tass--2020-11-06--Russian Helicopters delivers first assemblies’ batch for Mi-8AMT helicopters to Kazakhstan

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Helicopters has delivered to Kazakhstan the first batch of assembly kits for @ @ @ @ @ to be assembled at the Kazakh plant , press service of the holding told reporters @ @ @ @ @ Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of Russian Helicopters Holding supplied two Mi-8AMT helicopter kits to Kazakhstan for @ @ @ @ @ of the Republic , '' the press service says .
`` The contract made in @ @ @ @ @ 17 helicopter kits during 2020-2022 , '' the press service added .
Customers of Mi @ @ @ @ @ the National Guard and the Ministry of Emergencies .
First assembled Mi-8AMT helicopters will be @ @ @ @ @ Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies .
Helicopters are intended to carry passengers and goods , participate @ @ @ @ @ , protection of forests , fire fighting , provision of ambulance aviation services and completion @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russian Helicopters has delivered to Kazakhstan the first batch of assembly kits for the state-of-the-art Mi-8AMT helicopters, to be assembled at the Kazakh plant, press service of the holding told reporters on Friday.
"The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of Russian Helicopters Holding supplied two Mi-8AMT helicopter kits to Kazakhstan for further assembly on the territory of the Republic," the press service says. "The contract made in 2019 stipulates the delivery of 17 helicopter kits during 2020-2022," the press service added.
Customers of Mi -8AMT helicopters in Kazakhstan are the National Guard and the Ministry of Emergencies. First assembled Mi-8AMT helicopters will be supplied for needs of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies.
Helicopters are intended to carry passengers and goods, participate in emergency and rescue operations, protection of forests, fire fighting, provision of ambulance aviation services and completion of law enforcement missions.


tass--2020-11-06--Russia's coronavirus-related mortality is way below spring's rates

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Russia 's coronavirus infection-related mortality rate is 65 % -75 % below the @ @ @ @ @ virologist Anatoly Altshtein , a professor at the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and @ @ @ @ @ broadcaster RBC in an interview .
`` What we saw last spring was considerably different @ @ @ @ @ .
The lethality [ from the coronavirus infection ] is down at least by 65 @ @ @ @ @ he said .
According to the latest statistics , over 48 million people have been @ @ @ @ @ 1.2 million deaths have been reported .
To date , 1,712,858 coronavirus cases have been @ @ @ @ @ 1,279,169 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 29,509 @ @ @ @ @ the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russia's coronavirus infection-related mortality rate is 65%-75% below the level observed last spring, virologist Anatoly Altshtein, a professor at the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, told the television broadcaster RBC in an interview.
"What we saw last spring was considerably different from what we have now. The lethality [from the coronavirus infection] is down at least by 65%-75%," he said.
According to the latest statistics, over 48 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.2 million deaths have been reported. To date, 1,712,858 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,279,169 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 29,509 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-11-06--Health and safety measures do not affect Putin’s work schedule, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin is working on his regular schedule , the health @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus pandemic do not affect his timetable , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told @ @ @ @ @ Naturally , the work mode is affected by the epidemiological threats .
The corresponding measures @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s health , but as you can see , this in no way @ @ @ @ @ nature of his work , '' Peskov said .
When asked whether Putin had been @ @ @ @ @ he attended in-person meetings timed to Russia ’ s Unity Day , Peskov noted that @ @ @ @ @ nation if and when he gets the vaccine shot .
`` He said so himself @ @ @ @ @ reminded .
Peskov added that Putin holds some meetings online , and some in person @

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is working on his regular schedule, the health and safety measures introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic do not affect his timetable, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.
"Naturally, the work mode is affected by the epidemiological threats. The corresponding measures are taken to ensure the president’s health, but as you can see, this in no way affects the substantive and intensive nature of his work," Peskov said.
When asked whether Putin had been vaccinated against COVID-19, as he attended in-person meetings timed to Russia’s Unity Day, Peskov noted that the president would inform the nation if and when he gets the vaccine shot. "He said so himself," the Kremlin official reminded.
Peskov added that Putin holds some meetings online, and some in person.


tass--2020-11-06--Moscow says string of events around Navalny case prove incident to be staged stunt

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The sequence of events in the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny shows that it is a well-staged stunt launched to impose sanctions against Russia , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday .
`` Any uninvolved observer , far removed from applied chemistry and issues of non-proliferation of chemical weapons , logically starts to have a feeling that everything that is happening is an amateurishly staged stunt whose key plot is another ‘ sanction shot ’ against Russia as it firmly sticks to its guns of not accepting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expense of national sovereignty , international law and common sense in general , '' the diplomatic agency noted .
The ministry also emphasized the `` synchronized nature of actions '' undertaken by Germany , Sweden and France and recalled the requests sent to these three European countries by the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office .
Moreover , the Russian Foreign Ministry ’ s notes to counterpart agencies in Berlin , Paris and Stockholm , requesting additional information to implement the obligations assumed by these three countries under provision 2 article 7 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Similar applications were sent to the OPCW Technical Secretariat whose specialists were involved since September 5 in an , in fact , secret operation to collect biological samples from Alexey Navalny and deliver them to two laboratories certified by the organization , '' the ministry added .
On top of that , proposals of Russian parliamentarians and doctors to establish joint work with German colleagues to investigate all details of the incident were ignored .
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 22 , Navalny was discharged from the 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 .
According to Germany , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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 .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The sequence of events in the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny shows that it is a well-staged stunt launched to impose sanctions against Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
"Any uninvolved observer, far removed from applied chemistry and issues of non-proliferation of chemical weapons, logically starts to have a feeling that everything that is happening is an amateurishly staged stunt whose key plot is another ‘sanction shot’ against Russia as it firmly sticks to its guns of not accepting certain rules imposed on it at the expense of national sovereignty, international law and common sense in general," the diplomatic agency noted.
Requests ignored
The ministry also emphasized the "synchronized nature of actions" undertaken by Germany, Sweden and France and recalled the requests sent to these three European countries by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.
Moreover, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s notes to counterpart agencies in Berlin, Paris and Stockholm, requesting additional information to implement the obligations assumed by these three countries under provision 2 article 7 of the Chemical Weapons Convention, remained unanswered.
"Similar applications were sent to the OPCW Technical Secretariat whose specialists were involved since September 5 in an, in fact, secret operation to collect biological samples from Alexey Navalny and deliver them to two laboratories certified by the organization," the ministry added.
On top of that, proposals of Russian parliamentarians and doctors to establish joint work with German colleagues to investigate all details of the incident were ignored.
Navalny case
Russian opposition figure 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 22, Navalny was discharged from the 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. According to Germany, these findings were confirmed by 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. 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--2020-11-06--Moscow protects ethnic Russians by providing citizenship to Donbass residents — Kremlin

When commenting on Ukraine ’ s demand that Russia overturn a decree on fast-track citizenship for the residents of areas not controlled by Kiev , Peskov said : `` Isn ’ t Ukraine supposed to take care of its citizens ?
< ... > Isn ’ t Ukraine supposed to fulfill their social needs ?
Isn ’ t Ukraine supposed to provide healthcare services to these people ?
Isn ’ t Ukraine supposed to make sure there are necessary social infrastructure facilities ? ''
According to the Russian presidential spokesman , Ukraine `` certainly should '' do all these things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not being done and since these people are ethnic Russians , Russia has always protected and will continue to protect the interests of Russians , regardless of where they live , '' he added .
Peskov also said that Kiev ’ s position on the Russian citizenship issue `` runs counter to Ukraine ’ s obligations under the Minsk Package of Measures , signed by the Ukrainian president . ''
`` The Minsk Package of Measures does not include such a provision , '' Peskov noted .
Dialogue on Donbass with France @ @

