tass--2020-10-30--Lukashenko reminds national security officers of importance of Belarusian sovereignty

He underscored that he `` does not try to pull anyone towards his side '' and is only interested in voluntary followers .
`` Those who do not want - so be it .
I can only reiterate what I said ahead of the elections : do not ever betray !
The traitors are not favored not only by the God , but also by those , who call on you today : ‘ drop it , come to our side !
’ Although , it ’ s unclear where to go .
So , see for yourselves .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Because what is going on is details .
The important thing is sovereignty , independence of our country , where we , our children and grandchildren will be tomorrow , '' the Belarusian leader said Friday .
MINSK , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called on the national security officers and all people to defend the sovereignty of the country amid the ongoing situation in the republic and ensure its consecutive development for future generations .
`` I do not force anyone , it is not my principle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strike out there , nor the workers , nor the peasants , nor the officials , nor the military .
I do not pull anyone towards me .
If you want , stand beside me .
I won ’ t even hide behind your backs .
I will go where I must , where you tell me , so that you don ’ t fear anyone and defend this country , '' he said .
The President reminded the audience about the history of the white , red and white flag , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were being torn to pieces , to shreds .
Thanks to our national minorities mostly .
They asked [ various powers ] to give them sovereignty and independence .
As a result , they joined the bloody Nazism under these white , red and white flags ; and now they justify it saying they wanted independence .
Did they get it ?
What they got is every third person killed , mutilated and later dead , '' the head of state underscored .
According to Lukashenko , the collaborationists have turned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they raise this flag over their heads .
Who are they ?
The flag is not the culprit , I ’ ve already said that .
It is what this flag is associated with .
We do not fight flags .
We fight alien ideas and the people with these ideas in their heads , '' he concluded .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .
The white , red and white flag is one of historic national symbols of Belarus , the official flag of the Belarusian People ’ s Republic ( 1918-1919 ) , and the state flag of the Republic of Belarus between 1991 and 1995 .
Today , the flag is widely used by the Belarusian opposition .

He underscored that he "does not try to pull anyone towards his side" and is only interested in voluntary followers.
"Those who do not want – so be it. I can only reiterate what I said ahead of the elections: Don’t ever be a turncoat! Not only are traitors loathed by God, but also by those who call on you today urging: ‘drop everything, and join our side!’ Even though, it’s unclear where to go. So, see for yourselves. It’s a matter of principle. Because what is going on is details. The important thing is sovereignty, and the independence of our country, where we, our children and grandchildren will be tomorrow," the Belarusian leader said Friday.
MINSK, October 30. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called on the national security officers and all people to defend the sovereignty of the country amid the ongoing situation in the republic and ensure its consecutive development for future generations.
"I do not force anyone, it is not my principle. Neither the students who are allegedly on strike out there, nor the workers, nor the peasants, nor the officials, nor the military. I do not pull anyone towards me. If you want, stand beside me. I won’t even hide behind your backs. I will go where I must, where you tell me, so that you don’t fear anyone and defend this country," he said.
The President reminded the audience about the history of the white, red and white flag, often used by the opposition.
"We were being torn to pieces, to shreds. Thanks to our national minorities mostly. They asked [various powers] to give them sovereignty and independence. As a result, they joined the murderous Nazis under these white, red and white flags, and now they justify it saying they wanted independence. Did they get it? What they got is every third person killed, mutilated and later dead," the head of state underscored.
According to Lukashenko, the collaborationists have turned the country into ruins.
"And today they raise this flag over their heads. Who are they? The flag is not the culprit, I’ve already said that. It is what this flag is associated with. We do not fight flags. We fight alien ideas and the people with these ideas in their heads," he concluded.
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.
The white, red and white flag is one of historic national symbols of Belarus, the official flag of the Belarusian People’s Republic (1918-1919), and the state flag of the Republic of Belarus between 1991 and 1995. Today, the flag is widely used by the Belarusian opposition.


tass--2020-10-30--Chairman of Council of Russian Muftis offers condolences over Nice terrorist attack

