tass--2020-11-27--Russian investment fund, Hetero to produce over 100 mln doses of Sputnik V in India

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) and India ’ s pharmaceutical company Hetero have entered into an agreement to produce more than 100 mln doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine per year in India , producers of the vaccine said in a statement on the Twitter account on Friday .
`` Russian Direct Investment Fund and India ’ s leading pharmaceutical producer Hetero have announced an agreement on production in India of over 100 mln doses per year of the globally-registered coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. The sides plan to start the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement said .
On August 11 , the Sputnik V vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology was registered by Russia ’ s Health Ministry and became the world ’ s first registered vaccine against COVID-19 .
It underwent clinical trials in June and July .
On August 15 , Russia ’ s Health Ministry announced the start of its production .
The third - post approval - stage of clinical trials of the Russian vaccine started on August 25 .
The efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first dose provided that the patient receives the second dose , according to interim analysis results .
More than 50 countries have applied for purchase of over 1.2 bln doses of Sputnik V. The vaccine that will be supplied to foreign markets , will be produced by international partners of Russian Direct Investment Fund in India , Brazil , China , Korea and other countries .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and India’s pharmaceutical company Hetero have entered into an agreement to produce more than 100 mln doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine per year in India, producers of the vaccine said in a statement on the Twitter account on Friday.
"Russian Direct Investment Fund and India’s leading pharmaceutical producer Hetero have announced an agreement on production in India of over 100 mln doses per year of the globally-registered coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. The sides plan to start the vaccine production in early 2021," the statement said.
On August 11, the Sputnik V vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology was registered by Russia’s Health Ministry and became the world’s first registered vaccine against COVID-19. It underwent clinical trials in June and July. On August 15, Russia’s Health Ministry announced the start of its production. The third - post approval - stage of clinical trials of the Russian vaccine started on August 25.
The efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine exceeds 95% 42 days after the first dose provided that the patient receives the second dose, according to interim analysis results.
More than 50 countries have applied for purchase of over 1.2 bln doses of Sputnik V. The vaccine that will be supplied to foreign markets, will be produced by international partners of Russian Direct Investment Fund in India, Brazil, China, Korea and other countries.


tass--2020-11-27--Moscow’s export of meat products up almost 47% in nine months

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow ’ s exports of meat products amounted to $ 6.23 mln in nine months of 2020 , a 46.77 % increase year-on-year , according to a statement released on the website of the Moscow Mayor ’ s office on Friday .
`` Global meat consumption totaled 346 mln tonnes in 2018 .
In 2019 , it rose by 1.1 % to 350 mln tonnes .
Moscow ’ s exports of meat products grew in the past three years : in 2018 it increased by 27.6 % , in 2019 - by another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whereas in nine months of this year - by almost 47 % , '' Deputy Mayor Vladimir Yefimov was quoted as saying .
Poultry meat and byproducts account for roughly half of exports , he said , adding that this part amounted to $ 32.68 mln , up by 112 % compared with January-September period of last year .
Kazakhstan , China and Kyrgyzstan were the main target markets of those products .
`` This year 23 countries purchased Moscow ’ s meat products , among which Kazakhstan , China , Iran , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Moreover , new target markets appeared , such as Turkmenistan , Georgia , Moldova , Uzbekistan , '' head of Moscow ’ s investment and industrial policy department Alexander Prokhorov was quoted as saying .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Moscow’s exports of meat products amounted to $6.23 mln in nine months of 2020, a 46.77% increase year-on-year, according to a statement released on the website of the Moscow Mayor’s office on Friday.
"Global meat consumption totaled 346 mln tonnes in 2018. In 2019, it rose by 1.1% to 350 mln tonnes. Moscow’s exports of meat products grew in the past three years: in 2018 it increased by 27.6%, in 2019 - by another 25.59% to $71.99 mln, whereas in nine months of this year - by almost 47%," Deputy Mayor Vladimir Yefimov was quoted as saying.
Poultry meat and byproducts account for roughly half of exports, he said, adding that this part amounted to $32.68 mln, up by 112% compared with January-September period of last year. Kazakhstan, China and Kyrgyzstan were the main target markets of those products.
"This year 23 countries purchased Moscow’s meat products, among which Kazakhstan, China, Iran, Hong Kong and Belarus were the leaders. Moreover, new target markets appeared, such as Turkmenistan, Georgia, Moldova, Uzbekistan," head of Moscow’s investment and industrial policy department Alexander Prokhorov was quoted as saying.


tass--2020-11-27--Number of coronavirus cases registered in Kazakhstan exceeds 129,000

NUR-SULTAN , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Kazakhstan doctors detected 813 coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours , which is seven cases less than the day before , while the total number of infections reached 129,213 , the government ’ s commission for preventing the coronavirus spread said in a statement on Friday .
Over the past eight days , daily coronavirus figures fluctuated between 678 and 822 .
In relation to the population ( 18.8 million people ) , the share of infected people is 0.68 % , and the infection rate over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of residents is 0.004 .
The prevalence rate of the coronavirus in the past eight days was 0.98 .
The highest number of cases per day ( 1,962 ) was recorded on July 9 .
According to the commission , 115,384 people have recovered , 563 recovered over the past 24 hours .
A day earlier , the commission reported about 474 recovered .
With three fatalities registered in the reported period , Kazakhstan ’ s death toll from the coronavirus has reached 2,008 .
Kazakhstan ’ s Health Ministry introduced new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which includes pneumonia cases with a negative test and signs of the coronavirus infection .
As of November 26 , 41,595 such pneumonia cases were recorded and 434 people with this diagnosis died .
The state of emergency was introduced in Kazakhstan on March 16 and ended on May 11 but restrictions remained in place in Kazakhstan ’ s regions .
Due to a rise in infections , the country ’ s authorities introduced more quarantine restrictions on July 5 .
The authorities started gradually easing these restrictions on August 17 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of removing quarantine measures began .

NUR-SULTAN, November 27. /TASS/. Kazakhstan doctors detected 813 coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours, which is seven cases less than the day before, while the total number of infections reached 129,213, the government’s commission for preventing the coronavirus spread said in a statement on Friday.
Over the past eight days, daily coronavirus figures fluctuated between 678 and 822. In relation to the population (18.8 million people), the share of infected people is 0.68%, and the infection rate over the past 24 hours in relation to the total number of residents is 0.004. The prevalence rate of the coronavirus in the past eight days was 0.98. The highest number of cases per day (1,962) was recorded on July 9.
According to the commission, 115,384 people have recovered, 563 recovered over the past 24 hours. A day earlier, the commission reported about 474 recovered. With three fatalities registered in the reported period, Kazakhstan’s death toll from the coronavirus has reached 2,008.
Kazakhstan’s Health Ministry introduced new statistics on coronavirus cases on August 1, which includes pneumonia cases with a negative test and signs of the coronavirus infection. As of November 26, 41,595 such pneumonia cases were recorded and 434 people with this diagnosis died.
The state of emergency was introduced in Kazakhstan on March 16 and ended on May 11 but restrictions remained in place in Kazakhstan’s regions. Due to a rise in infections, the country’s authorities introduced more quarantine restrictions on July 5. The authorities started gradually easing these restrictions on August 17. Since August 31, the second stage of removing quarantine measures began.


tass--2020-11-27--US actions on global arena cause crisis in the UN - Russian diplomat