When commenting on Ukraine’s demand that Russia overturn a decree on fast-track citizenship for the residents of areas not controlled by Kiev, Peskov said: "Isn’t Ukraine supposed to take care of its citizens? <...> Isn’t Ukraine supposed to fulfill their social needs? Isn’t Ukraine supposed to provide healthcare services to these people? Isn’t Ukraine supposed to make sure there are necessary social infrastructure facilities?"
According to the Russian presidential spokesman, Ukraine "certainly should" do all these things. "However, since it’s not being done and since these people are ethnic Russians, Russia has always protected and will continue to protect the interests of Russians, regardless of where they live," he added. Peskov also said that Kiev’s position on the Russian citizenship issue "runs counter to Ukraine’s obligations under the Minsk Package of Measures, signed by the Ukrainian president." "The Minsk Package of Measures does not include such a provision," Peskov noted.
Dialogue on Donbass with France and Germany


tass--2020-11-06--Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers perform flight over Sea of Japan and Pacific

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Two Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers of Russia ’ s Aerospace Force performed @ @ @ @ @ neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the north-western Pacific , Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The flight lasted over eight hours .
At some sections of the route @ @ @ @ @ were escorted by Su-35S fighters of the Aerospace Force , '' the ministry said .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Two Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers of Russia’s Aerospace Force performed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the north-western Pacific, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
"The flight lasted over eight hours. At some sections of the route, the strategic missile-carrying bombers were escorted by Su-35S fighters of the Aerospace Force," the ministry said.


tass--2020-11-06--COVID-19 situation in Russia marks an alarming trend, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
An upward trend in new coronavirus infections is currently forecasted in Russia which requires additional measures , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday , stressing that the restrictions do not imply a lockdown .
`` It is difficult to forecast in detail the development of the pandemic , but the basic trends are predictable , including an upward trend which requires additional measures , '' the Kremlin representative said .
He noted that `` additional measures are being implemented . ''
`` These are not measures that imply a lockdown but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region , taking into account its circumstances , makes appropriate decisions , '' he added .
The spokesman reiterated that the coronavirus spread has `` an alarming trend , the pandemic is on the rise . ''
The Kremlin representative would not elaborate on how effective the measures implemented without a lockdown are .
`` It is probably still too early to talk about this , '' he explained , adding that a comprehensive analysis is needed .
He noted that the anti-coronavirus crisis center tackles these issues .
`` The situation is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitored ; measures are implemented in regions by consensus , taking into account the specifics of each particular region , '' he stated .
Over the past 24 hours , according to the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center , the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection in Russia has surged by 20,582 , a record high during the entire pandemic .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. An upward trend in new coronavirus infections is currently forecasted in Russia which requires additional measures, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday, stressing that the restrictions do not imply a lockdown.
"It is difficult to forecast in detail the development of the pandemic, but the basic trends are predictable, including an upward trend which requires additional measures," the Kremlin representative said. He noted that "additional measures are being implemented." "These are not measures that imply a lockdown but those of regulatory nature, and each region, taking into account its circumstances, makes appropriate decisions," he added.
The spokesman reiterated that the coronavirus spread has "an alarming trend, the pandemic is on the rise."
The Kremlin representative would not elaborate on how effective the measures implemented without a lockdown are. "It is probably still too early to talk about this," he explained, adding that a comprehensive analysis is needed. He noted that the anti-coronavirus crisis center tackles these issues. "The situation is developing, and it is being thoroughly monitored; measures are implemented in regions by consensus, taking into account the specifics of each particular region," he stated.
Over the past 24 hours, according to the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center, the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection in Russia has surged by 20,582, a record high during the entire pandemic.


tass--2020-11-06--Press review: How a Biden or Trump win may impact Russia and Minsk eyes Russian oil fields

Media : Russian experts give their take on US election This year ’ s US presidential election is unlikely to wrap up without a legal battle and scandals , experts polled by Izvestia note .
However , the chances that the situation might change in favor of the candidate dissatisfied with the results are not looking great .
Meanwhile , the vote count in four key US states has remained unfinished for three days in a row , and tensions in American society are rising .
According to estimates made by major American TV channels , Democratic presidential candidate Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to win the US presidential race , a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes .
Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin , which is bound to lead to a contested outcome .
`` While not all votes are counted , it remains up in the air .
Trump still needs Georgia , Pennsylvania and North Carolina , and then he can get the rest bit by bit .
So , through his behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states in an attempt to tie them to himself and avoid them going to Biden .
He is also hoping for a recount in some states , it seems .
If he is able to initiate a recount in Nevada or Wisconsin , he will try to get a lead there .
Of course , Biden is feeling more confident .
So far , he has more electoral votes .
However , over the next few days , Trump will try to change this situation , '' Director of the Institute for US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sciences Valery Garbuzov told Izvestia .
However , if Pennsylvania , Georgia or North Carolina go to Biden at the last moment , the Democrat can declare himself the victor .
A Biden victory in the race could change the course of Washington ’ s anti-Russian sanctions , with the Russian financial sector under threat , experts quizzed by Nezavisimaya Gazeta suggest .
The US is likely to salvage their economy , which has been hit by the biggest global crisis in the past 100 years , at the expense of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both Trump and Biden will choose a foreign policy course that will not benefit Russia , First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee Dmitry Novikov told Nezavisimaya Gazeta .
Nevertheless , Biden ’ s policy on Russia is likely to be tougher .
`` Both Trump and Biden will lead a rather unpleasant , to put it mildly , course on Russia along the international arena through different means , '' the lawmaker said .
If Biden wins , he is expected to get tough on Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California Ilya Mikin agrees .
`` A Trump victory would be more preferable for economic relations between Russia and the US .
If we look at the outcomes of 2019 , the turnover between both states rose by 4.9 % despite the sanctions .
And if Trump wins , this will be his last term , so he ’ ll be able to act more freely and continue improving relations between our states , '' Mikin stated .
Izvestia : Russia calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to abandon ultimatums A week after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers , all visible signs of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh have dissolved .
Both sides have increased the number of attacks on border areas , with Stepanakert , the capital of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , coming under fire .
The Azerbaijani parliament told Izvestia that Baku is getting ready to begin the demining of four areas around Karabakh `` released from occupation . ''
Meanwhile , Moscow is calling on the warring parties to return to the negotiating table and abandon the language of ultimatums .
Experts interviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become a long-lasting one .
Moscow is calling on both sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to abandon the language of ultimatums and move on to substantive talks without preconditions , as stipulated by the OSCE Minsk Group , Chairman of the Russian State Duma ’ s ( lower house ) Committee for CIS Affairs , Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov told Izvestia .
According to political analyst Denis Denisov , the weak effect of the three previous rounds of talks on a truce in Nagorno-Karabakh can be attributed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minsk Group are currently preoccupied with other issues .
The US is holding a presidential election , and France is going through a conflict with the Islamic world due to the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Europe .
`` Russia sees the Karabakh conflict as an important area that requires regulation .
However , it also is keeping a close eye on the US presidential race , the events in Belarus , the ongoing political crisis in Kyrgyzstan and the conflict in Syria , '' the expert explained .
He added that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on like it did when it broke out on September 27 , which means that the spike of tensions in Karabakh is likely to be long-standing , unless third countries interfere in the situation and put direct pressure on the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders , Denisov concluded .
Earlier , Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated his intention of purchasing Russian oil fields , however , it will be difficult for Belarus to find any major assets up for grabs , experts told Kommersant .
Even though Minsk ’ s desire to reduce its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understandable , analysts doubt that any of the major players would agree to sell a significant chunk of assets to Belarus .
The most likely outcome is the purchase of shares in small projects , they added .
It unlikely that Belarus will buy any major Russian oil fields , experts note .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on November 5 that this matter is currently under discussion .
The BelTA news agency informed that Lukashenko had addressed his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin with a request to consider Belarus ’ purchase of Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 .
Andrei Polishchiuk , an expert with Raiffeisenbank , said that Minsk might need the potential purchase of a Russian oil field to ensure the supply of oil to Belarusian refineries .
He pointed out , however , that this scheme will not be much more beneficial than direct purchases , because if the oil is sold at a cheaper rate , the economy of those fields will suffer .
Nevertheless , there will not be an issue with the supply of oil in the event of any disputes over oil prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He noted that the most likely outcome is that Belarus would purchase a share in the developed oil fields not far from Belarusian borders , and any major Russian assets are unlikely to be put up for sale .
Nearly all world financial markets are experiencing a solid growth wave after the US presidential election .
The Russian ruble , also supported by the rising oil prices , is no exception .
Experts revealed to Rossiyskaya Gazeta that the US dollar might cost 73 Russian rubles by the spring .
On Thursday evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rubles on the Moscow Exchange , sinking lower than 77 rubles .
The euro lost more than two rubles , backtracking lower than 91 .
The ruble index of the Moscow Exchange and the dollar RTS index went up 3 % and 6 % accordingly .
All the key global indices - in the US , Europe and Asia - remained in the green zone as well .
This wave of optimism on the markets is due to three factors , experts told the paper .
The completed US election is a positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty will decrease , Sovkombank Chief Analyst Mikhail Vasilyev said .
Secondly , the US Senate is likely to remain Republican , while the House of Representatives will have a Democratic majority , which can ensure a moderate economic policy in the United States .
Thirdly , the need to overcome the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic offer hope for a swift approval of a new package of support measures for the US budget , which is also a positive factor for the markets , Vasilyev added .
In this case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to increase purchases of state bonds to finance public expenditures , which will have a negative effect on the dollar .
The greenback ’ s weakening will in turn be beneficial for all risk assets , including the ruble .
The demand for risk assets is also going up due to a new wave of monetary stimulus packages from major regulators across the world , Dmitry Babin , a stock market expert at BCS Broker , told the paper .
The rise in oil prices is providing additional support for the ruble and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % this week , reaching over $ 41 per barrel .
The market responded positively to the reports claiming that OPEC+ states might put off for several months the increase in oil production by 1.9 mln barrels a day set for January 1 .
Besides , the OPEC+ states might raise oil production cuts if needed .
Izvestia : Number of migrant workers in Russia down by nearly a third The amount of migrant workers in Russia has reached 1.8 mln people , which is 22.5 % lower than the year before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on Friday , citing the recent data provided by the Russian Interior Ministry as of the end of September .
`` There has been a decrease reported in all categories of foreign workers , including those employed with licenses : 1,376,100 in 2020 ( as of September 30 , 2019 - 1,744,100 ) , '' the ministry informed , noting that the drop hit 21.1 % .
The amount of active work permits has gone down by nearly 30 % as well - 85,700 compared to 121,800 last year , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of citizens of the Eurasian Economic Union working in Russia is 26 % lower than last year ( 333,000 compared to 450,000 the year before ) .
Those citizens form the bulk of migrants working without a visa .
The Russian Ministry of Labor told Izvestia that in 2020 , the number of employees with a working visa has dropped by nearly 36,000 .
Besides , the quota set by the ministry on the number of foreign workers in all Russian regions has been reduced ( 105,000 workers compared to 141,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that the highest amount of foreign citizens come to Russia for work from China , Vietnam , Turkey , India and Serbia .
TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews .

Media: Russian experts give their take on US election
This year’s US presidential election is unlikely to wrap up without a legal battle and scandals, experts polled by Izvestia note. However, the chances that the situation might change in favor of the candidate dissatisfied with the results are not looking great. Meanwhile, the vote count in four key US states has remained unfinished for three days in a row, and tensions in American society are rising. According to estimates made by major American TV channels, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is in the lead. In order to win the US presidential race, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes. Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which is bound to lead to a contested outcome. "While not all votes are counted, it remains up in the air. Trump still needs Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, and then he can get the rest bit by bit. So, through his behavior, he is trying to hit those states in an attempt to tie them to himself and avoid them going to Biden. He is also hoping for a recount in some states, it seems. If he is able to initiate a recount in Nevada or Wisconsin, he will try to get a lead there. Of course, Biden is feeling more confident. So far, he has more electoral votes. However, over the next few days, Trump will try to change this situation," Director of the Institute for US and Canada Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences Valery Garbuzov told Izvestia. However, if Pennsylvania, Georgia or North Carolina go to Biden at the last moment, the Democrat can declare himself the victor. A Biden victory in the race could change the course of Washington’s anti-Russian sanctions, with the Russian financial sector under threat, experts quizzed by Nezavisimaya Gazeta suggest. The US is likely to salvage their economy, which has been hit by the biggest global crisis in the past 100 years, at the expense of other countries, including Russia, they add. Both Trump and Biden will choose a foreign policy course that will not benefit Russia, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee Dmitry Novikov told Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Nevertheless, Biden’s policy on Russia is likely to be tougher. "Both Trump and Biden will lead a rather unpleasant, to put it mildly, course on Russia along the international arena through different means," the lawmaker said. If Biden wins, he is expected to get tough on Russia, Delovaya Rossiya’s Business Ambassador to California Ilya Mikin agrees. "A Trump victory would be more preferable for economic relations between Russia and the US. If we look at the outcomes of 2019, the turnover between both states rose by 4.9% despite the sanctions. And if Trump wins, this will be his last term, so he’ll be able to act more freely and continue improving relations between our states," Mikin stated. Izvestia: Russia calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to abandon ultimatums
Read also Putin talks Nagorno-Karabakh settlement with leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia
A week after the most recent round of talks between the Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers, all visible signs of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh have dissolved. Both sides have increased the number of attacks on border areas, with Stepanakert, the capital of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, coming under fire. The Azerbaijani parliament told Izvestia that Baku is getting ready to begin the demining of four areas around Karabakh "released from occupation." Meanwhile, Moscow is calling on the warring parties to return to the negotiating table and abandon the language of ultimatums. Experts interviewed by Izvestia think that the conflict might become a long-lasting one. Moscow is calling on both sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to abandon the language of ultimatums and move on to substantive talks without preconditions, as stipulated by the OSCE Minsk Group, Chairman of the Russian State Duma’s (lower house) Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov told Izvestia. According to political analyst Denis Denisov, the weak effect of the three previous rounds of talks on a truce in Nagorno-Karabakh can be attributed to the fact that the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group are currently preoccupied with other issues. The US is holding a presidential election, and France is going through a conflict with the Islamic world due to the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Europe. "Russia sees the Karabakh conflict as an important area that requires regulation. However, it also is keeping a close eye on the US presidential race, the events in Belarus, the ongoing political crisis in Kyrgyzstan and the conflict in Syria," the expert explained. He added that so far, the conflict is raging on like it did when it broke out on September 27, which means that the spike of tensions in Karabakh is likely to be long-standing, unless third countries interfere in the situation and put direct pressure on the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, Denisov concluded. Kommersant: Belarus eyes purchase of Russian oil fields
Read also Moscow to look into prospects for Belarus to buy oil field in Russia
Earlier, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated his intention of purchasing Russian oil fields, however, it will be difficult for Belarus to find any major assets up for grabs, experts told Kommersant. Even though Minsk’s desire to reduce its full dependency on Russian oil supply is understandable, analysts doubt that any of the major players would agree to sell a significant chunk of assets to Belarus. The most likely outcome is the purchase of shares in small projects, they added. It unlikely that Belarus will buy any major Russian oil fields, experts note. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on November 5 that this matter is currently under discussion. The BelTA news agency informed that Lukashenko had addressed his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin with a request to consider Belarus’ purchase of Russian assets during a phone call on November 4. Andrei Polishchiuk, an expert with Raiffeisenbank, said that Minsk might need the potential purchase of a Russian oil field to ensure the supply of oil to Belarusian refineries. He pointed out, however, that this scheme will not be much more beneficial than direct purchases, because if the oil is sold at a cheaper rate, the economy of those fields will suffer. Nevertheless, there will not be an issue with the supply of oil in the event of any disputes over oil prices with Russia, the expert added. He noted that the most likely outcome is that Belarus would purchase a share in the developed oil fields not far from Belarusian borders, and any major Russian assets are unlikely to be put up for sale. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Russian ruble strengthens after US presidential election
Read also Kremlin says macroeconomic environment in Russia stable despite depreciation of ruble
Nearly all world financial markets are experiencing a solid growth wave after the US presidential election. The Russian ruble, also supported by the rising oil prices, is no exception. Experts revealed to Rossiyskaya Gazeta that the US dollar might cost 73 Russian rubles by the spring. On Thursday evening, the dollar went down by 2.5 rubles on the Moscow Exchange, sinking lower than 77 rubles. The euro lost more than two rubles, backtracking lower than 91. The ruble index of the Moscow Exchange and the dollar RTS index went up 3% and 6% accordingly. All the key global indices - in the US, Europe and Asia - remained in the green zone as well. This wave of optimism on the markets is due to three factors, experts told the paper. The completed US election is a positive factor for risk assets, as political uncertainty will decrease, Sovkombank Chief Analyst Mikhail Vasilyev said. Secondly, the US Senate is likely to remain Republican, while the House of Representatives will have a Democratic majority, which can ensure a moderate economic policy in the United States. Thirdly, the need to overcome the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic offer hope for a swift approval of a new package of support measures for the US budget, which is also a positive factor for the markets, Vasilyev added. In this case, the US Federal Reserve System is likely to increase purchases of state bonds to finance public expenditures, which will have a negative effect on the dollar. The greenback’s weakening will in turn be beneficial for all risk assets, including the ruble. The demand for risk assets is also going up due to a new wave of monetary stimulus packages from major regulators across the world, Dmitry Babin, a stock market expert at BCS Broker, told the paper. The rise in oil prices is providing additional support for the ruble and Russian assets, with Brent going up 10% this week, reaching over $41 per barrel. The market responded positively to the reports claiming that OPEC+ states might put off for several months the increase in oil production by 1.9 mln barrels a day set for January 1. Besides, the OPEC+ states might raise oil production cuts if needed. Izvestia: Number of migrant workers in Russia down by nearly a third
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tass--2020-11-06--Putin not planning to resign, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refuted the article published by the British tabloid @ @ @ @ @ that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to resign due to health problems .
Peskov assured @ @ @ @ @ plans , and that he is in excellent health .
`` No , '' the @ @ @ @ @ a question on whether the president plans to resign .
`` He is in excellent @ @ @ @ @ .
`` There isn ’ t much to comment on here , '' Peskov said @ @ @ @ @ The Sun ’ s article .
`` This is pure nonsense .
The president is @ @ @ @ @ official said .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refuted the article published by the British tabloid The Sun, which claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to resign due to health problems. Peskov assured that Putin has no such plans, and that he is in excellent health.
"No," the spokesman said in response to a question on whether the president plans to resign. "He is in excellent health," Peskov added.
"There isn’t much to comment on here," Peskov said when asked to react to The Sun’s article. "This is pure nonsense. The president is well," the Kremlin official said.


