tass--2020-10-09--Belarus’ Lukashenko announces personnel reshuffle in colleges over ‘student behavior’

MINSK , October 9 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting that personnel must be reshuffled in universities , whose students `` displayed negligent attitude to higher education , '' BelTA news agency reported Friday .
`` Behavior of some students reveals their , mildly put , negligent attitude to higher education .
This may lead to the loss of its value as an important social step .
University rectors are underperforming here .
In the coming days , within a week , we must solve the personnel issue in these universities , '' Lukashenko said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be paid to employment policy , and `` active public-minded individuals capable of engaging in a dialogue with the citizens '' must be singled out .
`` The most important issue that we face is reliability .
We were too careless when picking and appointing the personnel .
And then some of them ‘ switched sides ’ , actually those the state had nurtured .
Therefore , reliability , patriotism , devotion to the ideas of the people take center stage now , '' he said .
Previously , Lukashenko noted repeatedly that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of young people who never experienced `` the difficulties of the wild nineties . ''

MINSK, October 9. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting that personnel must be reshuffled in universities, whose students "displayed negligent attitude to higher education," BelTA news agency reported Friday.
"Behavior of some students reveals their, mildly put, negligent attitude to higher education. This may lead to the loss of its value as an important social step. University rectors are underperforming here. In the coming days, within a week, we must solve the personnel issue in these universities," Lukashenko said.
He added that special attention must be paid to employment policy, and "active public-minded individuals capable of engaging in a dialogue with the citizens" must be singled out.
"The most important issue that we face is reliability. We were too careless when picking and appointing the personnel. And then some of them ‘switched sides’, actually those the state had nurtured. Therefore, reliability, patriotism, devotion to the ideas of the people take center stage now," he said.
Previously, Lukashenko noted repeatedly that a significant portion of protesters is comprised of young people who never experienced "the difficulties of the wild nineties."


tass--2020-10-09--Russia to deliver Soyuz rocket with manned spacecraft to Baikonur on Oct. 11

MOSCOW , October 9 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s state commission has made a decision to deliver a Soyuz-2.1a @ @ @ @ @ MS-17 manned spacecraft to the Baikonur spaceport ’ s launch pad on October 11 , @ @ @ @ @ announced on Friday .
`` After hearing reports on the results of the tests , @ @ @ @ @ on the delivery on October 11 , '' Roscosmos said .
The carrier rocket with @ @ @ @ @ to blast off from Site 31 of the Baikonur spaceport towards the International Space Station @ @ @ @ @ a.m. Moscow time on October 14 .
The next expedition ’ s crew members continue @ @ @ @ @ .
In particular , they are scheduled to hold training on Friday to practice manual @ @ @ @ @ The crew members are also undergoing medical check-ups every day .
The next expedition ’ @ @ @ @ @ cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and also NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins .
Currently , @ @ @ @ @ Ivan Vagner and US astronaut Chris Cassidy are working aboard the orbital outpost .

MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. Russia’s state commission has made a decision to deliver a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a Soyuz MS-17 manned spacecraft to the Baikonur spaceport’s launch pad on October 11, the State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced on Friday.
"After hearing reports on the results of the tests, a decision has been made on the delivery on October 11," Roscosmos said.
The carrier rocket with the manned spacecraft is scheduled to blast off from Site 31 of the Baikonur spaceport towards the International Space Station (ISS) at 08:45 a.m. Moscow time on October 14. The next expedition’s crew members continue their preparations for the flight. In particular, they are scheduled to hold training on Friday to practice manual rendezvous with the ISS. The crew members are also undergoing medical check-ups every day.
The next expedition’s crew will comprise Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and also NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins. Currently, Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner and US astronaut Chris Cassidy are working aboard the orbital outpost.


tass--2020-10-09--Meeting of Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers begins in Moscow

MOSCOW , October 9 .
/TASS/ .
A meeting of the Russian , Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers - Sergey @ @ @ @ @ Zohrab Mnatsakanyan - has started in Moscow , TASS reported from the scene on Friday @ @ @ @ @ are taking place in the Russian Foreign Ministry ’ s Reception House .
A news @ @ @ @ @ talks .
The Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers arrived in Moscow a few hours prior @ @ @ @ @ had been invited for consultations on Nagorno-Karabakh by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
Renewed clashes @ @ @ @ @ on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
@ @ @ @ @ violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
@ @ @ @ @ martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. A meeting of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers - Sergey Lavrov, Jeyhun Bayramov and Zohrab Mnatsakanyan - has started in Moscow, TASS reported from the scene on Friday.
The talks on Nagorno-Karabakh are taking place in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Reception House. A news conference is expected after the talks.
The Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers arrived in Moscow a few hours prior to the meeting. They had been invited for consultations on Nagorno-Karabakh by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-09--Military equipment, troops enter Kyrgyz capital where state of emergency is declared

BISHKEK , October 9 .
/TASS/ .
Military equipment and troops have begun to arrive in the Kyrgyz capital , @ @ @ @ @ the site .
Convoys of military trucks with servicemen were spotted on Friday in southern @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier on Friday , Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov issued a decree declaring the state @ @ @ @ @ .
It will become effective at 20:00 local time ( 17:00 Moscow time ) .

BISHKEK, October 9. /TASS/. Military equipment and troops have begun to arrive in the Kyrgyz capital, a TASS correspondent reported from the site. Convoys of military trucks with servicemen were spotted on Friday in southern and western parts of Bishkek.
Earlier on Friday, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov issued a decree declaring the state of emergency in the capital. It will become effective at 20:00 local time (17:00 Moscow time).


tass--2020-10-09--Russia awaits Denmark’s reply to proposal on incidents at sea agreement — Lavrov

MOSCOW , October 9 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is waiting for a reply from Denmark to its proposal to sign a bilateral agreement on preventing unintended incidents at sea between the two countries and in the airspace over these waters , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at a news conference on Friday following a meeting with his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod .
`` We reminded our Danish colleagues that we had long since proposed to conclude a bilateral intergovernmental agreement with them on avoiding unintentional incidents at sea between our countries and in the airspace above these waters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope that Denmark will consider this proposal of ours , just like other neighbors we have such agreements with .
It will certainly contribute to building confidence between our countries in general , '' he added .
Lavrov stressed that Russia proposed the initiative on numerous occasions , and Danish counterparts are still thinking .
`` Today we reminded them of all that .
I believe that , if there is a sincere interest in the de-escalation of the situation , in overcoming some confrontational trends in the atmosphere of our relations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific deeds .
We have not seen any deeds so far , '' he concluded .

MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. Russia is waiting for a reply from Denmark to its proposal to sign a bilateral agreement on preventing unintended incidents at sea between the two countries and in the airspace over these waters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at a news conference on Friday following a meeting with his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod.
"We reminded our Danish colleagues that we had long since proposed to conclude a bilateral intergovernmental agreement with them on avoiding unintentional incidents at sea between our countries and in the airspace above these waters," Lavrov said. "We hope that Denmark will consider this proposal of ours, just like other neighbors we have such agreements with. It will certainly contribute to building confidence between our countries in general," he added. Lavrov stressed that Russia proposed the initiative on numerous occasions, and Danish counterparts are still thinking. "Today we reminded them of all that. I believe that, if there is a sincere interest in the de-escalation of the situation, in overcoming some confrontational trends in the atmosphere of our relations, then we need to be guided by specific deeds. We have not seen any deeds so far," he concluded. Entering Russian market


tass--2020-10-09--Kyrgyzstan situation continues to resemble chaos, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , October 9 .
/TASS/ .
The situation in Kyrgyzstan continues to resemble chaos , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Friday .
Kremlin is aware of reports that the acting Kyrgyzstan Security Council head Omurbek Suvanaliyev has been dismissed from the Council building .
`` This is yet another indication of how complex , tangled and chaotic the situation in Kyrgyzstan is right now , '' the spokesman said .
`` Of course , Russia will continue its contacts , will seek to what one would call find ground under its feet , '' Peskov said .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wishes its Kyrgyzstan counterparts to stabilize the situation as soon as possible . ''
Currently , `` pronounced elements of chaos are apparent '' in Kyrgyzstan , Peskov said .
On October 7 , Russian Federal Security Service ( FSB ) head Alexander Bortnikov expressed his support to effort on normalization of the situation during his phone call with Suvanaliyev .
Following the elections in Kyrgyzstan , representatives of political parties that failed to secure seats in the parliament staged mass riots in Bishkek .
Early Tuesday , the rioters capture the buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidential administration , the Prosecutor General ’ s Office and the Bishkek city hall .
The opposition has established several structures who declared themselves interim power .
Impostors captured state offices of all levels , tens of enterprises , mines and other businesses have been seized by unidentified people .

MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. The situation in Kyrgyzstan continues to resemble chaos, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Friday.
Kremlin is aware of reports that the acting Kyrgyzstan Security Council head Omurbek Suvanaliyev has been dismissed from the Council building.
"This is yet another indication of how complex, tangled and chaotic the situation in Kyrgyzstan is right now," the spokesman said.
"Of course, Russia will continue its contacts, will seek to what one would call find ground under its feet," Peskov said.
He underscored that Russia "is interested and wishes its Kyrgyzstan counterparts to stabilize the situation as soon as possible." Currently, "pronounced elements of chaos are apparent" in Kyrgyzstan, Peskov said.
On October 7, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) head Alexander Bortnikov expressed his support to effort on normalization of the situation during his phone call with Suvanaliyev.
Following the elections in Kyrgyzstan, representatives of political parties that failed to secure seats in the parliament staged mass riots in Bishkek. Early Tuesday, the rioters capture the buildings of the parliament, the cabinet, the presidential administration, the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Bishkek city hall. The opposition has established several structures who declared themselves interim power. Impostors captured state offices of all levels, tens of enterprises, mines and other businesses have been seized by unidentified people.


tass--2020-10-09--Denmark ready to jump on the anti-Russian sanctions bandwagon over Navalny case

MOSCOW , October 9 .
/TASS/ .
Following Friday ’ s talks with Russia ’ s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov , Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told a press conference that Denmark is ready to join the anti-Russian sanctions that France and Germany are going to propose to their EU partners in the wake of the episode with blogger Alexey Navalny .
`` Naturally , we will join the sanctions against these people [ who are allegedly behind the Navalny incident ] , '' he insisted .
Kofod added that Copenhagen condemns `` in strongest possible terms , the assassination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a full and transparent investigation into who was responsible for that attempt to kill Navalny . ''
On Thursday , Le Monde , a prominent French paper , stated that the EU sanctions blacklist over the Alexey Navalny case may include nine people .
According to the newspaper , these individuals are employees of the Presidential Administration and national security agencies .
The restrictive measures involve freezing bank accounts and slapping entry bans to Europe , and they will be discussed in Brussels on October 12 , Le Monde reported .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targets , nor the sources of its information .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the publication of the French newspaper , noting that this `` can not and should not be a reason for any reaction . ''
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously cautioned that restrictive measures in international relations could lead only to countermeasures .
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk .
He fell into a coma and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny ’ s system prior to his transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident .

MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. Following Friday’s talks with Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told a press conference that Denmark is ready to join the anti-Russian sanctions that France and Germany are going to propose to their EU partners in the wake of the episode with blogger Alexey Navalny.
"Naturally, we will join the sanctions against these people [who are allegedly behind the Navalny incident]," he insisted.
Kofod added that Copenhagen condemns "in strongest possible terms, the assassination attempt on Navalny" and demands "a full and transparent investigation into who was responsible for that attempt to kill Navalny."
On Thursday, Le Monde, a prominent French paper, stated that the EU sanctions blacklist over the Alexey Navalny case may include nine people. According to the newspaper, these individuals are employees of the Presidential Administration and national security agencies. The restrictive measures involve freezing bank accounts and slapping entry bans to Europe, and they will be discussed in Brussels on October 12, Le Monde reported. However, the newspaper named neither the potential sanctions targets, nor the sources of its information.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the publication of the French newspaper, noting that this "cannot and should not be a reason for any reaction." Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously cautioned that restrictive measures in international relations could lead only to countermeasures.
Navalny ‘poisoning’ saga
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was hooked up to a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s system prior to his transfer to Berlin. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident.


tass--2020-10-10--No less than 20 Western countries worked with Novichok agent - Russia’s Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Toxic substances from the Novichok group were developed in no less than 20 Western countries and they currently have 140 substance options , Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry said in a commentary on Saturday .
`` As for the chemical warfare agent called Novichok in the West , its structure and mass-spectrum were presented for the first time in 1998 in the spectral database of the American Standards Institute , '' the commentary says .
`` Subsequently , a whole family of toxic chemicals uncovered by the Convention [ the Chemical Weapons Convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afore-mentioned compound .
Along with Americans , no less than 20 Western countries worked with them .
Therefore , Novichok is a purely Western brand .
It was synthesized and is available in those countries in 140 options .
We do not have it , '' Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry said .
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas ’ pronouncement on Moscow ’ s ‘ absurd reproaches ’ addressed to Germany and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) around the situation with blogger Alexey Navalny causes indignation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry also said .
`` Such pronouncements are outrageous and do not stand up to scrutiny .
All that we want is to get legal , technical and organizational assistance both in the bilateral Russian-German format and at the OPCW venue in the interests of carrying out a comprehensive , unbiased and impartial probe into all the circumstances of what happened , '' Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry noted .
`` We want very much to know who is behind the anti-Russian provocation orchestrated from the very beginning .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and outright manipulation of the facts , '' it said .
The four unanswered requests for legal assistance sent by the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office relate not only to the Navalny ‘ personal data ’ as was claimed by Maas , the ministry said .
`` It is no less important to clarify quite specific details of this case .
These are the circumstances of the emergence and the exportation of a bottle from Russia , on which the traces of a chemical warfare agent were allegedly found , the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navalny and lives in Great Britain , and other very important applied aspects , including explanations for a message that the Omsk airport received from Germany about a bomb threat at the time when the airliner landed there with Navalny on its board , '' Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry said .
`` We insist that Germany should honor its commitments under the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and the protocols to it .
The German side must give explanations , despite its stubborn reluctance to do so , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk .
He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been confirmed by the laboratories in France and Sweden .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny ’ s system prior to his transfer to Berlin .
On October 6 , the OPCW confirmed that biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Navalny ’ s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics as the toxic chemicals added to the Chemical Weapons Convention ’ s Annex on Chemicals in November 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ inhibitor is not listed in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. Toxic substances from the Novichok group were developed in no less than 20 Western countries and they currently have 140 substance options, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a commentary on Saturday.
"As for the chemical warfare agent called Novichok in the West, its structure and mass-spectrum were presented for the first time in 1998 in the spectral database of the American Standards Institute," the commentary says.
"Subsequently, a whole family of toxic chemicals uncovered by the Convention [the Chemical Weapons Convention] emerged on the basis of the afore-mentioned compound. Along with Americans, no less than 20 Western countries worked with them. Therefore, Novichok is a purely Western brand. It was synthesized and is available in those countries in 140 options. We do not have it," Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas’ pronouncement on Moscow’s ‘absurd reproaches’ addressed to Germany and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) around the situation with blogger Alexey Navalny causes indignation and does not stand up to scrutiny, Russia’s Foreign Ministry also said.
"Such pronouncements are outrageous and do not stand up to scrutiny. All that we want is to get legal, technical and organizational assistance both in the bilateral Russian-German format and at the OPCW venue in the interests of carrying out a comprehensive, unbiased and impartial probe into all the circumstances of what happened," Russia’s Foreign Ministry noted.
"We want very much to know who is behind the anti-Russian provocation orchestrated from the very beginning. In response, we get aggressive rhetoric and outright manipulation of the facts," it said.
The four unanswered requests for legal assistance sent by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office relate not only to the Navalny ‘personal data’ as was claimed by Maas, the ministry said.
"It is no less important to clarify quite specific details of this case. These are the circumstances of the emergence and the exportation of a bottle from Russia, on which the traces of a chemical warfare agent were allegedly found, the possibility of questioning female citizen Pevchikh who accompanied Navalny and lives in Great Britain, and other very important applied aspects, including explanations for a message that the Omsk airport received from Germany about a bomb threat at the time when the airliner landed there with Navalny on its board," Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.
"We insist that Germany should honor its commitments under the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and the protocols to it. The German side must give explanations, despite its stubborn reluctance to do so," the statement says.
Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family. Berlin also said these conclusions had been confirmed by the laboratories in France and Sweden.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s system prior to his transfer to Berlin.
On October 6, the OPCW confirmed that biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Navalny’s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics as the toxic chemicals added to the Chemical Weapons Convention’s Annex on Chemicals in November 2019. At the same time, this cholinesterase inhibitor is not listed in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention.