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
The policy of the United States in the international arena provokes crisis in the UN and undermines the world order , Russia 's first deputy permanent representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said on Thursday .
He was speaking at the World without the UN online round table hosted by the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund .
According to him , the crisis is taking place not in the UN , but in the world as such .
Polyansky also drew attention to the fact that `` since its inception , the UN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' recalling the period after World War II and the Cold War crisis .
`` The crisis that has arisen now , it really exists and it is not in the UN .
To be honest , it is generally related to the policy of one single state - the United States .
Let it be very powerful , albeit very influential , but this crisis is connected precisely with the desire of this state to expand its influence on everything , resolve all world issues for everyone , apply its right extraterritorially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions , which are submitted both extraterritorially and globally , '' the diplomat said .
Nevertheless , no one denies that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed , he said .
`` The discussion has been going on for 20 years , and I can not say that it is not making progress .
We came to the conclusion that the Security Council should be expanded at the expense , first of all , of the states of Asia , Africa , South America .
This is an evolutionary process , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything terrible in it , '' Polyansky added .
`` The same is true of the reform of the General Assembly .
The process is under way , new structures are being created .
Not everything is going smoothly , but again this is not critical .
It is the behavior of the United States on the global arena , which is critical , '' the diplomat said .
The diplomat noted that this trend intensified during the presidency of Donald Trump .
`` What will happen , if , after all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , no one knows , but President-elect [ Joe ] Biden , as many believe , has already indicated his desire to strengthen the role of the United States in the UN by appointing a rather heavy-handed politician , at least introducing her as the future US representative to the UN , `` Russia ’ s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN said .
The diplomat compared such a policy to a swing of pendulum .
`` First the United States says that the UN plays absolutely no role , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the contrary , the UN plays an important role , '' Polyansky explained .
According to him , now it is necessary to understand what should be done with `` attempts by the United States to play the role of the world 's policeman . ''
`` The most dangerous thing in recent years , I think , is [ the US ] attempt to extend its legislation , extraterritorial sanctions .
Look at the situation with the introduction of sanctions against Iran , when practically the whole world is not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... > The United States does not care about all this and pretend as if they live in a parallel reality , '' he said .
`` The US insists that the sanctions committees that were created by previous resolutions on Iran should be revived .
This is a parallel reality , this is a system that undermines the UN and the world order , '' Polyansky added .
`` When a country lives in a reality it has invented for itself and is trying to apply , it is really dangerous , @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. The policy of the United States in the international arena provokes crisis in the UN and undermines the world order, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said on Thursday.
He was speaking at the World without the UN online round table hosted by the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund.
According to him, the crisis is taking place not in the UN, but in the world as such. Polyansky also drew attention to the fact that "since its inception, the UN has never existed in hothouse conditions," recalling the period after World War II and the Cold War crisis.
"The crisis that has arisen now, it really exists and it is not in the UN. To be honest, it is generally related to the policy of one single state - the United States. Let it be very powerful, albeit very influential, but this crisis is connected precisely with the desire of this state to expand its influence on everything, resolve all world issues for everyone, apply its right extraterritorially, monitor the implementation of its own decisions, which are submitted both extraterritorially and globally," the diplomat said.
Nevertheless, no one denies that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed, he said.
"The discussion has been going on for 20 years, and I cannot say that it is not making progress. We came to the conclusion that the Security Council should be expanded at the expense, first of all, of the states of Asia, Africa, South America. This is an evolutionary process, not revolutionary. I do not see anything terrible in it," Polyansky added.
"The same is true of the reform of the General Assembly. The process is under way, new structures are being created. Not everything is going smoothly, but again this is not critical. It is the behavior of the United States on the global arena, which is critical," the diplomat said.
The diplomat noted that this trend intensified during the presidency of Donald Trump.
"What will happen, if, after all, Trump is no longer the head of the United States, no one knows, but President-elect [Joe] Biden, as many believe, has already indicated his desire to strengthen the role of the United States in the UN by appointing a rather heavy-handed politician, at least introducing her as the future US representative to the UN, " Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN said.
The diplomat compared such a policy to a swing of pendulum.
"First the United States says that the UN plays absolutely no role, and now we hear them say that on the contrary, the UN plays an important role," Polyansky explained.
According to him, now it is necessary to understand what should be done with "attempts by the United States to play the role of the world's policeman."
"The most dangerous thing in recent years, I think, is [the US] attempt to extend its legislation, extraterritorial sanctions. Look at the situation with the introduction of sanctions against Iran, when practically the whole world is not in sync with the United States. <...> The United States does not care about all this and pretend as if they live in a parallel reality," he said.
"The US insists that the sanctions committees that were created by previous resolutions on Iran should be revived. This is a parallel reality, this is a system that undermines the UN and the world order," Polyansky added.
"When a country lives in a reality it has invented for itself and is trying to apply, it is really dangerous," the diplomat concluded.


tass--2020-11-26--Volume of transactions at Hainan's international tourism exhibition exceeded $ 2 mln

HAIKOU , November 26 .
/TASS/ .
The total turnover of transactions concluded at the International Exhibition of Tourism Equipment held on Hainan amounted to 13.3 million yuan ( about $ 2 million ) .
According to www.hinews.cn , the three-day exhibition wrapped up on November 22 .
This year , over 500 companies and manufacturers took part in it .
The exhibition was dubbed `` New tourism , new equipment , new development '' .
Most of the exposition was occupied by tourist transport , projects of infrastructure facilities , as well as equipment for outbound tourism in nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divided into eight main sections : smart travel , camping equipment , outdoor tourism , entertainment , sports equipment , marine tourism equipment , light aircraft and national tourism products .
This exhibition , the news outlet writes , allowed to demonstrate Hainan 's potential as a global center for tourism equipment .
By 2025 , the authorities have set the task of turning Hainan into an `` international center for tourism and consumption . ''
The Chinese island is often referred to as `` Eastern Hawaii '' — natural landscapes , tropical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combination with beaches and a coastline of more than 1,900 kilometers attract guests from the most remote parts of the world .
In 2019 , over 83 million tourists visited Hainan , both from other regions of China and from abroad .

HAIKOU, November 26. /TASS/. The total turnover of transactions concluded at the International Exhibition of Tourism Equipment held on Hainan amounted to 13.3 million yuan (about $ 2 million). According to www.hinews.cn, the three-day exhibition wrapped up on November 22.
This year, over 500 companies and manufacturers took part in it. The exhibition was dubbed "New tourism, new equipment, new development". Most of the exposition was occupied by tourist transport, projects of infrastructure facilities, as well as equipment for outbound tourism in nature and sports equipment.
The exhibition was divided into eight main sections: smart travel, camping equipment, outdoor tourism, entertainment, sports equipment, marine tourism equipment, light aircraft and national tourism products.
This exhibition, the news outlet writes, allowed to demonstrate Hainan's potential as a global center for tourism equipment.
By 2025, the authorities have set the task of turning Hainan into an "international center for tourism and consumption." The Chinese island is often referred to as "Eastern Hawaii" — natural landscapes, tropical forests, a developed hotel chain in combination with beaches and a coastline of more than 1,900 kilometers attract guests from the most remote parts of the world.
In 2019, over 83 million tourists visited Hainan, both from other regions of China and from abroad.


tass--2020-11-28--Iran addresses UN Security Council over assassination of nuclear scientist in Tehran

TASS , November 28 .
Permanent Representative of Iran in the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi filed an address to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council over the assassination of Mohsen Fahrizade , an Iranian nuclear physicist , who led a research center under the Iranian Ministry of Defense .
In his letter , obtained by TASS , Takht-Ravanchi claimed that Tehran is entitled to take all necessary measures in order to protect its interests in the current situation .
`` While warning the US and Israel against any opportunistic actions against my country , especially within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to take all necessary measures in order to protect its people and its interests , '' the letter says .
The diplomat also underscored that there are `` serious signs pointing at Israel ’ s responsibility '' in the Fahrizade ’ s assassination , which aimed to complicate Iran ’ s technological and scientific development .
Iran expects the UN Secretary General to decisively condemn the incident and to take `` necessary actions against the perpetrators , '' Takht-Ravanchi said .
Earlier on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scientist was attacked near the town of Damavand in the Tehran province .
Later , the Iranian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the scientist was injured and died in hospital .
According to the ISNA news agency , Iranian Army commander Sayyed Abdolrahim Mousavi claimed that Israel and the US are involved in the assassination .

TASS, November 28. Permanent Representative of Iran in the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi filed an address to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council over the assassination of Mohsen Fahrizade, an Iranian nuclear physicist, who led a research center under the Iranian Ministry of Defense. In his letter, obtained by TASS, Takht-Ravanchi claimed that Tehran is entitled to take all necessary measures in order to protect its interests in the current situation.
"While warning the US and Israel against any opportunistic actions against my country, especially within the remaining term of the current US administration, the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to take all necessary measures in order to protect its people and its interests," the letter says.
The diplomat also underscored that there are "serious signs pointing at Israel’s responsibility" in the Fahrizade’s assassination, which aimed to complicate Iran’s technological and scientific development.
Iran expects the UN Secretary General to decisively condemn the incident and to take "necessary actions against the perpetrators," Takht-Ravanchi said.
Earlier on Friday, the Fars news agency reported that the scientist was attacked near the town of Damavand in the Tehran province. Later, the Iranian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the scientist was injured and died in hospital. According to the ISNA news agency, Iranian Army commander Sayyed Abdolrahim Mousavi claimed that Israel and the US are involved in the assassination.


tass--2020-11-28--UN calls for restraint after assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist

TASS , November 28 .
The United Nations call for restraint in the Middle Eastern region following the assassination of @ @ @ @ @ physicist , who lead a research center under the Ministry of Defense of Iran , @ @ @ @ @ told journalists .
`` We noted the reports that the Iranian nuclear physicist was murdered @ @ @ @ @ Tehran .
We call for restraint and urge to avoid any actions that could lead @ @ @ @ @ the region , '' Haq said .
Earlier on Friday , the Fars news agency @ @ @ @ @ attacked near the town of Damavand in the Tehran province .
Later , the Iranian @ @ @ @ @ the scientist was injured and died in hospital .
According to the ISNA news agency @ @ @ @ @ Abdolrahim Mousavi claimed that Israel and the US are involved in the assassination .

