Iran .
`` By meddling , as you said , in US-Iranian relations I mean some physical actions. ''
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Russia is in opposition to escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region whatever the side responsible for it , Lavrov said .
According to him , `` no one can be satisfied with what is unfolding in the Persian Gulf region where tensions and nervousness are cranked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions , people are dying from it . ''
`` We can not turn a blind eye to the fact that it all started the moment when the United States announced a few years ago that `` all problems and woes of the region arise from Iran ’ s activities , that Iran is the main terrorist '' even though no one can prove this and `` that Iran should stop exercising influence over what is happening around its borders , '' the minister underlined .
Parallel to that , Lavrov continued , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the JCPOA ( Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program - TASS ) , started punishing everyone engaged in legitimate trade with Iran with sanctions which also led to significant heightening of tensions . ''
`` We understand Sri Lanka ’ s concern that a conflict in the Persian gulf region can take its toll on exports of traditional goods , not only Sri Lankan manufacturers will suffer , '' the top Russian diplomat noted .
`` The Persian Gulf of a place where transport arteries are running through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade , particularly the energy source trade . ''
`` It is in our best interest to set up a process of trust building in the Persian Gulf and the broader region .
In particular , that ’ s what the Russian proposal to establish collective security in the Persian Gulf zone and around it is aiming it , '' the minister emphasized .
`` Let ’ s hope that all interested parties will begin discussing ways to de-escalate tensions and form a normal good-neighbor policy . ''
The killing of Commander of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani goes beyond all legal and human boundaries , the Russian foreign minister said .
According to him , the killing was the culmination of Washington ’ s illegal actions .
`` It goes beyond all legal and human boundaries , '' Lavrov pointed out .
`` Russia opposes attempts to escalate the situation , no matter where they come from , '' he added .
Tensions in the Middle East rose following a US drone strike near Baghdad 's airport on January 3 , which killed Soleimani .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ air base and a facility in Erbil , which house US troops , in retaliation for the drone attack .

COLOMBO, January 14. /TASS/. Moscow is ready to contribute to launching dialogue between Washington and Tehran if the sides show interest in this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference on Tuesday.
"We are calling on the US and Iran to show restraint and solve all problems through dialogue," Lavrov said. "Many tried and continue trying to contribute to launching contacts between the United States and Iran to ease tensions," he said, stressing: "[We] are also ready to help if the sides show a real interest in this."
Meanwhile, Russia’s top diplomat emphasized that Moscow was not going to meddle in the ties between the United States and Iran. "By meddling, as you said, in US-Iranian relations I mean some physical actions.".
Escalation Persian Gulf
Russia is in opposition to escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region whatever the side responsible for it, Lavrov said.
According to him, "no one can be satisfied with what is unfolding in the Persian Gulf region where tensions and nervousness are cranked up, which are already manifesting in actions, people are dying from it."
"We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that it all started the moment when the United States announced a few years ago that "all problems and woes of the region arise from Iran’s activities, that Iran is the main terrorist" even though no one can prove this and "that Iran should stop exercising influence over what is happening around its borders," the minister underlined.
Parallel to that, Lavrov continued, "the US tore up its obligations to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program - TASS), started punishing everyone engaged in legitimate trade with Iran with sanctions which also led to significant heightening of tensions."
"We understand Sri Lanka’s concern that a conflict in the Persian gulf region can take its toll on exports of traditional goods, not only Sri Lankan manufacturers will suffer," the top Russian diplomat noted. "The Persian Gulf of a place where transport arteries are running through and that has strategic significance for international trade, particularly the energy source trade."
"It is in our best interest to set up a process of trust building in the Persian Gulf and the broader region. In particular, that’s what the Russian proposal to establish collective security in the Persian Gulf zone and around it is aiming it," the minister emphasized. "Let’s hope that all interested parties will begin discussing ways to de-escalate tensions and form a normal good-neighbor policy."
Soleimani’s killing
The killing of Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani goes beyond all legal and human boundaries, the Russian foreign minister said.
According to him, the killing was the culmination of Washington’s illegal actions. "It goes beyond all legal and human boundaries," Lavrov pointed out. "Russia opposes attempts to escalate the situation, no matter where they come from," he added.
Tensions in the Middle East rose following a US drone strike near Baghdad's airport on January 3, which killed Soleimani. Iran targeted Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad air base and a facility in Erbil, which house US troops, in retaliation for the drone attack.