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Chairman of the Council of Russian Muftis Ravil Gainutdin has offered condolences to the French people over Thursday ’ s knife attack in Nice .
`` On behalf of Russia ’ s Muslim Spiritual Board , the Council of Russian Muftis , the Russian Muslim Ummah of 25 million people and on my own behalf , I would like to offer my condolences to the people of France over the inhuman murder of three unarmed people in the Notre-Dame de Nice basilica .
We strongly condemn vigilante justice and attacks on innocent people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grief and anger of French citizens and empathize with the families facing a devastating loss , '' the mufti said in a statement published on the council ’ s website on Friday .
On Thursday , a knife-wielding man attacked people in Nice ’ s Notre-Dame cathedral .
Three were killed and several others suffered injuries .
The attacker was apprehended by police , he was shot several times and taken to hospital .
According to Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi , the assailant kept shouting `` Allahu Akbar . ''
Soon after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French city of Avignon and outside the French consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah .
On October 16 , Samuel Paty , a history and geography teacher , was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo ’ s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class , dedicated to freedom of expression .
After the killing , French President Macron announced a campaign against followers of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Chairman of the Council of Russian Muftis Ravil Gainutdin has offered condolences to the French people over Thursday’s knife attack in Nice.
"On behalf of Russia’s Muslim Spiritual Board, the Council of Russian Muftis, the Russian Muslim Ummah of 25 million people and on my own behalf, I would like to offer my condolences to the people of France over the inhuman murder of three unarmed people in the Notre-Dame de Nice basilica. We strongly condemn vigilante justice and attacks on innocent people for reasons of revenge, we share the grief and anger of French citizens and empathize with the families facing a devastating loss," the mufti said in a statement published on the council’s website on Friday.
French attacks
On Thursday, a knife-wielding man attacked people in Nice’s Notre-Dame cathedral. Three were killed and several others suffered injuries. The attacker was apprehended by police, he was shot several times and taken to hospital. According to Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi, the assailant kept shouting "Allahu Akbar." Soon after that, knife attacks followed in the French city of Avignon and outside the French consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah.
On October 16, Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher, was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class, dedicated to freedom of expression. After the killing, French President Macron announced a campaign against followers of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures.


tass--2020-10-30--Bomb scares in Moscow hospitals, maternity clinics prove false

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Bomb threats received in Moscow hospitals and maternity clinics have proven to be @ @ @ @ @ emergency services told TASS Friday .
`` The inspection of the facilities is completed .
@ @ @ @ @ were discovered during the inspection of hospitals and maternity clinics in the [ Russian ] @ @ @ @ @ turned out to be false , '' the source said , adding that people were @ @ @ @ @ anonymous bomb threats were received in all hospitals and maternity clinics across the city .
@ @ @ @ @ .
A wave of bomb threats began pouring into numerous Russian cities in November 2019 @ @ @ @ @ sending e-mails containing warnings about possible explosions in courts , schools , shopping centers , @ @ @ @ @ March 3 , those threats also have been targeting airplanes .
Not a single one @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia ’ s Federal Security Service ( FSB ) reported blocking five foreign resources @ @ @ @ @ thousands of false bomb threats.

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Bomb threats received in Moscow hospitals and maternity clinics have proven to be false, a source in emergency services told TASS Friday.
"The inspection of the facilities is completed. No explosive devices or substances were discovered during the inspection of hospitals and maternity clinics in the [Russian] capital. The bomb threats turned out to be false," the source said, adding that people were not evacuated.
Earlier, anonymous bomb threats were received in all hospitals and maternity clinics across the city. Emergency services inspected the buildings.
A wave of bomb threats began pouring into numerous Russian cities in November 2019. Anonymous individuals have been sending e-mails containing warnings about possible explosions in courts, schools, shopping centers, stores and universities. Since March 3, those threats also have been targeting airplanes. Not a single one of them has been confirmed. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported blocking five foreign resources which were a source of thousands of false bomb threats.