TASS, November 28. The United Nations call for restraint in the Middle Eastern region following the assassination of Mohsen Fahrizade, a nuclear physicist, who lead a research center under the Ministry of Defense of Iran, UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told journalists.
"We noted the reports that the Iranian nuclear physicist was murdered today [Friday] near Tehran. We call for restraint and urge to avoid any actions that could lead to escalation of tensions in the region," Haq said.
Earlier on Friday, the Fars news agency reported that the scientist was attacked near the town of Damavand in the Tehran province. Later, the Iranian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the scientist was injured and died in hospital. According to the ISNA news agency, Iranian Army commander Sayyed Abdolrahim Mousavi claimed that Israel and the US are involved in the assassination.


tass--2020-11-27--Russian minister discusses Sputnik V production with Hungarian pharmaceutical companies

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Friday met with executives of Hungarian pharmaceutical companies to discuss issues of possible organization of the production of Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccines in Hungary , Murashko ’ s aide Alexei Kuznetsov told journalists .
`` As part of the visit [ to Budapest ] , the Russian minister held a meeting with representatives of Hungary ’ s pharmaceutical sector to discuss a number of promising areas of cooperation , including issues of possible organization of the production of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian minister met with Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Miklos Kasler .
`` The ministers discussed efforts to combat the novel coronavirus infection , as well as joint projects in the public health sector .
Thus , they discussed issues of the organization of medical assistance to children and development of oncological assistance , '' Kuznetsov said .
Hungary is the first European Union nation to express interest in the Russian vaccine .
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said earlier in the day his country was looking at localizing part of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Friday met with executives of Hungarian pharmaceutical companies to discuss issues of possible organization of the production of Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccines in Hungary, Murashko’s aide Alexei Kuznetsov told journalists.
"As part of the visit [to Budapest], the Russian minister held a meeting with representatives of Hungary’s pharmaceutical sector to discuss a number of promising areas of cooperation, including issues of possible organization of the production of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine," he said.
Apart from that, the Russian minister met with Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Miklos Kasler. "The ministers discussed efforts to combat the novel coronavirus infection, as well as joint projects in the public health sector. Thus, they discussed issues of the organization of medical assistance to children and development of oncological assistance," Kuznetsov said.
Hungary is the first European Union nation to express interest in the Russian vaccine.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said earlier in the day his country was looking at localizing part of the Russian vaccine production on its territory.


tass--2020-11-27--76 more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Seventy-six more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ exceeding 8,750 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 8,756 .
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of @ @ @ @ @ necessary to stay at home , call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment .
@ @ @ @ @ Russian regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases .
As of today , Moscow has @ @ @ @ @ , including 7,918 during the past day , and 434,902 recoveries .
To date , @ @ @ @ @ confirmed in Russia , with 1,712,174 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Seventy-six more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities exceeding 8,750, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday.
"Seventy-six coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 8,756.
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of a respiratory disease it is necessary to stay at home, call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment.
Moscow tops the list of Russian regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases. As of today, Moscow has reported 585,095 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 7,918 during the past day, and 434,902 recoveries.
To date, 2,215,533 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,712,174 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 38,558 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-11-27--OPEC+ monitoring committee postpones meeting on oil production cuts deal in 2021 to Sunday

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Informal consultations of the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee have been postponed from Saturday to Sunday , a source in one of the delegations told TASS on Friday .
The online meetings was initially scheduled for November 28 but , according to the latest reports , the minister will gather on Sunday to discuss recommendations on oil production levels in the first months of 2021 .
The committee failed to agree such a recommendation at its regular meeting on November 17 and took a time out ahead of an OPEC+ ministerial meeting due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 1 .
The meeting is expected to yield a decision on whether the current level oil production cuts of 7.7 million barrels a day should be extended to the first months of 2021 .
The ministers are looking at two options of prolongation , either for three of for six months .
According to TASS sources , there is no consensus among the OPEC+ nations on the extension period .
Middle East members of the alliance insist the quotas be extended for at least three months .
Under the OPEC+ deal that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the member nations cut their oil production by 9.7 million barrels a day in May-July .
The deal will stay in force for two years but daily cuts in a period from August to December 2020 are to be 7.7 million barrels , and 5.8 million barrels in a period from January 2021 to April 2022 .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Informal consultations of the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee have been postponed from Saturday to Sunday, a source in one of the delegations told TASS on Friday.
The online meetings was initially scheduled for November 28 but, according to the latest reports, the minister will gather on Sunday to discuss recommendations on oil production levels in the first months of 2021.
The committee failed to agree such a recommendation at its regular meeting on November 17 and took a time out ahead of an OPEC+ ministerial meeting due to take place on November 30 - December 1. The meeting is expected to yield a decision on whether the current level oil production cuts of 7.7 million barrels a day should be extended to the first months of 2021. The ministers are looking at two options of prolongation, either for three of for six months.
According to TASS sources, there is no consensus among the OPEC+ nations on the extension period. Middle East members of the alliance insist the quotas be extended for at least three months.
Under the OPEC+ deal that came into force on May 1, the member nations cut their oil production by 9.7 million barrels a day in May-July. The deal will stay in force for two years but daily cuts in a period from August to December 2020 are to be 7.7 million barrels, and 5.8 million barrels in a period from January 2021 to April 2022.


tass--2020-11-27--Hungary hopes to receive small batches of Russian Sputnik V vaccine in December

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Hungary hopes to receive small batches of the Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine in December and larger batches - in late January , Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday .
`` Our task is to receive small batches [ of the Sputnik V vaccine ] from Russia in December and larger batches may arrive in late January , '' he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel .
According to the minister , it is quite difficult to speak about exact volumes of supplies and concrete dates because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was a matter of technology to organize production of the Russian vaccine in Hungary .
`` We would be glad if it ( organization of Sputnik V production in Hungary - TASS ) happens , '' he said .
`` Companies say it may take up to 18 months to introduce the Russian vaccine production technologies . ''
`` We will see if this period could be shortened .
If it really takes so much time , naturally , it will be non-competitive .
In this case we will have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Hungary is the first European Union nation to express interest in the Russian vaccine .
Among the topics discussed at a session of the Russian-Hungarian intergovernmental economic cooperation in Budapest on Friday were the extension of the Russian gas supplies agreement and prospects of cooperation in the space sector .
The session was co-chaired by the commission ’ s co-chairmen , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Hungary hopes to receive small batches of the Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine in December and larger batches - in late January, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.
"Our task is to receive small batches [of the Sputnik V vaccine] from Russia in December and larger batches may arrive in late January," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
According to the minister, it is quite difficult to speak about exact volumes of supplies and concrete dates because of the abnormal situation. He also said that it was a matter of technology to organize production of the Russian vaccine in Hungary. "We would be glad if it (organization of Sputnik V production in Hungary - TASS) happens," he said. "Companies say it may take up to 18 months to introduce the Russian vaccine production technologies."
"We will see if this period could be shortened. If it really takes so much time, naturally, it will be non-competitive. In this case we will have to focus only on purchases," he added.
Hungary is the first European Union nation to express interest in the Russian vaccine.
Among the topics discussed at a session of the Russian-Hungarian intergovernmental economic cooperation in Budapest on Friday were the extension of the Russian gas supplies agreement and prospects of cooperation in the space sector. The session was co-chaired by the commission’s co-chairmen, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.


tass--2020-11-27--Sputnik V trials in Belarus show vaccine efficacy of about 95%

MOSCOW , November 27 .
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Clinical trials of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in Belarus showed that it is about 95 % effective , Russia ’ s Ambassador in Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev said in a televised interview with Rossiya ’ 24 news channel on Friday .
`` The clinical trials involving 100 Belarusian citizens showed high efficacy of the Russian vaccine [ Sputnik V ] - approximately 95 % .
It is a very important result , '' he said .
According to Mezentsev , Belarusian and Russian specialists feel optimistic about joint work in studying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential use in Belarus .
The ambassador added that Moscow expects the Belarusian counterparts to register the vaccine in conformity with strict regulations of the country ’ s health ministry and government .
Afterwards , it will be possible to discuss substantial supplies to Belarus for vaccination .
Talks are underway about the Russian vaccine production jointly with Belarus .
Belarus was the first foreign country to launch clinical trials after Sputnik V was registered in Russia .
Eight medical institutions , selected as research centers , entered clinical studies in Belarus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ world ’ s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus .
The vaccine , dubbed Sputnik V , was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry , and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Clinical trials of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in Belarus showed that it is about 95% effective, Russia’s Ambassador in Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev said in a televised interview with Rossiya’24 news channel on Friday.
"The clinical trials involving 100 Belarusian citizens showed high efficacy of the Russian vaccine [Sputnik V] - approximately 95%. It is a very important result," he said.
According to Mezentsev, Belarusian and Russian specialists feel optimistic about joint work in studying the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and about its potential use in Belarus.
The ambassador added that Moscow expects the Belarusian counterparts to register the vaccine in conformity with strict regulations of the country’s health ministry and government. Afterwards, it will be possible to discuss substantial supplies to Belarus for vaccination. Talks are underway about the Russian vaccine production jointly with Belarus.
Belarus was the first foreign country to launch clinical trials after Sputnik V was registered in Russia. Eight medical institutions, selected as research centers, entered clinical studies in Belarus.
On August 11, Russia registered the world’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry, and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July.