tass--2020-01-14--Tourist police to begin service in Russia’s Vladivostok on February 1

In recent years , the Primorsky Region has become the Russian Far East ’ s leader in terms of both domestic and foreign tourists , making up 73 % of the entire Far Eastern tourism flow .
In 2019 , some 780,000 foreign tourists visited the region ( an increase of 20 % ) , marking the region ’ s highest in the last 10 years .
VLADIVOSTOK , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs ’ regional office in the Primorsky Region announced a recruitment drive for its tourist police force , which will begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the office ’ s website says .
`` The Primorsky Region Police Office is recruiting for its specialized squad of tourist police , tasked with ensuring the safety of Russia ’ s guests and providing assistance to tourists .
[ … ] The tourist flow keeps increasing , which prompted the creation of this specialized tourist police squad in Vladivostok from February 1 , 2020 , '' the website reads .
Tourist police officers stand out from regular policemen thanks to their armbands with inscriptions in Russian and English .
The applicants are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Chinese and Korean - have no criminal history , no severe illnesses and have completed obligatory military service .
The officers will be tasked with ensuring comfort and security of foreign citizens , patrol pedestrian areas , consult tourists and swiftly respond to any breaches of the law .
Vladivostok has seen its share of tourists that have wound up in emergencies .
In June 2018 , a South Korean tourist fell off an observation point during a photoshoot .
She was rushed to a local hospital .
In July 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a sidewalk next to a pedestrian crossing .
They were provided with medical assistance .

In recent years, the Primorsky Region has become the Russian Far East’s leader in terms of both domestic and foreign tourists, making up 73% of the entire Far Eastern tourism flow. In 2019, some 780,000 foreign tourists visited the region (an increase of 20%), marking the region’s highest in the last 10 years.
VLADIVOSTOK, January 14. /TASS/. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ regional office in the Primorsky Region announced a recruitment drive for its tourist police force, which will begin operating in Vladivostok on February 1, the office’s website says.
"The Primorsky Region Police Office is recruiting for its specialized squad of tourist police, tasked with ensuring the safety of Russia’s guests and providing assistance to tourists. […] The tourist flow keeps increasing, which prompted the creation of this specialized tourist police squad in Vladivostok from February 1, 2020," the website reads.
Tourist police officers stand out from regular policemen thanks to their armbands with inscriptions in Russian and English. The applicants are expected to know foreign languages - Japanese, Chinese and Korean - have no criminal history, no severe illnesses and have completed obligatory military service.
The officers will be tasked with ensuring comfort and security of foreign citizens, patrol pedestrian areas, consult tourists and swiftly respond to any breaches of the law.
Vladivostok has seen its share of tourists that have wound up in emergencies. In June 2018, a South Korean tourist fell off an observation point during a photoshoot. She was rushed to a local hospital. In July 2019, two tourists were hit by a car on a sidewalk next to a pedestrian crossing. They were provided with medical assistance.


tass--2020-01-14--Russian top diplomat: No final results achieved at talks on Libya in Moscow