tass--2020-10-10--Kyrgyz ex-President Atambayev detained by special police forces

BISHKEK , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was detained by special police forces , the @ @ @ @ @ told TASS on Saturday .
`` Atambayev has been detained and now a measure of @ @ @ @ @ the ex-president , '' the headquarters said .
Atambayev was detained as part of a @ @ @ @ @ mass riots , the republic ’ s National Security Committee said in response to an @ @ @ @ @ 24.kg .
`` Almazbek Atambayev was detained pursuant to an investigative instruction under a criminal @ @ @ @ @ in Bishkek .
Currently , the inter-departmental investigative group continues corresponding investigative and operational measures @ @ @ @ @ other accomplices in this crime , '' the news agency reported .

BISHKEK, October 10. /TASS/. Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was detained by special police forces, the headquarters of the Social-Democratic Party told TASS on Saturday.
"Atambayev has been detained and now a measure of restraint is being chosen for the ex-president," the headquarters said.
Atambayev was detained as part of a new criminal case into organizing mass riots, the republic’s National Security Committee said in response to an inquiry from the news agency 24.kg.
"Almazbek Atambayev was detained pursuant to an investigative instruction under a criminal case into organizing mass riots in Bishkek. Currently, the inter-departmental investigative group continues corresponding investigative and operational measures aimed at identifying and apprehending other accomplices in this crime," the news agency reported.


tass--2020-10-10--Curfew imposed in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek amid riots

BISHKEK , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The Commandant ’ s Office of the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek imposed a @ @ @ @ @ banned rallies amid riots , the capital ’ s Interior Department reported on Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ on the territory of the city of Bishkek from 21:00 ( 18:00 Moscow time ) @ @ @ @ @ time ) for all citizens and stateless persons , except for state and municipal employees @ @ @ @ @ activity of the Bishkek Commandant ’ s Office , '' says the text of the @ @ @ @ @ of the press office of the Bishkek Interior Department .
`` A ban is imposed @ @ @ @ @ , street processions , demonstrations and pickets , and also on spectacular sports and other @ @ @ @ @ of the city of Bishkek , '' the statement says .

BISHKEK, October 10. /TASS/. The Commandant’s Office of the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek imposed a curfew in the city and banned rallies amid riots, the capital’s Interior Department reported on Saturday.
"To impose a curfew on the territory of the city of Bishkek from 21:00 (18:00 Moscow time) to 05:00 (02:00 Moscow time) for all citizens and stateless persons, except for state and municipal employees carrying out and facilitating the activity of the Bishkek Commandant’s Office," says the text of the order posted on the Facebook of the press office of the Bishkek Interior Department.
"A ban is imposed on holding assemblies, rallies, street processions, demonstrations and pickets, and also on spectacular sports and other mass events on the territory of the city of Bishkek," the statement says.


tass--2020-10-10--Putin discusses Iran nuclear deal, Karabakh, coronavirus vaccine with Rouhani

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to talk Russia ’ s mediation over Nagorno-Karabakh , the Iran nuclear deal and the prospects of interaction on the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine , the Kremlin press office reported on Saturday .
`` The parties discussed the situation around the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action under the Iran nuclear program .
The sides noted the importance of keeping in force this agreement vital for international security… , '' the press office said .
`` The parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the coronavirus infection , in particular , the prospects of interaction on the Russian Sputnik V vaccine , '' the statement says .
The sides also held a detailed exchange of opinions on the situation in the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , the press office said .
`` Vladimir Putin informed his Iranian counterpart in detail about the efforts being taken with Russia ’ s mediation to de-escalate tension in that region .
The Iranian president expressed his support for the agreements on the ceasefire for humanitarian purposes reached after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russia , Azerbaijan and Armenia , and on the launch of substantive negotiations for the sake of achieving peaceful settlement as soon as possible , '' the statement says .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to talk Russia’s mediation over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Iran nuclear deal and the prospects of interaction on the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the Kremlin press office reported on Saturday.
"The parties discussed the situation around the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action under the Iran nuclear program. The sides noted the importance of keeping in force this agreement vital for international security…," the press office said.
"The parties paid attention to the fight against the spread of the coronavirus infection, in particular, the prospects of interaction on the Russian Sputnik V vaccine," the statement says.
The sides also held a detailed exchange of opinions on the situation in the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the press office said.
"Vladimir Putin informed his Iranian counterpart in detail about the efforts being taken with Russia’s mediation to de-escalate tension in that region. The Iranian president expressed his support for the agreements on the ceasefire for humanitarian purposes reached after the trilateral consultations of the foreign ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, and on the launch of substantive negotiations for the sake of achieving peaceful settlement as soon as possible," the statement says.


tass--2020-10-10--Air raid siren heard in Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital Stepanakert despite truce

STEPANAKERT , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
An air raid siren is being heard in Nagorno-Karabakh ’ s capital of @ @ @ @ @ by Armenia and Azerbaijan with Russia ’ s mediation , a TASS correspondent reports from @ @ @ @ @ explosions are being heard in the city .
The air raid siren was on throughout @ @ @ @ @ .
Possibly , reconnaissance drones are flying over Stepanakert .
Following the consultations held in @ @ @ @ @ initiative , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start at 12:00 p.m. @ @ @ @ @ prisoners and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict .
The ceasefire @ @ @ @ @ in Moscow between Russian , Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov , Zograb Mnatsakanyan @ @ @ @ @ to an end after the midnight on Saturday .
The specific parameters of the ceasefire @ @ @ @ @ the statement adopted after the negotiations says .
However , immediately after the ceasefire came @ @ @ @ @ and Azerbaijan accused each other of breaching the truce .