tass--2020-11-27--Russia declares protest to US over violation of Russia’s maritime border by US destroyer

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow declares strong protest to Washington over a US destroyer ’ s entering into Russian territorial waters on November 24 and considers this incident as a provocation geared to break down peace , the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday .
`` The Russian foreign ministry declares strong protest over this incident .
We consider it as a blatant provocation geared to break down peace and good order , '' the ministry said .
The ministry recalled that a US warship had violated Russia ’ s maritime border `` with an aim of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Great Bay . ''
`` Washington is well aware of Russia ’ s position concerning these waters that are internal waters of our country covered by Russia ’ s sovereignty .
Attempts to claim otherwise are inadmissible , '' the ministry stressed .
Moscow called on Washington to drop provocations linked with violations of Russian borders and warned about possible consequences for such violations .
`` The fact that an American warship entered Russia ’ s territorial sea creates no consequences for the status of the corresponding waters in terms of international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We urge the United States refrain from such reckless provocations in future , '' the ministry said .
`` Otherwise responsibility for possible consequences will rest entirely on the American side .
We reserve the right to respond . ''
According to the ministry , a demarche was presented to the US side via military diplomatic channels following this incident .
`` Such muscle flexing is apparently meant to exacerbate the situation , which once again proves that at the current historical stage the United States is opting to use force methods to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ministry added .
The Russian defense ministry said earlier that on November 24 Russia ’ s Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer had prevented Russian border violation by the United States ’ USS John S. McCain in the Peter the Great Bay .
According to the ministry , at 06:17 Moscow time ( 03:17 GMT ) on Tuesday , the USS John S. McCain , which entered the Sea of Japan several days ago , violated Russia ’ s territorial waters in the Peter the Great Gulf , `` passing the maritime border by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fleet ’ s Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer used an international communication channel to warn the foreign vessel that such actions were unacceptable and the violator could be forced out of the country ’ s territorial waters in a ramming maneuver .
After the warming was issued and the Admiral Vinogradov changed its course , the USS John S. McCain destroyer returned to international waters , '' the statement said .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Moscow declares strong protest to Washington over a US destroyer’s entering into Russian territorial waters on November 24 and considers this incident as a provocation geared to break down peace, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday.
"The Russian foreign ministry declares strong protest over this incident. We consider it as a blatant provocation geared to break down peace and good order," the ministry said.
The ministry recalled that a US warship had violated Russia’s maritime border "with an aim of challenging the legal status of the Peter the Great Bay." "Washington is well aware of Russia’s position concerning these waters that are internal waters of our country covered by Russia’s sovereignty. Attempts to claim otherwise are inadmissible," the ministry stressed.
Moscow called on Washington to drop provocations linked with violations of Russian borders and warned about possible consequences for such violations. "The fact that an American warship entered Russia’s territorial sea creates no consequences for the status of the corresponding waters in terms of international law and cannot create any. We urge the United States refrain from such reckless provocations in future," the ministry said. "Otherwise responsibility for possible consequences will rest entirely on the American side. We reserve the right to respond."
According to the ministry, a demarche was presented to the US side via military diplomatic channels following this incident. "Such muscle flexing is apparently meant to exacerbate the situation, which once again proves that at the current historical stage the United States is opting to use force methods to advocate own foreign policy interests," the ministry added.
The Russian defense ministry said earlier that on November 24 Russia’s Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer had prevented Russian border violation by the United States’ USS John S. McCain in the Peter the Great Bay. According to the ministry, at 06:17 Moscow time (03:17 GMT) on Tuesday, the USS John S. McCain, which entered the Sea of Japan several days ago, violated Russia’s territorial waters in the Peter the Great Gulf, "passing the maritime border by two kilometers."
"The Pacific Fleet’s Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer used an international communication channel to warn the foreign vessel that such actions were unacceptable and the violator could be forced out of the country’s territorial waters in a ramming maneuver. After the warming was issued and the Admiral Vinogradov changed its course, the USS John S. McCain destroyer returned to international waters," the statement said.


tass--2020-11-27--Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll continues to rise

ANKARA , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Turkey ’ s daily COVID-19 death toll continues to rise , the country @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
`` In the past 24 hours , 171,113 tests have been made @ @ @ @ @ documented , including 6,592 patients with symptoms .
177 people have died .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ 13,191 , and the number of infected persons reaches 481,198 , '' the ministry informed @ @ @ @ @ have recovered .
Turkey documented its first case of COVID-19 on March 10 .

ANKARA, November 27. /TASS/. Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll continues to rise, the country’s health ministry informed on Friday.
"In the past 24 hours, 171,113 tests have been made, 29,845 cases have been documented, including 6,592 patients with symptoms. 177 people have died. Now, the overall death toll reaches 13,191, and the number of infected persons reaches 481,198," the ministry informed. Meanwhile, 392,616 people have recovered.
Turkey documented its first case of COVID-19 on March 10.


tass--2020-11-27--Russian Defense Ministry: 168 explosive devices defused in Karabakh in past day

`` In the past 24 hours , 168 explosive devices were found .
They were taken to a specially equipped training ground and destroyed , '' the Defense Ministry said adding that two power transmission lines and four cell towers had been cleared up from mines .
MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian peacekeepers have found and destroyed 168 explosive devices in Nagorno-Karabakh over the past 24 hours , the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Friday .
Apart from that , the Russian peacekeepers are helping peaceful life to get back on track and are also overseeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , 1,777 people returned to Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia , '' the Defense Ministry said , underscoring that a total of 18,968 refugees had come back since November 14 .
Apart from that , the ministry said that military doctors are being deployed to the region .
`` A complex assessment has been carried out into the operation of Nagorno-Karabakh ’ s medical institutions in conditions of COVID-19 epidemic requirements , '' the ministry added .
The Defense Minister pointed out that the ceasefire holds along the entire contact line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
Besides , Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian peacekeeping contingent is based on the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Central Military District .
Russian observation posts are deployed along the contact line and to the Lachin corridor , which links Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia .
The Stepanakert-based command of the peacekeeping operation monitors the situation round-the-clock .

"In the past 24 hours, 168 explosive devices were found. They were taken to a specially equipped training ground and destroyed," the Defense Ministry said adding that two power transmission lines and four cell towers had been cleared up from mines.
MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Russian peacekeepers have found and destroyed 168 explosive devices in Nagorno-Karabakh over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Friday.
Apart from that, the Russian peacekeepers are helping peaceful life to get back on track and are also overseeing the return of refugees.
"In the past 24 hours, 1,777 people returned to Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia," the Defense Ministry said, underscoring that a total of 18,968 refugees had come back since November 14.
Apart from that, the ministry said that military doctors are being deployed to the region.
"A complex assessment has been carried out into the operation of Nagorno-Karabakh’s medical institutions in conditions of COVID-19 epidemic requirements," the ministry added.
The Defense Minister pointed out that the ceasefire holds along the entire contact line.
Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian peacekeeping contingent is based on the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Central Military District. Russian observation posts are deployed along the contact line and to the Lachin corridor, which links Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. The Stepanakert-based command of the peacekeeping operation monitors the situation round-the-clock.


tass--2020-11-27--Russian Influenza Institute to enter Phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccine trials in December

ST. PETERSBURG , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
St. Petersburg ’ s Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza will enter Phase 3 Trial of Ad5-nCoV coronavirus vaccine in December , so it has announced the volunteer recruitment , according to a post published by the Research Institute on its official account of the VK social network .
`` The A.A. Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza at the Russian Health Ministry is recruiting volunteers for clinical studies of the COVID-19 vaccine ( Phase III ) , '' the post says .
`` The research is planned to start in early December 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director Dmitry Lioznov announced that in September his institute entered trials of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers .
Phases 1 and 2 took place in China , where the vaccine showed its safety .
This fall , 500 volunteers were inoculated in Russia , where the vaccine ’ s safety and efficacy were proven .
According to the Institute , the participants will not be hospitalized for a single vaccination .
Two visits will be needed - on the day of vaccination and 12 months later .
Men and women aged over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or relapsing episodes of chronic diseases , may take part in the study .

