tass--2020-05-24--More than half of Russian regions can begin ease coronavirus lockdowns - sanitary watchdog

MOSCOW , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
More than a half of Russia ’ s 85 regions can begin to lift coronavirus lockdowns within days , Anna Popova , chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Sunday .
`` Forty-four regions - more than a half - have grounds to begin phase one [ of lifting the lockdowns ] today or tomorrow , '' she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher ( Sunday Evening ) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on May 20 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus restrictions .
According to Popova , the coronavirus situation in the country has stabilized .
Thus , on May 11 , when the nationwide days off were over , only nine Russian regions could begin to lift the lockdowns .
`` The forecast and prospects of today ’ s changes are quite stable and favorable .
This is because when the days off were over on May 11 we introduced new criteria for beginning phase one .
Back then , the propagation ratio , i.e .
the number of people one patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than one or equal to one only in nine regions .
Today , it is less than one in 27 regions and is equal to one in 17 more regions , '' she said .
To date , a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. More than a half of Russia’s 85 regions can begin to lift coronavirus lockdowns within days, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"Forty-four regions - more than a half - have grounds to begin phase one [of lifting the lockdowns] today or tomorrow," she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on May 20 that seventeen Russian regions could begin easing the coronavirus restrictions.
According to Popova, the coronavirus situation in the country has stabilized. Thus, on May 11, when the nationwide days off were over, only nine Russian regions could begin to lift the lockdowns. "The forecast and prospects of today’s changes are quite stable and favorable. This is because when the days off were over on May 11 we introduced new criteria for beginning phase one. Back then, the propagation ratio, i.e. the number of people one patient can infect before being isolated, was less than one or equal to one only in nine regions. Today, it is less than one in 27 regions and is equal to one in 17 more regions," she said.
To date, a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-24--Mortality rate in Russia January-April lower than last year - sanitary watchdog chief

MOSCOW , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
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MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. Mortality rates in Russia in the first four months of 2020 were lower than those in the same period last year, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"First, it [mortality] for four months id lower in general in the country than in the same period last year. It is important to note because we have been combating the coronavirus infection for a month," she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
To date, a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-24--COVID daily mortality to go up in Russia - sanitary watchdog chief

MOSCOW , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus daily mortality in Russia will go up , despite the decrease @ @ @ @ @ Anna Popova , chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Sunday .
@ @ @ @ @ deaths will go up and , regrettably , it is evident today .
It is @ @ @ @ @ countries : the peak of coronavirus fatalities follows the peak of daily incidence , it @ @ @ @ @ said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher ( Sunday Evening ) with Vladimir Solovyov @ @ @ @ @ channel .
According to Popova , anti-coronavirus treatment takes from 18 to 36 days .
@ @ @ @ @ of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 113,299 patients having recovered @ @ @ @ @ ’ s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set @ @ @ @ @ keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. The coronavirus daily mortality in Russia will go up, despite the decrease in daily incidence rate, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"The number of coronavirus-related deaths will go up and, regrettably, it is evident today. It is a typical situation for all countries: the peak of coronavirus fatalities follows the peak of daily incidence, it comes after," she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
According to Popova, anti-coronavirus treatment takes from 18 to 36 days.
To date, a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-24--Russia managed to avoid pessimistic scenarios of COVID situation - sanitary watchdog

MOSCOW , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
Neither of the pessimistic scenarios of the coronavirus pandemic development in Russia has turned to be true and the country ’ s public health system has managed to cope with the situation , Anna Popova , chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Sunday .
`` We are seeing a gradual reduction in terms of daily tally ( of newly confirmed coronavirus cases - TASS ) .
What we can say today is that neither of the ‘ horrifying ’ forecasts has turned to be true , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Sunday Evening ) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel .
`` We have managed to prevent an outburst , we have managed to prevent an overload on medical organizations and the public health system .
Our efforst have worked .
It is obvious that we are beginning to get rid of the infection .
We see it '' , - Popova said .
She stressed that all the measures taken by the Russian government to curb the infection spread have worked .
`` It is important now to ease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And we are doing it this way .
We should not yield to euphoria .
The measures have worked to protect the bulk of the population from this virus .
The number of those infected in Russia is relatively small , one of the lowest in the world in terms of the percentage , '' she added .
To date , a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. Neither of the pessimistic scenarios of the coronavirus pandemic development in Russia has turned to be true and the country’s public health system has managed to cope with the situation, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"We are seeing a gradual reduction in terms of daily tally (of newly confirmed coronavirus cases - TASS). What we can say today is that neither of the ‘horrifying’ forecasts has turned to be true," she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel. "We have managed to prevent an outburst, we have managed to prevent an overload on medical organizations and the public health system. Our efforst have worked. It is obvious that we are beginning to get rid of the infection. We see it", - Popova said.
She stressed that all the measures taken by the Russian government to curb the infection spread have worked. "It is important now to ease these measures with care and without haste. And we are doing it this way. We should not yield to euphoria. The measures have worked to protect the bulk of the population from this virus. The number of those infected in Russia is relatively small, one of the lowest in the world in terms of the percentage," she added.
To date, a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-24--No deaths of coronavirus patients at home registered in Russia - sanitary watchdog chief

MOSCOW , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
No deaths of coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at home have been registered in @ @ @ @ @ chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Sunday .
`` It is @ @ @ @ @ have no deaths from COVID-19 at home , unlike a big number of other countries @ @ @ @ @ an interview with the Voskresny Vecher ( Sunday Evening ) with Vladimir Solovyov program on @ @ @ @ @ She stressed that Russia had never falsified its coronavirus-related statistics .
`` We are among @ @ @ @ @ only country making diagnosis on the basis of autopsy results of all fatalities .
This @ @ @ @ @ excludes any possible errors , '' she explained .
To date , a total of @ @ @ @ @ confirmed in Russia , with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. No deaths of coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at home have been registered in Russia, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"It is important to noted that we have no deaths from COVID-19 at home, unlike a big number of other countries," she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
She stressed that Russia had never falsified its coronavirus-related statistics. "We are among the few country, the only country making diagnosis on the basis of autopsy results of all fatalities. This is our rule. It excludes any possible errors," she explained.
To date, a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-24--First Iranian tanker with fuel reaches Venezuela’s coast - agency

TEHERAN , May 24 .
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The first Iranian tanker with fuels has reach Venezuela ’ s coast , despite the United States ’ threats , IRNA news agency reported on Sunday .
The Fortune vessel sailed off the Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee seventy-two days ago .
Four more Iranian tankers with fuels are expected in Venezuela within days .
Reuters said earlier citing Refinitiv Eikon , an analytical company , that the first out of five Iranian tankers had neared Venezuela ’ s territorial waters on Saturday .
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on May 17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represents the United States ’ interests in Iran , to warn Washington against pursuing Iranian tankers heading for Venezuela .
Apart from that , Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres stressing that the United States must respect international law , and freedom of navigation in particular .
The Wall Street Journal said on May 20 citing sources in the presidential administration that the US authorities were looking at imposing sanctions and a number of other restrictive measures against Iran over its supplying fuels @ @ @

TEHERAN, May 24. /TASS/. The first Iranian tanker with fuels has reach Venezuela’s coast, despite the United States’ threats, IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
The Fortune vessel sailed off the Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee seventy-two days ago. Four more Iranian tankers with fuels are expected in Venezuela within days.
Reuters said earlier citing Refinitiv Eikon, an analytical company, that the first out of five Iranian tankers had neared Venezuela’s territorial waters on Saturday.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on May 17 summoned the Swiss ambassador, who also represents the United States’ interests in Iran, to warn Washington against pursuing Iranian tankers heading for Venezuela. Apart from that, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres stressing that the United States must respect international law, and freedom of navigation in particular.
The Wall Street Journal said on May 20 citing sources in the presidential administration that the US authorities were looking at imposing sanctions and a number of other restrictive measures against Iran over its supplying fuels to Venezuela.


tass--2020-05-24--US willfully ruining strategic stability system - Russian diplomat

MOSCOW , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
The United States is willfully ruining the system of strategic stability , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday .
`` Strategic stability and all the documents supporting it , which set legal framework for activities and countries ’ actions , have been systematically wrecked by the United States : the ABM Treaty ( 2202 ) , the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty , the refusal to ratify treaties on nuclear tests , and now the Treaty on Open Skies .
The only thing left is the New START Treaty .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , these are not mere words , these are facts that show that the United States is willfully ruining the system of trategic stability , '' she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher ( Sunday Evening ) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel .
`` Why are they doing that ?
They have explained many times - they feel they are exclusive , '' she added .
US President Donald Trump declared on Thursday Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ territories to monitor military activities .
He motivated this step by Russia ’ s alleged violation of the treaty .
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in six months after May 22 .
Moscow denies these accusations and puts forward counterclaims .
Thus , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia has already voiced its own claims to the United States concerning this treaty ’ s implementation .
According to Vladimir Yermakov , director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-proliferation and arms control department , Washington ’ s attempts to picture its withdrawal from the treaty as a reaction to Russia ’ s breaches are absolutely groundless .
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) .
The main purposes of the open skies regime are to develop transparency , render assistance in monitoring compliance with the existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants .
Now , the treaty has more than 30 signatory states .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26 , 2001 .

MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. The United States is willfully ruining the system of strategic stability, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
"Strategic stability and all the documents supporting it, which set legal framework for activities and countries’ actions, have been systematically wrecked by the United States: the ABM Treaty (2202), the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the refusal to ratify treaties on nuclear tests, and now the Treaty on Open Skies. The only thing left is the New START Treaty. It is probably the last thing left. So, these are not mere words, these are facts that show that the United States is willfully ruining the system of trategic stability," she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
"Why are they doing that? They have explained many times - they feel they are exclusive," she added.
US President Donald Trump declared on Thursday Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which provides for inspection flights over member countries’ territories to monitor military activities. He motivated this step by Russia’s alleged violation of the treaty. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in six months after May 22.
Moscow denies these accusations and puts forward counterclaims. Thus, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia has already voiced its own claims to the United States concerning this treaty’s implementation. According to Vladimir Yermakov, director of the Russian foreign ministry’s non-proliferation and arms control department, Washington’s attempts to picture its withdrawal from the treaty as a reaction to Russia’s breaches are absolutely groundless.
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The main purposes of the open skies regime are to develop transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with the existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The treaty establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. Now, the treaty has more than 30 signatory states. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.


tass--2020-05-24--Chartered air service between Turkey and Russia may be resume before regular flights

ANKARA , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
Turkey ’ s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said he doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ between his country and Russia could be resumed earlier than regular air service , Anadolu @ @ @ @ @ `` We want tourists [ from Russia and Germany ] , who would like to @ @ @ @ @ flights , even if regular air service is nor resumed , to have a possibility @ @ @ @ @ spend their vacations here and return home , '' he said .
Cavusoglu said on @ @ @ @ @ with various countries , including Russia , on travel-related matters .
Meanwhile , Turkey ’ @ @ @ @ @ Mehmet Nuri Ersoy told TASS earlier tourist flows to Turkey from Russia may drop by @ @ @ @ @ of the novel coronavirus pandemic .
The first coronavirus case in Turkey was confirmed on @ @ @ @ @ a local resident who had returned from Europe .
By now , the overall number @ @ @ @ @ that country exceeds 155,000 , with 4,308 fatalities and 117,602 recoveries .

ANKARA, May 24. /TASS/. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said he doesn’t rule out that chartered flights between his country and Russia could be resumed earlier than regular air service, Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday.
"We want tourists [from Russia and Germany], who would like to come to Turkey by chartered flights, even if regular air service is nor resumed, to have a possibility to reach Turkey safely, spend their vacations here and return home," he said.
Cavusoglu said on Saturday Ankara was in talks with various countries, including Russia, on travel-related matters.
Meanwhile, Turkey’ Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy told TASS earlier tourist flows to Turkey from Russia may drop by 40% in 2020 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The first coronavirus case in Turkey was confirmed on March 10. It was a local resident who had returned from Europe. By now, the overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases in that country exceeds 155,000, with 4,308 fatalities and 117,602 recoveries.


tass--2020-05-24--US seeks to undermine Russians’ trust in Putin via controlled media - State Duma speaker

MOSCOW , May 24 .
/TASS/ .
The United States is trying to use controlled media , bloggers and opposition politicians to undermine Russians ’ trust in President Vladimir Putin , whose policy has brought the country to a new level , State Duma ( lower house ) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Sunday .
`` Our President Vladimir Putin has brought Russia to a new level when it is taken into account and respected .
If compared with the 1990s , it is absolutely evident that there has been significant growth in all spheres of life , '' Volodin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions and that ’ s why they are hitting at our advantage .
Our advantage is our president , who enjoys support of citizens , while the US is trying to undermine this trust , '' the lower house speaker said , stressing that these are `` the methods of the Central Intelligence Agency and the State Department . ''
`` I don ’ t think that I will open a big secret by saying that they are constantly keeping in touch with some opposition politicians as well as a number of mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted .
According to the State Duma speaker , some of them probably don ’ t even realize that they are `` just pawns , which are used to destroy their own country . ''
`` We need not only to understand this , but also to resist interference in our country ’ s internal affairs , '' Volodin said .
The US is spreading fake news about the coronavirus situation and on the ratings of Russian authorities because it is trying to destabilize the situation in the country in order to preserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he noted .
`` When we talk about American democracy and American achievements , we recognize that this country has achieved a lot .
But these achievements are at the expense of other countries .
Everything in the world is changing , nothing lasts forever , and realizing this , the United States wants to maintain its dominating position , as before , by weakening other states , '' the speaker said , noting that the US had done a lot for the collapse of the Soviet Union , although this also led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has lost the citizens ’ trust .
`` Today it is absolutely evident that the situation in our country is different .
The president relies on the citizens ’ support and he has done a lot for Russia and is constantly showing his effectiveness .
The US understands that this is Russia ’ s strong point , '' he said , noting that therefore Washington ’ s attacks are aimed at discrediting the president , the key power institutions and leading politicians in order to undermine trust and weaken them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not given up its plan on weakening and further dismembering Russia .
`` For this , they need obedient politicians at the helm of our country who would be guided by their interests , and not the interests of our citizens , '' he added .
Volodin linked Washington ’ s unprecedented pressure on Russia and fake news as well as meddling in domestic affairs to the fact that the US position in the world has been shattered .
China has started outperforming the US in economy and technological development , while Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier , the Russian embassy in the United States called upon the Bloomberg news agency to apologize for wrong information about Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s poll ratings .
The diplomats explained that the report with a reference to the Russian Public Opinion Research Center posted a chart according to which the indicators are 27 % .
However , the real level of trust is 67.9 % .
According to the survey , published on the Russian pollster ’ s official website , Putin ’ s trust and approval ratings remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past weeks .

MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. The United States is trying to use controlled media, bloggers and opposition politicians to undermine Russians’ trust in President Vladimir Putin, whose policy has brought the country to a new level, State Duma (lower house) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Sunday.
"Our President Vladimir Putin has brought Russia to a new level when it is taken into account and respected. If compared with the 1990s, it is absolutely evident that there has been significant growth in all spheres of life," Volodin said.
"We are strengthening our positions and that’s why they are hitting at our advantage. Our advantage is our president, who enjoys support of citizens, while the US is trying to undermine this trust," the lower house speaker said, stressing that these are "the methods of the Central Intelligence Agency and the State Department."
"I don’t think that I will open a big secret by saying that they are constantly keeping in touch with some opposition politicians as well as a number of mass media outlets and bloggers," he noted.
According to the State Duma speaker, some of them probably don’t even realize that they are "just pawns, which are used to destroy their own country." "We need not only to understand this, but also to resist interference in our country’s internal affairs," Volodin said.
The US is spreading fake news about the coronavirus situation and on the ratings of Russian authorities because it is trying to destabilize the situation in the country in order to preserve its dominating position in the word, he noted.
"When we talk about American democracy and American achievements, we recognize that this country has achieved a lot. But these achievements are at the expense of other countries. Everything in the world is changing, nothing lasts forever, and realizing this, the United States wants to maintain its dominating position, as before, by weakening other states," the speaker said, noting that the US had done a lot for the collapse of the Soviet Union, although this also led to the mistakes by the Soviet leadership, which has lost the citizens’ trust.
"Today it is absolutely evident that the situation in our country is different. The president relies on the citizens’ support and he has done a lot for Russia and is constantly showing his effectiveness. The US understands that this is Russia’s strong point," he said, noting that therefore Washington’s attacks are aimed at discrediting the president, the key power institutions and leading politicians in order to undermine trust and weaken them.
The speaker noted that the US has not given up its plan on weakening and further dismembering Russia. "For this, they need obedient politicians at the helm of our country who would be guided by their interests, and not the interests of our citizens," he added. Volodin linked Washington’s unprecedented pressure on Russia and fake news as well as meddling in domestic affairs to the fact that the US position in the world has been shattered. China has started outperforming the US in economy and technological development, while Russia has surpassed Washington in the military field.
Earlier, the Russian embassy in the United States called upon the Bloomberg news agency to apologize for wrong information about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s poll ratings. The diplomats explained that the report with a reference to the Russian Public Opinion Research Center posted a chart according to which the indicators are 27%. However, the real level of trust is 67.9%.
According to the survey, published on the Russian pollster’s official website, Putin’s trust and approval ratings remained at the level of 67-68% in the past weeks.


