tass--2020-02-10--Moscow court extends US financier Michael Calvey’s house arrest until May 13

MOSCOW , February 10 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow City Court has prolonged the house arrest of Michael Calvey , the founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm until May 13 , a TASS correspondent reported from the courtroom .
`` [ The court ] hereby satisfies the petition of the investigation and extends the term of house arrest for the accused [ Michael ] Calvey for three months , until May 13 , '' Judge Andrei Rasnovsky declared , reading out the ruling .
By the same ruling the court extended the house arrest of Baring Vostok ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 mln rubles ( $ 389,849 ) of bail for Calvey and Delpale .
The defendants continue to plead not guilty and declare their intention to seek acquittal in court .
The investigator told the court that the defendants were studying the case file and there is a risk that they can escape on this stage of investigation .
`` Defendant Calvey has got acquainted with 17 volumes of the case out of 85 .
The investigation believes that the term until May 13 is necessary to complete this procedure , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The court did not allow Delpale and Calvey to take daily walks the defense had applied for earlier .
On Monday , the Moscow City Court also extended the house arrest to another person involved in the case , former director of Vostochny Bank Alexei Kordichev , until May 13 .
The court ’ s decisions have not yet entered into force ; they can be appealed to the court of appeal .
On February 7 , 2019 , Serzod Yusupov , a minority shareholder in Vostochny Bank filed a complaint with Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
In addition , Artyom Avetisyan , another Vostochny shareholder , along with the deputy chairman of the bank ’ s board Konstantin Rogov testified against Michael Calvey .
Russia ’ s Investigative Committee launched a criminal case into the embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles ( $ 37.5 mln ) from the Vostochny Bank on February 13 , 2019 .
Michael Calvey is the key defendant in the case .
On February 15 , 2019 , law enforcement agencies arrested Calvey and five others : Vagan Abgaryan , partner at Baring Vostok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the financial industry sector at Baring Vostok , Ivan Zyuzin , Investment Director at Baring Vostok and also General Director of the First Collection Bureau Maxim Vladimirov and Advisor to the Management Board of Norvik Bank , Alexey Kordichev .
They are all facing charges under part 4 article 159 of Russia ’ s Criminal Code ( fraud committed on a large scale by an organized group ) .
Baring Vostok is one of the largest private equity firms focusing on Russia and the CIS with $ 3.7 bln in capital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than $ 2.4 bln of investments into 70 projects in the areas of financial services , oil and gas , telecommunications and media , and into the consumer sector .
Baring Vostok ’ s projects include CTC Media , Yandex , Avito , Ozon , ER-Telecom , 1C , and Novomet .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Moscow City Court has prolonged the house arrest of Michael Calvey, the founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm until May 13, a TASS correspondent reported from the courtroom.
"[The court] hereby satisfies the petition of the investigation and extends the term of house arrest for the accused [Michael] Calvey for three months, until May 13," Judge Andrei Rasnovsky declared, reading out the ruling.
By the same ruling the court extended the house arrest of Baring Vostok’s partner Philippe Delpale.
The defense offered 25 mln rubles ($389,849) of bail for Calvey and Delpale. The defendants continue to plead not guilty and declare their intention to seek acquittal in court.
The investigator told the court that the defendants were studying the case file and there is a risk that they can escape on this stage of investigation.
"Defendant Calvey has got acquainted with 17 volumes of the case out of 85. The investigation believes that the term until May 13 is necessary to complete this procedure," the representative of the Investigative Committee explained.
The court did not allow Delpale and Calvey to take daily walks the defense had applied for earlier.
On Monday, the Moscow City Court also extended the house arrest to another person involved in the case, former director of Vostochny Bank Alexei Kordichev, until May 13.
The court’s decisions have not yet entered into force; they can be appealed to the court of appeal.
Baring Vostok’s case
On February 7, 2019, Serzod Yusupov, a minority shareholder in Vostochny Bank filed a complaint with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). In addition, Artyom Avetisyan, another Vostochny shareholder, along with the deputy chairman of the bank’s board Konstantin Rogov testified against Michael Calvey.
Russia’s Investigative Committee launched a criminal case into the embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles ($37.5 mln) from the Vostochny Bank on February 13, 2019. Michael Calvey is the key defendant in the case. On February 15, 2019, law enforcement agencies arrested Calvey and five others: Vagan Abgaryan, partner at Baring Vostok, Philippe Delpale, an investment partner for the financial industry sector at Baring Vostok, Ivan Zyuzin, Investment Director at Baring Vostok and also General Director of the First Collection Bureau Maxim Vladimirov and Advisor to the Management Board of Norvik Bank, Alexey Kordichev. They are all facing charges under part 4 article 159 of Russia’s Criminal Code (fraud committed on a large scale by an organized group).
About Baring Vostok
Baring Vostok is one of the largest private equity firms focusing on Russia and the CIS with $3.7 bln in capital. Since 1994, the fund has poured more than $2.4 bln of investments into 70 projects in the areas of financial services, oil and gas, telecommunications and media, and into the consumer sector. Baring Vostok’s projects include CTC Media, Yandex, Avito, Ozon, ER-Telecom, 1C, and Novomet.


tass--2020-02-10--Advance team of WHO experts arrives in China

GENEVA , February 10 .
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An advance team of experts of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has arrived in China to join the efforts aimed to combat the 2019-nCoV coronavirus , WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing in Geneva on Monday .
`` An advance team of WHO experts has just arrived in China , led by Dr Bruce Aylward , to lay the groundwork for the larger intl .
team , '' WHO ’ s Twitter account quotes the director general as saying .
`` Bruce & colleagues will be working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have the right expertise to answer the right questions . ''
The WHO chief thanked numerous professionals across the world for sharing their expertise .
The director general informed that the WHO team would consist of 10 experts , possibly expanded to 15 .
The experts will work in accordance with the plan developed during the meetings with their Chinese partners .
The group will be able to choose priority areas of practical cooperation without prior approval of WHO .
The organization ’ s chief spoke out against the politicization of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informed that during Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ’ visit to China , the parties agreed that WHO would send a team of experts to China as soon as possible to cooperate with Chinese partners .
On December 31 , Chinese authorities informed WHO about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent - coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
The virus spread to 24 more countries apart from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Canada , Finland , France , Germany , Japan , India , Italy , Malaysia , Nepal , the Philippines , Russia , Singapore , South Korea , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Thailand , the United Arab Emirates , the United Kingdom , the United States and Vietnam .
WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak in China a global health emergency .
Currently , the total number of people infected with coronavirus exceeded 40,200 in China with 909 people reported to have died from the disease .
Meanwhile , about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from it .

GENEVA, February 10. /TASS/. An advance team of experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in China to join the efforts aimed to combat the 2019-nCoV coronavirus, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing in Geneva on Monday.
"An advance team of WHO experts has just arrived in China, led by Dr Bruce Aylward, to lay the groundwork for the larger intl. team," WHO’s Twitter account quotes the director general as saying. "Bruce & colleagues will be working with their Chinese counterparts to make sure we have the right expertise to answer the right questions."
The WHO chief thanked numerous professionals across the world for sharing their expertise.
The director general informed that the WHO team would consist of 10 experts, possibly expanded to 15. The experts will work in accordance with the plan developed during the meetings with their Chinese partners. The group will be able to choose priority areas of practical cooperation without prior approval of WHO. The organization’s chief spoke out against the politicization of the disease.
On January 28, WHO informed that during Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ visit to China, the parties agreed that WHO would send a team of experts to China as soon as possible to cooperate with Chinese partners.
On December 31, Chinese authorities informed WHO about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent - coronavirus 2019-nCoV. The virus spread to 24 more countries apart from China - Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, India, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak in China a global health emergency.
Currently, the total number of people infected with coronavirus exceeded 40,200 in China with 909 people reported to have died from the disease. Meanwhile, about 3,300 people are said to have recovered from it.


tass--2020-02-10--Russian, Japanese top diplomats to meet in Munich

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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A meeting between Russian and Japanese Foreign Ministers , Sergey Lavrov and Toshimitsu @ @ @ @ @ take place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister @ @ @ @ @ .
`` A meeting between Ministers Lavrov and Motegi in Munich is planned , '' @ @ @ @ @ Security Conference will be held on February 14-16 .
Forty heads of state and government @ @ @ @ @ are expected to take part .
The previous meeting between the Russian and Japanese top @ @ @ @ @ Russian capital city in December 2019 .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. A meeting between Russian and Japanese Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Toshimitsu Motegi, is expected to take place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor MOrgulov said on Monday.
"A meeting between Ministers Lavrov and Motegi in Munich is planned," he said.
The Munich Security Conference will be held on February 14-16. Forty heads of state and government, and about 60 ministers are expected to take part.
The previous meeting between the Russian and Japanese top diplomats took place in the Russian capital city in December 2019.


tass--2020-02-10--Over 20,000 people monitored in Russia on suspicion of coronavirus