tass--2020-10-30--Lukashenko claims has no intention to flee Belarus

MINSK , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has no intention to flee from the country under the pressure of the opposition , he said during his meeting with the employees of the Ministry of the Interior Friday .
`` If someone thinks that I am about to pack and leave… Look , there have been situations when someone probably shivered .
But here are generals who talk to me all the time and they saw that not one hair on my head has moved .
Look , we had worse times , when cars burned on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over the world were coming [ to Belarus ] in mid-1990s , there ’ s footage .
They sought to storm the House of the Government , set up tents on the October Square .
I still remember that .
We ’ ve endured all that , '' Lukashenko said , according to BelTA .
Lukashenko warned that in order to protect the country all existing means will be mobilized including law enforcement agencies and the military .
`` I want not only the members of law enforcement present today but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not the war that used to be , that it began with the external aggression .
Any war will begin from the inside .
It was being prepared in our country anyway .
So everyone should understand that we will mobilize everything we have in order to protect our country , our land and our families , our children .
I would like you to understand this , '' the BelTA news agency quoted him as saying at a meeting with the staff of the Interior Ministry .
The president called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restive .
`` It is restive here in the west .
What [ US Secretary of State ] Michael Pompeo told me , that ’ s good , I noted that , '' he said .
Earlier , the American diplomat assured Lukashenko that there is no threat to Belarus coming from NATO .
However , the president stated that NATO troops are on the move and restless causing him to deploy some of Belarusian military near the western border .
`` They [ the NATO forces - TASS ] calmed down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the Belarusian president said .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

MINSK, October 30. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has no intention to flee from the country under the pressure of the opposition, he said during his meeting with the employees of the Ministry of the Interior Friday.
"If someone thinks that I am about to pack and leave… Look, there have been situations when someone probably shivered. But here are generals who talk to me all the time and they saw that not one hair on my head has moved. Look, we had worse times, when cars burned on the streets, anarchists and scum from all over the world were coming [to Belarus] in mid-1990s, there’s footage. They sought to storm the House of the Government, set up tents on the October Square. I still remember that. We’ve endured all that," Lukashenko said, according to BelTA.
Lukashenko warned that in order to protect the country all existing means will be mobilized including law enforcement agencies and the military.
"I want not only the members of law enforcement present today but the military also to understand that the war is not the war that used to be, that it began with the external aggression. Any war will begin from the inside. It was being prepared in our country anyway. So everyone should understand that we will mobilize everything we have in order to protect our country, our land and our families, our children. I would like you to understand this," the BelTA news agency quoted him as saying at a meeting with the staff of the Interior Ministry.
The president called the situation on the western border of Belarus restive. "It is restive here in the west. What [US Secretary of State] Michael Pompeo told me, that’s good, I noted that," he said. Earlier, the American diplomat assured Lukashenko that there is no threat to Belarus coming from NATO.
However, the president stated that NATO troops are on the move and restless causing him to deploy some of Belarusian military near the western border. "They [the NATO forces - TASS] calmed down, they understood we were not kidding," the Belarusian president said.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-10-30--Hoymiles Unveils World's First Three-Phase Microinverter with Reactive Power Control

HANGZHOU , Oct. 30 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Hoymiles Power Electronics Inc. ( `` Hoymiles '' or `` the Company '' ) , a world leading microinverter manufacturer providing module-level power electronics solutions , rolled out new models of its lineup of three-phase microinverters , the world 's first three-phase microinverters with reactive power control , and single-phase microinverters that support modules with higher capacities , in a bid to help clients reduce costs while ensuring quality performance .
Hoymiles has successfully developed the world 's first three-phase microinverters with reactive power control technology .
The Company 's models of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can significantly improve the performances of power distribution .
Voltage stability is key to power distribution ; failing to ensure stable voltage can lead to damages of distribution grids .
Equipped with reactive power control technology , Hoymiles ' latest three-phase microinverters can efficiently solve the issue , reduce costs and support up to six modules while ensuring quality performance of power distribution and simple installations .
The three-phase microinverters can be used in the general 230V/400V three-phase electric power distribution and are widely considered the most cost-effective solutions for commercial and industrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can generate up to 2250VA output , adapted to mainstream high-powered photovoltaic modules .
Meanwhile , Hoymiles has upgraded its flagship range of single-phase microinverters that carry the highest output power in the market to meet the industry needs to fit larger modules .
The 1-in-1 microinverter model is now available in 400W , while the 2-in-1 microinverter model supports 800W .
Such new models are able to invert more electricity compared to other products .
`` We 've successfully developed and rolled out our three-phase microinverters as we achieved breakthroughs in conversion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard work .
The model is the world 's first three-phase microinverter that supports reactive power regulation , which will effectively expand the application scenarios of microinverters , '' Zhao Yi , Deputy General Manager and Head of the Research and Development Center of Hoymiles , said .
`` The product 's safety , efficiency and high-level of integration features will significantly push forward the healthy development of the photovoltaic industry . ''
Three-phase microinverters can convert direct current into alternating current and provision it into the public grid .
Each microinverter works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each photovoltaic module , enabling users to control the production of a single photovoltaic module directly and improve the flexibility and reliability of the module system .
Founded in 2012 , Hoymiles is a leading microinverter manufacturer providing MLPE ( Module-Level Power Electronics ) solutions for solar investors and end-users .
Hoymiles ' microinverters are recognized by its technology that comes with the world 's highest CEC peak efficiency of 96.7 % , ranking as the most efficient microinverters globally three consecutive years .
Currently , Hoymiles exports its products to more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kinds of microinverters are used in over 10,000 commercial and domestic rooftop installations annually , including the world 's largest 3.6MW microinverter project .