ST. PETERSBURG, November 27. /TASS/. St. Petersburg’s Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza will enter Phase 3 Trial of Ad5-nCoV coronavirus vaccine in December, so it has announced the volunteer recruitment, according to a post published by the Research Institute on its official account of the VK social network.
"The A.A. Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza at the Russian Health Ministry is recruiting volunteers for clinical studies of the COVID-19 vaccine (Phase III)," the post says. "The research is planned to start in early December 2020."
Earlier, Influenza Institute Acting Director Dmitry Lioznov announced that in September his institute entered trials of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers. Phases 1 and 2 took place in China, where the vaccine showed its safety. This fall, 500 volunteers were inoculated in Russia, where the vaccine’s safety and efficacy were proven.
According to the Institute, the participants will not be hospitalized for a single vaccination. Two visits will be needed - on the day of vaccination and 12 months later. Men and women aged over 18 years, without signs of acute or relapsing episodes of chronic diseases, may take part in the study.


tass--2020-11-27--Hungary confirms agreements on economic cooperation with Russia

BUDAPEST , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Budapest confirmed compliance with the agreements on economic cooperation with Moscow at the Friday meeting of the Russian-Hungarian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko , the commission ’ s co-chair , told TASS .
`` It is important that the Hungarian side confirmed agreements on cooperation in machine building and energy , including the supplies of Russian gas , '' he said .
`` The Hungarian side makes certain steps towards deeper cooperation in that field ( gas supplies - TASS ) . ''
Earlier in the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trade Peter Szijjarto said that in 2021 the country expects to import 6.2 billion meters of gas from Russia .
Hungary plans to put into operation the 15-kilometer section of the pipeline , which would ensure gas transit to Serbia through Hungary .
`` It was also important that the Hungarian business ’ interests in Russia are being raised nowadays .
For example , pharmaceutical production and agriculture , '' the minister said .
`` The process is being discussed at the talks , '' the minister said .
Apart from that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ session , as the implementation of deliveries of the Russian coronavirus vaccine to Hungary were touched upon .
`` There were lots of health professionals in our group , so we see that the Russian-Hungarian cooperation pays much attention to that ( healthcare -TASS ) , '' Murashko said .

BUDAPEST, November 27. /TASS/. Budapest confirmed compliance with the agreements on economic cooperation with Moscow at the Friday meeting of the Russian-Hungarian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, the commission’s co-chair, told TASS.
"It is important that the Hungarian side confirmed agreements on cooperation in machine building and energy, including the supplies of Russian gas," he said. "The Hungarian side makes certain steps towards deeper cooperation in that field (gas supplies - TASS)."
Earlier in the day, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said that in 2021 the country expects to import 6.2 billion meters of gas from Russia. Hungary plans to put into operation the 15-kilometer section of the pipeline, which would ensure gas transit to Serbia through Hungary.
Hungarian business’ interests in Russia
"It was also important that the Hungarian business’ interests in Russia are being raised nowadays. For example, pharmaceutical production and agriculture," the minister said.
Budapest eyes cooperation with Russia in space exploration, Murashko stressed.
"The process is being discussed at the talks," the minister said.
Apart from that, medical issues dominated the commission’s session, as the implementation of deliveries of the Russian coronavirus vaccine to Hungary were touched upon.
"There were lots of health professionals in our group, so we see that the Russian-Hungarian cooperation pays much attention to that (healthcare -TASS)," Murashko said.


tass--2020-11-27--Trump says Biden will only enter the White House if he disproves accusations of fraud

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Joe Biden will only become president of the US if he manages to @ @ @ @ @ win was not due to fraud , US President Donald Trump said on Twitter on @ @ @ @ @ only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous `` @ @ @ @ @ fraudulently or illegally obtained .
When you see what happened in Detroit , Atlanta , @ @ @ @ @ voter fraud , he ’ s got a big unsolvable problem ! ''
Trump wrote @ @ @ @ @ was published , Twitter marked the statement as containing disputed claims about election fraud .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Joe Biden will only become president of the US if he manages to prove that his supposed election win was not due to fraud, US President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Friday.
"Biden can only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous "80,000,000 votes" were not fraudulently or illegally obtained. When you see what happened in Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia & Milwaukee, massive voter fraud, he’s got a big unsolvable problem!" Trump wrote.
Soon after the tweet was published, Twitter marked the statement as containing disputed claims about election fraud.


tass--2020-11-27--At-risk groups, including senior citizens, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 - minister

BUDAPEST , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Mass vaccination in Russia will involve elderly people , as well as those @ @ @ @ @ or at-risk groups , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told TASS on Friday .
According @ @ @ @ @ is planned to start in December or January .
Health and education workers alongside some @ @ @ @ @ first to get the vaccine .
`` Apart from that , the patients suffering from @ @ @ @ @ along with senior citizens are to be vaccinated , '' Murashko said .
The minister @ @ @ @ @ the vaccination starts , the better , '' but nonetheless , it will remain optional @ @ @ @ @ many tens of millions of Russians '' will receive the coronavirus vaccine .

BUDAPEST, November 27. /TASS/. Mass vaccination in Russia will involve elderly people, as well as those with chronic health issues, or at-risk groups, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told TASS on Friday.
According to Murashko, the vaccination is planned to start in December or January. Health and education workers alongside some other categories will be the first to get the vaccine.
"Apart from that, the patients suffering from diabetes, obesity and hypertension along with senior citizens are to be vaccinated," Murashko said.
The minister pointed out "the sooner the vaccination starts, the better," but nonetheless, it will remain optional. He hopes that "many tens of millions of Russians" will receive the coronavirus vaccine.


tass--2020-11-27--Russia, Georgia discuss new regional possibilities after Karabakh peace deal

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Member of Russia ’ s Federation Council Grigory Karasin held a talk via a video conference with Special Envoy of the Georgian Prime Minister for Relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze to discuss possibilities opening up in the sphere of transport and the economy following a trilateral agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh .
`` In the context of discussing regional issues , the sides noted the importance of a statement adopted by the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan , the prime minister of the Republic of Armenia and the president of the Russian Federation on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible to halt the hostilities and create conditions for stabilizing the situation in the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , '' Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry said in a statement .
`` The implementation of these trilateral accords , in particular , on unblocking transport communications and economic ties , opens up new possibilities for all the Trans-Caucasian states , including Georgia , '' the statement says .
The sides also reviewed bilateral trade and economic ties .
`` Despite the political situation and difficulties related to the pandemic of the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second major foreign trade partner and a large importer of Georgian products , primarily , wine , '' the Foreign Ministry noted .
The Russian and Georgian representatives also discussed the possibilities of increasing the number of permits granted by the parties on a bilateral basis for freight road transport and the prospects of restoring the air service , it said .
`` The conditions for this are well known : stopping anti-Russian manifestations in Georgia and eliminating the threats of security for Russian citizens .
Also , the sanitary and epidemiological situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both countries , '' the document says .
The talks were held within the framework of the existing Russia-Georgia informal dialogue mechanism .
Representatives of the Foreign and Transport Ministries from both countries took part in the talks .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Member of Russia’s Federation Council Grigory Karasin held a talk via a video conference with Special Envoy of the Georgian Prime Minister for Relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze to discuss possibilities opening up in the sphere of transport and the economy following a trilateral agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh.
"In the context of discussing regional issues, the sides noted the importance of a statement adopted by the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the prime minister of the Republic of Armenia and the president of the Russian Federation on November 9, 2020 that made it possible to halt the hostilities and create conditions for stabilizing the situation in the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"The implementation of these trilateral accords, in particular, on unblocking transport communications and economic ties, opens up new possibilities for all the Trans-Caucasian states, including Georgia," the statement says.
The sides also reviewed bilateral trade and economic ties. "Despite the political situation and difficulties related to the pandemic of the novel coronavirus infection, Russia remains Georgia’s second major foreign trade partner and a large importer of Georgian products, primarily, wine," the Foreign Ministry noted.
The Russian and Georgian representatives also discussed the possibilities of increasing the number of permits granted by the parties on a bilateral basis for freight road transport and the prospects of restoring the air service, it said.
"The conditions for this are well known: stopping anti-Russian manifestations in Georgia and eliminating the threats of security for Russian citizens. Also, the sanitary and epidemiological situation caused by the pandemic should normalize in both countries," the document says.
The talks were held within the framework of the existing Russia-Georgia informal dialogue mechanism. Representatives of the Foreign and Transport Ministries from both countries took part in the talks.