MOSCOW , February 10 .
/TASS/ .
Over 20,000 people , including over 6,000 Chinese citizens , are under medical @ @ @ @ @ come in contact with coronavirus-infected individuals , head of the Russian Federal Service for the @ @ @ @ @ Welfare Anna Popova told reporters on Monday .
`` Currently , over 20,000 people are @ @ @ @ @ over 6,000 Chinese citizens .
In total , 769 people have been taken to hospital @ @ @ @ @ 31 , 2019 .
Out of this number , 97 people were diagnosed with influenza @ @ @ @ @ diseases of a non-influenza type , '' she said .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Over 20,000 people, including over 6,000 Chinese citizens, are under medical supervision on suspicion of having come in contact with coronavirus-infected individuals, head of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare Anna Popova told reporters on Monday.
"Currently, over 20,000 people are under medical supervision, including over 6,000 Chinese citizens. In total, 769 people have been taken to hospital for further tests since December 31, 2019. Out of this number, 97 people were diagnosed with influenza, while 121 had respiratory diseases of a non-influenza type," she said.


tass--2020-02-10--Russian oil and gas companies’ investments in Iraq may triple, says senator

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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The total investment of Russian oil and gas companies in Iraq may increase three times , First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy at the Federation Council Yury Fedorov said at a meeting with Iraqi Ambassador to Russia Abdul-Rahman Al-Husseini .
The Federation Council is the upper chamber of the Russian parliament .
`` Today , our leading oil and gas companies such as Lukoil , Bashneft , Gazprom Neft are actively working in your country .
The total investment has exceeded $ 10 bln .
We are exploring the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in particular by connecting them to the gas sector .
According to preliminary forecasts , this could triple our companies ’ investment , '' he said .
`` Our companies such as Zarubezhneft , Tatneft and Rosneftegaz also show a high degree of interest , '' Fedorov added .
The senator recalled that in 2019 Russia and Iraq resumed cooperation in the electricity sector .
According to him , negotiations are underway on the construction of thermal power plants in Iraq , which implies participation of Russian companies .
`` We intend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and further development of their electric power facilities , '' Fedorov stressed .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. The total investment of Russian oil and gas companies in Iraq may increase three times, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy at the Federation Council Yury Fedorov said at a meeting with Iraqi Ambassador to Russia Abdul-Rahman Al-Husseini.
The Federation Council is the upper chamber of the Russian parliament.
"Today, our leading oil and gas companies such as Lukoil, Bashneft, Gazprom Neft are actively working in your country. The total investment has exceeded $10 bln. We are exploring the possibility of diversifying the activities of Russian operators, in particular by connecting them to the gas sector. According to preliminary forecasts, this could triple our companies’ investment," he said.
"Our companies such as Zarubezhneft, Tatneft and Rosneftegaz also show a high degree of interest," Fedorov added.
The senator recalled that in 2019 Russia and Iraq resumed cooperation in the electricity sector. According to him, negotiations are underway on the construction of thermal power plants in Iraq, which implies participation of Russian companies.
"We intend to assist Iraqi friends in sooner restoration and further development of their electric power facilities," Fedorov stressed.


tass--2020-02-10--No coronavirus diagnosed in people evacuated from China to Russia’s Tyumen

The first results of all people quarantined in Tyumen are negative .
`` Our people , evacuated from Wuhan - our people and people from other countries - currently feel good .
There are no people with signs of infection diseases among them , '' she said .
MOSCOW , February 10 .
/TASS/ .
No signs of coronavirus infection have been found in Russian and foreign nationals evacuated from China to Russia ’ s Tyumen , says Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being head Anna Popova .
`` The doctor and all attending medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal body temperature , satisfactory well-being , '' she added .
On February 5 , military airplane delivered 144 people - including Russian nationals , people from EAEU nations and from Ukraine - from the Chinese province of Hubei , the center of the novel coronavirus-induced pneumonia outbreak .
Three people were put into isolation boxed over heightened temperature , but none were diagnosed with the coronavirus .
The quarantine center is located 28 kilometers away from Tyumen , in the middle of the woods .
It is equipped with its own thermal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , central China .
On January 7 , Chinese experts identified the 2019-nCoV coronavirus as the cause of the disease .
The number of confirmed cases in China has exceeded 40,200 , 909 patients have died , while 3,300 people recovered .
Coronavirus cases have also been reported in 24 other countries , including Russia .
The WHO declared the outbreak of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The first results of all people quarantined in Tyumen are negative.
"Our people, evacuated from Wuhan - our people and people from other countries - currently feel good. There are no people with signs of infection diseases among them," she said.
MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. No signs of coronavirus infection have been found in Russian and foreign nationals evacuated from China to Russia’s Tyumen, says Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being head Anna Popova.
"The doctor and all attending medical staff also feel well. Everyone have normal body temperature, satisfactory well-being," she added.
On February 5, military airplane delivered 144 people - including Russian nationals, people from EAEU nations and from Ukraine - from the Chinese province of Hubei, the center of the novel coronavirus-induced pneumonia outbreak. Three people were put into isolation boxed over heightened temperature, but none were diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The quarantine center is located 28 kilometers away from Tyumen, in the middle of the woods. It is equipped with its own thermal plant and sewers with biological protection system.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, central China. On January 7, Chinese experts identified the 2019-nCoV coronavirus as the cause of the disease. The number of confirmed cases in China has exceeded 40,200, 909 patients have died, while 3,300 people recovered. Coronavirus cases have also been reported in 24 other countries, including Russia. The WHO declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a global health emergency.


tass--2020-02-10--Bosnia and Herzegovina hopes for new level of dialogue with Russia, says politician

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is hoping to establish close cooperation with Russia , propelling bilateral relations to a higher level , Chairman of the House of Peoples ( upper house of parliament ) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Covic said at a meeting with Russia ’ s Federation Council ( upper house of parliament ) Valentina Matviyenko .
`` I would like this meeting to catapult our relations to a whole new higher level and also help our executive power bodies to establish more specific communication and cooperation , '' he said .
Covic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian senators in April 2018 visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina , while the country was holding a parliamentary election .
`` Since then we have been trying to strengthen power in parliamentary bodies .
Only last year we managed to form the Council of Ministers .
And only since then has the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina been fully functioning , '' the politician underlined .
`` We started working and can now successfully cooperate in the framework of inter-parliamentarian cooperation . ''
Covic lauded cooperation between the two national parliaments as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is great `` potential to expand and strengthen bilateral relations . ''
He particularly underlined that both sides will work hard to reach implementation and signing of inter-governmental agreements as soon as possible .
`` I believe that we will soon be able to expand opportunities for cooperation in education , culture , science and economy , '' he added .
The politician also revealed that Bosnia and Herzegovina is expecting Matviyenko ’ s visit in May 2020 to take part in a meeting of the Association of European Senates .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Bosnia and Herzegovina is hoping to establish close cooperation with Russia, propelling bilateral relations to a higher level, Chairman of the House of Peoples (upper house of parliament) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Covic said at a meeting with Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Valentina Matviyenko.
"I would like this meeting to catapult our relations to a whole new higher level and also help our executive power bodies to establish more specific communication and cooperation," he said.
Covic recalled that Matviyenko headed the delegation of Russian senators in April 2018 visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the country was holding a parliamentary election. "Since then we have been trying to strengthen power in parliamentary bodies. Only last year we managed to form the Council of Ministers. And only since then has the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina been fully functioning," the politician underlined. "We started working and can now successfully cooperate in the framework of inter-parliamentarian cooperation."
Covic lauded cooperation between the two national parliaments as an example for everyone, noting that there is great "potential to expand and strengthen bilateral relations." He particularly underlined that both sides will work hard to reach implementation and signing of inter-governmental agreements as soon as possible.
"I believe that we will soon be able to expand opportunities for cooperation in education, culture, science and economy," he added.
The politician also revealed that Bosnia and Herzegovina is expecting Matviyenko’s visit in May 2020 to take part in a meeting of the Association of European Senates.


tass--2020-02-10--Turkish forces opened fire in response to shelling in Idlib

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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Turkey opened return fire , aiming to destroy positions in Syria 's Idlib @ @ @ @ @ attacked earlier , Turkish Presidential Administration spokesman Fahrettin Altun wrote in his Twitter .
`` @ @ @ @ @ both in a bid to destroy the enemy targets and to avenge the dead soldier @ @ @ @ @ ordered this treacherous attack , hit not Turkey alone , but the entire international community @ @ @ @ @ that `` the Turkish army will continue to crush anyone who dares attack the Turkish @ @ @ @ @ will continue to instill fear into enemies ’ hearts . ''

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Turkey opened return fire, aiming to destroy positions in Syria's Idlib wherefrom the Turkish forces were attacked earlier, Turkish Presidential Administration spokesman Fahrettin Altun wrote in his Twitter.
"Turkey responded to this attack both in a bid to destroy the enemy targets and to avenge the dead soldier. The military criminal who ordered this treacherous attack, hit not Turkey alone, but the entire international community, he tweeted, adding that "the Turkish army will continue to crush anyone who dares attack the Turkish flag" and it "will continue to instill fear into enemies’ hearts."


tass--2020-02-10--Two coronavirus-infected Chinese nationals to be discharged from hospital soon