HANGZHOU, Oct. 30. /PRNewswire/. Hoymiles Power Electronics Inc. ("Hoymiles" or "the Company"), a world leading microinverter manufacturer providing module-level power electronics solutions, rolled out new models of its lineup of three-phase microinverters, the world's first three-phase microinverters with reactive power control, and single-phase microinverters that support modules with higher capacities, in a bid to help clients reduce costs while ensuring quality performance.
Hoymiles has successfully developed the world's first three-phase microinverters with reactive power control technology. The Company's models of the three-phase microinverters, HMT-2250 and HMT-1800, can significantly improve the performances of power distribution. Voltage stability is key to power distribution; failing to ensure stable voltage can lead to damages of distribution grids. Equipped with reactive power control technology, Hoymiles' latest three-phase microinverters can efficiently solve the issue, reduce costs and support up to six modules while ensuring quality performance of power distribution and simple installations.
The three-phase microinverters can be used in the general 230V/400V three-phase electric power distribution and are widely considered the most cost-effective solutions for commercial and industrial installations. The Company's three-phase microinverters can generate up to 2250VA output, adapted to mainstream high-powered photovoltaic modules.
Meanwhile, Hoymiles has upgraded its flagship range of single-phase microinverters that carry the highest output power in the market to meet the industry needs to fit larger modules. The 1-in-1 microinverter model is now available in 400W, while the 2-in-1 microinverter model supports 800W. Such new models are able to invert more electricity compared to other products.
"We've successfully developed and rolled out our three-phase microinverters as we achieved breakthroughs in conversion efficiency and integration after many years of hard work. The model is the world's first three-phase microinverter that supports reactive power regulation, which will effectively expand the application scenarios of microinverters," Zhao Yi, Deputy General Manager and Head of the Research and Development Center of Hoymiles, said. "The product's safety, efficiency and high-level of integration features will significantly push forward the healthy development of the photovoltaic industry."
Three-phase microinverters can convert direct current into alternating current and provision it into the public grid. Each microinverter works independently ensuring the maximum power generation of each photovoltaic module, enabling users to control the production of a single photovoltaic module directly and improve the flexibility and reliability of the module system.
About Hoymiles
Founded in 2012, Hoymiles is a leading microinverter manufacturer providing MLPE (Module-Level Power Electronics) solutions for solar investors and end-users. Hoymiles' microinverters are recognized by its technology that comes with the world's highest CEC peak efficiency of 96.7%, ranking as the most efficient microinverters globally three consecutive years. Currently, Hoymiles exports its products to more than 80 countries and regions; its various kinds of microinverters are used in over 10,000 commercial and domestic rooftop installations annually, including the world's largest 3.6MW microinverter project.


tass--2020-10-30--Russian Foreign Ministry slams The Guardian’s Navalny story as anti-Russian propaganda