tass--2020-05-25--Pandemic exposes chronic gaps within EU, says Russian expert

`` The pandemic has revealed a chronic gap in the European Union between Europeanization of values and nationalization of interests , '' he said at online Potsdam Meetings conference organized by the German-Russian Forum and the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund .
MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
The novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed chronic discrepancies within the European Union on matters of European unity , Alexander Dynkin , director of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations ( IMEMO ) , said on Monday .
`` I think that the institutionalization of individual preferences into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ type has demonstrated its fragility , '' he noted .
`` At least , we heard unprecedented apologies from President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to the Italians for the European Union ’ s failing to offer timely help to that country amid the coronavirus pandemic . ''
An attempt to forge a new historic affinity has failed as of yet , he noted .
`` National identities , personal systems of values still differ .
For instance , Warsaw is currently seeking to impose a narrative that Vatican City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poland while many Spaniards still remember that it was Vatican City ’ s cooperation with the United States that extended dictatorship in Spain for 40 years in a bid to bar the leftist forces from coming to power . ''
`` Apart from that , such symmetry has emerged in the European Union around the argument on support to vulnerable countries and sectors , '' he stressed .
`` Evidently , southern nations stand for financial solidarity and shared responsibility whereas northern nations , such as Austria , the Netherlands , Denmark , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Germany has unexpectedly left the northern camp .
[ German Chancellor Angela ] Merkel has opted to leave the stage as an advocate of European unity . ''
According to Dynkin , Russia has questions to a number of European nations .
`` For instance , why does no one in Germany , but for a few Social Democrats , pay any attention to the 75-year-long presents of the US military in their country ?
Why do five EU countries still have nuclear munitions ?
These are the questions we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that there are two ways for further development .
`` It is either moving ahead to a common budget , which is hardly ever possible in the current political situation , or reversing to looser ties , without such conditions as the Maastricht Treaty , a common market and a focus on intellectual property and technologies , and the unification of the foreign defense policy under slogan of strategic autonomy , '' he added .

"The pandemic has revealed a chronic gap in the European Union between the Europeanization of values and the nationalization of interests," he said at the online Potsdam Meetings conference organized by the German-Russian Forum and the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund.
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. The novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed chronic discrepancies within the European Union on matters of European unity, Alexander Dynkin, director of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), said on Monday.
"I think that the institutionalization of individual preferences into a regulation of the Maastricht or Schengen Agreement type has demonstrated its fragility," he noted. "At least, we heard unprecedented apologies from President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to the Italians for the European Union’s failing to offer timely help to that country amid the coronavirus pandemic."
: An attempt to forge a new historic affinity has failed so far, he noted. "National identities, personal systems of values still differ. For instance, Warsaw is currently seeking to impose a narrative that Vatican City and the United States brought freedom to Poland while many Spaniards still remember that it was Vatican City’s cooperation with the United States that extended dictatorship in Spain for 40 years in a bid to bar the leftist forces from coming to power."
"Apart from that, such symmetry has emerged in the European Union around the argument on support to vulnerable countries and sectors," he stressed. "Evidently, southern nations stand for financial solidarity and shared responsibility whereas northern nations, such as Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, are against sharing debts. Germany has unexpectedly left the northern camp. [German Chancellor Angela] Merkel has opted to leave the stage as an advocate of European unity."
According to Dynkin, Russia has questions to a number of European nations. "For instance, why does no one in Germany, but for a few Social Democrats, pay any attention to the 75-year-long presents of the US military in their country? Why do five EU countries still have nuclear munitions? These are the questions we need to discuss," he emphasized.
He noted that there are two ways for further development. "It is either moving ahead to a common budget, which is hardly ever possible in the current political situation, or reversing to looser ties, without such conditions as the Maastricht Treaty, a common market and a focus on intellectual property and technologies, and the unification of the foreign defense policy under slogan of strategic autonomy," he added.


tass--2020-05-25--Russia not to engage in lunar race that resembles US election campaign — Roscosmos

MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will not engage in a lunar race with the United States that resembles the election rivalry between US Democrats and Republicans , Head of Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday .
`` We are not going to take part in some lunar race that resembles some election competition between Republicans and Democrats in the United States , '' Rogozin said in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station .
`` As for the Moon , we should not act similar to how the Soviet Union , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] Strategic Defense Initiative [ also known as the Star Wars program ] when huge funds were spent on actually a fantastic idea , which eventually was not carried through , '' Rogozin stressed .
The Moon is of interest for Roscosmos , first of all , in terms of its origin and its preservation as the Earth ’ s satellite , which provides for life-sustaining activity on our planet , the Roscosmos chief said .
`` As a whole , we will be carrying out those experiments on the Moon , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distant planets : these are the take-off and landing in an atmosphereless mode and the transport system that will make it possible to deliver crews and cargoes .
That is , the Moon is not a final goal for us , '' he stressed .
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April , proclaiming Washington ’ s right to extract various metals and other mineral resources on the Moon , particularly within the late phases of the Artemis lunar program .
NASA later announced the Artemis Accords , a set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moon , which are said to be grounded in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty .
NASA ’ s standards particularly concern the use of lunar resources and the idea of creating the so-called `` safety zones '' to prevent `` harmful interference . ''
Meanwhile , Acting Associate Administrator for NASA 's Office of International and Interagency Relations Michael Gold denied media reports of the United States ' unwillingness to include Russia in a new international agreement on the Moon 's exploration .
Roscosmos said in response that joint lunar exploration projects could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Russia will not engage in a lunar race with the United States that resembles the election rivalry between US Democrats and Republicans, Head of Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday.
"We are not going to take part in some lunar race that resembles some election competition between Republicans and Democrats in the United States," Rogozin said in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station.
"As for the Moon, we should not act similar to how the Soviet Union, unfortunately, reacted to the [US] Strategic Defense Initiative [also known as the Star Wars program] when huge funds were spent on actually a fantastic idea, which eventually was not carried through," Rogozin stressed.
The Moon is of interest for Roscosmos, first of all, in terms of its origin and its preservation as the Earth’s satellite, which provides for life-sustaining activity on our planet, the Roscosmos chief said.
"As a whole, we will be carrying out those experiments on the Moon, which we need for work on asteroids and distant planets: these are the take-off and landing in an atmosphereless mode and the transport system that will make it possible to deliver crews and cargoes. That is, the Moon is not a final goal for us," he stressed.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April, proclaiming Washington’s right to extract various metals and other mineral resources on the Moon, particularly within the late phases of the Artemis lunar program.
NASA later announced the Artemis Accords, a set of standards on how to explore the Moon, which are said to be grounded in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. NASA’s standards particularly concern the use of lunar resources and the idea of creating the so-called "safety zones" to prevent "harmful interference."
Meanwhile, Acting Associate Administrator for NASA's Office of International and Interagency Relations Michael Gold denied media reports of the United States' unwillingness to include Russia in a new international agreement on the Moon's exploration. Roscosmos said in response that joint lunar exploration projects could boost cooperation between Russia and the US.