tass--2020-11-06--Actions of people who accompanied Navalny point to planned provocation — interior ministry

NOVOSIBIRSK , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The actions of people accompanying Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in Tomsk in August of this year point to a planned provocation , the Russian Interior Ministry ’ s Transport Department for the Siberian Federal District informed on its website on Friday .
`` It was also determined during the inquiry that after receiving the reports of Navalny ’ s deterioration of health , the group of people accompanying him in Tomsk ( Vladlen Los , Maria Pevchikh and Georgy Alburov ) removed three plastic water bottles from Navalny ’ s hotel suite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ > Currently , the aforementioned persons are avoiding meetings with the investigator to answer the investigation ’ s questions , and their actions demonstrate a well-planned provocation , '' the message says .
It is unclear what happened to the bottles , including whether one of them was sent to Germany , the ministry notes .
The question is especially relevant since Pevchikh bought a similar water bottle at the Novosibirsk airport before boarding the plane for Omsk .
Within an inquiry launched by Russia into the incident with opposition figure Alexey Navalny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and over 60 forensic analyses have been initiated on 542 seized objects , the Russian Interior Ministry ’ s Transport Department for the Siberian Federal District informed .
`` Within the inquiry , a vast set of proceedings and investigative activities has been carried out , during which over 210 people have been questioned and over 60 forensic analyses have been appointed on 542 seized objects , '' the message reads .
According to the experts , no toxic substances have been found in Navalny ’ s body , on his clothes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was staying at and in the cafe at the Tomsk airport .
Russian opposition figure 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 22 , Navalny was discharged from the hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family .
According to Germany , these findings were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden .

NOVOSIBIRSK, November 6. /TASS/. The actions of people accompanying Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in Tomsk in August of this year point to a planned provocation, the Russian Interior Ministry’s Transport Department for the Siberian Federal District informed on its website on Friday.
"It was also determined during the inquiry that after receiving the reports of Navalny’s deterioration of health, the group of people accompanying him in Tomsk (Vladlen Los, Maria Pevchikh and Georgy Alburov) removed three plastic water bottles from Navalny’s hotel suite in an organized manner. <…> Currently, the aforementioned persons are avoiding meetings with the investigator to answer the investigation’s questions, and their actions demonstrate a well-planned provocation," the message says.
It is unclear what happened to the bottles, including whether one of them was sent to Germany, the ministry notes. The question is especially relevant since Pevchikh bought a similar water bottle at the Novosibirsk airport before boarding the plane for Omsk.
Probe
Within an inquiry launched by Russia into the incident with opposition figure Alexey Navalny, over 210 people have been questioned and over 60 forensic analyses have been initiated on 542 seized objects, the Russian Interior Ministry’s Transport Department for the Siberian Federal District informed.
"Within the inquiry, a vast set of proceedings and investigative activities has been carried out, during which over 210 people have been questioned and over 60 forensic analyses have been appointed on 542 seized objects," the message reads.
According to the experts, no toxic substances have been found in Navalny’s body, on his clothes, on objects seized from the hotel he was staying at and in the cafe at the Tomsk airport.
Russian opposition figure 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 22, Navalny was discharged from the 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. According to Germany, these findings were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden.


tass--2020-11-06--Russia sends fifth request to Germany over Navalny incident

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office has sent the fifth request to Germany over the incident with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny due to the lack of response to the four previous requests , Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office Spokesman Andrei Ivanov told reporters on Friday .
From August 27 to September 28 , 2020 , the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office sent four requests to Germany on legal aid on the materials of inquiry led by the Russian Interior Ministry into the hospitalization of Navalny from the Tomsk-Moscow plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Russian side earlier has received a detailed explanation , '' Ivanov said .
He added that `` judging by the nature of this response , it can be stated that so far , the requests made by the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office remain unfulfilled . ''
The spokesman informed that Russia had sent to Germany the necessary explanations of the Russian law and the information on the procedures held in Russia .
`` At the same time , information on the chemical and its components that was allegedly found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the German competent bodies , '' he added .
The Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office added that the Russian law enforcement can not make conclusions on the circumstances of Navalny ’ s hospitalization , as `` no poisoning agents have been found as a result of expert tests held on Russian territory . ''
Ivanov stressed that the lack of response to Russia ’ s requests for legal aid is `` lamentable , '' as it takes away the opportunity for Russian competent agencies to find out the circumstances of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 22 , Navalny was discharged from the hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agent belonging to the Novichok family .
According to Germany , these findings were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has sent the fifth request to Germany over the incident with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny due to the lack of response to the four previous requests, Russian Prosecutor General’s Office Spokesman Andrei Ivanov told reporters on Friday.
From August 27 to September 28, 2020, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office sent four requests to Germany on legal aid on the materials of inquiry led by the Russian Interior Ministry into the hospitalization of Navalny from the Tomsk-Moscow plane. "Not a single question posed by the Russian side earlier has received a detailed explanation," Ivanov said.
He added that "judging by the nature of this response, it can be stated that so far, the requests made by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office remain unfulfilled." The spokesman informed that Russia had sent to Germany the necessary explanations of the Russian law and the information on the procedures held in Russia. "At the same time, information on the chemical and its components that was allegedly found in Germany has been requested once again from the German competent bodies," he added.
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office added that the Russian law enforcement cannot make conclusions on the circumstances of Navalny’s hospitalization, as "no poisoning agents have been found as a result of expert tests held on Russian territory." Ivanov stressed that the lack of response to Russia’s requests for legal aid is "lamentable," as it takes away the opportunity for Russian competent agencies to find out the circumstances of the incident.
Russian opposition figure 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 22, Navalny was discharged from the 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. According to Germany, these findings were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden.