STEPANAKERT, October 10. /TASS/. An air raid siren is being heard in Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital of Stepanakert despite the ceasefire agreed by Armenia and Azerbaijan with Russia’s mediation, a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.
No shell explosions are being heard in the city. The air raid siren was on throughout the morning with some interruptions. Possibly, reconnaissance drones are flying over Stepanakert.
Following the consultations held in Moscow on Russia’s initiative, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start at 12:00 p.m. on October 10 to exchange prisoners and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict.
The ceasefire was reached during multi-hour talks in Moscow between Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov, Zograb Mnatsakanyan and Jeyhun Bairamov that came to an end after the midnight on Saturday. The specific parameters of the ceasefire will be agreed additionally, the statement adopted after the negotiations says.
However, immediately after the ceasefire came into effect, both Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of breaching the truce.


tass--2020-10-10--Yerevan specifies Azerbaijan delivered a strike on villages in outskirts of Kapan

YEREVAN , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The Azerbaijani armed forces delivered a strike not on the town of Kapan @ @ @ @ @ on villages in its outskirts , Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan wrote on his @ @ @ @ @ It has to be specified that the strike was delivered not on Kapan but on @ @ @ @ @ , the strike was delivered on the village of Artsvanik and there is one victim @ @ @ @ @

YEREVAN, October 10. /TASS/. The Azerbaijani armed forces delivered a strike not on the town of Kapan as was reported earlier but on villages in its outskirts, Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan wrote on his Facebook on Saturday.
"It has to be specified that the strike was delivered not on Kapan but on other localities. In particular, the strike was delivered on the village of Artsvanik and there is one victim," he noted.


tass--2020-10-10--Azerbaijan denies shelling Kapan in Armenia

BAKU , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Azerbaijan ’ s Defense Ministry on Saturday rejected reports that its armed forces @ @ @ @ @ Kapan in Armenia .
`` The reports by the Armenian side on the alleged shelling @ @ @ @ @ that resulted in those killed and wounded are a lie and the enemy ’ s @ @ @ @ @ statement says .

BAKU, October 10. /TASS/. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry on Saturday rejected reports that its armed forces had shelled the town of Kapan in Armenia.
"The reports by the Armenian side on the alleged shelling of Kafan [Kapan] that resulted in those killed and wounded are a lie and the enemy’s new provocation," the statement says.


tass--2020-10-10--Armenia reports Azerbaijani army’s rocket attack on Kapan

YEREVAN , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The Azerbaijani armed forces shelled the town of Kapan on Armenian territory , @ @ @ @ @ , Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan wrote on his Facebook on Saturday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ was shelled with rockets .
There are those wounded and killed , '' he said @

YEREVAN, October 10. /TASS/. The Azerbaijani armed forces shelled the town of Kapan on Armenian territory, with victims and injuries reported, Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan wrote on his Facebook on Saturday.
"Several minutes ago, Kapan was shelled with rockets. There are those wounded and killed," he said.


tass--2020-10-10--Karabakh defense army receives order for ceasefire

YEREVAN , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The units of the defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic received an @ @ @ @ @ following an agreement reached between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan , Armenian Defense @ @ @ @ @ wrote on her Facebook on Saturday .
`` The units of the defense army of @ @ @ @ @ Republic ] were ordered to cease the fire , '' she wrote .
Following the @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s initiative , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start @ @ @ @ @ 10 to exchange prisoners and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict @

YEREVAN, October 10. /TASS/. The units of the defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic received an order for a ceasefire, following an agreement reached between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenian Defense Ministry Press Secretary Shushan Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook on Saturday.
"The units of the defense army of Artsakh [the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic] were ordered to cease the fire," she wrote.
Following the consultations held in Moscow on Russia’s initiative, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start at 12:00 p.m. on October 10 to exchange prisoners and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict.


tass--2020-10-10--Ceasefire comes into effect in Karabakh conflict area

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
A ceasefire came into effect in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict area at 12:00 p.m. @ @ @ @ @ the agreements reached with Russia ’ s mediation .
Following the consultations held in Moscow @ @ @ @ @ , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start at 12:00 p.m. on @ @ @ @ @ and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict .
The ceasefire was @ @ @ @ @ Moscow between Russian , Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov , Zograb Mnatsakanyan and @ @ @ @ @ an end after the midnight on Saturday .
The specific parameters of the ceasefire will @ @ @ @ @ statement adopted after the negotiations says .
However , immediately after the ceasefire came into @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan accused each other of breaching the truce .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. A ceasefire came into effect in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict area at 12:00 p.m. local time in accordance with the agreements reached with Russia’s mediation.
Following the consultations held in Moscow on Russia’s initiative, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start at 12:00 p.m. on October 10 to exchange prisoners and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict.
The ceasefire was reached during multi-hour talks in Moscow between Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov, Zograb Mnatsakanyan and Jeyhun Bairamov that came to an end after the midnight on Saturday. The specific parameters of the ceasefire will be agreed additionally, the statement adopted after the negotiations says.
However, immediately after the ceasefire came into effect, both Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of breaching the truce.


tass--2020-10-10--Russia registers highest coronavirus growth rate in past day

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 12,846 in the past twenty-four hours , @ @ @ @ @ since the start of the pandemic in the country , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported @ @ @ @ @ been registering the highest coronavirus numbers for the second consecutive day .
On October 9 @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases .
The coronavirus growth rate stays at 1 % .
A total of @ @ @ @ @ with the novel coronavirus in Russia , the crisis center reported .
Coronavirus recoveries in @ @ @ @ @ 1,016,202 .
The share of recoveries dropped again to 79.1 % of all infections , @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus deaths grew by 197 in the past-twenty-four hours compared to 201 a day earlier @ @ @ @ @ mortality rate stayed at 1.75 % , the latest data indicate .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. Coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 12,846 in the past twenty-four hours, showing the highest growth rate since the start of the pandemic in the country, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Saturday.
Russia has been registering the highest coronavirus numbers for the second consecutive day. On October 9, Russia reported 12,126 new coronavirus cases.
The coronavirus growth rate stays at 1%. A total of 1,285,084 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus in Russia, the crisis center reported.
Coronavirus recoveries in Russia grew by 6,781 to 1,016,202. The share of recoveries dropped again to 79.1% of all infections, the latest data indicate.
Coronavirus deaths grew by 197 in the past-twenty-four hours compared to 201 a day earlier to 22,454. The coronavirus mortality rate stayed at 1.75%, the latest data indicate.


tass--2020-10-10--Armenia reports Azerbaijani drone strikes on Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The Azerbaijani armed forces intensified drone attacks in the southern area of the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh despite agreements on a humanitarian truce reached by the foreign ministers of Russia , Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow , Armenian Defense Ministry Press Secretary Shushan Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook on Saturday .
`` After a statement following a meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia , Russia and Azerbaijan in Moscow , the Azerbaijani armed forces stepped up the use of drones in the southern direction .
The enemy … is trying to change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , October 10 , before a ceasefire announced for humanitarian purposes , '' the press secretary said .
`` The units of the defense army of Artsakh [ the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ] are thwarting all the enemy attacks , inflicting heavy losses in manpower and in the arsenal of UAVs [ unmanned aerial vehicles ] , '' she wrote on her Facebook .
The Azerbaijani armed forces employed a strike drone in an attack on the village community of Yeritsvank and also the settlement of Artsvanik in the Kapan region of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no casualties , according to available information , Stepanyan said .
Following the consultations held in Moscow on Russia ’ s initiative , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start at 12:00 p.m. on October 10 to exchange prisoners and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict .

YEREVAN, October 10. /TASS/. The Azerbaijani armed forces intensified drone attacks in the southern area of the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh despite agreements on a humanitarian truce reached by the foreign ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow, Armenian Defense Ministry Press Secretary Shushan Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook on Saturday.
"After a statement following a meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in Moscow, the Azerbaijani armed forces stepped up the use of drones in the southern direction. The enemy … is trying to change the situation before 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, before a ceasefire announced for humanitarian purposes," the press secretary said.
"The units of the defense army of Artsakh [the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic] are thwarting all the enemy attacks, inflicting heavy losses in manpower and in the arsenal of UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles]," she wrote on her Facebook.
The Azerbaijani armed forces employed a strike drone in an attack on the village community of Yeritsvank and also the settlement of Artsvanik in the Kapan region of the Syunik province in Armenia. There are no casualties, according to available information, Stepanyan said.
Following the consultations held in Moscow on Russia’s initiative, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire to start at 12:00 p.m. on October 10 to exchange prisoners and other detainees and bodies of those killed in the conflict.


tass--2020-10-10--Moscow reports 1,306 coronavirus recoveries in past day

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus recoveries in Moscow grew by 1,306 in the past twenty-four hours to @ @ @ @ @ Anastasia Rakova announced on Saturday .
`` The number of people who have recovered from @ @ @ @ @ Moscow .
In the past twenty-four hours , another 1,306 patients recovered from the disease @ @ @ @ @ recoveries has increased to 260,433 , '' she said .
Moscow residents who have recovered @ @ @ @ @ proposal to donate their blood plasma .
Individuals aged 18-55 who have recovered from the @ @ @ @ @ chronic illnesses can become blood donors .
They must also test negative for HIV , @ @ @ @ @ Moscow residents who have recovered from the coronavirus can also become social volunteers to help @ @ @ @ @ treatment at home .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. Coronavirus recoveries in Moscow grew by 1,306 in the past twenty-four hours to 260,433, Moscow Deputy Mayor Anastasia Rakova announced on Saturday.
"The number of people who have recovered from the illness keeps growing in Moscow. In the past twenty-four hours, another 1,306 patients recovered from the disease. The total number of recoveries has increased to 260,433," she said.
Moscow residents who have recovered from the illness receive a proposal to donate their blood plasma. Individuals aged 18-55 who have recovered from the coronavirus infection and have no chronic illnesses can become blood donors. They must also test negative for HIV, Hepatitis B and C.
The Moscow residents who have recovered from the coronavirus can also become social volunteers to help people who are undergoing medical treatment at home.


tass--2020-10-10--Baku reports Armenia’s rocket attack on Hadrut in Karabakh

BAKU , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The Armenian armed forces delivered a rocket strike on the town of Hadrut @ @ @ @ @ Defense Ministry reported on Saturday .
`` The enemy is shelling Hadrut from multiple rocket @ @ @ @ @ , '' the statement says .
The Azerbaijani army is taking `` adequate measures '' @ @ @ @ @ said .
Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev announced on Friday that the Azerbaijani army @ @ @ @ @ Hadrut and eight more settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Following the consultations held in Moscow on @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a ceasefire from 12:00 p.m. on October 10 for humanitarian @ @ @ @ @ and the bodies of servicemen killed in action .

BAKU, October 10. /TASS/. The Armenian armed forces delivered a rocket strike on the town of Hadrut in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Saturday.
"The enemy is shelling Hadrut from multiple rocket launchers from the Khojaly direction," the statement says.
The Azerbaijani army is taking "adequate measures" in response, the ministry said.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev announced on Friday that the Azerbaijani army had captured the town of Hadrut and eight more settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Following the consultations held in Moscow on Russia’s initiative, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a ceasefire from 12:00 p.m. on October 10 for humanitarian purposes to exchange captured personnel and the bodies of servicemen killed in action.


tass--2020-10-10--Baku reports intensive fighting in Karabakh throughout night

BAKU , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Intensive battles continued in Nagorno-Karabakh throughout the night , the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry @ @ @ @ @ From the afternoon of October 9 to the morning of October 10 , combat operations @ @ @ @ @ the entire frontline and strikes were delivered on the enemy , '' the statement says @ @ @ @ @ destroyed a large amount of Armenian manpower and combat hardware , including 13 tanks , @ @ @ @ @ systems , six D-20 and D-30 howitzers , three Akatsiya self-propelled artillery guns , two @ @ @ @ @ two radars and electronic warfare equipment , '' the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported .
Following @ @ @ @ @ on Russia ’ s initiative , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a ceasefire from 12:00 @ @ @ @ @ humanitarian purposes to exchange captured servicemen and the bodies of personnel killed in action .

BAKU, October 10. /TASS/. Intensive battles continued in Nagorno-Karabakh throughout the night, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Saturday.
"From the afternoon of October 9 to the morning of October 10, combat operations of various intensity continued along the entire frontline and strikes were delivered on the enemy," the statement says.
The Azerbaijani armed forces destroyed a large amount of Armenian manpower and combat hardware, including 13 tanks, four Grad multiple launch rocket systems, six D-20 and D-30 howitzers, three Akatsiya self-propelled artillery guns, two M55 Zastava anti-aircraft systems, two radars and electronic warfare equipment," the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported.
Following the consultations held in Moscow on Russia’s initiative, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a ceasefire from 12:00 p.m. on October 10 for humanitarian purposes to exchange captured servicemen and the bodies of personnel killed in action.


tass--2020-10-11--Number of coronavirus cases worldwide tops 37 million - Johns Hopkins University

MOSCOW , October 1 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide exceeded 37 million @ @ @ @ @ US-based Johns Hopkins University , which relies on data from international organizations , federal and @ @ @ @ @ research university reports that at present , the global number of people infected with the @ @ @ @ @ , while the death toll has reached 1,069,836 .
Over 25,711,490 patients have already recovered @ @ @ @ @ United States is the leading country in terms of confirmed novel coronavirus cases ( 7,689,358 @ @ @ @ @ ( 6,979,423 ) and Brazil ( 5,055,888 ) .
To date , 1,285,084 coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ , with 1,016,202 patients having recovered from the disease , according to the anti-coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ latest data indicates 22,454 fatalities nationwide .

MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide exceeded 37 million on Saturday, according the US-based Johns Hopkins University, which relies on data from international organizations, federal and local authorities.
The US-based research university reports that at present, the global number of people infected with the novel coronavirus stands at 37,010,669, while the death toll has reached 1,069,836. Over 25,711,490 patients have already recovered from the disease.
The United States is the leading country in terms of confirmed novel coronavirus cases (7,689,358), followed by India (6,979,423) and Brazil (5,055,888).
To date, 1,285,084 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,016,202 patients having recovered from the disease, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. Russia’s latest data indicates 22,454 fatalities nationwide.


tass--2020-10-11--Egypt, Russia to hold joint exercises in Black Sea soon — TV

CAIRO , October 11 .
/TASS/ .
The navies of Egypt and Russia are preparing to hold joint exercises in the Black Sea in the near future , the Al Arabiya TV channel reported on Saturday .
An Egyptian military expert , Maj. Gen. Gamal Mazlum told TASS that it would be the first-ever Russian-Egyptian naval exercise .
`` Egyptian forces will arrive to the Black Sea via the international transit straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles , '' he said .
`` In the course of the maneuvers , the sides will practice joint combat tasks according to advanced warfighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ servicemen will also share their experience as part of the military cooperation between the two states , the expert said .
`` Depending on their timing and location , naval maneuvers send a kind of signal to regional countries and the international community , '' Mazlum continued .
`` They can also be viewed as a response to certain states ’ attempts to destabilize the region , particularly the Eastern Mediterranean .
Naval exercises underline the need for an effort to ease tensions in a region . ''
The Black Sea Fleet ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Russian and Egyptian navies will hold joint drills in the Black Sea until the end of this year .
In Novorossiysk , the delegations of the Russian Navy and the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt held a three-day conference on preparing and holding the joint exercise Bridge of Friendship -2020 .
During the drills , the warships of the Russian Navy ’ s Black Sea Fleet and the Egyptian Navy will practice measures with the support of aircraft to defend sea lanes against various threats .
Under the single scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communications and resupply at sea and the participants in the maneuvers will hold an inspection of suspicious vessels .

CAIRO, October 11. /TASS/. The navies of Egypt and Russia are preparing to hold joint exercises in the Black Sea in the near future, the Al Arabiya TV channel reported on Saturday.
An Egyptian military expert, Maj. Gen. Gamal Mazlum told TASS that it would be the first-ever Russian-Egyptian naval exercise.
"Egyptian forces will arrive to the Black Sea via the international transit straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles," he said. "In the course of the maneuvers, the sides will practice joint combat tasks according to advanced warfighting tactics."
The two countries’ servicemen will also share their experience as part of the military cooperation between the two states, the expert said.
"Depending on their timing and location, naval maneuvers send a kind of signal to regional countries and the international community," Mazlum continued. "They can also be viewed as a response to certain states’ attempts to destabilize the region, particularly the Eastern Mediterranean. Naval exercises underline the need for an effort to ease tensions in a region."
The Black Sea Fleet’s press office reported on October 8 that Russian and Egyptian navies will hold joint drills in the Black Sea until the end of this year. In Novorossiysk, the delegations of the Russian Navy and the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt held a three-day conference on preparing and holding the joint exercise Bridge of Friendship -2020. During the drills, the warships of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet and the Egyptian Navy will practice measures with the support of aircraft to defend sea lanes against various threats. Under the single scenario, forces will be deployed to organize communications and resupply at sea and the participants in the maneuvers will hold an inspection of suspicious vessels.


tass--2020-10-11--Karabakh’s capital Stepanakert shelled again despite ceasefire

STEPANAKERT , October 11 .
/TASS/ .
Stepanakert , the capital of the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was shelled early on Sunday , despite the ceasefire that took effect at noon local time on Saturday , a TASS correspondent reported from the city .
In the past hour , about 7-8 projectiles were launched at Stepanakert .
Air raid sirens in the city were turned on .
On Saturday evening , a TASS correspondent said about 15 explosions were heard in the city as air raid sirens wailed .
Meanwhile , the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said it had thwarted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday afternoon .
`` In daytime , the adversary attempted to launch an offensive on Hadrut and Jabrayil , '' the ministry said in a statement .
According to Azerbaijan , Armenian forces sustained serious losses in the hostilities .
Two Grad multiple-launch rocket systems , seven howitzers and two trucks with ammunition were destroyed , the Azerbaijani military said .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
At the talks , brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9 , Azerbaijan and Armenia had agreed a ceasefire .
It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday , October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting .
Soon after noon the sides traded @ @ @ @ @ @ @

STEPANAKERT, October 11. /TASS/. Stepanakert, the capital of the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was shelled early on Sunday, despite the ceasefire that took effect at noon local time on Saturday, a TASS correspondent reported from the city.
In the past hour, about 7-8 projectiles were launched at Stepanakert. Air raid sirens in the city were turned on.
On Saturday evening, a TASS correspondent said about 15 explosions were heard in the city as air raid sirens wailed.
Meanwhile, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said it had thwarted Armenia’s offensive in several areas of Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday afternoon.
"In daytime, the adversary attempted to launch an offensive on Hadrut and Jabrayil," the ministry said in a statement.
According to Azerbaijan, Armenian forces sustained serious losses in the hostilities. Two Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, seven howitzers and two trucks with ammunition were destroyed, the Azerbaijani military said.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
At the talks, brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9, Azerbaijan and Armenia had agreed a ceasefire. It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting. Soon after noon the sides traded blame for violating the ceasefire agreement.


tass--2020-10-11--Gorbachev welcomes ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
First President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev welcomes the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh and urges the sides to continue negotiations .
`` I support this [ the ceasefire ] .
It is good that this first step has been made .
It is good that Russia has helped .
However , it is crucial to go beyond , '' Gorbachev said when asked by TASS to comment on the ceasefire deal .
According to Gorbachev , it is necessary to negotiate to seek solutions to `` this very thorny issue '' and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by step . ''
At the talks , brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9 , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire .
It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday , October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting .
Soon after noon the sides traded blame for violating the ceasefire agreement .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. First President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev welcomes the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh and urges the sides to continue negotiations.
"I support this [the ceasefire]. It is good that this first step has been made. It is good that Russia has helped. However, it is crucial to go beyond," Gorbachev said when asked by TASS to comment on the ceasefire deal.
According to Gorbachev, it is necessary to negotiate to seek solutions to "this very thorny issue" and "it should be gradually resolved, step by step."
At the talks, brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire. It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting. Soon after noon the sides traded blame for violating the ceasefire agreement.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-11--Moscow reports 35 coronavirus deaths in past day — crisis center

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
A total of 33 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered in Moscow on Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ .
`` A total of 35 patients died in Moscow .
All of them were @ @ @ @ @ positive for the novel coronavirus infection , '' it said .
The Russian capital ’ @ @ @ @ @ currently stands at 5,595 .
To date , 1,285,084 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ having recovered from the disease , according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center .
Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities nationwide .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. A total of 33 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered in Moscow on Saturday, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said.
"A total of 35 patients died in Moscow. All of them were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection," it said.
The Russian capital’s overall coronavirus death toll currently stands at 5,595.
To date, 1,285,084 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,016,202 patients having recovered from the disease, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. Russia’s latest data indicates 22,454 fatalities nationwide.


tass--2020-10-11--Top diplomats of Armenia, Azerbaijan reaffirm commitment to truce in Karabakh