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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Two Chinese nationals who were hospitalized in Russia with the novel coronavirus feel @ @ @ @ @ from hospital soon , Anna Popova , head of Russia ’ s consumer rights watchdog @ @ @ @ @ `` As you know , two Chinese citizens were diagnosed to have an infection caused @ @ @ @ @ They were taken to hospital .
All disease control measures were taken .
As of @ @ @ @ @ well and are about to be discharged .
As soon as we receive negative results @ @ @ @ @ them , '' she said .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Two Chinese nationals who were hospitalized in Russia with the novel coronavirus feel well and will be discharged from hospital soon, Anna Popova, head of Russia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospoterbnadzor said on Monday.
"As you know, two Chinese citizens were diagnosed to have an infection caused by the new coronavirus. They were taken to hospital. All disease control measures were taken. As of today, the patients feel well and are about to be discharged. As soon as we receive negative results twice, doctors will discharge them," she said.


tass--2020-02-10--Twenty foreign armies invited to take part in Russia’s Victory Day Parade

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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Russia has invited service members from 20 foreign armies to take part in the military parade in Moscow ’ s Red Square to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War , Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said on Monday .
`` Units of 20 foreign armies have been invited to the parade .
Some countries , including those among CIS member states , have already confirmed their participation , '' the defense chief said at a meeting on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dressed in the military uniforms of that war period and also the legendary T-34 tanks will take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow ’ s Red Square on May 9 , he said .
`` Ten units wearing the military uniforms of those years and also a battalion of the legendary T-34s and self-propelled SU-100 artillery guns will reproduce the atmosphere of the victorious 1945 , '' the defense minister said .
The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) earlier confirmed their participation in the Victory Parade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 9 .
As Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov said , each participating country will send 75 servicemen to Moscow to take part in the military parade .
Overall , 15,000 troops and almost 400 weapon systems will take part in the jubilee Victory Parade in Moscow ’ s Red Square on May 9 , Russia ’ s defense chief said .
`` A total of 15,000 troops and 375 items of ground-based and aircraft hardware are set to take part in the parade , '' Shoigu said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-aircraft missile systems , battlefield air defense complexes , coastal defense missile launchers , remote-controlled mine clearing vehicles , tanks and infantry fighting vehicles will take part in the military parade , he specified .
Last year , the Victory Parade in Moscow ’ s Red Square involved over 13,000 troops and more than 130 items of advanced armament and military hardware .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Russia has invited service members from 20 foreign armies to take part in the military parade in Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War, Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.
"Units of 20 foreign armies have been invited to the parade. Some countries, including those among CIS member states, have already confirmed their participation," the defense chief said at a meeting on the military parade’s preparations.
Troops dressed in the military uniforms of that war period and also the legendary T-34 tanks will take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow’s Red Square on May 9, he said.
"Ten units wearing the military uniforms of those years and also a battalion of the legendary T-34s and self-propelled SU-100 artillery guns will reproduce the atmosphere of the victorious 1945," the defense minister said.
The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) earlier confirmed their participation in the Victory Parade in Moscow’s Red Square on May 9. As Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov said, each participating country will send 75 servicemen to Moscow to take part in the military parade.
Overall, 15,000 troops and almost 400 weapon systems will take part in the jubilee Victory Parade in Moscow’s Red Square on May 9, Russia’s defense chief said.
"A total of 15,000 troops and 375 items of ground-based and aircraft hardware are set to take part in the parade," Shoigu said.
The latest models of Russia’s anti-aircraft missile systems, battlefield air defense complexes, coastal defense missile launchers, remote-controlled mine clearing vehicles, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles will take part in the military parade, he specified.
Last year, the Victory Parade in Moscow’s Red Square involved over 13,000 troops and more than 130 items of advanced armament and military hardware.


tass--2020-02-10--‘Coronavirus’ seizure stunt on Moscow subway falls flat as prankers ferreted out by police

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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The Moscow police are pursuing a criminal case following a video filmed on @ @ @ @ @ an uproar , where an individual fakes being infected with coronavirus , Russian Interior Ministry @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
`` The Moscow police have unearthed evidence of improper and disorderly public @ @ @ @ @ after monitoring Internet sources and mass media .
On February 2 , a young man @ @ @ @ @ from the Polezhaevskaya metro station to the Ulitsa 1905 Goda subway station , faking a @ @ @ @ @ loudly proclaimed that he had come down with a dangerous viral infection , triggering panic @ @ @ @ @ of the incident was then published on a video platform , '' Volk elaborated .
@ @ @ @ @ police had initiated criminal proceedings on charges of hooliganism .
One of the suspects has @ @ @ @ @ currently searching for his accomplices .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. The Moscow police are pursuing a criminal case following a video filmed on the Moscow subway that sparked an uproar, where an individual fakes being infected with coronavirus, Russian Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Irina Volk informed TASS on Monday.
"The Moscow police have unearthed evidence of improper and disorderly public behavior on the Moscow metro after monitoring Internet sources and mass media. On February 2, a young man collapsed on a train headed from the Polezhaevskaya metro station to the Ulitsa 1905 Goda subway station, faking a sudden seizure. His co-conspirators loudly proclaimed that he had come down with a dangerous viral infection, triggering panic among the passengers. Footage of the incident was then published on a video platform," Volk elaborated.
She noted that the Moscow police had initiated criminal proceedings on charges of hooliganism. One of the suspects has been detained. Police are currently searching for his accomplices.


tass--2020-02-10--Ukraine’s Zelensky mastered war enrichment schemes and forgot peace promises, says DPR MP

DONETSK , February 10 .
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky ’ s greed has made him forget all his @ @ @ @ @ Donbass war , adviser to the head of the central executive committee of the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ ( Donetsk People ’ s Republic ( DPR ) ruling party - TASS ) Andrei @ @ @ @ @ on Kiev ’ s plans to build military bases in Mariupol and Severodonetsk .
`` @ @ @ @ @ In the past six months , Zelensky and his team seem to have successfully mastered @ @ @ @ @ President Pyotr Poroshenko aimed at enriching themselves by [ continuing to wage ] war [ @ @ @ @ @ therefore , stopping it is no longer expedient .
One shouldn ’ t be looking @ @ @ @ @ the change of the direction of his policies and nature of his rhetoric , '' @ @ @ @ @ as saying .

DONETSK, February 10. /TASS/. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s greed has made him forget all his election promises to stop the Donbass war, adviser to the head of the central executive committee of the ‘Donetsk Republic’ social movement (Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) ruling party - TASS) Andrei Bedilo said Monday, commenting on Kiev’s plans to build military bases in Mariupol and Severodonetsk.
"Greed prevailed over conscience. In the past six months, Zelensky and his team seem to have successfully mastered criminal schemes of former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko aimed at enriching themselves by [continuing to wage] war [in Donbass] and, therefore, stopping it is no longer expedient. One shouldn’t be looking at any other explanations behind the change of the direction of his policies and nature of his rhetoric," Donetsk News Agency quotes him as saying.


tass--2020-02-10--Four Indian astronauts to start training at Russia’s Star City

MOSCOW , February 10 .
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Four representatives of India are beginning their training program at Russia ’ s Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in the Star City on February 10 , the Center said in a statement on Monday .
`` As part of international cooperation , four representatives of the Indian Space Research Organization ( ISRO ) are beginning their training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on February 10 , 2020 as candidates for a space flight , '' the statement says .
All the candidates have served as fighter aircraft pilots in the Indian Air Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s national space agency after serious tests , according to the statement .
`` The general program of the Indian candidates ’ training , which will last one year , envisages comprehensive and bio-medical preparations with regular physical exercises and the study of the manned Soyuz spacecraft ’ s systems , '' the Center specified .
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Head Pavel Vlasov said he was confident that the Indian candidates ’ vast experience of learning to operate aircraft would enable them to successfully cope with the task of studying the spacecraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would do everything possible to ensure that the stay of Indian candidates at the Cosmonaut Training Center would be maximally comfortable and effective .
During their training , the Indian candidates will practice operations during an emergency landing of a descent capsule in various climatic and geographic conditions , will undergo flights aboard an Il-76MDK plane that will simulate short-term zero gravity modes and other types of emergency training .
They will undergo the larger part of their training at the Cosmonaut Training Center .
Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division Glavkosmos and the ISRO ’ s Human Space Flight Center signed a contract on the consultative support for the selection , medical examination and training of Indian astronauts .
India ’ s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in August 2018 that his country would independently send the first national crew into orbit by 2022 when the country celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence .
So far , the flight is scheduled for the end of 2021 .
Before that , two spaceships are expected to be launched in their uncrewed version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called Gaganyan ( from the Sanskrit word ‘ gagana ’ - the sky ) , i.e .
the sky vehicle .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Four representatives of India are beginning their training program at Russia’s Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in the Star City on February 10, the Center said in a statement on Monday.
"As part of international cooperation, four representatives of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) are beginning their training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on February 10, 2020 as candidates for a space flight," the statement says.
All the candidates have served as fighter aircraft pilots in the Indian Air Force. They have been selected by India’s national space agency after serious tests, according to the statement.
"The general program of the Indian candidates’ training, which will last one year, envisages comprehensive and bio-medical preparations with regular physical exercises and the study of the manned Soyuz spacecraft’s systems," the Center specified.
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Head Pavel Vlasov said he was confident that the Indian candidates’ vast experience of learning to operate aircraft would enable them to successfully cope with the task of studying the spacecraft. He emphasized that the Russian side would do everything possible to ensure that the stay of Indian candidates at the Cosmonaut Training Center would be maximally comfortable and effective.
During their training, the Indian candidates will practice operations during an emergency landing of a descent capsule in various climatic and geographic conditions, will undergo flights aboard an Il-76MDK plane that will simulate short-term zero gravity modes and other types of emergency training. They will undergo the larger part of their training at the Cosmonaut Training Center.
Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced on July 1, 2019 that its division Glavkosmos and the ISRO’s Human Space Flight Center signed a contract on the consultative support for the selection, medical examination and training of Indian astronauts.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in August 2018 that his country would independently send the first national crew into orbit by 2022 when the country celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence. So far, the flight is scheduled for the end of 2021. Before that, two spaceships are expected to be launched in their uncrewed version. The first Indian manned mission is called Gaganyan (from the Sanskrit word ‘gagana’ - the sky), i.e. the sky vehicle.