tass--2020-05-25--Number of coronavirus cases in Finland rises to 6,599

HELSINKI , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Finland reached 6,599 , increasing by 20 over the past day , the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare announced on Monday .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , 307 deaths have been reported in the country .
From March 19 to May 13 , Finland closed its borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
Until the end of May , gathering in groups of more than 10 people is banned in Finland ; from June 1 , groups of up to 50 people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ museums , libraries and restaurants will gradually open in June .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,309,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 353,427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 118,798 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,633 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

HELSINKI, May 25. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Finland reached 6,599, increasing by 20 over the past day, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare announced on Monday.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 307 deaths have been reported in the country.
From March 19 to May 13, Finland closed its borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Until the end of May, gathering in groups of more than 10 people is banned in Finland; from June 1, groups of up to 50 people will be allowed to gather. Theaters, museums, libraries and restaurants will gradually open in June.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,513,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,309,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 353,427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 118,798 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,633 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-25--Government bans fuel import to Russia for 4 months

MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
The government decreed to temporarily suspend fuel import to Russia for purposes of @ @ @ @ @ the situation on the domestic market .
The measure is effective until October 1 , @ @ @ @ @ decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin .
`` To set the temporary ban on @ @ @ @ @ to the list to Russia from the effective date of this decree until October 1 @ @ @ @ @ document says .
The list comprises , in particular , motor gasoline , diesel fuel @ @ @ @ @ fuel and gasoils .

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. The government decreed to temporarily suspend fuel import to Russia for purposes of energy security and stabilization of the situation on the domestic market. The measure is effective until October 1, 2020, according to the decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
"To set the temporary ban on import of fuel types according to the list to Russia from the effective date of this decree until October 1, 2020," the document says. The list comprises, in particular, motor gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, marine fuel and gasoils.
The effective period of the decree can be changed by July 15 of this year, the document specifies.
According to the Customs Service, Russia imports a relatively small volume of motor gasoline. About 1,000 tonnes were imported in 2019. Imports of diesel fuel are higher and amounted to 62,000 tonnes in 2019 (up 7.5% annually). Diesel fuel imports skyrocketed fourfold to 40,000 tonnes in the first quarter of this year.


tass--2020-05-25--‘Let’s invest in reaching a better understanding’: Top EU diplomat stresses energy ties

Over half of Russian regions can begin to loosen up lockdowns , says top sanitary official 44 regions have grounds @ @ @ @ @ lifting the lockdowns

BRUSSELS, May 25. /TASS/. The European Union and Russia depend on each other in the energy sphere and confidence-based relations should be built in this regard, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said on Monday at the Annual German Ambassadors’ Conference 2020.
"We should remember that in energy there is mutual dependency, which I don’t have to remember you of, in Germany. We need to buy gas, but they need to sell. So let’s invest in reaching a better understanding among us where each of us comes from and how we can build trust to move forward together," Borrell said.
"We need to have a selective engagement with Russia on the issues that matter to us. This is not contradictory with being firm. We need a smart balance between firmness and sanctions with Russia with a careful attempt at engagement in selective areas," he noted.
At the same time, EU member states "also need a frank discussion on how to handle Russia that feels emboldened to challenge important common European security interests," Borrell added.


tass--2020-05-25--Over 2,000 pregnant women in Russia have coronavirus infection

`` As of today , there are 2,561 pregnant women with the coronavirus infection .
Diagnosis was confirmed by all tests in 2,035 of them .
There are 816 pregnant women with the coronavirus infection in Moscow alone , '' she said in an interview with the 60 Minutes program on the Rossiya-1 television channel .
MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
More than 2,000 pregnant women in Russia have tested positive for the novel coronavirus , Leila Adamyan , chief visiting obstetrician gynecologist of the Russian health ministry , said on Monday .
According to Adamyan , pregnant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection risks when the volume of blood circulation increases and they need more oxygen .
`` Especially exposed to risks are those who have various extragenital , heart , and lung diseases , infections , malignant tumors , bleeding disorders , '' she said .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,513,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 353,427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 118,798 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,633 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on @ @ @ @

"As of today, there are 2,561 pregnant women with the coronavirus infection. Diagnosis was confirmed by all tests in 2,035 of them. There are 816 pregnant women with the coronavirus infection in Moscow alone," she said in an interview with the 60 Minutes program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. More than 2,000 pregnant women in Russia have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Leila Adamyan, chief visiting obstetrician gynecologist of the Russian health ministry, said on Monday.
According to Adamyan, pregnant women in mid-pregnancy are especially exposed to infection risks when the volume of blood circulation increases and they need more oxygen. "Especially exposed to risks are those who have various extragenital, heart, and lung diseases, infections, malignant tumors, bleeding disorders," she said.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,513,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 353,427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 118,798 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,633 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-25--Russia will not accept attempts to privatize the Moon, says Roscosmos CEO

MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
Attempts to privatize the Moon run counter to international law , CEO of @ @ @ @ @ Agency Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station on Monday @ @ @ @ @ , in any case , accept any attempts to privatize the Moon .
It is @ @ @ @ @ to international law , '' Rogozin pointed out .
The Roscosmos CEO emphasized that Russia @ @ @ @ @ a lunar program in 2021 by launching the Luna-25 spacecraft to the Moon .
Roscosmos @ @ @ @ @ spacecraft in 2024 .
After that , the Luna-27 lander will be sent to the @ @ @ @ @ and carry out research on the lunar surface .

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Attempts to privatize the Moon run counter to international law, CEO of Russia's Roscosmos State Space Agency Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station on Monday.
"We will not, in any case, accept any attempts to privatize the Moon. It is illegal, it runs counter to international law," Rogozin pointed out.
The Roscosmos CEO emphasized that Russia would begin the implementation of a lunar program in 2021 by launching the Luna-25 spacecraft to the Moon. Roscosmos intends to launch the Luna-26 spacecraft in 2024. After that, the Luna-27 lander will be sent to the Moon to dig up regolith and carry out research on the lunar surface.


tass--2020-05-25--Press review: Russian regions lift quarantines and Sweden isolated for being lockdown-free