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks by phone with Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts , Jeyhun Bayramov and Zohrab Mnatsakanyan , on Saturday , and in the phone calls both Baku and Yerevan reaffirmed their commitment to ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement .
`` In the conversations , the sides reaffirmed their commitment to the agreements on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh , achieved at the consultations of the three countries ’ foreign ministers in Moscow on October 9 , and emphasized the necessity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] on the ground , '' the Russian Foreign Ministry reported .
Despite the declared commitments , both sides reported military incidents in the conflict zone .
The town of Terter in Nagorno-Karabakh was shelled late on Saturday by Armenian forces , the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said .
`` Starting from 22:30 [ local time , 21:30 Moscow time ] the armed forces of Armenia have been shelling the city of Terter in blatant breach of the humanitarian ceasefire , '' the ministry said in a statement .
In turn , Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday that the armed forces of Azerbaijan launched a missile attack at several populated areas in Nagorno-Karabakh .
`` At present , the enemy is carrying out missile strikes at the towns of Martuni , Shusha and other populated areas , '' Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post .
According to a TASS correspondent in Stepanakert , the capital of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was shelled on Saturday evening for the first time since a ceasefire in the region was declared at 11:00 Moscow time .
Over 15 explosions and sounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city .
Some of those blasts occurred in the nearby town of Shusha .
At the ten-hour talks , brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9 , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire .
It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday , October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting .
Baku and Yerevan agreed to enter into substantive peace talks under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group to seek peace for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintain the current format of negotiations .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks by phone with Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts, Jeyhun Bayramov and Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, on Saturday, and in the phone calls both Baku and Yerevan reaffirmed their commitment to ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"In the conversations, the sides reaffirmed their commitment to the agreements on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, achieved at the consultations of the three countries’ foreign ministers in Moscow on October 9, and emphasized the necessity of strict compliance with it [the ceasefire] on the ground," the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Despite the declared commitments, both sides reported military incidents in the conflict zone.
Hostilities continue
The town of Terter in Nagorno-Karabakh was shelled late on Saturday by Armenian forces, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said.
"Starting from 22:30 [local time, 21:30 Moscow time] the armed forces of Armenia have been shelling the city of Terter in blatant breach of the humanitarian ceasefire," the ministry said in a statement.
In turn, Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said late on Saturday that the armed forces of Azerbaijan launched a missile attack at several populated areas in Nagorno-Karabakh .
"At present, the enemy is carrying out missile strikes at the towns of Martuni, Shusha and other populated areas," Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post.
According to a TASS correspondent in Stepanakert, the capital of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was shelled on Saturday evening for the first time since a ceasefire in the region was declared at 11:00 Moscow time.
Over 15 explosions and sounds of air raid sirens were heard in the city. Some of those blasts occurred in the nearby town of Shusha.
At the ten-hour talks, brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire. It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting. Baku and Yerevan agreed to enter into substantive peace talks under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group to seek peace for Nagorno-Karabakh. The sides confirmed their pledge to maintain the current format of negotiations.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-11--Armenia to hand over war dead in presence of Red Cross representatives

YEREVAN , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The bodies of Azerbaijan ’ s soldiers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh will be handed over only in presence of representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC ) , Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said at a briefing on Saturday .
According to Hovhannisyan , the army of the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh `` allowed the adversary to approach one of its position '' to recover the soldiers ’ bodies , but `` the adversary used this Armenian step for a provocation . ''
`` Therefore , I state that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be carried out only in the presence of representatives of the Red Cross , '' Hovhannisyan said .
The International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC ) welcomed the ceasefire deal , saying that it stands ready to facilitate the handover of bodies of those killed in action and the release of detainees .
`` We are in regular discussions with the sides and expressed our readiness to engage in further discussions on the nature of the involvement of the ICRC to support the return of detainees and human remains , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams , '' ICRC Eurasia Regional Director in Geneva Martin Schuepp said .
`` It is also our hope that this agreement translates into meaningful relief for families after weeks of intense fighting . ''
`` The ICRC has a long-standing history as a neutral intermediary in conflicts around the world , and it is our hope that this operation can move forward quickly so the remains of those killed in action can be returned to their loves ones and mourned with dignity , '' Schuepp said .
`` We are also here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sides of the conflict so that they can be reunited with their families . ''
The ICRC recalled that it had already supported the sides in carrying out similar operations in the previous escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh in April 2016 .
At the talks , brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9 , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire .
It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday , October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and recovery of war dead .
Renewed clashes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, October 10. /TASS/. The bodies of Azerbaijan’s soldiers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh will be handed over only in presence of representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said at a briefing on Saturday.
According to Hovhannisyan, the army of the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh "allowed the adversary to approach one of its position" to recover the soldiers’ bodies, but "the adversary used this Armenian step for a provocation."
"Therefore, I state that from now on, such processes will be carried out only in the presence of representatives of the Red Cross," Hovhannisyan said.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomed the ceasefire deal, saying that it stands ready to facilitate the handover of bodies of those killed in action and the release of detainees.
"We are in regular discussions with the sides and expressed our readiness to engage in further discussions on the nature of the involvement of the ICRC to support the return of detainees and human remains, including the logistics and security guarantees for our teams," ICRC Eurasia Regional Director in Geneva Martin Schuepp said. "It is also our hope that this agreement translates into meaningful relief for families after weeks of intense fighting."
"The ICRC has a long-standing history as a neutral intermediary in conflicts around the world, and it is our hope that this operation can move forward quickly so the remains of those killed in action can be returned to their loves ones and mourned with dignity," Schuepp said. "We are also here to facilitate the release of detainees for the sides of the conflict so that they can be reunited with their families."
The ICRC recalled that it had already supported the sides in carrying out similar operations in the previous escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh in April 2016.
At the talks, brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire. It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and recovery of war dead.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-10--Ceasefire largely holds, but provocations continue - Armenia’s Defense Ministry

YEREVAN , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The ceasefire mostly holds in Nagorno-Karabakh , but Azerbaijan ’ s Armed Forces continue provocations , Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said at a briefing on Saturday .
`` Throughout the night and until the hour of the ceasefire , fighting had been ongoing .
Since 12.00 the ceasefire has been largely observed , but the adversary occasionally resorted to provocations , '' Hovhannisyan said .
At the talks , brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9 , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire .
It came into effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and the recovery of war dead .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France @ @ @ @ @

YEREVAN, October 10. /TASS/. The ceasefire mostly holds in Nagorno-Karabakh, but Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces continue provocations, Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said at a briefing on Saturday.
"Throughout the night and until the hour of the ceasefire, fighting had been ongoing. Since 12.00 the ceasefire has been largely observed, but the adversary occasionally resorted to provocations," Hovhannisyan said.
At the talks, brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire. It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and the recovery of war dead.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-10--Political solution possible in Karabakh in case of ceasefire from Armenia - Aliyev

MOSCOW , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
The phase of a political solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will begin once Armenia stays committed to the ceasefire , Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with the Russian media group RBC on Saturday .
`` We are going to the end .
We have not stopped .
As long as the Armenian side stays compliant with the ceasefire , there , as I said yesterday , will begin the phase of a political solution and the phase of coercion to negotiations will end , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s goal is `` to restore Azerbaijan ’ s integrity , recognized by the entire international community , and facilitate the return of Azerbaijan ’ s nationals to locations where they originally lived . ''
At the talks , brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9 , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire .
It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday , October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting .
Soon after noon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire agreement .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. The phase of a political solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will begin once Armenia stays committed to the ceasefire, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with the Russian media group RBC on Saturday.
"We are going to the end. We have not stopped. As long as the Armenian side stays compliant with the ceasefire, there, as I said yesterday, will begin the phase of a political solution and the phase of coercion to negotiations will end," he said.
Aliyev pointed out that his country’s goal is "to restore Azerbaijan’s integrity, recognized by the entire international community, and facilitate the return of Azerbaijan’s nationals to locations where they originally lived."
At the talks, brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire. It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting. Soon after noon the sides traded blame for violating the ceasefire agreement.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-10--Russia to remain Kyrgyzstan’s main strategic partner - new PM Japarov

BISHKEK , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will remain the key strategic partner of Kyrgyzstan , newly-appointed Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov said in Bishkek on Saturday .
When asked about prospects for cooperation between the two countries , Japarov said , `` Russia is our strategic partner and will remain as such . ''
Kyrgyzstan ’ s parliament approved Japarov as prime minister earlier in the day .
`` I take full responsibility for the government ’ s work , '' Japarov stressed adding that in his recent conversation with Sooronbay Jeenbekov , the president promised to `` step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as prime minister .
Japarov was nominated for prime minister amid protests and mass riots raging in Kyrgyzstan since October 5 .
In the early hours of October 6 , representatives of the parties that had failed to enter the parliament in the election started unrest , seized governmental buildings and released ex-President Almazbek Atambayev and other politicians , including Japarov , from detention centers .
Japarov was jailed for hostage taking in 2013 .
The Central Election Committee invalidated the results of the election .
Kyrgyzstan ’ s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process into a legal field and signed decrees dismissing the government and prime minister and appointing new law enforcement chiefs .
In a decree Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in Bishkek from October 9 until October 21 .