tass--2020-11-06--Moscow reports record high coronavirus growth rate since early May

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus cases in Moscow grew by 6,253 in the past twenty-four hours , the highest figure since May 7 , according to the data of the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center released on Friday .
On November 5 , Moscow reported 5,255 new coronavirus cases .
The coronavirus growth rate increased in Moscow to 1.4 % from 1.2 % , the latest data indicate .
In the past twenty-four hours , 3,670 coronavirus patients were discharged from Moscow hospitals upon their recovery while 67 patients died .
Moscow has identified 450,436 coronavirus cases to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities .
Currently , 114,164 coronavirus patients are undergoing medical treatment in Moscow .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been infected worldwide and more than 1,240,420 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 35,019,010 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,733,440 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,296,124 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 29,887 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Coronavirus cases in Moscow grew by 6,253 in the past twenty-four hours, the highest figure since May 7, according to the data of the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center released on Friday.
On November 5, Moscow reported 5,255 new coronavirus cases. The coronavirus growth rate increased in Moscow to 1.4% from 1.2%, the latest data indicate.
In the past twenty-four hours, 3,670 coronavirus patients were discharged from Moscow hospitals upon their recovery while 67 patients died.
Moscow has identified 450,436 coronavirus cases to date, including 329,201 recoveries and 7,071 fatalities. Currently, 114,164 coronavirus patients are undergoing medical treatment in Moscow.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 49,079,680 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,240,420 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 35,019,010 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,733,440 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,296,124 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 29,887 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-11-06--Clashes between protesters and police in New York drag on into second day

NEW YORK , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
New York City is being rocked by post-election unrest as demonstrators took to the streets of Lower Manhattan for a second day in a row , resulting in altercations with police and arrests , a TASS correspondent reported Thursday .
The protesters were chanting various slogans , like `` Defund the Police '' and `` Can ’ t Stop the Revolution . ''
Initially , the rally was organized by the Black Lives Matter movement ( BLM ) and LGBT activists but it was joined by those who are dissatisfied with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty following the presidential election .
The demonstrators congregated at the LGBT landmark Stonewall Inn and marched along several streets in Lower Manhattan .
At some point , the police demanded that they remain on the sidewalk .
The marchers chanted `` Our City - Our Streets '' and shouted obscenities in response .
This time around , the NYPD took a more hard-nosed stance than during the BLM-led summer protests .
Police were pushing and hitting the non-complying protesters , arresting some without an obvious reason .
While some New Yorkers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observing and filming the events from sidewalk cafes .
Expensive restaurants and stores in Lower Manhattan were boarded up even before the election to prevent looting .
Nevertheless , the protesters calmly dispersed in the evening .
Both the police and the protesters have found creative ways to use bicycles .
The police use them to shove away and push back demonstrators while the protesters build makeshift barricades out of bicycles to protect the activists chanting slogans .
On November 3 , American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party .
In addition , voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships , and numerous other local elections were held .
The winner of the presidential race is still not known .
According to estimates , made by major American TV networks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In order to win the US presidential race , a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes .
Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin , which is bound to lead to a contested outcome .

NEW YORK, November 6. /TASS/. New York City is being rocked by post-election unrest as demonstrators took to the streets of Lower Manhattan for a second day in a row, resulting in altercations with police and arrests, a TASS correspondent reported Thursday.
The protesters were chanting various slogans, like "Defund the Police" and "Can’t Stop the Revolution." Initially, the rally was organized by the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) and LGBT activists but it was joined by those who are dissatisfied with the situation in the country due to the uncertainty following the presidential election.
The demonstrators congregated at the LGBT landmark Stonewall Inn and marched along several streets in Lower Manhattan. At some point, the police demanded that they remain on the sidewalk. The marchers chanted "Our City - Our Streets" and shouted obscenities in response.
This time around, the NYPD took a more hard-nosed stance than during the BLM-led summer protests. Police were pushing and hitting the non-complying protesters, arresting some without an obvious reason. While some New Yorkers were clashing with the police, others were observing and filming the events from sidewalk cafes.
Expensive restaurants and stores in Lower Manhattan were boarded up even before the election to prevent looting. Nevertheless, the protesters calmly dispersed in the evening.
Both the police and the protesters have found creative ways to use bicycles. The police use them to shove away and push back demonstrators while the protesters build makeshift barricades out of bicycles to protect the activists chanting slogans.
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party. In addition, voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships, and numerous other local elections were held. The winner of the presidential race is still not known. According to estimates, made by major American TV networks, Joe Biden is in the lead. In order to win the US presidential race, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes. Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which is bound to lead to a contested outcome.


tass--2020-11-06--More than 20,000 cases of COVID-19 infection detected in Russia

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 20,582 , a record high nationwide since the beginning of the pandemic .
The total number of the infections has reached 1,733,440 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Friday .
According to the crisis center , the relative daily growth has increased to 1.2 % .
The lowest daily growth rates were registered in the Republic of Dagestan , the Chuvash Republic ( 0.6 % each ) , in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Sverdlovsk Region ( 0.7 % each ) , in Karachay-Cherkessia , the Republic of Ingushetia , Kabardino-Balkaria , the Republic of Mari El , Mordovia and the Krasnodar Region ( 0.8 % each ) .
Some 1,171 new cases over the past 24 hours were detected in St. Petersburg , the highest since the beginning of the pandemic , 605 - in the Moscow Region , 431 cases - in the Nizhny Novgorod Region , 369 - in the Arkhangelsk Region , and 317 cases were detected in the Krasnodar Region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 407,429 cases of the COVID-19 infection in Russia .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 20,582, a record high nationwide since the beginning of the pandemic. The total number of the infections has reached 1,733,440, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Friday.
According to the crisis center, the relative daily growth has increased to 1.2%.
The lowest daily growth rates were registered in the Republic of Dagestan, the Chuvash Republic (0.6% each), in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region, the Moscow Region, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Sverdlovsk Region (0.7% each), in Karachay-Cherkessia, the Republic of Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, the Republic of Mari El, Mordovia and the Krasnodar Region (0.8% each).
Some 1,171 new cases over the past 24 hours were detected in St. Petersburg, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, 605 - in the Moscow Region, 431 cases - in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 369 - in the Arkhangelsk Region, and 317 cases were detected in the Krasnodar Region.
In all, currently there are 407,429 cases of the COVID-19 infection in Russia.


tass--2020-11-06--Volume of Hainan's foreign trade in services in January-September reached $ 1.92 billion

HAIKOU , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The total volume of imports and exports of services on Hainan in the @ @ @ @ @ amounted to 12.83 billion yuan ( about $ 1.91 billion ) , according to provincial @ @ @ @ @ to a document published on the department 's website , exports of services in January-September @ @ @ @ @ ( about $ 533.6 million ) , imports reached 9.258 billion yuan ( about $ @ @ @ @ @ September alone , Hainan 's volume of foreign trade in services amounted to 2.493 billion @ @ @ @ @ ) , which is 31.43 % higher compared to the ninth month of 2019 and @ @ @ @ @ August 2020 .
According to the provincial department of commerce , trade in developing services @ @ @ @ @ % of the total volume of imports and exports of services in January-September .
These @ @ @ @ @ telecommunications , IT , cultural and entertainment services , business , maintenance and repair services @ @ @ @ @ .