`` We will push ahead with efforts in this direction , no final results have been achieved so far , '' he said .
COLOMBO , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
No final results on the settlement in Libya have been achieved at the talks in Moscow , but efforts will continue , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday .
`` All efforts now taken by Europeans including Germans , the French , Italians , the efforts by Libyan neighbors - Algeria , Egypt - as well as the UAE , Turkey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece them all together so that everyone acts in one direction and urges all Libyan parties to reach agreements rather than sort things out militarily , '' he said .
Lavrov also said that extremists are moving from Syria ’ s Idlib to Libya for destabilizing the situation in the North African country .
`` There are the remaining hotbeds of terrorist activity , namely in Idlib , where extremists have been losing ground , '' Lavrov said .
`` But unfortunately , if we speak about ties between Syria and Libya , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Libya in order to continue stirring the pot in that country . ''
Russia ’ s top diplomat noted that some 90 % of the country ’ s territory is currently under control of the legitimate Syrian government and Assad ’ s forces have been gaining ground .
`` Certainly , the task for the future is to iron out problems in northeastern Syria , which are mainly caused by illegal presence of US forces there who have been actively encouraging separatism on the right bank of the Euphrates , '' Lavrov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Syria is much better than in Libya because the political settlement process is underway in the Arab republic .
This became possible since all parties to the conflict have a responsible approach , he explained .
On January 12 , a ceasefire in Libya proposed by the Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of a larger initiative to achieve peace in the country entered into force at midnight .
The ceasefire ’ s objective is to stop hostilities between the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fayez al-Sarraj ’ s Government of National Accord ( GNA ) sitting in Tripoli .
On Monday , representatives of the parties to the conflict arrived in Moscow for talks after which GNA envoys signed a ceasefire agreement .
Haftar took a pause to study the agreement .
However , later he left Moscow without putting his signature under the document , Arab media outlets reported .
In the early hours of January 14 , armed clashes re-erupted in south Tripoli - the target of a decisive offensive declared by Haftar in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` readiness and determination to achieve victory . ''

"We will push ahead with efforts in this direction, no final results have been achieved so far," he said.
COLOMBO, January 14. /TASS/. No final results on the settlement in Libya have been achieved at the talks in Moscow, but efforts will continue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.
"All efforts now taken by Europeans including Germans, the French, Italians, the efforts by Libyan neighbors - Algeria, Egypt - as well as the UAE, Turkey, Qatar and Russia, we want to piece them all together so that everyone acts in one direction and urges all Libyan parties to reach agreements rather than sort things out militarily," he said.
Lavrov also said that extremists are moving from Syria’s Idlib to Libya for destabilizing the situation in the North African country.
"There are the remaining hotbeds of terrorist activity, namely in Idlib, where extremists have been losing ground," Lavrov said. "But unfortunately, if we speak about ties between Syria and Libya, they [terrorists] are largely moving to Libya in order to continue stirring the pot in that country."
Russia’s top diplomat noted that some 90% of the country’s territory is currently under control of the legitimate Syrian government and Assad’s forces have been gaining ground.
"Certainly, the task for the future is to iron out problems in northeastern Syria, which are mainly caused by illegal presence of US forces there who have been actively encouraging separatism on the right bank of the Euphrates," Lavrov said.
Lavrov emphasized that the situation in Syria is much better than in Libya because the political settlement process is underway in the Arab republic. This became possible since all parties to the conflict have a responsible approach, he explained.
On January 12, a ceasefire in Libya proposed by the Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of a larger initiative to achieve peace in the country entered into force at midnight. The ceasefire’s objective is to stop hostilities between the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Fayez al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord (GNA) sitting in Tripoli. On Monday, representatives of the parties to the conflict arrived in Moscow for talks after which GNA envoys signed a ceasefire agreement.
Haftar took a pause to study the agreement. However, later he left Moscow without putting his signature under the document, Arab media outlets reported. In the early hours of January 14, armed clashes re-erupted in south Tripoli - the target of a decisive offensive declared by Haftar in December. The LNA issued a statement declaring "readiness and determination to achieve victory."


tass--2020-01-14--Russia continues working with Libyan sides on achieving settlement

`` Yes , the work with the sides continues , '' the ministry said .
MOSCOW , January 14 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow continues cooperating with Libyan sides on achieving settlement after the talks held on Monday , the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS .
The ministry also confirmed that Libyan National Army ( LNA ) Commander Khalifa Haftar had left Moscow without signing a deal on settlement .
A ceasefire between the Tripoli-based internationally recognized Government of National Accord ( GNA ) led by Fayez al-Sarraj and the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) forces of Commander Khalifa Haftar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January 12 within the framework of a joint initiative proposed by the Russian and Turkish presidents .
Delegations of the sides arrived in Moscow on January 13 for talks , after which Sarraj and Chairman of the High Council of State Khaled al-Mishri signed a draft document on the settlement in the country , while Haftar took a pause until Tuesday morning .
After Haftar left Moscow early on January 14 , armed clashes resumed in the south of the capital Tripoli .
In a statement , cited by the Al Hadath TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its `` readiness and determination to win . ''