In spite of the acute period of development of the coronavirus pandemic in Russia , according to the Ministry of Health , it is coming to an end , Moscow needs at least another month before opening restaurants , beauty salons , and other public places , Izvestia wrote .
Meanwhile , more than half of Russia ’ s regions began to gradually loosen up their quarantines .
Experts told the newspaper that the number of cases will decline starting from early June , and the abnormal summer heat promised by weather forecasters could help fight the virus .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow and the Moscow Region , '' Head physician of the Leader of Medicine Center , and infectious disease specialist Evgeny Timakov told Izvestia .
`` But it is important to continue social distancing and wear masks when visiting public places and using transport , '' he added .
So far , 44 of the 85 Russian regions can begin the first stage of lifting the Covid-19-related restrictions , according to the country 's chief sanitary officer Anna Popova .
The acute period of the pandemic in Russia is ending , but there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is higher than average , Chief infectious diseases specialist at the Ministry of Health Elena Malinnikova told Izvestia .
According to her , even if the second wave of the pandemic begins , it will be less active .
Meanwhile , Popova believes that the number of deaths associated with coronavirus in Russia will increase , despite a general decline in the number of cases .
According to her , this is due to the fact that the peak of the mortality rate during the epidemic comes after the peak of the incidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspaper that from the beginning of June , the number of cases will decline .
And the approaching abnormal heat , in his opinion , could help defeat the virus , at least for some time .
Sweden has chosen its own path to fight Covid-19 .
While other EU states introduced quarantines , the Scandinavian country urged its population to only adhere to social distancing .
Last week , Sweden surpassed all its European neighbors in the number of deaths from coronavirus per capita .
Meanwhile , the World Health Organization does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country 's measures to curb the pandemic .
Representatives of the global organization told Izvestia that these methods could be analyzed only after the outbreak ends .
However , Sweden 's neighbors are already considering not opening their borders with the state .
Recommendations on trips to Northern European countries will be considered by June 15 .
So far , skepticism about Stockholm ’ s measures is not going away , Izvestia wrote .
WHO representative Stephanie Brickman told Izvestia that it was impossible to carry out a final analysis of various methods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is over .
Nevertheless , she noted that social distancing measures are an important part of a comprehensive response .
At the same time , Johan Giesecke , a Swedish epidemiologist and health consultant at the WHO , noted that Sweden ’ s soft policy towards the pandemic will be successful in the long run .
According to him , closing off the entire country would have only postponed the inevitable growth in the country ’ s coronavirus cases and deaths .
In-mid May , European countries began to voice plans to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poses a big question for Northern EU countries , Izvestia wrote .
According to Finnish Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo , the situation is stable in Norway , Denmark and Iceland , yet it remains alarming in Sweden .
Even in Sweden itself , opening borders is not being discussed either , the newspaper noted .
Moreover , Press Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs Natalie Sial told the newspaper that a few days ago , the Swedish government decided to extend the ban on entering the EU through Sweden until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests Russia should prioritize technologies and SMEs after pandemic Head of the Russian Accounts Chamber Alexey Kudrin believes that priorities for a future anti-crisis policy that will help Russia emerge from the coronavirus crisis will have to include the health and incomes of citizens , economic freedoms for small and medium enterprises ( SME ) and the development of new technologies , he wrote in an article for Kommersant .
Meanwhile , the official added that Russia ’ s oil output will not fall due to the pandemic , but , revenues from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oil production in Russia will not decline , but we will no longer have the revenues of the last 20 years .
If the non-oil and gas sector does not develop more actively , this will become a crucial challenge for economic policy in general , including budgetary policy , '' he said , noting that new technological and innovative solutions could help the economy .
`` A critical moment has arrived to transform the oil economy into the knowledge and technology economy , '' the key official noted .
He also added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect on digital technologies , and therefore they provide revolutionary solutions .
`` This changes entire industries .
And our regulation and public administration are falling behind and do not meet these challenges , '' Kudrin noted .
The economist believes that reducing state regulation of small enterprises and providing them with greater freedom is paramount for rebuilding this sector of the economy after the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Today , we see that only 13 % of small and medium-sized enterprises believe that they will survive the crisis… In the next 3-4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this area .
More freedom is needed , '' Kudrin stressed .
The International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) is not yet ready to provide the government of Belarus with a `` quick '' loan to support the economy during the pandemic .
Out of $ 2-2.5 bln requested by Minsk , so far only $ 90 mln has been approved .
Experts believe that potential lenders could be alarmed by the borrower 's strategy for combating Covid-19 , Nezavisimaya Gazeta wrote .
Meanwhile , the World Bank expressed its readiness to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent a request to the IMF in March .
Funds were needed to counter the challenges to the country 's economy due to the worsening global economic situation and the coronavirus pandemic .
According to the newspaper , the process has now halted due to the fact that Belarus is not complying with the recommendations of the World Health Organization .
Another factor that could prevent the IMF from quickly financing Belarus is its lack of structural reforms .
Negotiations on IMF lending in 2016-2017 ended without any results , precisely because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the newspaper wrote .
In particular , international experts insisted on the need to audit Belarus ’ state-owned enterprise sector .
Minsk refused to reform the public sector .
The upcoming presidential election in Belarus also does not offer the global financial authority any incentives to provide money .
The previous program , under which the IMF allocated $ 3.6 bln in 2009-2010 , has remained unfulfilled , Nezavisimaya Gazeta wrote .
Kommersant : Russia ’ s airlines intend to boost number of flights in summer Russian airlines are bracing to dramatically increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the coronavirus restrictions in the most Russian regions .
The number of applications for flights from major airports was four times higher than in May , Kommersant wrote .
Amid closed international traffic , airlines are pinning their hopes on Russia ’ s Black Sea resorts .
However , since the dynamics of the pandemic are difficult to predict , a significant part of the planned flights might be canceled .
Experts told the newspaper they believe that airlines will continue to operate at a loss in June , and can only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in one of Russia 's major airports confirmed to Kommersant that airlines had applied for more flights for some destinations than last June .
`` However , in reality of course , they wo n't be able to conduct so many flights , '' the source said .
Oleg Panteleev , executive director of the Aviaport agency , believes that in summer , Russian airlines could restore passenger traffic on domestic routes up to 60-80 % of the previous year , depending on the destination .
It is impossible to reliably assess the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to buy tickets shortly before departure .
Still , with an improvement in the epidemiological situation in the regions , a gradual increase in domestic passenger traffic during the summer is inevitable , he predicted .
TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews

Izvestia: Russian regions start gradually lifting lockdowns In spite of the acute period of development of the coronavirus pandemic in Russia, according to the Ministry of Health, it is coming to an end, Moscow needs at least another month before opening restaurants, beauty salons, and other public places, Izvestia wrote. Meanwhile, more than half of Russia’s regions began to gradually loosen up their quarantines. Experts told the newspaper that the number of cases will decline starting from early June, and the abnormal summer heat promised by weather forecasters could help fight the virus.
Read also Over half of Russian regions can begin to loosen up lockdowns, says top sanitary official
"The epidemiological situation is now stable in Moscow and the Moscow Region," Head physician of the Leader of Medicine Center, and infectious disease specialist Evgeny Timakov told Izvestia. "But it is important to continue social distancing and wear masks when visiting public places and using transport," he added. So far, 44 of the 85 Russian regions can begin the first stage of lifting the Covid-19-related restrictions, according to the country's chief sanitary officer Anna Popova. The acute period of the pandemic in Russia is ending, but there are still regions where the incidence rate is higher than average, Chief infectious diseases specialist at the Ministry of Health Elena Malinnikova told Izvestia. According to her, even if the second wave of the pandemic begins, it will be less active. Meanwhile, Popova believes that the number of deaths associated with coronavirus in Russia will increase, despite a general decline in the number of cases. According to her, this is due to the fact that the peak of the mortality rate during the epidemic comes after the peak of the incidence rate. Virologist Viktor Zuev told the newspaper that from the beginning of June, the number of cases will decline. And the approaching abnormal heat, in his opinion, could help defeat the virus, at least for some time. Izvestia: Sweden risks facing isolation due to its quarantine-free measures Sweden has chosen its own path to fight Covid-19. While other EU states introduced quarantines, the Scandinavian country urged its population to only adhere to social distancing. Last week, Sweden surpassed all its European neighbors in the number of deaths from coronavirus per capita. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization does not want to draw conclusions about the country's measures to curb the pandemic. Representatives of the global organization told Izvestia that these methods could be analyzed only after the outbreak ends. However, Sweden's neighbors are already considering not opening their borders with the state. Recommendations on trips to Northern European countries will be considered by June 15. So far, skepticism about Stockholm’s measures is not going away, Izvestia wrote.
Read also Number of coronavirus cases in Sweden exceeds 32,100
WHO representative Stephanie Brickman told Izvestia that it was impossible to carry out a final analysis of various methods of controlling the pandemic until the outbreak is over. Nevertheless, she noted that social distancing measures are an important part of a comprehensive response. At the same time, Johan Giesecke, a Swedish epidemiologist and health consultant at the WHO, noted that Sweden’s soft policy towards the pandemic will be successful in the long run. According to him, closing off the entire country would have only postponed the inevitable growth in the country’s coronavirus cases and deaths. In-mid May, European countries began to voice plans to open borders with their neighbors, and Sweden poses a big question for Northern EU countries, Izvestia wrote. According to Finnish Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo, the situation is stable in Norway, Denmark and Iceland, yet it remains alarming in Sweden. Even in Sweden itself, opening borders is not being discussed either, the newspaper noted. Moreover, Press Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs Natalie Sial told the newspaper that a few days ago, the Swedish government decided to extend the ban on entering the EU through Sweden until June 15. Kommersant: Key official suggests Russia should prioritize technologies and SMEs after pandemic Head of the Russian Accounts Chamber Alexey Kudrin believes that priorities for a future anti-crisis policy that will help Russia emerge from the coronavirus crisis will have to include the health and incomes of citizens, economic freedoms for small and medium enterprises (SME) and the development of new technologies, he wrote in an article for Kommersant. Meanwhile, the official added that Russia’s oil output will not fall due to the pandemic, but, revenues from its exports will inevitably decrease. "Oil production in Russia will not decline, but we will no longer have the revenues of the last 20 years. If the non-oil and gas sector does not develop more actively, this will become a crucial challenge for economic policy in general, including budgetary policy," he said, noting that new technological and innovative solutions could help the economy. "A critical moment has arrived to transform the oil economy into the knowledge and technology economy," the key official noted.
He also added that the virus has had the least effect on digital technologies, and therefore they provide revolutionary solutions. "This changes entire industries. And our regulation and public administration are falling behind and do not meet these challenges," Kudrin noted. The economist believes that reducing state regulation of small enterprises and providing them with greater freedom is paramount for rebuilding this sector of the economy after the coronavirus pandemic. "Today, we see that only 13% of small and medium-sized enterprises believe that they will survive the crisis… In the next 3-4 years, we must show real results in this area. More freedom is needed," Kudrin stressed. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: IMF not ready to bankroll Belarus The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not yet ready to provide the government of Belarus with a "quick" loan to support the economy during the pandemic. Out of $2-2.5 bln requested by Minsk, so far only $90 mln has been approved. Experts believe that potential lenders could be alarmed by the borrower's strategy for combating Covid-19, Nezavisimaya Gazeta wrote. Meanwhile, the World Bank expressed its readiness to meet Belarus halfway. The Lukashenko administration sent a request to the IMF in March. Funds were needed to counter the challenges to the country's economy due to the worsening global economic situation and the coronavirus pandemic. According to the newspaper, the process has now halted due to the fact that Belarus is not complying with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Another factor that could prevent the IMF from quickly financing Belarus is its lack of structural reforms. Negotiations on IMF lending in 2016-2017 ended without any results, precisely because the parties did not agree on reforms, the newspaper wrote. In particular, international experts insisted on the need to audit Belarus’ state-owned enterprise sector. Minsk refused to reform the public sector. The upcoming presidential election in Belarus also does not offer the global financial authority any incentives to provide money. The previous program, under which the IMF allocated $3.6 bln in 2009-2010, has remained unfulfilled, Nezavisimaya Gazeta wrote. Kommersant: Russia’s airlines intend to boost number of flights in summer Russian airlines are bracing to dramatically increase the number of flights in June, despite the coronavirus restrictions in the most Russian regions. The number of applications for flights from major airports was four times higher than in May, Kommersant wrote. Amid closed international traffic, airlines are pinning their hopes on Russia’s Black Sea resorts. However, since the dynamics of the pandemic are difficult to predict, a significant part of the planned flights might be canceled. Experts told the newspaper they believe that airlines will continue to operate at a loss in June, and can only see profits in July. A source in one of Russia's major airports confirmed to Kommersant that airlines had applied for more flights for some destinations than last June. "However, in reality of course, they won't be able to conduct so many flights," the source said.