tass--2020-02-10--Turkish foreign minister calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib

MOSCOW , February 10 .
/TASS/ .
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has called for an immediate ceasefire in Syria ’ s Idlib , adding that the talks between Russia and Turkey on the current situation in Idlib are set to take place on Monday .
`` The ceasefire in Idlib must be introduced immediately , '' the minister said during a press conference in Ankara , quoted by Anadolu agency .
He added that the agreement between Russia and Turkey on Idlib had not been signed yet .
`` If an agreement had been reached , there would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ with the Russian delegation on Idlib ] , '' he noted .
Earlier , the Russian Foreign Ministry noted a rise in tensions in the Idlib de-escalation zone in the past few weeks .
The Russian and Turkish military made another attempt to establish a ceasefire , however , terrorist attacks persisted .
As a result , military specialists from Russia and Turkey were killed .
On February 5 , Syrian government forces entered the town of Saraqib , an outpost of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group ( banned in Russia ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a town of strategic importance that sits at the junction of two main roads connecting Latakia and Damascus with Aleppo .
Idlib is the only Syrian region that has been controlled by illegal armed groups since 2012 .
A northern de-escalation zone was set up in Idlib in 2017 to give shelter to militants who refused to surrender arms in Eastern Ghouta and Syria ’ s southern regions .
The Turkish army has 12 observation outposts in the province .

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has called for an immediate ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, adding that the talks between Russia and Turkey on the current situation in Idlib are set to take place on Monday.
"The ceasefire in Idlib must be introduced immediately," the minister said during a press conference in Ankara, quoted by Anadolu agency. He added that the agreement between Russia and Turkey on Idlib had not been signed yet. "If an agreement had been reached, there would be no need for today’s meeting [with the Russian delegation on Idlib]," he noted.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted a rise in tensions in the Idlib de-escalation zone in the past few weeks. The Russian and Turkish military made another attempt to establish a ceasefire, however, terrorist attacks persisted. As a result, military specialists from Russia and Turkey were killed.
On February 5, Syrian government forces entered the town of Saraqib, an outpost of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) in the Idlib province. Saraqib is a town of strategic importance that sits at the junction of two main roads connecting Latakia and Damascus with Aleppo.
Idlib is the only Syrian region that has been controlled by illegal armed groups since 2012. A northern de-escalation zone was set up in Idlib in 2017 to give shelter to militants who refused to surrender arms in Eastern Ghouta and Syria’s southern regions. The Turkish army has 12 observation outposts in the province.


tass--2020-02-10--International coalition puts operations in Iraq on hold, says Iraqi parliament

Emerging news suggests , `` Coalition forces have stopped their actions preparing to withdraw alliance troops from Iraq . ''
The parliamentary committee also noted that the future Iraqi government `` will determine the specific timeline for foreign troops ’ pullout from the Iraqi territory . ''
TASS , February 10 .
Forces of the international counterterrorist coalition spearheaded by the United States have ceased its operations in Iraq and are getting ready to evacuate its troops from the country , Al-Arabiya TV reports on Monday , citing the Iraqi parliament ’ s defense and security committee .
Al Jazeera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have already filed their notices of suspension of operational activities and requests to prepare withdrawal of their army units from Iraq with the Iraqi Joint Operations command .
However , spokesperson for the command Tahseen al-Khafaji did not confirm this report .
According to his statement quoted by Iraqi Alsumaria TV , the said three states `` did not contact the Iraqi army command requesting a schedule for their troops withdrawal from the Iraqi territory . ''
The situation around Iran exacerbated dramatically after the US launched a strike on Baghdad ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani , the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards ’ elite Quds Force .
Tehran vowed to respond harshly in response to Washington ’ s actions .
On January 8 , Iran retaliated by launching missile strikes on two facilities in Iraq used by US military - Al-Asad Air Base and the airport of Erbil .
The US has been attacking Shiite groups in Iraq since December 29 , attracting a wave of criticism from Iraqi authorities and raising questions on whether actions of the coalition led by Washington are legitimate .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a resolution demanding that all foreign troops be withdrawn from the country .
Trump refused to do so , threatening Baghdad with `` unprecedented sanctions '' .

Emerging news suggests, "Coalition forces have stopped their actions preparing to withdraw alliance troops from Iraq." The parliamentary committee also noted that the future Iraqi government "will determine the specific timeline for foreign troops’ pullout from the Iraqi territory."
TASS, February 10. Forces of the international counterterrorist coalition spearheaded by the United States have ceased its operations in Iraq and are getting ready to evacuate its troops from the country, Al-Arabiya TV reports on Monday, citing the Iraqi parliament’s defense and security committee.
Al Jazeera says that France, Germany and Australia have already filed their notices of suspension of operational activities and requests to prepare withdrawal of their army units from Iraq with the Iraqi Joint Operations command.
However, spokesperson for the command Tahseen al-Khafaji did not confirm this report. According to his statement quoted by Iraqi Alsumaria TV, the said three states "did not contact the Iraqi army command requesting a schedule for their troops withdrawal from the Iraqi territory."
Deterioration in Middle East
The situation around Iran exacerbated dramatically after the US launched a strike on Baghdad’s airport on January 3 killing General Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force. Tehran vowed to respond harshly in response to Washington’s actions. On January 8, Iran retaliated by launching missile strikes on two facilities in Iraq used by US military - Al-Asad Air Base and the airport of Erbil.
The US has been attacking Shiite groups in Iraq since December 29, attracting a wave of criticism from Iraqi authorities and raising questions on whether actions of the coalition led by Washington are legitimate. On January 5, the Iraqi parliament passed a resolution demanding that all foreign troops be withdrawn from the country. Trump refused to do so, threatening Baghdad with "unprecedented sanctions".


tass--2020-02-10--Shanghai Electric to Showcase New Energy Innovation at Expo 2020 Dubai

SHANGHAI , Feb. 10 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric Group ( `` Shanghai Electric '' or `` the Company '' ) has announced that it is to join the Expo 2020 Dubai as the official partner of the China Pavilion , scheduled to open on October 20th .
`` We are proud to be part of the Expo 2020 Dubai .
It is the fourth time for Shanghai Electric to join the World Expo .
Aptly named 'The Light of China ' , the China pavilion and Shanghai Electric will team up to show the world the latest technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future of energy generation and consumption .
It is also a significant step for the Company as we continue to strengthen our global brand image , '' said Ms. Sun , Deputy director of Corporate Culture Department of Shanghai Electric .
At present , Shanghai Electric has a range of mega-projects in the Belt and Road region , including the 950MW Concentrated Solar Power ( CSP ) and PV solar power project in Dubai .
Once completed , the project is expected to provide clean energy to over 270,000 families in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emissions by 1.6 million tons per year .
Zhang Shenfeng , Deputy Director , China Council for the Promotion of International Trade , said that the 950MW project is a significant endeavor of the Belt and Road Initiative and he is pleased to see Shanghai Electric join the Expo as the representative of China 's State-owned companies .
The China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will occupy 4,636 sqm and will be designed to symbolize hope and a bright future .
Visitors will be able to catch a glimpse of cutting-edge innovations in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence currently being developed in China .
Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited ( SEHK : 2727 , SSE : 601727 ) is principally engaged in the design , manufacture and sale of power equipment and industrial equipment .
It focuses on new energy business , including the manufacture and sale of wind turbine and components as well as nuclear power equipment ; clean energy business , including the manufacture and sale of thermal power equipment , power transmission and distribution equipment ; industrial equipment , including the production and sale of elevators and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the contracting of construction projects of thermal power and power transmission and distribution projects , as well as other businesses .