HAIKOU, November 6. /TASS/. The total volume of imports and exports of services on Hainan in the first three quarters of 2020 amounted to 12.83 billion yuan (about $ 1.91 billion), according to provincial department of commerce.
According to a document published on the department's website, exports of services in January-September amounted to 3.575 billion yuan (about $ 533.6 million), imports reached 9.258 billion yuan (about $ 1.382 billion).
In September alone, Hainan's volume of foreign trade in services amounted to 2.493 billion yuan ($ 372.09 million), which is 31.43% higher compared to the ninth month of 2019 and 1.4 times higher than in August 2020.
Services imports in September reached 2.009 billion yuan ($ 299.85 million). Exports — 484 million yuan (about $ 72.23 million).
According to the provincial department of commerce, trade in developing services accounted for more than 52% of the total volume of imports and exports of services in January-September. These include insurance, financial, telecommunications, IT, cultural and entertainment services, business, maintenance and repair services, and intellectual property services.


tass--2020-11-06--Russia to reach COVID-19 plateau soon which will last until spring, expert says

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The number of new coronavirus infections in Russia will reach a plateau soon @ @ @ @ @ spring .
This opinion was voiced by professor of the Gamaleya National Research Center for @ @ @ @ @ Anatoly Alshtein in an interview with the RBK TV channel .
`` I think that @ @ @ @ @ will reach ] a plateau soon enough and will remain on this plateau with small @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Earlier , Deputy Director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of @ @ @ @ @ on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Alexander Gorelov reported that the stabilization of the @ @ @ @ @ start when daily growth values of the new infections will remain stable over eight days @ @ @ @ @ not exceeding one .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The number of new coronavirus infections in Russia will reach a plateau soon which will remain until next spring. This opinion was voiced by professor of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, virologist Anatoly Alshtein in an interview with the RBK TV channel.
"I think that we <...> [will reach] a plateau soon enough and will remain on this plateau with small fluctuations until spring," he said.
Earlier, Deputy Director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Alexander Gorelov reported that the stabilization of the coronavirus situation in Russia will start when daily growth values of the new infections will remain stable over eight days with the virus spread indicator not exceeding one.


tass--2020-11-06--Russian market will grow anticipating US election results and monetary stimulus — experts

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The prospects for the onset of political certainty in the United States , including the victory of Joe Biden , as well as the monetary stimuli of world central banks push up the assets of new markets , and after that - the securities and currency of the Russian Federation .
According to experts interviewed by TASS , the recovery of the domestic market should continue next week - the MOEX index may reach 3,000 points , and the ruble will strengthen to 76 rubles per dollar .
The growing appetite for risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of oil prices above $ 40 are now the most significant factors in the movement for ruble assets .
Thus , by Thursday evening , the MOEX index added 2.69 % , the dollar rate against the Russian ruble decreased by 2.33 % to 77 rubles .
The reason for expanding purchases of risky assets was the approaching political certainty in the United States .
The preliminary election results also bring positive , which indicate the impending victory of Biden together with the preservation of the Republican leadership in the Senate .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until the end of the vote count , then it can be considered one of the most positive among the possible .
At least for the stock markets of Europe , the United States , and China .
Since Biden will conduct a less aggressive foreign policy compared to Trump , and the domination of the Republicans in the Senate will not allow the Democrats to drastically change the economic course of the government , '' Head of investment consulting at Tinkoff Investments Premium Kirill Komarov said .
At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's victory contributes to the growth rate of securities of the companies in the Nasdaq index on the American markets , Freedom Finance analyst Alexander Osin added .
`` In the Russian market , this trend may have manifested itself in the relatively active growth of shares of Yandex , HSCI , Sistema , Qiwi , '' he said .
In addition to the completion of the US elections , investors are also waiting for the adoption of new stimulating measures for the US economy , investment strategist at BCS World of Investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reinforce the dollar 's decline in the foreign exchange market , which provides support for the currencies of developing countries and the cost of commodities , '' the expert said , adding that the growth in demand for risk assets is also associated with monetary signals from other major central banks .
Thus , the Bank of Japan is expanding the QE program ( quantitative easing ) , which may be followed by regulators in the UK and Australia .
According to experts , the growth momentum in the markets will continue in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pronounced dynamics .
In the future , demand for Russian assets may be limited if the sanctions rhetoric intensifies , they added .
`` Russian assets may continue to grow following world markets , at least until a fundamental indication of a new direction in relations between the Russian Federation and the United States appears , '' Kirill Komarov believes .
`` However , given that the Trump administration has already demanded a recount in some states , the election results may remain the main topic for several weeks , '' the expert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lingering uncertainty about the election results may contribute to fixing profits on the stock markets , Veles Capital analyst Elena Kozhukhova noted .
One continuing key problem should not be forgotten - the situation with the incidence of COVID-19 in the world , which is forcing states to return to quarantine restrictions , which is fraught with a new economic slowdown and a decrease in fuel demand , investment strategist BCS World of Investments Alexander Bakhtin added .
Nevertheless , after the US elections , the new president , whoever he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program , which , together with record low interest rates , will create the preconditions for a Christmas rally in the American market , which will spread to global stock indicators , '' Head of the Finam stock analysis department Natalya Malykh said .
Forecast for MOEX index and the ruble According to forecasts of BCS World of Investments , at the beginning of next week , the MOEX index may get close to the level of 2,900 points , the ruble against the dollar can be traded in the range of 77-78 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability of the MOEX index to gain a foothold above 2,900 points , one can expect the development of an upward movement to around3,000 points .
For the ruble , the upward correction may continue if currency pairs consolidate below 77.50 rubles in the case of the dollar ( to 76 rubles ) and below 91.50 rubles in the case of euro ( to 89.50 rubles ) .
Freedom Finance target levels for next week for the MOEX index and the dollar and euro against the ruble are 2,775-2,930 points , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , respectively .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The prospects for the onset of political certainty in the United States, including the victory of Joe Biden, as well as the monetary stimuli of world central banks push up the assets of new markets, and after that - the securities and currency of the Russian Federation. According to experts interviewed by TASS, the recovery of the domestic market should continue next week - the MOEX index may reach 3,000 points, and the ruble will strengthen to 76 rubles per dollar.
The growing appetite for risk buying on global markets and the recovery of oil prices above $40 are now the most significant factors in the movement for ruble assets. Thus, by Thursday evening, the MOEX index added 2.69%, the dollar rate against the Russian ruble decreased by 2.33% to 77 rubles.
The reason for expanding purchases of risky assets was the approaching political certainty in the United States. The preliminary election results also bring positive, which indicate the impending victory of Biden together with the preservation of the Republican leadership in the Senate.
"If the current scenario does not change until the end of the vote count, then it can be considered one of the most positive among the possible. At least for the stock markets of Europe, the United States, and China. Since Biden will conduct a less aggressive foreign policy compared to Trump, and the domination of the Republicans in the Senate will not allow the Democrats to drastically change the economic course of the government," Head of investment consulting at Tinkoff Investments Premium Kirill Komarov said.
At the same time, an increase in the chances of Biden's victory contributes to the growth rate of securities of the companies in the Nasdaq index on the American markets, Freedom Finance analyst Alexander Osin added. "In the Russian market, this trend may have manifested itself in the relatively active growth of shares of Yandex, HSCI, Sistema, Qiwi," he said.
In addition to the completion of the US elections, investors are also waiting for the adoption of new stimulating measures for the US economy, investment strategist at BCS World of Investments Alexander Bakhtin said. "These expectations reinforce the dollar's decline in the foreign exchange market, which provides support for the currencies of developing countries and the cost of commodities," the expert said, adding that the growth in demand for risk assets is also associated with monetary signals from other major central banks. Thus, the Bank of Japan is expanding the QE program (quantitative easing), which may be followed by regulators in the UK and Australia.
According to experts, the growth momentum in the markets will continue in the coming days, but with less pronounced dynamics. In the future, demand for Russian assets may be limited if the sanctions rhetoric intensifies, they added.
"Russian assets may continue to grow following world markets, at least until a fundamental indication of a new direction in relations between the Russian Federation and the United States appears," Kirill Komarov believes. "However, given that the Trump administration has already demanded a recount in some states, the election results may remain the main topic for several weeks," the expert added.
On the other hand, the lingering uncertainty about the election results may contribute to fixing profits on the stock markets, Veles Capital analyst Elena Kozhukhova noted. One continuing key problem should not be forgotten - the situation with the incidence of COVID-19 in the world, which is forcing states to return to quarantine restrictions, which is fraught with a new economic slowdown and a decrease in fuel demand, investment strategist BCS World of Investments Alexander Bakhtin added.
Nevertheless, after the US elections, the new president, whoever he is, is likely to expand the stimulus program, which, together with record low interest rates, will create the preconditions for a Christmas rally in the American market, which will spread to global stock indicators," Head of the Finam stock analysis department Natalya Malykh said.
Forecast for MOEX index and the ruble
According to forecasts of BCS World of Investments, at the beginning of next week, the MOEX index may get close to the level of 2,900 points, the ruble against the dollar can be traded in the range of 77-78 rubles.
Veles Capital believes that with the ability of the MOEX index to gain a foothold above 2,900 points, one can expect the development of an upward movement to around3,000 points. For the ruble, the upward correction may continue if currency pairs consolidate below 77.50 rubles in the case of the dollar (to 76 rubles) and below 91.50 rubles in the case of euro (to 89.50 rubles).
Freedom Finance target levels for next week for the MOEX index and the dollar and euro against the ruble are 2,775-2,930 points, as well as 76.15-78.80 rubles and 90.70-92.75 rubles, respectively.