tass--2020-05-25--Russia should start work on new orbital station, says Roscosmos chief

`` Russia as the country that has always been a leader in creating orbital stations should immediately start work on creating a new orbital station , '' the Roscosmos chief said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station .
MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia should launch work on creating a new orbital station , Head of Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday .
The issue of whether this should be a visited or inhabitable space station , international or national will be decided soon , he said , adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered .
The Roscosmos chief presumed that the International Space Station would exist for 7-10 years , considering the station ’ s structural fatigue and the given service life of the orbiter ’ s modules .
The Roscosmos press office reported on May 15 that Igor Ozar had been appointed as acting head of the Energia Space Rocket Corporation .
In this regard , Roscosmos Chief Rogozin said he was confident that Ozar would cope with the tasks faced by Energia , including the development of a concept of a new orbital station @

"Russia as the country that has always been a leader in creating orbital stations should immediately start work on creating a new orbital station," the Roscosmos chief said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station.
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Russia should launch work on creating a new orbital station, Head of Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday.
The issue of whether this should be a visited or inhabitable space station, international or national will be decided soon, he said, adding that now its technical aspects would be considered.
The Roscosmos chief presumed that the International Space Station would exist for 7-10 years, considering the station’s structural fatigue and the given service life of the orbiter’s modules.
The Roscosmos press office reported on May 15 that Igor Ozar had been appointed as acting head of the Energia Space Rocket Corporation. In this regard, Roscosmos Chief Rogozin said he was confident that Ozar would cope with the tasks faced by Energia, including the development of a concept of a new orbital station.


tass--2020-05-25--St. Petersburg confirms over 3,500 coronavirus recoveries

ST.PETERSBURG , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
The total number of COVID-19 recoveries in St. Petersburg has reached 3,590 , @ @ @ @ @ hospital over the past day , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday .
According @ @ @ @ @ a day earlier 2,859 patients recovered from the coronavirus .
In the past day , @ @ @ @ @ , taking the total case tally to 13,713 .
A total of 138 people have @ @ @ @ @ the past day .

ST.PETERSBURG, May 25. /TASS/. The total number of COVID-19 recoveries in St. Petersburg has reached 3,590, with 138 patients discharged from hospital over the past day, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday.
According to the crisis center, a day earlier 2,859 patients recovered from the coronavirus.
In the past day, 374 new cases were confirmed, taking the total case tally to 13,713. A total of 138 people have died, including five in the past day.


tass--2020-05-25--Armenia confirms 452 new coronavirus cases in past day

YEREVAN , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 452 in the past twenty-four hours to 7,113 , the republic ’ s Health Ministry reported on Monday .
`` A total of 452 new coronavirus cases were identified in the past twenty-four hours .
As many as 3,145 patients recovered from the illness while the number of infected people stands at 7,113 , '' the ministry said in a statement .
Six coronavirus patients died at hospitals in the past twenty-four hours , bringing the total number of fatalities in the republic to 87 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Armenian authorities extended by 30 days the state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus pandemic .
At the same time , all the types of public transport , kindergartens , fitness centers and shopping malls resumed their operation from May 18 .
Although the Armenian authorities have eased economic restrictions , they have warned that tight measures will be introduced in the republic to fight the coronavirus , if the data show an increase in COVID-19 cases .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,513,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,309,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

YEREVAN, May 25. /TASS/. Coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 452 in the past twenty-four hours to 7,113, the republic’s Health Ministry reported on Monday.
"A total of 452 new coronavirus cases were identified in the past twenty-four hours. As many as 3,145 patients recovered from the illness while the number of infected people stands at 7,113," the ministry said in a statement.
Six coronavirus patients died at hospitals in the past twenty-four hours, bringing the total number of fatalities in the republic to 87, the statement says.
On May 14, the Armenian authorities extended by 30 days the state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, all the types of public transport, kindergartens, fitness centers and shopping malls resumed their operation from May 18.
Although the Armenian authorities have eased economic restrictions, they have warned that tight measures will be introduced in the republic to fight the coronavirus, if the data show an increase in COVID-19 cases.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,513,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,309,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-05-25--Mass vaccination against coronavirus in Russia may start in autumn, expert says

`` We hope that mass vaccination will start in early autumn .
But , naturally , the entire population won ’ t be able to get this vaccine instantly and we expect the vaccination campaign and its scale-up to take half a year , seven to nine months in the best-case scenario , '' the expert said in a live broadcast of the program `` Living Healthy '' on TV Channel One .
MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
Mass vaccination against the novel coronavirus in Russia may start already in autumn but this process may take as long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg said on Monday .
The head of the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology earlier said that the clinical trials of the vaccine against the coronavirus developed by the Institute ’ s specialists might begin in early June .
According to him , medical workers directly dealing with the coronavirus infection and also organized work groups will be the first to be vaccinated .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,513,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,309,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 353,427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 118,798 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,633 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"We hope that mass vaccination will start in early autumn. But, naturally, the entire population won’t be able to get this vaccine instantly and we expect the vaccination campaign and its scale-up to take half a year, seven to nine months in the best-case scenario," the expert said in a live broadcast of the program "Living Healthy" on TV Channel One.
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Mass vaccination against the novel coronavirus in Russia may start already in autumn but this process may take as long as nine months, Director of Russia’s Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg said on Monday.
The head of the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology earlier said that the clinical trials of the vaccine against the coronavirus developed by the Institute’s specialists might begin in early June. According to him, medical workers directly dealing with the coronavirus infection and also organized work groups will be the first to be vaccinated.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,513,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 346,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,309,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 353,427 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 118,798 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,633 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-25--Russia’s coronavirus reproduction rate rises to 1

MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s coronavirus reproduction rate has risen to 1 for the first @ @ @ @ @ according to a TASS analysis based on data from the national anti-coronavirus crisis center .
@ @ @ @ @ rate has increased to 0.91 , the highest since May 13 .
Moscow recorded its @ @ @ @ @ ( 0.72 ) .
Russia ’ s regions with a large number of coronavirus patients @ @ @ @ @ below 1 include the Moscow region ( 0.93 ) , St. Petersburg ( 0.87 ) @ @ @ @ @ ( 0.86 ) , the Krasnodar region ( 0.98 ) and the Krasnoyarsk region ( @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus reproduction rate has risen to 1 for the first time since May 13, according to a TASS analysis based on data from the national anti-coronavirus crisis center.
Moscow’s coronavirus reproduction rate has increased to 0.91, the highest since May 13. Moscow recorded its lowest rate on May 19 (0.72).
Russia’s regions with a large number of coronavirus patients and the coronavirus reproduction rate below 1 include the Moscow region (0.93), St. Petersburg (0.87), the Nizhny Novgorod region (0.86), the Krasnodar region (0.98) and the Krasnoyarsk region (0.56).


tass--2020-05-25--Over 60,000 people expecting repatriation flights to Russia

Russia reports less than 10,000 COVID-19 new cases for 10th day in a row MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
More than 60,000 Russian citizens still staying in other countries have applied for repatriation flights , a source in press service of Russia 's Communications Ministry told TASS , adding that the largest number of Russians have been registered in Thailand ( almost 8,000 people ) , the US ( 4,200 people ) , and India ( 4,000 people ) .
`` As of May 24 , 2020 , almost 80,000 applications had been made by Russians for repatriation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights for almost 20,000 Russians ( since the beginning of April - TASS ) , with 61,000 remaining , '' the source said .
As many as 3,400 Russians citizens are expecting repatriation flights in Indonesia , 3,100 people - in Tajikistan , 2,400 people - in Armenia , 2,200 people - in Turkey , over 1,000 people - in Spain , Kyrgyzstan , and Vietnam .
As of now repatriation flights are scheduled until June 3 .
The plan is to return Russians from Indonesia , India , Armenia , Germany , @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Russia reports less than 10,000 COVID-19 new cases for 10th day in a row
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. More than 60,000 Russian citizens still staying in other countries have applied for repatriation flights, a source in press service of Russia's Communications Ministry told TASS, adding that the largest number of Russians have been registered in Thailand (almost 8,000 people), the US (4,200 people), and India (4,000 people).
"As of May 24, 2020, almost 80,000 applications had been made by Russians for repatriation flights. The Communications Ministry has organized flights for almost 20,000 Russians (since the beginning of April - TASS), with 61,000 remaining," the source said.
As many as 3,400 Russians citizens are expecting repatriation flights in Indonesia, 3,100 people - in Tajikistan, 2,400 people - in Armenia, 2,200 people - in Turkey, over 1,000 people - in Spain, Kyrgyzstan, and Vietnam.
As of now repatriation flights are scheduled until June 3. The plan is to return Russians from Indonesia, India, Armenia, Germany, Italy, Tajikistan and other countries.


tass--2020-05-25--Russia reports less than 10,000 COVID-19 new cases for 10th day in a row

MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rose by 8,946 in the past @ @ @ @ @ regions , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Monday .
For the tenth day @ @ @ @ @ daily number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia does not exceed 10,000 .

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rose by 8,946 in the past day to 353,427 in all regions, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Monday.
For the tenth day in a row, the daily number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia does not exceed 10,000.


tass--2020-05-25--Coronavirus death toll in Moscow surpasses 2,000

MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
Another 41 patients with COVID-19 died in Moscow in the past day , bringing the total death toll from the disease in the Russian capital to 2,034 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday .
`` In the past day , 41 patients died in Moscow , all of them had been diagnosed with pneumonia and had tested positive for the coronavirus infection , '' the crisis center reported .
This is the lowest number since May 7 when 39 people died .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5.3 mln people have been infected worldwide and more than 340,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Another 41 patients with COVID-19 died in Moscow in the past day, bringing the total death toll from the disease in the Russian capital to 2,034, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday.
"In the past day, 41 patients died in Moscow, all of them had been diagnosed with pneumonia and had tested positive for the coronavirus infection," the crisis center reported.
This is the lowest number since May 7 when 39 people died.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5.3 mln people have been infected worldwide and more than 340,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 344,481 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 113,299 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,541 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-25--Russian watchdog says 287,000 people remain under medical observation over coronavirus

MOSCOW , May 25 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 287,000 people in Russia remain under medical observation over the @ @ @ @ @ for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said in a statement on Monday @ @ @ @ @ 287,000 people remain under observation in Russia , '' the statement reads .
According to @ @ @ @ @ 8.9 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted in the country so far with 260,000 tests @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours .

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. As many as 287,000 people in Russia remain under medical observation over the coronavirus, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said in a statement on Monday.
"As many as 287,000 people remain under observation in Russia," the statement reads.
According to the watchdog, more than 8.9 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted in the country so far with 260,000 tests carried out in the past 24 hours.


tass--2020-05-25--JA Solar to Showcase New Lineup of PV Modules During Online VR Exhibition

BEIJING , May 25 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JA Solar ( `` the Company '' ) , a leading manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products , will hold an online exhibition ( http : //vrt.omaten.com/tour/59562482d046f253 ) on May 25 at 10 a.m. ( Beijing time ) to showcase its latest high-efficiency products .
The exhibition is poised to offset clients ' disappointment brought by the postponement of the SNEC PV Power Expo initially scheduled in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The event will be available in virtual reality ( VR ) mode , allowing visitors to view the exhibition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perspective .
The Shenzhen-listed PV products provider will display its lineup of PV modules including the 450W+ modules and the newly launched ultra-highly powerful PV module DeepBlue 3.0 with power output up to 525W+ .
During the event , JA Solar staff will be on-hand to introduce the products and take questions from visitors .
Details and specifications of the Company 's modules will be presented in the on-demand image and video formats .
Jin Baofang , Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of JA Solar , commented , `` JA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has seen its presence in international markets grow significantly in recent years .
The company always tries to provide superior products and services to global customers .
The online exhibition could help customers from different areas and time zones to learn more about JA Solar 's products , and improve their customer experience .
We will continue to explore various ways to provide better services for customers around the world . ''

BEIJING, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JA Solar ("the Company"), a leading manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products, will hold an online exhibition (http://vrt.omaten.com/tour/59562482d046f253) on May 25 at 10 a.m. (Beijing time) to showcase its latest high-efficiency products.
The exhibition is poised to offset clients' disappointment brought by the postponement of the SNEC PV Power Expo initially scheduled in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event will be available in virtual reality (VR) mode, allowing visitors to view the exhibition booth and products in a full 360-degree perspective.
The Shenzhen-listed PV products provider will display its lineup of PV modules including the 450W+ modules and the newly launched ultra-highly powerful PV module DeepBlue 3.0 with power output up to 525W+.
During the event, JA Solar staff will be on-hand to introduce the products and take questions from visitors. Details and specifications of the Company's modules will be presented in the on-demand image and video formats.
Jin Baofang, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of JA Solar, commented, "JA Solar has a global ambition for growth and has seen its presence in international markets grow significantly in recent years. The company always tries to provide superior products and services to global customers. The online exhibition could help customers from different areas and time zones to learn more about JA Solar's products, and improve their customer experience. We will continue to explore various ways to provide better services for customers around the world."
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CONTACT: Xiaorui Sun, +86-10-63611888-1698, bj.sunxr@jasolar.com