SHANGHAI, Feb. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric Group ("Shanghai Electric" or "the Company") has announced that it is to join the Expo 2020 Dubai as the official partner of the China Pavilion, scheduled to open on October 20th.
"We are proud to be part of the Expo 2020 Dubai. It is the fourth time for Shanghai Electric to join the World Expo. Aptly named 'The Light of China', the China pavilion and Shanghai Electric will team up to show the world the latest technology and power solutions set to illuminate the future of energy generation and consumption. It is also a significant step for the Company as we continue to strengthen our global brand image," said Ms. Sun, Deputy director of Corporate Culture Department of Shanghai Electric.
At present, Shanghai Electric has a range of mega-projects in the Belt and Road region, including the 950MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and PV solar power project in Dubai. Once completed, the project is expected to provide clean energy to over 270,000 families in the city, reducing the city's carbon dioxide emissions by 1.6 million tons per year.
Zhang Shenfeng, Deputy Director, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said that the 950MW project is a significant endeavor of the Belt and Road Initiative and he is pleased to see Shanghai Electric join the Expo as the representative of China's State-owned companies.
The China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will occupy 4,636 sqm and will be designed to symbolize hope and a bright future. Visitors will be able to catch a glimpse of cutting-edge innovations in IT, transportation, 5G and Artificial Intelligence currently being developed in China.
About Shanghai Electric
Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) is principally engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of power equipment and industrial equipment. It focuses on new energy business, including the manufacture and sale of wind turbine and components as well as nuclear power equipment; clean energy business, including the manufacture and sale of thermal power equipment, power transmission and distribution equipment; industrial equipment, including the production and sale of elevators and motors; and modern service industry, including the contracting of construction projects of thermal power and power transmission and distribution projects, as well as other businesses.
CONTACT: Jin Shen, +86-138-1790-9115, shenjin@shanghai-electric.com


tass--2020-02-10--Russian top diplomat calls on West to respond to Russian peace initiatives

MOSCOW , February 10 .
/TASS/ .
Russia hopes the Western countries will respond to Russia ’ s peace initiatives , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday at a ceremony of cancellation of a postage stamp dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the 1945 Yalta Conference of the Big Three .
`` Addressing a Holocaust remembrance forum in Jerusalem not long ago , Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed , ‘ Neglect of the past and discord in the face of threats may entail terrible consequences.
’ I hope our partners will remember the precious experience for the sake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future , '' he said , adding that Russia has always been open for such constructive work and has advanced corresponding initiatives .
Russia , in his words , hopes for a `` constructive response '' to these initiatives .
The Russian top diplomat recalled that the 1945 Yalta Conference had been a major landmark in the diplomatic history of World War II as it had yielded `` pivotal decision on key matters of the post-war world order , including on the establishment of the United Nations Organization . ''
`` The conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Hitler coalition was held in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and cooperation .
The Big Three leaders had will enough to be above their ambitions and disputes and elaborate constructive approaches in the interests of the soonest cessation of the war and building a sustainable international security architecture .
I am convinced that it would be right to look back at the common pages in history today , when the world is facing numerous challenges and threats , '' Lavrov stressed .
These days mark 75 years since the Yalta Conference of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As World War II in Europe was drawing to a close , precisely 70 years ago , the leaders of the Soviet Union , the United States and Great Britain - Joseph Stalin , Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill - gathered at the seaside resort of Yalta , in Crimea , which the Red Army had retaken from the Nazi occupiers several months earlier .
Despite the divergence in ideology , they forged a historical compromise that would keep the peace in Europe up until the end of the 20th century @

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Russia hopes the Western countries will respond to Russia’s peace initiatives, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday at a ceremony of cancellation of a postage stamp dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the 1945 Yalta Conference of the Big Three.
"Addressing a Holocaust remembrance forum in Jerusalem not long ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed, ‘Neglect of the past and discord in the face of threats may entail terrible consequences.’ I hope our partners will remember the precious experience for the sake of humankind’s peaceful and prosperous future," he said, adding that Russia has always been open for such constructive work and has advanced corresponding initiatives.
Russia, in his words, hopes for a "constructive response" to these initiatives.
The Russian top diplomat recalled that the 1945 Yalta Conference had been a major landmark in the diplomatic history of World War II as it had yielded "pivotal decision on key matters of the post-war world order, including on the establishment of the United Nations Organization."
"The conference that brought together the leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition was held in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and cooperation. The Big Three leaders had will enough to be above their ambitions and disputes and elaborate constructive approaches in the interests of the soonest cessation of the war and building a sustainable international security architecture. I am convinced that it would be right to look back at the common pages in history today, when the world is facing numerous challenges and threats," Lavrov stressed.
These days mark 75 years since the Yalta Conference of the Big Three of February 4-11, 1945. As World War II in Europe was drawing to a close, precisely 70 years ago, the leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States and Great Britain - Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill - gathered at the seaside resort of Yalta, in Crimea, which the Red Army had retaken from the Nazi occupiers several months earlier. Despite the divergence in ideology, they forged a historical compromise that would keep the peace in Europe up until the end of the 20th century.


tass--2020-02-11--Almost 900 persons convicted for terrorism and extremism in Russia in 2019

MOSCOW , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Almost 900 persons were convicted for terrorism and extremism in Russia last year @ @ @ @ @ s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev said on Tuesday .
`` As many as 540 persons @ @ @ @ @ and 335 individuals for extremist-related offences , '' the chairman said at a meeting of @ @ @ @ @ tribunals held in the form of a videoconference on the results of 2019 .
In @ @ @ @ @ convicted for terrorist-related crimes and 590 individuals for extremism in Russia .

MOSCOW, February 11. /TASS/. Almost 900 persons were convicted for terrorism and extremism in Russia last year, Chairman of Russia’s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev said on Tuesday.
"As many as 540 persons were convicted for terrorist-related crimes and 335 individuals for extremist-related offences," the chairman said at a meeting of general jurisdiction courts and arbitration tribunals held in the form of a videoconference on the results of 2019.
In 2018, 700 persons were convicted for terrorist-related crimes and 590 individuals for extremism in Russia.


tass--2020-02-11--Russian-Iranian trade turnover rising despite challenging external conditions

MOSCOW , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian-Iranian trade turnover is rising despite the challenging external conditions , Deputy @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday .
`` Despite the challenging external conditions , the Russian-Iranian trade turnover is @ @ @ @ @ $ 2 bln last year , '' he said .
`` We hope that the @ @ @ @ @ aimed at creation of a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union @ @ @ @ @ impetus to the ties ' expansion , '' Morgulov said , adding that the agreement @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Trade turnover between Russia and Iran amounted to $ 1.74 bln in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ the period between January-September 2019 .
Agriculture products are the backbone of trade turnover between @ @ @ @ @ in the agriculture sector amounted to 1.283 bln in January-September 2019 , an increase of @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, February 11. /TASS/. The Russian-Iranian trade turnover is rising despite the challenging external conditions, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said on Tuesday.
"Despite the challenging external conditions, the Russian-Iranian trade turnover is rising. It increased to $2 bln last year," he said.
"We hope that the temporary agreement, which is aimed at creation of a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union, will give an extra impetus to the ties' expansion," Morgulov said, adding that the agreement "was enforced last October."
Trade turnover between Russia and Iran amounted to $1.74 bln in 2018 and $1.589 bln in the period between January-September 2019. Agriculture products are the backbone of trade turnover between the countries. Trade turnover in the agriculture sector amounted to 1.283 bln in January-September 2019, an increase of 41.6% year-on-year.


tass--2020-02-11--Opposition shoots down Syrian army’s helicopter in Idlib — media

ANKARA , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Militants of the so-called Syrian armed opposition have shot down a helicopter belonging @ @ @ @ @ TRT television reported on Tuesday .
According to Turkiye newspaper , the helicopter was shot @ @ @ @ @ city in northwestern Syria ’ s Idlib Governorate .
Turkey ’ s Ministry of National @ @ @ @ @ Turkey had attacked 115 targets of the Syrian army in response to the previous attacks @ @ @ @ @ Idlib Governorate .
Three tanks , two artillery positions and one helicopter were destroyed , @ @ @ @ @ in Idlib sharply deteriorated after the Russian and Turkish military had tried to establish truce @ @ @ @ @ their attacks .
Russian and Turkish military specialists were killed .
The Syrian army retaliated @ @ @ @ @ Idlib on February 5 .
On February 3 and 10 , the Turkish military twice @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fire , which killed ten troops and three civilians .

ANKARA, February 11. /TASS/. Militants of the so-called Syrian armed opposition have shot down a helicopter belonging to the Syrian forces, TRT television reported on Tuesday.
According to Turkiye newspaper, the helicopter was shot down near Saraqib, a city in northwestern Syria’s Idlib Governorate.
Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense reported on Monday that Turkey had attacked 115 targets of the Syrian army in response to the previous attacks on its military in the Idlib Governorate. Three tanks, two artillery positions and one helicopter were destroyed, it stated.
The situation in Idlib sharply deteriorated after the Russian and Turkish military had tried to establish truce, but terrorists only intensified their attacks. Russian and Turkish military specialists were killed. The Syrian army retaliated assuming control of Saraqib near Idlib on February 5.
On February 3 and 10, the Turkish military twice came under the Syrian army’s fire, which killed ten troops and three civilians.


tass--2020-02-11--Syria’s Foreign Ministry decries Turkish ‘aggression’ for imperiling civilian population

TASS , February 11 .
Turkish actions in Syria ’ s provinces of Idlib and Aleppo violate the Syrian sovereignty @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement on Tuesday .
`` The Turkish government continues its aggression aimed @ @ @ @ @ Syrian Arab Republic by deploying additional forces in the Idlib and Aleppo Provinces as well @ @ @ @ @ Syrian territories , where civilian population resides , and a number of military facilities , @ @ @ @ @ news agency quotes the ministry ’ s statement as saying .