tass--2020-11-06--Yerevan reports three civilians dead in shelling on Stepanakert, Shusha

YEREVAN , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The Azeri Armed Forces were shelling the cities of Stepanakert and Shusha the whole of last night , resulting in three civilian deaths , the information center under the Armenian cabinet reported Friday .
`` The Azeri-Turkish forces kept up their intensive missile and artillery fire on Shusha and Stepanakert the whole night .
Several residential buildings were burned down in Shusha .
There is destruction in the Nagorno-Karabakh capital ( Stepanakert - TASS ) .
Rescue units of the state emergency service are working at the sites .
Preliminary information suggests that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement reads .
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 .
Baku and Yerevan have reached three ceasefire agreements so far but each one of them failed almost immediately as both sides started reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, November 6. /TASS/. The Azeri Armed Forces were shelling the cities of Stepanakert and Shusha the whole of last night, resulting in three civilian deaths, the information center under the Armenian cabinet reported Friday.
"The Azeri-Turkish forces kept up their intensive missile and artillery fire on Shusha and Stepanakert the whole night. Several residential buildings were burned down in Shusha. There is destruction in the Nagorno-Karabakh capital (Stepanakert - TASS). Rescue units of the state emergency service are working at the sites. Preliminary information suggests that three civilians are dead," the statement reads.
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. Baku and Yerevan have reached three ceasefire agreements so far but each one of them failed almost immediately as both sides started reporting violations.
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--2020-11-06--US urges Belarus to conduct elections with independent monitoring

WASHINGTON , November 5 .
/TASS/ .
The US administration urges the Belarusian government to hold free and fair elections , monitored by independent observers , US Department of State Michael Pompeo said in a statement .
`` The United States continues to call on the Belarusian authorities to cease their crackdown and heed the demands of the Belarusian people for free and fair elections under independent observation , '' the document says .
The statement was issued in connection with the release of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) ’ s Moscow Mechanism report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report `` describes sustained human rights violations , '' being committed in Belarus `` on a massive scale and with impunity '' since mid-August .
Pompeo described this year ’ s presidential election in Belarus as `` fraudulent . ''
`` The recommendations in this report provide the Belarusian authorities with a roadmap out of this crisis , '' he said .
The proposed measures include an `` OSCE/ODIHR ( Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ) observation mission , '' an end to the violence and ensuring accountability for those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release of all those who have been unjustly detained and `` engagement in meaningful national dialogue with authentic representatives of the political opposition and civil society . ''
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped @

WASHINGTON, November 5. /TASS/. The US administration urges the Belarusian government to hold free and fair elections, monitored by independent observers, US Department of State Michael Pompeo said in a statement.
"The United States continues to call on the Belarusian authorities to cease their crackdown and heed the demands of the Belarusian people for free and fair elections under independent observation," the document says.
The statement was issued in connection with the release of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)’s Moscow Mechanism report on Belarus.
According to Pompeo, the report "describes sustained human rights violations," being committed in Belarus "on a massive scale and with impunity" since mid-August.
Pompeo described this year’s presidential election in Belarus as "fraudulent."
"The recommendations in this report provide the Belarusian authorities with a roadmap out of this crisis," he said.
The proposed measures include an "OSCE/ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) observation mission," an end to the violence and ensuring accountability for those found responsible for past violations, the release of all those who have been unjustly detained and "engagement in meaningful national dialogue with authentic representatives of the political opposition and civil society."
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-11-06--"In Shanghai, China meets the U.S." - connect now with the future

SHANGHAI , November 6 .
/PRNewswire/ .
During this year 's China International Import Expo , Zou Yue , Chinese host and opinion leader , visited Tesla 's Shanghai Giga Factory and Yangshan Phase IV , the world 's largest port run by robots , to witness American businesses booming , trans-Pacific trade soaring , and to film a short series of four episodes entitled `` In Shanghai : China Meets the U.S. '' The second episode explores the vibrancy and connection between the two .
The decoupling idea put forward by some U.S. politicians has triggered worries about whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sever their connections .
Zou Yue 's trip to the Tesla Shanghai Giga Factory shows an innovative technology moving fast and rolling out cars even faster .
The multibillion-dollar factory is crucial for Tesla 's global ambition since China is already the largest market for electric cars .
Success there will strengthen the company back home and lead to more export jobs .
In the episode , Wang Shouwen , vice minister of commerce and China 's deputy international trade representative predicts that the foreign-invested enterprises ( FIEs ) focusing on the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China further .
A 2019 McKinsey report highlights how the world 's connection to China is increasing every day , because it is a market , supplier and provider of capital all in one .
At Yangshan port , shipping trade across the Pacific grew by 20 percent in August , despite the impact from COVID-19 and the tariff war .
China has a broad spectrum of strong off-stream suppliers and downstream clients , making supply chains in China reliable and less vulnerable to disruptions .
American efforts to decouple from China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the world .
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v=379190836567843

SHANGHAI, November 6. /PRNewswire/. During this year's China International Import Expo, Zou Yue, Chinese host and opinion leader, visited Tesla's Shanghai Giga Factory and Yangshan Phase IV, the world's largest port run by robots, to witness American businesses booming, trans-Pacific trade soaring, and to film a short series of four episodes entitled "In Shanghai: China Meets the U.S." The second episode explores the vibrancy and connection between the two.
The decoupling idea put forward by some U.S. politicians has triggered worries about whether the world's two largest economies will sever their connections. Zou Yue's trip to the Tesla Shanghai Giga Factory shows an innovative technology moving fast and rolling out cars even faster. The multibillion-dollar factory is crucial for Tesla's global ambition since China is already the largest market for electric cars. Success there will strengthen the company back home and lead to more export jobs.
In the episode, Wang Shouwen, vice minister of commerce and China's deputy international trade representative predicts that the foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) focusing on the Chinese domestic market will expand their supply chains in China further.
A 2019 McKinsey report highlights how the world's connection to China is increasing every day, because it is a market, supplier and provider of capital all in one. At Yangshan port, shipping trade across the Pacific grew by 20 percent in August, despite the impact from COVID-19 and the tariff war.
China has a broad spectrum of strong off-stream suppliers and downstream clients, making supply chains in China reliable and less vulnerable to disruptions. American efforts to decouple from China would only mean an America decoupling itself from the world.
For more details on this series, please refer to
http://www.facebook.com/thouseopinions
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http://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=379190836567843
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tass--2020-11-06--Trump almost catches up with Biden in Arizona after 90% of ballots counted — CNN

NEW YORK , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Incumbent US President Donald Trump has almost caught up with his election @ @ @ @ @ swing state of Arizona after 90 % of ballots were counted , CNN said .
@ @ @ @ @ to be taken to Supreme Court The vote count is still ongoing .
According to @ @ @ @ @ 50.1 % of the vote , while Trump narrowed the margin with 48.5 % .
@ @ @ @ @ , Biden has 46,257 ballots more than his rival .
Associated Press and Fox News @ @ @ @ @ s victory in this state .
According to AP calculations , Trump has 214 electoral @ @ @ @ @ his Dem rival has 264 .
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win .