tass--2020-11-27--Iranian defense ministry confirms death of nuclear physicist

TEHRAN , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
The Iranian Defense Ministry has confirmed the death of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen @ @ @ @ @ research center under the ministry .
`` Today , terrorists attacked Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , head @ @ @ @ @ center under the defense ministry , '' the ministry ’ s press service informed , @ @ @ @ @ to save him .
The ministry added that the researcher ’ s security detail exchanged @ @ @ @ @ Earlier on Friday , Fars news agency informed that the physicist had been killed in @ @ @ @ @ the province of Tehran .
An explosion was heard in the area , according to @ @

TEHRAN, November 27. /TASS/. The Iranian Defense Ministry has confirmed the death of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabad, who headed a research center under the ministry.
"Today, terrorists attacked Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of the research and innovation center under the defense ministry," the ministry’s press service informed, adding that doctors were unable to save him.
The ministry added that the researcher’s security detail exchanged fire with the terrorists.
Earlier on Friday, Fars news agency informed that the physicist had been killed in the city of Damavand in the province of Tehran. An explosion was heard in the area, according to witnesses.


tass--2020-11-27--Number of COVID-19 cases in Africa exceeds 2.12 million, says WHO

PRETORIA , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
More than 13,720 confirmed coronavirus cases were registered in African countries in the @ @ @ @ @ overall number of such cases exceeding 2.12 million , the World Health Organization ’ s @ @ @ @ @ for Africa said on Friday .
The overall number of COVID-19 cases in Africa currently @ @ @ @ @ 13,729 cases confirmed during the past day .
The number of coronavirus-associated deaths amounts to @ @ @ @ @ registered in the past 24 hours .
More than 1.7 million patients have recovered .

PRETORIA, November 27. /TASS/. More than 13,720 confirmed coronavirus cases were registered in African countries in the past day, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 2.12 million, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa said on Friday.
The overall number of COVID-19 cases in Africa currently stands at 2,120,901, with 13,729 cases confirmed during the past day. The number of coronavirus-associated deaths amounts to 50,941, with 298 fatalities registered in the past 24 hours. More than 1.7 million patients have recovered.


tass--2020-11-27--Google must remove advertising of websites with drugs, says watchdog

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications , Information Technology and Mass @ @ @ @ @ the US-based Google with a demand to remove appearing advertisements of websites with drugs from @ @ @ @ @ ’ s press service says on Friday .
`` Roskomnadzor approached Google with a demand @ @ @ @ @ appeared advertisements of websites with the drug content , either in the ‘ .com ’ @ @ @ @ @ ’ domain zone , '' the regulator says .
The Safe Internet League earlier informed @ @ @ @ @ with drugs .
The Russian regulator also requested Google `` to verify correctness of operation @ @ @ @ @ contextual advertising for Russian users , the press service said .
The access to Internet @ @ @ @ @ Google search results should be limited , the regulator added .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) approached the US-based Google with a demand to remove appearing advertisements of websites with drugs from search results, the regulator’s press service says on Friday.
"Roskomnadzor approached Google with a demand to remove from search results appeared advertisements of websites with the drug content, either in the ‘.com’ or in the ‘.ru’ domain zone," the regulator says.
The Safe Internet League earlier informed about appeared advertising of websites with drugs.
The Russian regulator also requested Google "to verify correctness of operation of mechanisms for pre-moderation of contextual advertising for Russian users, the press service said. The access to Internet resources with advertisements found in Google search results should be limited, the regulator added.


tass--2020-11-27--Russia and Belarus discuss oil, gas supplies

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and Belarus discussed prospects of interaction in the fuel and energy sector @ @ @ @ @ 2021 , the Russian Government says on Friday after the videoconference meeting between Deputy Prime @ @ @ @ @ Overchuk with Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Nazarov .
`` The parties discussed priority tasks @ @ @ @ @ energy segment , including prospects for interaction of two parties in the fuel sector and @ @ @ @ @ 2021 , '' the Cabinet says .
The issue of Belarusian petroleum products export through @ @ @ @ @ discussed , the press service of the Government of Belarus said at the same time @ @ @ @ @ that Russia and Belarus started working out the redirection of petroleum products deliveries from Lithuanian @ @ @ @ @ redirected supplies of petroleum products can be up to 4-6 mln tonnes , Novak said @ @

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Russia and Belarus discussed prospects of interaction in the fuel and energy sector and deliveries of hydrocarbons in 2021, the Russian Government says on Friday after the videoconference meeting between Deputy Prime Ministers Alexander Novak and Alexei Overchuk with Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Nazarov.
"The parties discussed priority tasks of Russian-Belarusian cooperation in the energy segment, including prospects for interaction of two parties in the fuel sector and stability of hydrocarbon supplies in 2021," the Cabinet says.
The issue of Belarusian petroleum products export through the Russian infrastructure was also discussed, the press service of the Government of Belarus said at the same time.
It was reported earlier that Russia and Belarus started working out the redirection of petroleum products deliveries from Lithuanian to Russian ports. Such redirected supplies of petroleum products can be up to 4-6 mln tonnes, Novak said earlier.


tass--2020-11-27--Russian troops to receive over 4,700 new and repaired weapon systems in 2021

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian troops will receive over 3,400 new and 1,300 repaired weapon systems in 2021 , Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday .
`` Next year , two-thirds of funds will be spent on armament purchases to achieve the planned figures .
The deliveries of over 3,400 and the repair of 1,300 basic weapon systems are planned , '' the defense minister said at the ministry ’ s board meeting .
Russia ’ s Defense Ministry is drafting tender documentation and state contacts with authorized suppliers or contractors under the 2021 defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracts that will enter into force after the government approves the relevant resolution , Shoigu said .
The fulfillment of the defense procurement plan `` will ensure the balanced provision of the armed forces with advanced hardware , '' the defense chief said .
`` Constant alert units will be over 71 % outfitted with advanced weapon systems by early 2022 while the provision of the armed forces with military hardware will exceed 98 % , '' Shoigu stressed .
The Russian defense minister earlier demanded that the share of advanced weaponry in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the end of this year .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. The Russian troops will receive over 3,400 new and 1,300 repaired weapon systems in 2021, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.
"Next year, two-thirds of funds will be spent on armament purchases to achieve the planned figures. The deliveries of over 3,400 and the repair of 1,300 basic weapon systems are planned," the defense minister said at the ministry’s board meeting.
Russia’s Defense Ministry is drafting tender documentation and state contacts with authorized suppliers or contractors under the 2021 defense procurement plan. It is also concluding contracts that will enter into force after the government approves the relevant resolution, Shoigu said.
The fulfillment of the defense procurement plan "will ensure the balanced provision of the armed forces with advanced hardware," the defense chief said.
"Constant alert units will be over 71% outfitted with advanced weapon systems by early 2022 while the provision of the armed forces with military hardware will exceed 98%," Shoigu stressed.
The Russian defense minister earlier demanded that the share of advanced weaponry in the Army be increased to 70% by the end of this year.


tass--2020-11-27--Lukashenko says Belarusian KGB has proof of Poland’s interference in Belarus’ affairs

MINSK , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko informed that the Belarusian security service KGB had provided him with reports claiming that Warsaw had meddled in Belarusian affairs , supporting the opposition .
According to BelTA news agency , the Belarusian leader visited Minsk City Clinical Hospital No .
6 on Friday .
During the meeting , the Belarusian president read out the reports of the special services , which shine a light on the Western politicians ’ stance on the events in the republic and their plans for Minsk .
`` These are the originals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agency .
He quoted several Polish statesmen , namely Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki , who allegedly said : `` The future of Belarus is of great importance for Poland .
The western territories of Belarus historically belong to Poland… Warsaw has taken many concrete steps to help the Belarusian revolution : provided financial support through Polish and Polish-American programs of solidarity with the victims of the Lukashenko regime , invited Belarusian students , eased the border crossing rules , and provided support for independent media and NGOs . ''
Lukashenko added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus , aiming to create `` an artificial crisis '' in the country .
`` This conversation took place on 31 August : ‘ It is still early for the direct talks between the regime and the opposition .
Lukashenko 's regime is still too united , the army and KGB support him , and workers do not support any revolution at all .
We need to wait and watch the situation unfold , '' Lukashenko quoted the Polish PM .
The Belarusian leader explained that he shared this information for people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indiduals to evaluate their own activity .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .
Lukashenko has repeatedly stated that the Belarusian protests are staged by the West .