TASS, February 11. Turkish actions in Syria’s provinces of Idlib and Aleppo violate the Syrian sovereignty, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The Turkish government continues its aggression aimed against the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic by deploying additional forces in the Idlib and Aleppo Provinces as well as carrying out strikes on Syrian territories, where civilian population resides, and a number of military facilities," Syria’s SANA news agency quotes the ministry’s statement as saying.


tass--2020-02-11--Competition between Russia, West shouldn’t resemble that of Cold War, ministry says

MOSCOW , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is hoping that competition with western countries in Africa will not be @ @ @ @ @ the Cold War , Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry ’ s Africa Department @ @ @ @ @ conference on Tuesday .
`` We would like to hope that the competition that will @ @ @ @ @ within certain boundaries , '' he said .
In other words , if the United @ @ @ @ @ program then it should offer it , while Russia in this case will lay a @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We will see then what is enjoying better demand rather than engage in @ @ @ @ @ War times when everything that the other side was doing was perceived as hostile to @ @ @ @ @ stressed .
He stressed that Russia has its own niche in Africa .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ to the African continent in resolving security issues , strengthening statehood foundations and sovereignty of @ @ @ @ @ added .

MOSCOW, February 11. /TASS/. Russia is hoping that competition with western countries in Africa will not be pursued in the spirit of the Cold War, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Africa Department Oleg Ozerov told a press conference on Tuesday.
"We would like to hope that the competition that will take place will be advanced within certain boundaries," he said.
In other words, if the United States wishes to promote a program then it should offer it, while Russia in this case will lay a counteroffer, the diplomat continued. "We will see then what is enjoying better demand rather than engage in replicating chimeras from the Cold War times when everything that the other side was doing was perceived as hostile to own interests," Ozerov stressed.
He stressed that Russia has its own niche in Africa. "We are ready to provide assistance to the African continent in resolving security issues, strengthening statehood foundations and sovereignty of these countries," he added.


tass--2020-02-11--Novel coronavirus will reach its peak in China in mid-February, official says

BEIJING , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
The novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) outbreak will reach its peak in China @ @ @ @ @ , head of the team of experts established by the National Health Commission of the @ @ @ @ @ , stated on Tuesday .
`` Currently , it is hard to predict a turning @ @ @ @ @ however , it will reach its peak around mid-February , '' the expert said during @ @ @ @ @ team of medical workers in Wuhan and their colleagues set to replace them later .

BEIJING, February 11. /TASS/. The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak will reach its peak in China in mid-February, Zhong Nanshan, head of the team of experts established by the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, stated on Tuesday.
"Currently, it is hard to predict a turning point in the outbreak, however, it will reach its peak around mid-February," the expert said during a video link between a team of medical workers in Wuhan and their colleagues set to replace them later.


tass--2020-02-11--Philippines terminates military agreement with the US

SINGAPORE , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines notified the United States about termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement , Dodo Dulay , Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns , tweeted Tuesday .
`` On the order of the President thru Executive Secretary [ Salvador ] Medialdea , Foreign Affairs Secretary [ Teodoro ] Locsin signed today the notice of termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement , which will be delivered to the US Embassy in Manila forthwith , '' the undersecretary tweeted .
According to Manila Bulletin report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the US receives this letter .
The Visiting Forces Agreement , signed in 1998 , regulates rules for entry and presence of the US military in the Philippines , providing legal basis for joint military exercises .
President Rodrigo Duterte announced his decision to terminate the agreement earlier this January , following the Washington ’ s visa denial to Philippine lawmaker Ronaldo dela Rosa .
The President viewed this step as meddling into Manila internal affairs .
The US budget bill , signed by President Donald Trump in early January , involves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal prosecution of the opposition figure Leila de Lima .

SINGAPORE, February 11. /TASS/. The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines notified the United States about termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement, Dodo Dulay, Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns, tweeted Tuesday.
"On the order of the President thru Executive Secretary [Salvador] Medialdea, Foreign Affairs Secretary [Teodoro] Locsin signed today the notice of termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement, which will be delivered to the US Embassy in Manila forthwith," the undersecretary tweeted.
According to Manila Bulletin report, the Agreement will end 180 days after the US receives this letter. The Visiting Forces Agreement, signed in 1998, regulates rules for entry and presence of the US military in the Philippines, providing legal basis for joint military exercises.
President Rodrigo Duterte announced his decision to terminate the agreement earlier this January, following the Washington’s visa denial to Philippine lawmaker Ronaldo dela Rosa. The President viewed this step as meddling into Manila internal affairs. The US budget bill, signed by President Donald Trump in early January, involves entry ban for Philippino officials involved in criminal prosecution of the opposition figure Leila de Lima.


tass--2020-02-11--The Dead Daisies Announce European Summer Dates - Rock Band To Kick Off Global 2020 Tour

LOS ANGELES , Feb. 11 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dead Daisies ' 2020 Global Tour will kick off with a massive European Summer Tour playing with both Judas Priest & Foreigner and performing at some of rocks most coveted festivals including Graspop Belgium and Hellfest France as well as headline performances .
The Daisies welcome Glenn Hughes to the band ( Deep Purple , Black Country Communion ) .
Glenn has taken over lead vocals and bass guitar , joining guitarists Doug Aldrich ( Whitesnake and Dio ) , David Lowy ( Mink and Red Phoenix ) and drummer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Hardline ) .
The Daisies have supercharged their front line through Hughes ' rock solid bass grooves and unmatched vocal intensity .
He is a true original , inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame , with a rich history of music that features some of rock 's absolute heavy weights .
`` I love performing live , the moment is NOW .
I 'm really looking forward to going out on tour with the Daisies and playing as many stages across the planet as possible .
Writing and recording @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't wait for you all to hear this Epic .
Peace and Love see you soon GH '' .
– Glenn Hughes The upcoming , yet-untitled album , recorded by Producer Ben Grosse at La Fabrique Studio in the South of France is slated for a late-May release to coincide with the Tour .
Rock is Indeed Alive & Well and here to stay .
01 - Song Festival Ground , Tallinn Estonia ( with Judas Priest ) 03 - Yubileyny Hall , St Petersburg Russia ( with Judas Priest ) 05 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Judas Priest ) 09 - Lucerna Music Bar , Prague Czech Republic 10 - Hirsch , Nuremberg Germany 12 - Nova Rock Festival , Nickelsdorf Austria 13 - Freilichtbuhne Killesberg , Stuttgart Germany ( with Foreigner ) 16 - Spodek , Katowice Poland ( with Foreigner ) 18 - Rock The Ring Festival , Hinwil Switzerland 20 - Hellfest Festival , Clisson France 21 - Graspop Festival , Dessel Belgium 23 - Stadtpark , Hamburg Vienna ( with Foreigner ) 24 - Arena , Oberhausen Germany ( with Judas Priest ) 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spain 30 - Melkweg , Amsterdam Netherlands 01 - Schlachthof , Wiesbaden Germany 03 - Capitol , Hannover Germany 04 - MMC , Bratislava Slovakia 07 - Conrad Sohm , Dornbirn Austria 08 - Live Club , Milan Italy 10 - Backstage Werk , Munich Germany 11 - Columbia Theater , Berlin Germany 13 - Budapest Arena , Budapest Hungary ( with Judas Priest ) 14 - Arena Stozice , Ljubljana Slovenia ( with Judas Priest ) 17 - Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall , Athens Greece ( with Judas Priest ) 19 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judas Priest ) 21 - Arenele Romaine , Bucharest Romania ( with Judas Priest )

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dead Daisies' 2020 Global Tour will kick off with a massive European Summer Tour playing with both Judas Priest & Foreigner and performing at some of rocks most coveted festivals including Graspop Belgium and Hellfest France as well as headline performances.
The Daisies welcome Glenn Hughes to the band (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion). Glenn has taken over lead vocals and bass guitar, joining guitarists Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake and Dio), David Lowy (Mink and Red Phoenix) and drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Bad English and Hardline).
The Daisies have supercharged their front line through Hughes' rock solid bass grooves and unmatched vocal intensity. He is a true original, inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, with a rich history of music that features some of rock's absolute heavy weights.
"I love performing live, the moment is NOW. I'm really looking forward to going out on tour with the Daisies and playing as many stages across the planet as possible. Writing and recording the new album was euphoric and I can't wait for you all to hear this Epic. Peace and Love see you soon GH". – Glenn Hughes
The upcoming, yet-untitled album, recorded by Producer Ben Grosse at La Fabrique Studio in the South of France is slated for a late-May release to coincide with the Tour.
Rock is Indeed Alive & Well and here to stay.
DON'T MISS IT!
European summer tour dates
Tickets: www.thedeaddaisies.com/european-tour-2020
MAY
29 - Turock, Essen Germany
JUNE
01 - Song Festival Ground, Tallinn Estonia (with Judas Priest)
03 - Yubileyny Hall, St Petersburg Russia (with Judas Priest)
05 - Megasport Arena, Moscow Russia (with Judas Priest)
09 - Lucerna Music Bar, Prague Czech Republic
10 - Hirsch, Nuremberg Germany
12 - Nova Rock Festival, Nickelsdorf Austria
13 - Freilichtbuhne Killesberg, Stuttgart Germany (with Foreigner)
16 - Spodek, Katowice Poland (with Foreigner)
18 - Rock The Ring Festival, Hinwil Switzerland
20 - Hellfest Festival, Clisson France
21 - Graspop Festival, Dessel Belgium
23 - Stadtpark, Hamburg Vienna (with Foreigner)
24 - Arena, Oberhausen Germany (with Judas Priest)
27 - Rock The Night Festival, Madrid Spain
30 - Melkweg, Amsterdam Netherlands
JULY
01 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden Germany
03 - Capitol, Hannover Germany
04 - MMC, Bratislava Slovakia
07 - Conrad Sohm, Dornbirn Austria
08 - Live Club, Milan Italy
10 - Backstage Werk, Munich Germany
11 - Columbia Theater, Berlin Germany
13 - Budapest Arena, Budapest Hungary (with Judas Priest)
14 - Arena Stozice, Ljubljana Slovenia (with Judas Priest)
17 - Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens Greece (with Judas Priest)
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tass--2020-02-11--Libya war stymies economic projects, Moscow says