NEW YORK, November 6. /TASS/. Incumbent US President Donald Trump has almost caught up with his election rival Joseph Biden in the swing state of Arizona after 90% of ballots were counted, CNN said.
Trump expects US election issue to be taken to Supreme Court
The vote count is still ongoing. According to CNN, Biden has about 50.1% of the vote, while Trump narrowed the margin with 48.5%.
In terms of popular votes, Biden has 46,257 ballots more than his rival.
Associated Press and Fox News have earlier projected Biden’s victory in this state. According to AP calculations, Trump has 214 electoral votes right now, while his Dem rival has 264. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win.


tass--2020-11-06--Sanya holds forum on Hainan's cooperation with Taiwan

HAIKOU , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Hainan 's Sanya hosted a major business forum for entrepreneurs from mainland China and the island of Taiwan this week , reported www.hinews.cn .
According to the organizers , about 300 businessmen took part in the event , which aimed to foster a diversified relationship with Taipei .
One of the key tasks on the agenda was attracting Taiwanese capital in the most promising projects of Hainan 's free trade port .
`` The economy of mainland China has great potential for development , and the market has many advantages , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Taiwan Investors in Mainland China .
`` We strive for deepening trade and economic cooperation with Hainan and are ready to further develop social and economic integration with Beijing '' .
According to him , Taiwanese businessmen are closely following the policy of China 's central leadership to attract capital to priority sectors of the economy .
Li Zhenghong noted that the members of the organization he heads are rather optimistic about further cooperation .
The head of the association recalled that since the beginning of the year , more than 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registered on Hainan .
`` These are mainly businesses engaged in wholesale and retail trade , rental and commercial services , as well as research and development organizations , firms specializing in technical services , '' he added .
Cooperation between the two islands According to statistics , about 1,900 Taiwanese projects have been registered in the southern Chinese province , including those in tourism , transport , restaurant business , energy , and biotechnology .
Hainan is constantly increasing the scale of trade and economic cooperation with Taiwan , the trade turnover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 exceeded $ 112 million , an increase of about 52 % year on year .
According to the official development program , the most promising areas for enhancing ties with Taipei are agriculture , advanced technologies and modern services .
Hainan also plans to boost ties in public education , health care and water protection .
Taiwan has been governed by its own administration since 1949 and , according to the official position of China , supported by most countries , including Russia , is considered one of the provinces of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Hong Kong , a consensus was reached between representatives of Beijing and Taipei , according to which the existence of only one Chinese state in the world is recognized .
Cultural and humanitarian contacts , including in the field of tourism , are an important component of relations between Taiwan and mainland China .

HAIKOU, November 6. /TASS/. Hainan's Sanya hosted a major business forum for entrepreneurs from mainland China and the island of Taiwan this week, reported www.hinews.cn.
According to the organizers, about 300 businessmen took part in the event, which aimed to foster a diversified relationship with Taipei. One of the key tasks on the agenda was attracting Taiwanese capital in the most promising projects of Hainan's free trade port.
"The economy of mainland China has great potential for development, and the market has many advantages," said Li Zhenghong, head of the Association of Taiwan Investors in Mainland China. "We strive for deepening trade and economic cooperation with Hainan and are ready to further develop social and economic integration with Beijing".
According to him, Taiwanese businessmen are closely following the policy of China's central leadership to attract capital to priority sectors of the economy. Li Zhenghong noted that the members of the organization he heads are rather optimistic about further cooperation. The head of the association recalled that since the beginning of the year, more than 40 companies with investments from Taiwan have been registered on Hainan.
"These are mainly businesses engaged in wholesale and retail trade, rental and commercial services, as well as research and development organizations, firms specializing in technical services," he added.
Cooperation between the two islands
According to statistics, about 1,900 Taiwanese projects have been registered in the southern Chinese province, including those in tourism, transport, restaurant business, energy, and biotechnology. Hainan is constantly increasing the scale of trade and economic cooperation with Taiwan, the trade turnover with which for the three quarters of 2020 exceeded $ 112 million, an increase of about 52% year on year.
According to the official development program, the most promising areas for enhancing ties with Taipei are agriculture, advanced technologies and modern services. Hainan also plans to boost ties in public education, health care and water protection.
Taiwan has been governed by its own administration since 1949 and, according to the official position of China, supported by most countries, including Russia, is considered one of the provinces of China. In 1992, at a meeting in Hong Kong, a consensus was reached between representatives of Beijing and Taipei, according to which the existence of only one Chinese state in the world is recognized. Cultural and humanitarian contacts, including in the field of tourism, are an important component of relations between Taiwan and mainland China.


tass--2020-11-06--Pennsylvania expects to process most of remaining ballots by Friday

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The authorities of the US state of Pennsylvania expect to count the majority @ @ @ @ @ , Reuters said citing Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar .
She said that several @ @ @ @ @ to be processed .
Boockvar added that she was not aware of any alleged violations @ @ @ @ @ House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said vote fraud can not be ruled out in Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ has a history of `` very strange '' voting results in the past .
According @ @ @ @ @ total of 89 % of ballots have already been counted in Pennsylvania .
Incumbent US @ @ @ @ @ the lead with 50 % of the vote , while his rival Joseph Biden has @ @ @ @ @ in Pennsylvania will get 20 electoral votes in his favor .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The authorities of the US state of Pennsylvania expect to count the majority of remaining votes by Friday, Reuters said citing Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar.
She said that several hundred thousand of ballots remain to be processed.
Boockvar added that she was not aware of any alleged violations during the vote.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said vote fraud cannot be ruled out in Pennsylvania, adding that the state has a history of "very strange" voting results in the past.
According to Fox News, a total of 89% of ballots have already been counted in Pennsylvania. Incumbent US President Donald Trump is in the lead with 50% of the vote, while his rival Joseph Biden has 48.8%.
The winner in Pennsylvania will get 20 electoral votes in his favor.


tass--2020-11-06--Only 1,900 votes currently separate Trump and Biden in Georgia — TV

NEW YORK , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Only 1,900 votes are currently separating US President Donald Trump , who is in the lead , and his election rival Joseph Biden as the vote count continues in Georgia , CNN reported on Thursday .
The vote count still continues , with less than 20,000 ballots remaining to be processed .
According to CNN data , with 99 % of ballots counted , both Trump and Biden have approximately 49.4 % of the vote .
Earlier on Thursday , Trump ’ s advantage over Biden in Georgia amounted to some 5,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the incumbent president ’ s campaign office is set to demand a vote recount in this state if Trump loses there .
The victory in Georgia will add 16 electoral votes to a candidate ’ s tally .
On November 3 , American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party .
In order to win the US presidential race , a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes .
Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin , which is bound to lead to a contested outcome .
According to AP calculations , Trump has 214 electoral votes right now , while his Dem rival Joe Biden has 264 .

NEW YORK, November 6. /TASS/. Only 1,900 votes are currently separating US President Donald Trump, who is in the lead, and his election rival Joseph Biden as the vote count continues in Georgia, CNN reported on Thursday.
The vote count still continues, with less than 20,000 ballots remaining to be processed. According to CNN data, with 99% of ballots counted, both Trump and Biden have approximately 49.4% of the vote.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump’s advantage over Biden in Georgia amounted to some 5,000 votes.
According to CNN sources, the incumbent president’s campaign office is set to demand a vote recount in this state if Trump loses there. The victory in Georgia will add 16 electoral votes to a candidate’s tally.
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party.
In order to win the US presidential race, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes. Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which is bound to lead to a contested outcome.
According to AP calculations, Trump has 214 electoral votes right now, while his Dem rival Joe Biden has 264.