MINSK, November 27. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko informed that the Belarusian security service KGB had provided him with reports claiming that Warsaw had meddled in Belarusian affairs, supporting the opposition.
According to BelTA news agency, the Belarusian leader visited Minsk City Clinical Hospital No. 6 on Friday. During the meeting, the Belarusian president read out the reports of the special services, which shine a light on the Western politicians’ stance on the events in the republic and their plans for Minsk.
"These are the originals," the president said, cited by the agency. He quoted several Polish statesmen, namely Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who allegedly said: "The future of Belarus is of great importance for Poland. The western territories of Belarus historically belong to Poland… Warsaw has taken many concrete steps to help the Belarusian revolution: provided financial support through Polish and Polish-American programs of solidarity with the victims of the Lukashenko regime, invited Belarusian students, eased the border crossing rules, and provided support for independent media and NGOs."
Lukashenko added that Warsaw had carefully monitored the events in Belarus, aiming to create "an artificial crisis" in the country. "This conversation took place on 31 August: ‘It is still early for the direct talks between the regime and the opposition. Lukashenko's regime is still too united, the army and KGB support him, and workers do not support any revolution at all. We need to wait and watch the situation unfold," Lukashenko quoted the Polish PM.
The Belarusian leader explained that he shared this information for people to understand his actions and for some indiduals to evaluate their own activity.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.
Lukashenko has repeatedly stated that the Belarusian protests are staged by the West.


tass--2020-11-27--Serbia’s coronavirus cases up by record 7,700 in 24 hours, says health ministry

BELGRADE , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Serbia increased by record 7,780 people @ @ @ @ @ to 57,958 , the country ’ s Health Ministry reported on Friday .
The death @ @ @ @ @ That brings the total number of infected in the country to 155,994 .
According to @ @ @ @ @ due to complications related to the coronavirus infection were registered over the past 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ people were tested in the reporting period , and 245 patients were hooked up to @ @ @ @ @ the ministry reported 7,606 cases confirmed in 24 hours .
More than 1.7 mln people @ @ @ @ @ since the beginning of the pandemic .
However , despite a high number of tests @ @ @ @ @ number of infected in the country may be at least ten-fold higher , doctors suggest @

BELGRADE, November 27. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Serbia increased by record 7,780 people in the past 24 hours to 57,958, the country’s Health Ministry reported on Friday. The death toll has reached 1,423.
That brings the total number of infected in the country to 155,994. According to the ministry, 57 deaths due to complications related to the coronavirus infection were registered over the past 24 hours. As many as 22,404 people were tested in the reporting period, and 245 patients were hooked up to ventilators.
On Thursday, the ministry reported 7,606 cases confirmed in 24 hours. More than 1.7 mln people have been tested in Serbia since the beginning of the pandemic. However, despite a high number of tests being done, the real number of infected in the country may be at least ten-fold higher, doctors suggest.


tass--2020-11-27--Moscow on track to stabilize covid situation despite number of infections, says expert

`` In Moscow , where the coronavirus spread number stands at around one , we can say that there are certain stabilizing trends : the number of infection cases identified in the current established period roughly equals the number of cases recorded in the previous period , '' Ploskireva noted .
On Friday , it was reported that Moscow had identified 7,918 coronavirus cases in a single day , which is the highest number for the capital recorded since the pandemic began .
The number of infections identified in Russia in the past 24 hours was also record-high , 27,543 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reproduction number across the country is close to one , while has been lower than one in Moscow for the last three days running .
According to Ploskireva , the developments in various regions will depend on a huge number of factors including counter-epidemiological measures and consciousness of residents .
`` Our goal is to achieve stable decrease of infection rates in every region of Russia and the country in general .
It can only be secured if the epidemiological security can be collective secured : if every one of us exhibits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the measures recommended by Rospotrebnadzor ( Russian consumer watchdog - TASS ) , '' the expert emphasized .

"In Moscow, where the coronavirus spread number stands at around one, we can say that there are certain stabilizing trends: the number of infection cases identified in the current established period roughly equals the number of cases recorded in the previous period," Ploskireva noted.
On Friday, it was reported that Moscow had identified 7,918 coronavirus cases in a single day, which is the highest number for the capital recorded since the pandemic began. The number of infections identified in Russia in the past 24 hours was also record-high, 27,543. However, TASS calculations show that the reproduction number across the country is close to one, while has been lower than one in Moscow for the last three days running.
According to Ploskireva, the developments in various regions will depend on a huge number of factors including counter-epidemiological measures and consciousness of residents. "Our goal is to achieve stable decrease of infection rates in every region of Russia and the country in general. It can only be secured if the epidemiological security can be collective secured: if every one of us exhibits social responsibility and strictly abide by all the measures recommended by Rospotrebnadzor (Russian consumer watchdog - TASS)," the expert emphasized.


tass--2020-11-27--Russia’s Vector Center able to make up to 5 million doses of its anti-COVID vaccine a year

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology will be able to manufacture @ @ @ @ @ of its anti-coronavirus vaccine a year , Alexander Ryzhikov , head of the flu department @ @ @ @ @ said on Friday .
`` Production of this vaccine has already been launches at Vector @ @ @ @ @ every week as we optimize the process .
I think we will be able to @ @ @ @ @ million doses a year on the existing equipment , '' he told a news conference @ @ @ @ @ that production could be further expanded is a big enterprise was involved .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology will be able to manufacture up to five million doses of its anti-coronavirus vaccine a year, Alexander Ryzhikov, head of the flu department at the Vector Center, said on Friday.
"Production of this vaccine has already been launches at Vector. And it is expanding every week as we optimize the process. I think we will be able to put out up to five million doses a year on the existing equipment," he told a news conference at TASS.
He said that production could be further expanded is a big enterprise was involved.


tass--2020-11-27--Lukashenko says he will not be Belarusian president under new constitution

MINSK , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday he will not stay in office under a new constitution .
`` I am not amending the constitution for myself .
I will not continue as president under a new constitution .
So , relax , take it easy , '' BelTA news agency quoted him as saying during a meeting with medics of Minsk ’ s 6th city hospital .
Lukashenko pledged to spare no effort to prevent any fabrications during elections under the new constitution .
`` Even if I know that things are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why ?
Because the Belarusian people must go through what it must go through .
It is better now , without a war .
It would be worse if such war is imposed on us , '' he said .
Commenting on an initiative to hold parliamentary polls on party tickets and , hence , establish parties , he said such steps are fraught with a split in society .
`` But if you want it and people vote for it , it will be that way , '' he added .

MINSK, November 27. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday he will not stay in office under a new constitution.
"I am not amending the constitution for myself. I will not continue as president under a new constitution. So, relax, take it easy," BelTA news agency quoted him as saying during a meeting with medics of Minsk’s 6th city hospital.
Lukashenko pledged to spare no effort to prevent any fabrications during elections under the new constitution. "Even if I know that things are not like I want them to be. Why? Because the Belarusian people must go through what it must go through. It is better now, without a war. It would be worse if such war is imposed on us," he said.
Commenting on an initiative to hold parliamentary polls on party tickets and, hence, establish parties, he said such steps are fraught with a split in society. "But if you want it and people vote for it, it will be that way," he added.


tass--2020-11-27--Iranian nuclear physicist murdered near Tehran

TEHRAN , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi has been killed in the province of Tehran @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
The agency said that the scientist was murdered near the city of @ @ @ @ @ people may have been killed in the attack .

TEHRAN, November 27. /TASS/. Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi has been killed in the province of Tehran, Fars news agency informed on Friday.
The agency said that the scientist was murdered near the city of Damavand. Three or four people may have been killed in the attack.


tass--2020-11-27--Turkey in talks with Russia for purchasing coronavirus vaccine

ANKARA , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Ankara continues talks with Moscow for purchasing a coronavirus vaccine , Turkish President @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
`` We are in talks for purchasing the vaccine .
I have @ @ @ @ @ President Vladimir ] Putin , while our health minister has held talks on the matter @ @ @ @ @ Discussions continue , '' Erdogan pointed out .
Erdogan did not rule out that the @ @ @ @ @ tighten measures to combat the infection if the coronavirus situation in the country deteriorated .
@ @ @ @ @ Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that toxic trials of a Russian vaccine would begin in @ @ @ @ @ future .
On August 11 , Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Sputnik V. The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and @ @ @ @ @ in June and July .

ANKARA, November 27. /TASS/. Ankara continues talks with Moscow for purchasing a coronavirus vaccine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Friday.
"We are in talks for purchasing the vaccine. I have discussed it with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, while our health minister has held talks on the matter with his Chinese counterpart. Discussions continue," Erdogan pointed out.
Erdogan did not rule out that the Turkish authorities would have to tighten measures to combat the infection if the coronavirus situation in the country deteriorated.
On November 25, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that toxic trials of a Russian vaccine would begin in the country in the near future.
On August 11, Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, which was named Sputnik V. The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and underwent clinical trials in June and July.


tass--2020-11-27--Post-Soviet security bloc looks at possible joint development of armaments

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Possible joint research and development projects on the development and modernization of defense products were in focus of the 18th session of the interstate military and economic cooperation commission of the Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) , Vladimir Zainetdinov , a spokesman for the organization , said on Friday .
According to the spokesman , participants in the session agreed to continue to develop multilateral ties in the area of military economic cooperation .
`` Thus , the meeting ’ s resolutions reflect issues of the organization joint R & D @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense products , joint measures in the area of diversification of the production at national defense-sector companies and organizations in the CSTO member countries , '' he said .
He also said that participants in the meeting had also adopted a plan of the commission ’ s work for 2021 and agreed to hold the next session in Belarus in September 2021 .
The session was held in a format of videoconference and was chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov .
CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov also took part .