"Yes, the work with the sides continues," the ministry said.
MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. Moscow continues cooperating with Libyan sides on achieving settlement after the talks held on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS.
The ministry also confirmed that Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar had left Moscow without signing a deal on settlement.
A ceasefire between the Tripoli-based internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj and the Libyan National Army (LNA) forces of Commander Khalifa Haftar took effect in Libya at midnight on January 12 within the framework of a joint initiative proposed by the Russian and Turkish presidents.
Delegations of the sides arrived in Moscow on January 13 for talks, after which Sarraj and Chairman of the High Council of State Khaled al-Mishri signed a draft document on the settlement in the country, while Haftar took a pause until Tuesday morning. After Haftar left Moscow early on January 14, armed clashes resumed in the south of the capital Tripoli. In a statement, cited by the Al Hadath TV channel, the Libyan army has declared its "readiness and determination to win."


tass--2020-01-14--ITE Hong Kong's only travel fair well covers southern China too

HONG KONG , Jan. 14 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ITE , organized by TKS Exhibition Services Ltd , covers regional travel trade , MICE and quality FIT .
Of the 11613 buyers and visitors in two trade days of ITE 2019 , which require registration for admission , 11 % from overseas and 26 % from mainland China mainly Guangdong , while some 85 % of its 73665 public visitors were quality FIT .
ITE 's B2B and B2MICE programs include seller-buyer quick-dating ; promote audiences for exhibitor 's trade seminar / workshop etc .
Hong Kong outbound kept growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , up 1.7 % , from July to September ; and up 5 % to 318,000 on first day of `` extended '' Christmas holiday .
The city 's air ticket sale grew 9 % in July , 8.5 % in September and 11.7 % in November ; dropped 8.6 % in August and 7.3 % in October ; and revenue from January to November grew 3.8 % to HK $ 27.5 billion .
Nearly all international exhibitions from July to December held as planned .
Significantly , a large outdoor consumer fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city center went smoothly and reportedly with good visitor flow .
Hong Kong with 7.4 million people but spending US $ 26.5 billion on outbound , rank World 's 11th and Asia 's 3rd largest source market in 2018 after mainland China and South Korea ( population around 50 million ) .
Its per capita outbound spending averaged US $ 3580 , higher than Australia at around US $ 1500 and UK at US $ 1150 , which respectively visited by some 309,000 and 243,000 Hong Kong citizens in 2018 .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong arrivals to Australia grew 2.7 % to 232,300 , to Japan from July to September totaled 562970 , up 2.2 % .
ITE combines the 34th ITE ( LEISURE ) & 15th ITE MICE , will be held from June 11 to 14 , 2020 at Halls 1 of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre .
It is supported by China 's Ministry of Culture & Tourism and Hong Kong Tourism Board etc .
At ITE 2019 over 87 % of 675 exhibitors were from overseas , and over half of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside Asia .
Specifically from Europe were Armenia , Croatia , Zagreb , Cyprus , Czech , Finland , France , Georgia , Iceland , Russia , St. Petersburg , Moscow , Spain , Catalonia , Switzerland and UK .
Exhibitors highlights THEME travels ; while on MICE some 140 exhibitors and 18 % trade visitors from MICE and corporations .
For detail , visit www.itehk.com or contact TKS via email travel @ tkshk.com .

HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ITE, organized by TKS Exhibition Services Ltd, covers regional travel trade, MICE and quality FIT. Of the 11613 buyers and visitors in two trade days of ITE 2019, which require registration for admission, 11% from overseas and 26% from mainland China mainly Guangdong, while some 85% of its 73665 public visitors were quality FIT.
ITE's B2B and B2MICE programs include seller-buyer quick-dating; promote audiences for exhibitor's trade seminar / workshop etc.
Hong Kong outbound kept growing, with residents made 23 million departures, up 1.7%, from July to September; and up 5% to 318,000 on first day of "extended" Christmas holiday. The city's air ticket sale grew 9% in July, 8.5% in September and 11.7% in November; dropped 8.6% in August and 7.3% in October; and revenue from January to November grew 3.8% to HK$27.5 billion.
Nearly all international exhibitions from July to December held as planned. Significantly, a large outdoor consumer fair held from December 10 to 31 in the city center went smoothly and reportedly with good visitor flow.
Hong Kong with 7.4 million people but spending US$26.5 billion on outbound, rank World's 11th and Asia's 3rd largest source market in 2018 after mainland China and South Korea (population around 50 million). Its per capita outbound spending averaged US$3580, higher than Australia at around US$1500 and UK at US$1150, which respectively visited by some 309,000 and 243,000 Hong Kong citizens in 2018.
In first 9 months of 2019, Hong Kong arrivals to Australia grew 2.7% to 232,300, to Japan from July to September totaled 562970, up 2.2%.
ITE combines the 34th ITE (LEISURE) & 15th ITE MICE, will be held from June 11 to 14, 2020 at Halls 1 of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. It is supported by China's Ministry of Culture & Tourism and Hong Kong Tourism Board etc.
At ITE 2019 over 87% of 675 exhibitors were from overseas, and over half of the 56 exhibiting countries and regions were from outside Asia. Specifically from Europe were Armenia, Croatia, Zagreb, Cyprus, Czech, Finland, France, Georgia, Iceland, Russia, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Spain, Catalonia, Switzerland and UK. Exhibitors highlights THEME travels; while on MICE some 140 exhibitors and 18% trade visitors from MICE and corporations.
For detail, visit www.itehk.com or contact TKS via email travel@tkshk.com.
CONTACT: TKS, +852-31550600, travel@tkshk.com


tass--2020-01-14--Simple and Centralized File Management with Infortrend Office Shared Storage

TAIPEI , Jan. 14 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology , Inc. ( TWSE : 2495 ) , the industry-leading enterprise storage provider , launches the office shared storage to facilitate file sharing and centralized file storage and backup for work environment .
The easy-to-use storage system is designed to simplify project collaboration and work files storage and management , especially for small-to-medium enterprises which often face challenges , such as imperfect IT infrastructure or unpredictable business growth .
The EonStor GS/GSe/GSe Pro office shared storage provides a unified storage space for office users to share , store , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the file or the file is changed , it will be updated in real time , which avoids the issue of people editing the file at the same time .
The IT manager , on the other hand , can also easily allocate , track , and even expand employees ' storage usage , making the data management effortless .
In addition , with all files stored on GS , the supported RAID protection can ensure normal access to data even if the hard disk is damaged .
GS also supports the multi-version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data backup to guarantee that data can be restored from mistaken deletion or accidents .
GS provides a simple and quick setup wizard to save users from complicated storage system settings .
Moreover , through the EonOne management software , the administrator can easily set up file sharing , user storage quota , and data protection .
For general users , GS provides EonView client-based utility , which can automatically connect the personal computer to GS and quickly mount storage space for the use as a network drive .
Infortrend ( TWSE : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storage solutions since 1993 .
With a strong emphasis on in-house design , testing , and manufacturing , Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards , user friendly data services , personal after-sales support , and unrivaled value .
For more information , please visit www.infortrend.com Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology , Inc. ; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .

TAIPEI, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, launches the office shared storage to facilitate file sharing and centralized file storage and backup for work environment. The easy-to-use storage system is designed to simplify project collaboration and work files storage and management, especially for small-to-medium enterprises which often face challenges, such as imperfect IT infrastructure or unpredictable business growth.
The EonStor GS/GSe/GSe Pro office shared storage provides a unified storage space for office users to share, store, and back up files. When someone edits the file or the file is changed, it will be updated in real time, which avoids the issue of people editing the file at the same time.
The IT manager, on the other hand, can also easily allocate, track, and even expand employees' storage usage, making the data management effortless. In addition, with all files stored on GS, the supported RAID protection can ensure normal access to data even if the hard disk is damaged. GS also supports the multi-version snapshot function, and off-site and cloud data backup to guarantee that data can be restored from mistaken deletion or accidents.
GS provides a simple and quick setup wizard to save users from complicated storage system settings. Moreover, through the EonOne management software, the administrator can easily set up file sharing, user storage quota, and data protection. For general users, GS provides EonView client-based utility, which can automatically connect the personal computer to GS and quickly mount storage space for the use as a network drive.
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Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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