`` The Guardian ’ s article is yet another product of unending anti-Russian campaign by biased British media , who ditched professionalism and journalist ethics over political conjuncture , '' the statement reads .
MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
The Guardian ’ s October 16 article on Russian blogger Alexey Navalny fits into ongoing UK media campaign against Russia , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday .
The article in question claims that Navalny had allegedly been poisoned by the Russian Federal Security Service 's ( FSB ) Second Service ( FSB directorate , tasked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism ) using a poison named `` novichok '' in order `` to send him an unambiguous warning and to force him into exile . ''
The Foreign Ministry noted that The Guardian cites two anonymous intelligence sources , while simultaneously admitting that the assertion of the FSB ’ s involvement is `` hard to test . ''
The Ministry pointed out that the publication does not doubt the official position of the European Commission , who insists that the FSB ’ s involvement is the only possible explanation .
`` Allegedly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has access to the ‘ novichok ’ chemical , then , accordingly , it was the FSB who attempted to kill the blogger .
The EU ’ s speculative and groundless argumentation has fit perfectly into the article .
At the same time , The Guardian avoids mentioning that Russia destroyed all its stockpiles of chemical weapons and production equipment completely back in 2017 , complying with its obligations on Chemical Weapons Convention , '' the Ministry said .
The Foreign Ministry also noted the speed and the alleged certainty , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' chemical in Navalny ’ s samples .
This indicates that the NATO and the EU know this substance well , and that they have streamlined its production and research , the Ministry said .
`` British journalists could become interested in this , but , in this case , they would need to go outside the constraints of the Western mainstream propaganda regarding our country , '' the Ministry concluded .
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his transfer to Berlin .
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident .

"The Guardian’s article is yet another product of unending anti-Russian campaign by biased British media, who ditched professionalism and journalist ethics over political conjuncture," the statement reads.
MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. The Guardian’s October 16 article on Russian blogger Alexey Navalny fits into ongoing UK media campaign against Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
The article in question claims that Navalny had allegedly been poisoned by the Russian Federal Security Service's (FSB) Second Service (FSB directorate, tasked with protection of constitutional order and fighting terrorism) using a poison named "novichok" in order "to send him an unambiguous warning and to force him into exile."
The Foreign Ministry noted that The Guardian cites two anonymous intelligence sources, while simultaneously admitting that the assertion of the FSB’s involvement is "hard to test."
The Ministry pointed out that the publication does not doubt the official position of the European Commission, who insists that the FSB’s involvement is the only possible explanation.
"Allegedly, if the agency watched [Navalny] and has access to the ‘novichok’ chemical, then, accordingly, it was the FSB who attempted to kill the blogger. The EU’s speculative and groundless argumentation has fit perfectly into the article. At the same time, The Guardian avoids mentioning that Russia destroyed all its stockpiles of chemical weapons and production equipment completely back in 2017, complying with its obligations on Chemical Weapons Convention," the Ministry said.
The Foreign Ministry also noted the speed and the alleged certainty, with which European laboratories discovered the "novichok" chemical in Navalny’s samples. This indicates that the NATO and the EU know this substance well, and that they have streamlined its production and research, the Ministry said.
"British journalists could become interested in this, but, in this case, they would need to go outside the constraints of the Western mainstream propaganda regarding our country," the Ministry concluded.
Navalny case
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s system prior to his transfer to Berlin. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident.


tass--2020-10-30--Military communication channels may serve as safety net if New START expires, says expert

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Military communication channels between Russia and the US , as well as deconfliction mechanisms that proved to be effective in Syria , may become a safety net if talks on extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( New START ) fail , Moscow Carnegie Center Director Dmitry Trenin said at the Ogarkov Readings forum , organized by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies .
According to the expert , it will take a long time to agree a new document because there are many difficulties preventing the parties from reaching an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances are high that there will be no rules left regulating Russia-US relations in the area of arms control , so deterrence methods will remain the only factor ensuring strategic stability .
`` As for nuclear deterrence , the network of communication channels between the top brass of the Russian and US military , deconfliction protocols that we have seen in Syria , and other so-called confidence-building measures , will become a safety net that will make it possible to avoid fatal mistakes , '' Trenin pointed out .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to take advantage of its economic power to drag Russian into an arms race .
That said , Russia should be guided by the principles of strategic stability and reasonable sufficiency , the expert added .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Military communication channels between Russia and the US, as well as deconfliction mechanisms that proved to be effective in Syria, may become a safety net if talks on extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) fail, Moscow Carnegie Center Director Dmitry Trenin said at the Ogarkov Readings forum, organized by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.
According to the expert, it will take a long time to agree a new document because there are many difficulties preventing the parties from reaching an agreement. In such a situation, chances are high that there will be no rules left regulating Russia-US relations in the area of arms control, so deterrence methods will remain the only factor ensuring strategic stability.
"As for nuclear deterrence, the network of communication channels between the top brass of the Russian and US military, deconfliction protocols that we have seen in Syria, and other so-called confidence-building measures, will become a safety net that will make it possible to avoid fatal mistakes," Trenin pointed out. At the same time, in his words, the US will continue to take advantage of its economic power to drag Russian into an arms race. That said, Russia should be guided by the principles of strategic stability and reasonable sufficiency, the expert added.