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Possible joint research and development projects on the development and modernization of defense products were in focus of the 18th session of the interstate military and economic cooperation commission of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Vladimir Zainetdinov, a spokesman for the organization, said on Friday.
According to the spokesman, participants in the session agreed to continue to develop multilateral ties in the area of military economic cooperation.
"Thus, the meeting’s resolutions reflect issues of the organization joint R&D projects on the development and modernization of defense products, joint measures in the area of diversification of the production at national defense-sector companies and organizations in the CSTO member countries," he said.
He also said that participants in the meeting had also adopted a plan of the commission’s work for 2021 and agreed to hold the next session in Belarus in September 2021.
The session was held in a format of videoconference and was chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov. CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov also took part.


tass--2020-11-27--Russia awaits Polish response to request to share Kaczynski brothers’ conversation

MOSCOW , November 27 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow is awaiting response from Warsaw to the request of the Russian Prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ share the recording of the conversation that took place between Polish President Lech Kaczynski with @ @ @ @ @ the crash of the presidential plane Tu-154M near Russia ’ s Smolensk on April 10 @ @ @ @ @ publications , spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ former Polish judge mentioned the existence of a certain confidential transcript that could shed light @ @ @ @ @ tragedy in an interview .
Zakharova expressed regret that the working request from Russia had @ @ @ @ @ sensitive reaction in Poland , as Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Szymon Szynkowski vel Sek @ @ @ @ @ and political game according to media .
`` It seems that the Polish side should @ @ @ @ @ the existence of new evidence which can have significance for the investigation , '' she @ @

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Moscow is awaiting response from Warsaw to the request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to share the recording of the conversation that took place between Polish President Lech Kaczynski with his brother Jaroslaw ahead of the crash of the presidential plane Tu-154M near Russia’s Smolensk on April 10, 2010 rather than media publications, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing Friday.
The diplomat explained that a former Polish judge mentioned the existence of a certain confidential transcript that could shed light on the details of the tragedy in an interview. Zakharova expressed regret that the working request from Russia had been met with a very sensitive reaction in Poland, as Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Szymon Szynkowski vel Sek slammed the request as provocation and political game according to media.
"It seems that the Polish side should carefully treat the information about the existence of new evidence which can have significance for the investigation," she said.


tass--2020-11-27--This week in photos: Trump pardons turkey, Maradona’s last goodbye, China goes to the Moon

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during the traditional pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey .
The bird , named Corn , was given a full pardon and saved from ending up on the holiday dinner table , thanks to an on-line nationwide vote .
© Washington , DC , November 24 © Reuters/Hannah McKay Field engineers from the Russian Defense Ministry carrying out demining work along the Goris-Stepanakert roadway .
On November 9 , the leaders of Russia , Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
Russian peacekeeping observation posts are set up along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh .
© Nagorno-Karabakh , November 23 © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS At the end of September , Swedish archaeologists discovered the fossils of a dog and its owner dating back over 8,400 years ago .
However , they were not able to remove the remains from the site .
The team had to cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kg and take it to the to the Blekinge Museum in Karlskrona , where scientists carefully removed the bones of the animal from the ground .
© EFE/Johan Nilsson/TT Miao women don traditional clothing during a festival in Guizhou province , China .
The celebrations are held according to the lunar calendar .
The holiday is accompanied by parades , processions , national dances and songs .
© Tongren , November 24 @ Long Yuanbin/VCG via Getty Images Crowds light flares as they congregate near a mural depicting football legend Diego Maradona , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of Maradona ’ s career were in Naples ( 1984-1991 ) , where he led Napoli to two Italian league championships and a UEFA victory .
He was Argentina ’ s inspirational team captain when they won the World Cup in 1986 .
Maradona passed away on November 25 , at the age of 60 from a heart attack .
© Naples , November 25 © Fabio Sasso/LaPresse via AP Demonstrators rally against the French Government 's newly passed global security bill , in particular , its article prohibiting the dissemination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journalists say their freedom to cover protests and the work of the police at such events could be compromised .
On November 26 , the French authorities said they would establish an independent commission to look into the issue .
© Paris , November 21 © Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images Crowds watch China ’ s Long March 5 rocket blast off with the Chang ' e-5 lunar probe on Tuesday , November 24 .
The mission seeks to deliver samples of lunar rocks back to Earth in about three weeks ’ time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s attempt to retrieve lunar rock samples , will be a first in 44 years .
© Wenchang , November 24 © EPA-EFE/STR British pianist Paul Barton isn ’ t monkeying around as he plays some tunes to soothe wild macaques that inhabit the streets of Thailand .
Classical music , in his opinion , helps the animals left in the pandemic without the attention of tourists to relieve stress .
© Lopburi , November 21 © Reuters / Prapan Chankaew Moscow ’ s temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients at the Krylatskoye Ice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 23,400 square meters has been transformed to accommodate 1,347 infectious beds and 42 intensive care beds .
© Moscow , November 23 © Sergey Bobylev/TASS An industrial climber clears ice from the Russky Bridge ’ s cables , as wind sends chunks plummeting to the middle of the motorway .
Thus , there are no safe zones , and as a result traffic on the bridge is blocked .
Still , a ferry runs between the island and Vladivostok .
The ice storms that pummeled the Primorsky Region at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recent history of the region .
On November 20 , Primorye declared a regional state of emergency due to the freezing rain and sleet which left the cities and villages in the region without electricity , heat or water .
© Vladivostok , November 25 © Viktor Gokhovich/TASS

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during the traditional pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey, Washington, USA, November 24. The bird, named Corn, was given a full pardon and saved from ending up on the holiday dinner table, thanks to an on-line nationwide vote. © Reuters/Hannah McKay
Field engineers from the Russian Defense Ministry carrying out demining work along the Goris-Stepanakert roadway, Nagorno-Karabakh, November 23. On November 9, the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Russian peacekeeping observation posts are set up along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS
At the end of September, Swedish archaeologists discovered the fossils of a dog and its owner dating back over 8,400 years ago. However, they were not able to remove the remains from the site. The team had to cut out a block of soil weighing 250 kg and take it to the to the Blekinge Museum in Karlskrona, where scientists carefully removed the bones of the animal from the ground. © EFE/Johan Nilsson/TT
Miao women don traditional clothing during a festival in Guizhou province, China, November 24. The celebrations are held according to the lunar calendar. The holiday is accompanied by parades, processions, national dances and songs © Long Yuanbin/VCG via Getty Images
Crowds light flares as they congregate near a mural depicting football legend Diego Maradona, in Naples, Italy, November 25. The best years of Maradona’s career were in Naples (1984-1991), where he led Napoli to two Italian league championships and a UEFA victory. He was Argentina’s inspirational team captain when they won the World Cup in 1986. Maradona passed away on November 25, at the age of 60 from a heart attack. © Fabio Sasso/LaPresse via AP
Demonstrators rally against the French Government's newly passed global security bill, in particular, its article prohibiting the dissemination of images and footage featuring the police, Paris, France, November 2. Journalists say their freedom to cover protests and the work of the police at such events could be compromised. On November 26, the French authorities said they would establish an independent commission to look into the issue. © Kiran Ridley/Getty Images
Crowds watch China’s Long March 5 rocket blast off with the Chang'e-5 lunar probe, Wenchang, USA, November 24. The mission seeks to deliver samples of lunar rocks back to Earth in about three weeks’ time. If it succeeds, China’s attempt to retrieve lunar rock samples, will be a first in 44 years © EPA-EFE/STR
British pianist Paul Barton isn’t monkeying around as he plays some tunes to soothe wild macaques that inhabit the streets of Lopburi, Thailand, November 21. Classical music, in his opinion, helps the animals left in the pandemic without the attention of tourists to relieve stress © Reuters / Prapan Chankaew
Moscow’s temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients at the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia, November 23. The arena totaling an area of 23,400 square meters has been transformed to accommodate 1,347 infectious beds and 42 intensive care beds © Sergey Bobylev/TASS/
A seagull near a fishing boat off the coast of the Black Sea, Sochi, Russia, November 24 © Dmitry Feoktistov/TASS