MOSCOW , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Libya remains one of the most attractive African countries for Russian companies but @ @ @ @ @ stymies economic projects , Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry ’ s Africa Department @ @ @ @ @ press conference on Tuesday .
`` Clearly , resolving conflicts in Libya and other countries @ @ @ @ @ the implementation of numerous economic projects .
Libya remains one of the most attractive regions @ @ @ @ @ oil and gas reserves and more , '' he emphasized .
Ozerov added that infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ .
He pointed out that such agreements had been made in the past .
However @ @ @ @ @ senior diplomat , `` the question is how to carry it all out under the @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, February 11. /TASS/. Libya remains one of the most attractive African countries for Russian companies but the war in the country stymies economic projects, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Africa Department Oleg Ozerov said at a press conference on Tuesday.
"Clearly, resolving conflicts in Libya and other countries of the continent would facilitate the implementation of numerous economic projects. Libya remains one of the most attractive regions in Africa because it has oil and gas reserves and more," he emphasized.
Ozerov added that infrastructure projects were possible in Libya. He pointed out that such agreements had been made in the past. However, according to the Russian senior diplomat, "the question is how to carry it all out under the current circumstances.".


tass--2020-02-11--Organized trips of Chinese tourists to Russia suspended until mid-March

MOSCOW , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russian tour operators have suspended organized trips of Chinese tourists to Russia until @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak of the novel coronavirus , the Russian Union of Travel Industry informed .
@ @ @ @ @ January 28 , after Chinese officials temporarily restricted tourism abroad in order to avoid the @ @ @ @ @ `` Chinese tour operators inform Russian partners that no active measures will be taken until @ @ @ @ @ that it will be impossible to open the borders for organized tourist groups earlier than @ @ @ @ @ scenario .
So at this point , the tourist flow is frozen , '' the @ @ @

MOSCOW, February 11. /TASS/. Russian tour operators have suspended organized trips of Chinese tourists to Russia until at least mid-March due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Russian Union of Travel Industry informed.
The tours were suspended on January 28, after Chinese officials temporarily restricted tourism abroad in order to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.
"Chinese tour operators inform Russian partners that no active measures will be taken until mid-March. They are confident that it will be impossible to open the borders for organized tourist groups earlier than that even in the best-case scenario. So at this point, the tourist flow is frozen," the union informed.


tass--2020-02-11--Putin to meet with working group for drafting amendments to Russia’s constitution Thursday

MOSCOW , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday will meet with the working group for drafting amendments to the constitution , Putin ’ s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday , adding that focus will be made on key parameters of possible constitutional amendments that have not yet been finally agreed .
`` Indeed , Putin will meet with members of the working group for drafting amendments to the Russian constitution on Thursday , '' he said .
`` It can be expected that among the topics at the meeting will be key parameters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being discussed within the group . ''
`` So far , we can not speak about any particular agreed parameters , '' he stressed .
According to the Kremlin spokesman , the date of voting on constitutional amendments has not yet been agreed .
It has not yet been decided either whether it would be a working day or a weekend .
`` There are different points of view , including this one [ on voting on a working day that is to be declared a day off ] .
It has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the working group , '' Peskov noted .
`` No decision has been taken on that matter as of yet .
The date of voting has not been announced or agreed . ''
When asked what the Kremlin thinks about the working group ’ s initiative to increase the number of senators to be commissioned to the Federation Council upper parliament house by president to 30 , the Kremlin spokesman repeated that no concrete decisions had been taken so far .
`` It just one of the many initiatives advanced within the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topics on the agenda in terms of discussions than agreed decisions , '' Peskov explained .
In his words , `` there is no deadline '' for the work on the amendments .
`` Work is underway , '' he said .
On January 23 , Russia ’ s State Duma lower parliament house unanimously voted to approve the bill in the first reading on the constitutional amendments submitted by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The document , in particular , stipulates expanding the powers of the legislature and the Constitutional Court , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residence permits in other countries , limiting the number of presidential terms , ensuring the supremacy of Russia ’ s constitution over international agreements and strengthening the state ’ s social obligations .
The presidential bill also provides for a nationwide public vote on the law on amendments to Russia ’ s constitution .

MOSCOW, February 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday will meet with the working group for drafting amendments to the constitution, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, adding that focus will be made on key parameters of possible constitutional amendments that have not yet been finally agreed.
"Indeed, Putin will meet with members of the working group for drafting amendments to the Russian constitution on Thursday," he said. "It can be expected that among the topics at the meeting will be key parameters [of the constitutional amendments] that are being discussed within the group."
"So far, we cannot speak about any particular agreed parameters," he stressed.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, the date of voting on constitutional amendments has not yet been agreed. It has not yet been decided either whether it would be a working day or a weekend. "There are different points of view, including this one [on voting on a working day that is to be declared a day off]. It has been submitted for discussion, including within the working group," Peskov noted. "No decision has been taken on that matter as of yet. The date of voting has not been announced or agreed."
When asked what the Kremlin thinks about the working group’s initiative to increase the number of senators to be commissioned to the Federation Council upper parliament house by president to 30, the Kremlin spokesman repeated that no concrete decisions had been taken so far. "It just one of the many initiatives advanced within the group. It is rather information about the topics on the agenda in terms of discussions than agreed decisions," Peskov explained.
In his words, "there is no deadline" for the work on the amendments. "Work is underway," he said.
On January 23, Russia’s State Duma lower parliament house unanimously voted to approve the bill in the first reading on the constitutional amendments submitted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The document, in particular, stipulates expanding the powers of the legislature and the Constitutional Court, a ban on high-ranking officials from holding residence permits in other countries, limiting the number of presidential terms, ensuring the supremacy of Russia’s constitution over international agreements and strengthening the state’s social obligations. The presidential bill also provides for a nationwide public vote on the law on amendments to Russia’s constitution.


tass--2020-02-11--Russia’s National Antiterrorist Committee drafts measures to minimize terrorist threats

MOSCOW , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s National Antiterrorist Committee has met in session under the chairmanship @ @ @ @ @ Director Alexander Bortnikov , to draft measures to minimize terrorist threats , the NAC information @ @ @ @ @ In his statement the NAC chairman said that the bodies of state power at the @ @ @ @ @ systematically implementing legal and organizational measures to ensure the anti-terrorist protection of health service , @ @ @ @ @ sports and educational establishments and other socially crucial facilities , which allowed for minimizing likely @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` Extra measures were formulated to improve the activity in this field .
@ @ @ @ @ meeting were NAC members , newly appointed government members , presidential envoys , chiefs of @ @ @ @ @ power , and law enforcement and special service officials .

MOSCOW, February 11. /TASS/. Russia’s National Antiterrorist Committee has met in session under the chairmanship of its chief, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, to draft measures to minimize terrorist threats, the NAC information center told TASS.
"In his statement the NAC chairman said that the bodies of state power at the federal and regional level were systematically implementing legal and organizational measures to ensure the anti-terrorist protection of health service, retail trade, culture, sports and educational establishments and other socially crucial facilities, which allowed for minimizing likely threats," the NAC said. "Extra measures were formulated to improve the activity in this field."
Taking part in the meeting were NAC members, newly appointed government members, presidential envoys, chiefs of the federal bodies of executive power, and law enforcement and special service officials.


tass--2020-02-11--Largest nanotube synthesis installation in the world launched in Novosibirsk