tass--2020-10-30--Belarus’ Lukashenko vows to crack down on protesters

MINSK , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned that the law enforcement will crack down on the protesters in the country , as the government has `` nowhere to retreat . ''
`` As of today we are going to take no prisoners particularly in people 's apartments where they hide .
If someone touches a military man [ I 've already reprimanded the generals ] , he should leave the place without hands at least .
I say it publicly to make everyone understand our further resolve .
This is it .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to retreat .
We are ready and we will act , '' Lukashenko said , quoted by BelTA news agency .
`` We 've had enough .
I outlined red lines nobody is allowed to cross from the very start .
They crossed the lines in many places , I 've mentioned it , '' the Belarusian leader stated .
`` This is why those who disrupt railway signal systems today , those who put up fascist flags on overhead power lines , in other words , those who are trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state '' must be aware that the government will provide a tough response to their actions , he added .
Lukashenko pointed out that the organizers and the participants of the protests had already gone through `` seven or eight stages of a textbook color revolution , '' and were about to move towards radicalization .
This is why the government should respond `` beautifully and without fault , '' the Belarusian leader said .
`` We do n't live in a vacuum today .
It is not the middle of the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see it and know it perfectly well .
Only those who have an iron will and patience will win , '' he concluded .
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 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

MINSK, October 30. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned that the law enforcement will crack down on the protesters in the country, as the government has "nowhere to retreat."
"As of today we are going to take no prisoners particularly in people's apartments where they hide. If someone touches a military man [I've already reprimanded the generals], he should leave the place without hands at least. I say it publicly to make everyone understand our further resolve. This is it. We have nowhere to retreat and we are not going to retreat. We are ready and we will act," Lukashenko said, quoted by BelTA news agency.
"We've had enough. I outlined red lines nobody is allowed to cross from the very start. They crossed the lines in many places, I've mentioned it," the Belarusian leader stated. "This is why those who disrupt railway signal systems today, those who put up fascist flags on overhead power lines, in other words, those who are trying to destroy and destabilize the infrastructure of the state" must be aware that the government will provide a tough response to their actions, he added.
Lukashenko pointed out that the organizers and the participants of the protests had already gone through "seven or eight stages of a textbook color revolution," and were about to move towards radicalization.
This is why the government should respond "beautifully and without fault," the Belarusian leader said. "We don't live in a vacuum today. It is not the middle of the last century. Time has changed and you see it and know it perfectly well. Only those who have an iron will and patience will win," he concluded.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-10-30--Share of senior citizens among COVID-19 patients in Moscow down to 15%