BISHKEK, October 10. /TASS/. Russia will remain the key strategic partner of Kyrgyzstan, newly-appointed Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov said in Bishkek on Saturday.
When asked about prospects for cooperation between the two countries, Japarov said, "Russia is our strategic partner and will remain as such."
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament approved Japarov as prime minister earlier in the day.
"I take full responsibility for the government’s work," Japarov stressed adding that in his recent conversation with Sooronbay Jeenbekov, the president promised to "step down" after Japarov’s appointment as prime minister.
Japarov was nominated for prime minister amid protests and mass riots raging in Kyrgyzstan since October 5. In the early hours of October 6, representatives of the parties that had failed to enter the parliament in the election started unrest, seized governmental buildings and released ex-President Almazbek Atambayev and other politicians, including Japarov, from detention centers. Japarov was jailed for hostage taking in 2013. The Central Election Committee invalidated the results of the election.
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov urged the party leaders to return the political process into a legal field and signed decrees dismissing the government and prime minister and appointing new law enforcement chiefs. In a decree Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in Bishkek from October 9 until October 21.


tass--2020-10-10--Guns fall silent in Karabakh - Azerbaijani president’s office

BAKU , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Shelling stopped in Nagorno-Karabakh about two hours ago , Fuad Akhundov , head of the foreign media and NGO sector of Azerbaijani president 's administration , said at a briefing for Russian journalists on Saturday .
`` Like you , we receive information from defense officials , '' he said .
`` We talked by phone a while ago .
According to their information , the shelling was stopped about two hours ago .
The emplacements that were continuing shelling were suppressed , '' he said .
At the talks , brokered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 , Azerbaijan and Armenia had agreed a ceasefire .
It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday , October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting .
Soon after noon the sides traded blame for violating the ceasefire agreement .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .

BAKU, October 10. /TASS/. Shelling stopped in Nagorno-Karabakh about two hours ago, Fuad Akhundov, head of the foreign media and NGO sector of Azerbaijani president's administration, said at a briefing for Russian journalists on Saturday.
"Like you, we receive information from defense officials," he said. "We talked by phone a while ago. According to their information, the shelling was stopped about two hours ago. The emplacements that were continuing shelling were suppressed," he said.
At the talks, brokered by Russia and held in Moscow on October 9, Azerbaijan and Armenia had agreed a ceasefire. It came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting. Soon after noon the sides traded blame for violating the ceasefire agreement.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-10--OSCE head welcomes Russia’s role in facilitating ceasefire in Karabakh

VIENNA , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office , Albania ’ s Prime Minister Edi Rama has welcomed Russia ’ s role in convening the talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in Moscow , which resulted in ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) said in a press statement on Saturday .
The statement says that the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office emphasized the significance of a humanitarian pause to exchange prisoners of war , detainees , and the bodies of those killed in fighting .
`` This development came in response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in accordance with the agreement of Azerbaijani President Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan , '' the statement reads .
`` Rama welcomed Russia ’ s role in convening the talks , which were held together with the presence of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and the Personal Representative of the [ OSCE ] Chairperson-in-Office , Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk .
Rama pointed out that the OSCE Minsk Group ’ s co-Chairs and his personal representative `` remain fully engaged with the sides , and are ready to ensure every effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solution of the conflict . ''
At the talks in Moscow brokered by Russia , Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire which came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday , October 10 for humanitarian reasons , for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .

VIENNA, October 10. /TASS/. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has welcomed Russia’s role in convening the talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in Moscow, which resulted in ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said in a press statement on Saturday.
The statement says that the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office emphasized the significance of a humanitarian pause to exchange prisoners of war, detainees, and the bodies of those killed in fighting.
"This development came in response to the appeal by Russian President Putin and in accordance with the agreement of Azerbaijani President Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan," the statement reads. "Rama welcomed Russia’s role in convening the talks, which were held together with the presence of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and the Personal Representative of the [OSCE] Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.
Rama pointed out that the OSCE Minsk Group’s co-Chairs and his personal representative "remain fully engaged with the sides, and are ready to ensure every effort is focused on achieving a peaceful negotiated solution of the conflict."
At the talks in Moscow brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed a ceasefire which came into effect at 12.00 local time on Saturday, October 10 for humanitarian reasons, for the exchange of detainees and recovery of the bodies of those killed in fighting.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-10--Kyrgyz parliament approves Sadyr Japarov as new prime minister

BISHKEK , October 10 .
/TASS/ .
Members of Kyrgyzstan ’ s parliament unanimously approved Sadyr Japarov as the country ’ s new prime minister on Saturday , TASS reported from the scene .
The new prime minister pledged that he had no plans to change `` the composition and structure '' of a new government and promised not to run in the coming parliamentary election , nor to persecute his political opponents .
`` I take full responsibility for the government ’ s work , '' he stressed .
He added that in his recent conversation with Sooronbay Jeenbekov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down '' after Japarov ’ s appointment as prime minister .
Japarov was nominated for prime minister amid protests and mass riots raging in Kyrgyzstan since October 5 .
In the early hours of October 6 , representatives of the parties that had failed to enter the parliament in the election started unrest , seized governmental buildings and released ex-President Almazbek Atambayev and other politicians , including Japarov , from detention centers .
Japarov was jailed for hostage taking in 2013 .
The Central Election Committee invalidated the results of the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party leaders to return the political process into a legal field and signed decrees dismissing the government and prime minister and appointing new law enforcement chiefs .
In a decree Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in Bishkek from October 9 until October 21 .

BISHKEK, October 10. /TASS/. Members of Kyrgyzstan’s parliament unanimously approved Sadyr Japarov as the country’s new prime minister on Saturday, TASS reported from the scene.
The new prime minister pledged that he had no plans to change "the composition and structure" of a new government and promised not to run in the coming parliamentary election, nor to persecute his political opponents.
"I take full responsibility for the government’s work," he stressed.
He added that in his recent conversation with Sooronbay Jeenbekov, the president promised to "step down" after Japarov’s appointment as prime minister.
Japarov was nominated for prime minister amid protests and mass riots raging in Kyrgyzstan since October 5. In the early hours of October 6, representatives of the parties that had failed to enter the parliament in the election started unrest, seized governmental buildings and released ex-President Almazbek Atambayev and other politicians, including Japarov, from detention centers. Japarov was jailed for hostage taking in 2013. The Central Election Committee invalidated the results of the election.
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov urged the party leaders to return the political process into a legal field and signed decrees dismissing the government and prime minister and appointing new law enforcement chiefs. In a decree Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in Bishkek from October 9 until October 21.