NOVOSIBIRSK , February 11 .
/TASS/ .
Graphetron 50 , the largest nanotube synthesis installation in the world , was launched in Novosibirsk .
The installation , developed by OCSiAl company ( a Rusnano portfolio company ) , will produce graphene nanotubes - a modifier that enhances properties of many materials .
`` Following the one-ton machine , deployed and launched here in 2013 , we launch the 50-ton installation today , '' Rusnano Chairman Anatoly Chubais said , adding that this is `` an event of an international importance . ''
`` There is nothing comparable to this on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ installation that can produce material that no one can produce in such volumes .
The material itself is 150 times stronger than steel , '' the official underscored .
When added to almost any other material , carbon nanotubes have multiplied its strength and electric conductivity .
`` I can say responsibly that it is here , in Novosibirsk Region , in Akademgorodok , in OCSiAl company , that we create the new era of mankind ’ s materials .
Nobody can truly comprehend the scale of its importance yet , '' Chubais @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's second .
It ’ s production capability is 50 tons of graphene nanotubes per year .
The first installation , Graphetron 1.0 , has been launched in 2014 and is currently capable of producing 25 tonnes per year .
Rusnano JSC was created on March 11 , 2011 , during reorganization of Russian Nanotechnology Corporation , with part of the state-owned corporation property being transferred to Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs ( FIEP ) , tasked with development of innovative infrastructure in nanotech sphere .
Currently , Rusnano Group , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FIEP , is a part of Russian system of innovative development institutions .
It invests primarily in high-tech companies past the venture stage and in need of additional funding to increase production and sales .
The assets of Rusnano JSC are controlled by Rusnano Management Company , created in 2013 , and headed by Anatoly Chubais .
OCSiAl is the first company in Rusnano portfolio with net worth of $ 1 billion , recognized as a `` unicorn '' ( a startup company valued at over $ 1 bln ) .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two unicorn lists at the same time : The Crunchbase Unicorn Leaderboard and the CBInsights ’ s The Global Unicorn Club .
OCSiAl was the only Russian unicorn in the Industrial category .
The first carbon nanotubes were created and studied in 1991 .
The first experiments revealed that the new material has a number of useful properties .
In particular , nanotubes are great at conducting heat and electric current ; they are mechanically strong and stable .
However , it was later discovered that nanotubes ’ practical use is limited due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ binding them into continuous tissues .
Despite this , it was relatively recently discovered that the nanotubes present great interest if added to other materials or even `` inserted '' into living cells .
For example , three years ago , the US scientists managed to convert plants into ultra-sensitive explosives detectors that glow in presence of explosives ’ molecules in the air .
They also managed to triple the effectiveness of photosynthesis using nanotubes .

NOVOSIBIRSK, February 11. /TASS/. Graphetron 50, the largest nanotube synthesis installation in the world, was launched in Novosibirsk.
The installation, developed by OCSiAl company (a Rusnano portfolio company), will produce graphene nanotubes - a modifier that enhances properties of many materials.
"Following the one-ton machine, deployed and launched here in 2013, we launch the 50-ton installation today," Rusnano Chairman Anatoly Chubais said, adding that this is "an event of an international importance."
"There is nothing comparable to this on the Earth. We are talking industrial installation that can produce material that no one can produce in such volumes. The material itself is 150 times stronger than steel," the official underscored.
When added to almost any other material, carbon nanotubes have multiplied its strength and electric conductivity.
"I can say responsibly that it is here, in Novosibirsk Region, in Akademgorodok, in OCSiAl company, that we create the new era of mankind’s materials. Nobody can truly comprehend the scale of its importance yet," Chubais concluded.
The new installation is OCSiAl's second. It’s production capability is 50 tons of graphene nanotubes per year. The first installation, Graphetron 1.0, has been launched in 2014 and is currently capable of producing 25 tonnes per year.
About Rusnano and OCSiAl
Rusnano JSC was created on March 11, 2011, during reorganization of Russian Nanotechnology Corporation, with part of the state-owned corporation property being transferred to Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs (FIEP), tasked with development of innovative infrastructure in nanotech sphere.
Currently, Rusnano Group, which includes JSC, Rusnano Management Company and the FIEP, is a part of Russian system of innovative development institutions. It invests primarily in high-tech companies past the venture stage and in need of additional funding to increase production and sales. The assets of Rusnano JSC are controlled by Rusnano Management Company, created in 2013, and headed by Anatoly Chubais.
OCSiAl is the first company in Rusnano portfolio with net worth of $ 1 billion, recognized as a "unicorn" (a startup company valued at over $1 bln). In 2019, the company was included in two unicorn lists at the same time: The Crunchbase Unicorn Leaderboard and the CBInsights’s The Global Unicorn Club. OCSiAl was the only Russian unicorn in the Industrial category.
About nanotubes
The first carbon nanotubes were created and studied in 1991. The first experiments revealed that the new material has a number of useful properties. In particular, nanotubes are great at conducting heat and electric current; they are mechanically strong and stable. However, it was later discovered that nanotubes’ practical use is limited due to their small size and difficulties in binding them into continuous tissues.
Despite this, it was relatively recently discovered that the nanotubes present great interest if added to other materials or even "inserted" into living cells. For example, three years ago, the US scientists managed to convert plants into ultra-sensitive explosives detectors that glow in presence of explosives’ molecules in the air. They also managed to triple the effectiveness of photosynthesis using nanotubes.


tass--2020-02-11--Chinese company Hanvon to showcase Bionic Flapping Wings Flying Bird at Kids Russia 2020

BEIJING , Feb. 11 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanvon , a Chinese leading manufacturer of intelligent pattern recognition technologies and products , will showcase its Smart Bionic Flapping Wings Mini RC Flying Bird Go Go Bird at Kids Russia 2020 on February 11 , 2020 .
The bionic bird , which has garnered a lot of attention since its launch in 2019 , keeps children away from mobile phones and provides them with an opportunity to get some exercise while spurring their interest in scientific and technological gadgets and developing their brain-body coordination .
Go Go Bird , a product @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bionics , leverages multiple intelligent perception technologies , including a proprietary flight control algorithm , as well as assembly point , autonomous obstacle recognition , while integrating several human-machine interaction technologies , among them somatosensory and infrared interaction , all of which come together to enable the device to fly autonomously by imitating the flight patterns of real birds .
Over the past few years , in line with the latest developments in science and technology , Chinese parents have been paying increasing attention to their child 's education while becoming more aware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertaining way .
Choosing intelligent toys for children has become a trend in the field of child education not only in China , but also in Russia .
Why should we choose Go Go Bird for children ?
In fact , in the process of playing with the robotic feathered friend , children may ask , why can this plastic bird fly and turn automatically without hitting the wall ?
When children ask these questions , parents can properly guide them in further exploring the technologies that have been integrated into the toy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is equipped with a variety of chips , including chips for the main control , communications , sensor , power control and gyroscopic functions .
It is the combination of various cutting-edge technologies that work and operate together .
As a result , Go Go Bird can fly on its own once the operator shakes it .
Older children may also be interested in the many ways in which Go Go Bird can be controlled .
They can learn and improve their ability in hand and eye coordination through remote control of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can guide their child in further exploring multiple disciplines , including aerodynamics and biology , while controlling the device remotely .
Hanvon 's Go Go Bird can fly autonomously or put on a series of performances via remote control , among them , flying at a constant height , flying autonomously without hitting obstacles , somatosensory on-off , and flying in a straight or predefined line .
The device also can fly in a circle within a limited space ( such as a small room ) .
Looking ahead , Hanvon 's R @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bird plans to integrate further programming functionality into the device to meet the curiosity of users of all ages .

BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanvon, a Chinese leading manufacturer of intelligent pattern recognition technologies and products, will showcase its Smart Bionic Flapping Wings Mini RC Flying Bird Go Go Bird at Kids Russia 2020 on February 11, 2020. The bionic bird, which has garnered a lot of attention since its launch in 2019, keeps children away from mobile phones and provides them with an opportunity to get some exercise while spurring their interest in scientific and technological gadgets and developing their brain-body coordination.
Go Go Bird, a product developed by Hanvon that combines AI and bionics, leverages multiple intelligent perception technologies, including a proprietary flight control algorithm, as well as assembly point, autonomous obstacle recognition, while integrating several human-machine interaction technologies, among them somatosensory and infrared interaction, all of which come together to enable the device to fly autonomously by imitating the flight patterns of real birds.
Over the past few years, in line with the latest developments in science and technology, Chinese parents have been paying increasing attention to their child's education while becoming more aware of the importance of learning in an entertaining way. Choosing intelligent toys for children has become a trend in the field of child education not only in China, but also in Russia. Why should we choose Go Go Bird for children? In fact, in the process of playing with the robotic feathered friend, children may ask, why can this plastic bird fly and turn automatically without hitting the wall? When children ask these questions, parents can properly guide them in further exploring the technologies that have been integrated into the toy. For example, the bionic bird is equipped with a variety of chips, including chips for the main control, communications, sensor, power control and gyroscopic functions. It is the combination of various cutting-edge technologies that work and operate together. As a result, Go Go Bird can fly on its own once the operator shakes it.
Older children may also be interested in the many ways in which Go Go Bird can be controlled. They can learn and improve their ability in hand and eye coordination through remote control of the bionic bird. In addition, parents can guide their child in further exploring multiple disciplines, including aerodynamics and biology, while controlling the device remotely.
Hanvon's Go Go Bird can fly autonomously or put on a series of performances via remote control, among them, flying at a constant height, flying autonomously without hitting obstacles, somatosensory on-off, and flying in a straight or predefined line. The device also can fly in a circle within a limited space (such as a small room). Looking ahead, Hanvon's R&D team responsible for Go Go Bird plans to integrate further programming functionality into the device to meet the curiosity of users of all ages.
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