tass--2020-05-25--CGTN: Opportunities amid crisis in economic development

BEIJING , May 24 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited national political advisors from the economic sectors attending a joint group meeting at the third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People 's Political Consultative Conference , according to a recent report by CGTN .
Xi Jinping encouraged political advisors to find opportunities amid crisis in economic development and give full play to China 's potential and role as the world 's largest market on Saturday morning .
Xi gave the instructions when meeting national political advisors from the economic sector and joining a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People 's Political Consultative Conference .
The president also called for efforts to strive for a moderately prosperous society in all respects and poverty eradication .
Xi said that China 's economy is in a crucial stage of transforming its growth mode and optimizing its structure , and its prospects are good .
On the other hand , China 's economy is under pressure with challenges and difficulties in structural , institutional , and cyclical aspects , he said , adding that COVID-19 has also hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China 's economic situation must be analyzed from a comprehensive , rational , and long-term perspective , urging efforts to build an open world economy .
To better push economic growth , Xi stressed the efforts in promoting innovation in science and technology and accelerating the development of strategic emerging industries , such as the digital economy , smart manufacturing , and new materials .
The president also noticed the strong resilience of China 's economy and ample policy space and tools to stabilize economic growth .
Xi then highlighted the fundamental role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private businesses and ensuring employment .
Urging more efforts in agriculture , Xi said that for a country as large as China with a population of 1.4 billion , the fundamental role of agriculture should never be ignored or weakened .
Thanks to the steady supply of grain and important agricultural and sideline products , China has maintained social stability amid the pandemic , he said , reiterating the goal of lifting rural poor residents out of poverty .
The president also encouraged private businesses to overcome difficulties and explore more opportunities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foster an enabling environment for the development of the private sector and ensure private businesses have equal access to production factors and policy support , says a government work report submitted to the national legislature for deliberation on Friday .
On ensuring employment , China 's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security ( MHRSS ) has helped over 10,000 central and local key enterprises recruit nearly 500,000 people to ensure the orderly production of medical supplies and daily necessities in the first quarter of 2020 .
An unemployment insurance program made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enjoy total refunds of 38.8 billion yuan ( 5.48 billion U.S. dollars ) , benefiting nearly 81 million employees around the country , according to the ministry .

BEIJING, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited national political advisors from the economic sectors attending a joint group meeting at the third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, according to a recent report by CGTN.
Xi Jinping encouraged political advisors to find opportunities amid crisis in economic development and give full play to China's potential and role as the world's largest market on Saturday morning.
Xi gave the instructions when meeting national political advisors from the economic sector and joining a group discussion at the third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
The president also called for efforts to strive for a moderately prosperous society in all respects and poverty eradication.
Building an open world economy
Xi said that China's economy is in a crucial stage of transforming its growth mode and optimizing its structure, and its prospects are good.
On the other hand, China's economy is under pressure with challenges and difficulties in structural, institutional, and cyclical aspects, he said, adding that COVID-19 has also hit the economy.
The president stressed that China's economic situation must be analyzed from a comprehensive, rational, and long-term perspective, urging efforts to build an open world economy.
To better push economic growth, Xi stressed the efforts in promoting innovation in science and technology and accelerating the development of strategic emerging industries, such as the digital economy, smart manufacturing, and new materials.
The president also noticed the strong resilience of China's economy and ample policy space and tools to stabilize economic growth.
Agriculture, private businesses, and employment
Xi then highlighted the fundamental role of agriculture, the importance of supporting private businesses and ensuring employment.
Urging more efforts in agriculture, Xi said that for a country as large as China with a population of 1.4 billion, the fundamental role of agriculture should never be ignored or weakened.
Thanks to the steady supply of grain and important agricultural and sideline products, China has maintained social stability amid the pandemic, he said, reiterating the goal of lifting rural poor residents out of poverty.
The president also encouraged private businesses to overcome difficulties and explore more opportunities in different periods.
China will continue to foster an enabling environment for the development of the private sector and ensure private businesses have equal access to production factors and policy support, says a government work report submitted to the national legislature for deliberation on Friday.
On ensuring employment, China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) has helped over 10,000 central and local key enterprises recruit nearly 500,000 people to ensure the orderly production of medical supplies and daily necessities in the first quarter of 2020.
An unemployment insurance program made it possible for more than 3 million enterprises to enjoy total refunds of 38.8 billion yuan (5.48 billion U.S. dollars), benefiting nearly 81 million employees around the country, according to the ministry.
Original article: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-23/Xi-visits-political-advisors-joins-discussion-at-annual-session-QISQwuLx8A/index.html
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upt-fxIiWwo
CONTACT: Jiang Simin, jiang.simin@cgtn.com


tass--2020-05-25--Russian, Syrian naval forces conduct joint exercise to protect Tartus port

TARTUS / Syria / , May 25 .
/ TASS / .
Russian and Syrian military have conducted a joint exercise to protect the port of Tartus , where a Russian naval base is located , against a group of saboteurs , the head of the naval station , Vyacheslav Rodionov , told Russian journalists .
He said that the joint tactical exercise involved `` the naval forces of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Russian Navy .
`` All aims of the scheduled exercise were achieved , '' Rodionov said , stressing that the naval forces of the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend the Tartus naval base '' .
During the exercise , four imaginary saboteur divers were trying to plant a self-made explosive on the seafloor .
The Russian counter-terror boat Raptor sailed to the site .
Russian and Syrian military destroyed two imaginary saboteurs and two others tried to escape .
Russian combat divers dived to catch them and bring them to the shore , where Russian military police officers waited for them .
`` Saboteur divers were acting together with a group of transgressors who tried to get to the naval base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they also failed to escape .
Another boat , the Kinel , came to the rescue of the Raptor .
They closed in the offenders and got them to the shore , '' Rodionov said .
A state-of-the-art mine-sweeper , Ivan Antonov , ensured the safety of the navigating channel for them , spotting and destroying several mines .

TARTUS / Syria /, May 25. / TASS /. Russian and Syrian military have conducted a joint exercise to protect the port of Tartus, where a Russian naval base is located, against a group of saboteurs, the head of the naval station, Vyacheslav Rodionov, told Russian journalists.
He said that the joint tactical exercise involved "the naval forces of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Russian Navy. "All aims of the scheduled exercise were achieved," Rodionov said, stressing that the naval forces of the two countries "are ready to protect and defend the Tartus naval base".
During the exercise, four imaginary saboteur divers were trying to plant a self-made explosive on the seafloor. The Russian counter-terror boat Raptor sailed to the site. Russian and Syrian military destroyed two imaginary saboteurs and two others tried to escape. Russian combat divers dived to catch them and bring them to the shore, where Russian military police officers waited for them. "Saboteur divers were acting together with a group of transgressors who tried to get to the naval base on a high-speed boat. However, they also failed to escape. Another boat, the Kinel, came to the rescue of the Raptor. They closed in the offenders and got them to the shore," Rodionov said.
A state-of-the-art mine-sweeper, Ivan Antonov, ensured the safety of the navigating channel for them, spotting and destroying several mines.


tass--2020-05-25--Business ombudsman says 123 entrepreneurs prosecuted in Russia seek to return home

MOSCOW , May 25./TASS/ .
Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov has received 123 requests from business persons , against whom @ @ @ @ @ Russia , but who want to return home , says an attachment to his report @ @ @ @ @ whose copy TASS has received .
Titov said he had received requests from `` entrepreneurs @ @ @ @ @ in Russia , who have to stay outside Russia due to the circumstances of criminal @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement agencies .
Pre-trial detention as a preventive measure was chosen against most of @ @ @ @ @ many as 123 requests have come since 2018 , '' says the section entitled `` @ @ @ @ @ Russia '' .

MOSCOW, May 25./TASS/. Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov has received 123 requests from business persons, against whom criminal cases were opened in Russia, but who want to return home, says an attachment to his report to President Vladimir Putin, whose copy TASS has received.
Titov said he had received requests from "entrepreneurs earlier engaged in entrepreneurship activity in Russia, who have to stay outside Russia due to the circumstances of criminal prosecution against them by Russian law enforcement agencies. Pre-trial detention as a preventive measure was chosen against most of them in absentia. As many as 123 requests have come since 2018," says the section entitled "The return of entrepreneurs to Russia".