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
The share of senior citizens among COVID-19 patients in Moscow has gone down from 30 % in September to 15 % currently , Moscow Deputy Mayor Anastasia Rakova said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel .
`` In late September , the share of senior citizens , people with chronic illnesses among all patients reached 30 % , right now it has gone down to 15 % .
This category puts the bulk of the pressure on the healthcare system , because this category tends to have serious symptoms and additional conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficulty , '' she said .
The deputy mayor said that the workload of the social workers had risen .
`` Since the start of this period , we have received 50,000 phone calls , '' Rakova said .
The official informed that in the course of the pandemic , 25 tonnes of food and medicine have been delivered to this category of citizens .
About 45 mln people have contracted COVID-19 worldwide , over 1.18 mln have died .
Russia has documented 1,599,976 cases of COVID-19 , 1,200,560 people have recovered and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 419,000 cases of the virus , with about 308,000 patients recovering from the disease and 6,713 people dead .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. The share of senior citizens among COVID-19 patients in Moscow has gone down from 30% in September to 15% currently, Moscow Deputy Mayor Anastasia Rakova said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel.
"In late September, the share of senior citizens, people with chronic illnesses among all patients reached 30%, right now it has gone down to 15%. This category puts the bulk of the pressure on the healthcare system, because this category tends to have serious symptoms and additional conditions, and these people recover with great difficulty," she said.
The deputy mayor said that the workload of the social workers had risen. "Since the start of this period, we have received 50,000 phone calls," Rakova said. The official informed that in the course of the pandemic, 25 tonnes of food and medicine have been delivered to this category of citizens.
About 45 mln people have contracted COVID-19 worldwide, over 1.18 mln have died. Russia has documented 1,599,976 cases of COVID-19, 1,200,560 people have recovered and 27,656 have died. Moscow has recorded over 419,000 cases of the virus, with about 308,000 patients recovering from the disease and 6,713 people dead.


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tass--2020-10-30--Kremlin spokesman declines to speculate about peacekeeping mission in Nagorno-Karabakh

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been discussing a wide range of issues concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday .
When commenting on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ’ s statement in which he had supported the idea of deploying Russian peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh , Peskov pointed out that `` peacekeepers are always deployed to conflict zones only with the consent of both opposing parties . ''
In response to a question whether Russia was ready to send peacekeepers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Russian presidential spokesman said : `` I would refrain from making speculations on the issue at the moment . ''
`` The president discusses a wide range of issues related to resolving the conflict with his colleagues in Baku and Yerevan , '' Peskov stressed , when asked if Putin had discussed Russia ’ s possible peacekeeping mission in Nagorno-Karabakh with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan .
The Armenian prime minister said earlier in an interview with the Daily Telegraph that the deployment of Russian peacekeepers would be the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Pashinyan , the problem is that a Russian peacekeeping mission has to be approved by all parties to the conflict .
Azerbaijan does not rule out possible deployment of international observers or peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh but plans to lay down some conditions , the country ’ s President Ilham Aliyev told Japan ’ s Nikkei newspaper .
In his view , both parties need to agree on the mission ’ s members .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Baku and Yerevan made ceasefire agreements three times but hostilities continue .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been discussing a wide range of issues concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.
When commenting on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement in which he had supported the idea of deploying Russian peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh, Peskov pointed out that "peacekeepers are always deployed to conflict zones only with the consent of both opposing parties."
In response to a question whether Russia was ready to send peacekeepers to the region if Azerbaijan gave its consent, the Russian presidential spokesman said: "I would refrain from making speculations on the issue at the moment." "The president discusses a wide range of issues related to resolving the conflict with his colleagues in Baku and Yerevan," Peskov stressed, when asked if Putin had discussed Russia’s possible peacekeeping mission in Nagorno-Karabakh with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Yerevan and Baku on peacekeeping mission
The Armenian prime minister said earlier in an interview with the Daily Telegraph that the deployment of Russian peacekeepers would be the best solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. However, according to Pashinyan, the problem is that a Russian peacekeeping mission has to be approved by all parties to the conflict.
Azerbaijan does not rule out possible deployment of international observers or peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh but plans to lay down some conditions, the country’s President Ilham Aliyev told Japan’s Nikkei newspaper. In his view, both parties need to agree on the mission’s members.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Baku and Yerevan made ceasefire agreements three times but hostilities continue.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-30--HKU holds Virtual Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2020

HONG KONG , Oct. 30 .
/PRNewswire/ .
The University of Hong Kong ( HKU ) , ranked 22nd in the world and 1st in Hong Kong by QS World University Rankings 2021 , will hold its Virtual Information Day ( IDAY ) for Undergraduate Admissions from 9 am to 7:30 pm ( Hong Kong Time ) on Saturday , 31st October 2020 .
Students , parents , teachers , and the general public are welcome to join .
On IDAY , the University will organise over 60 live sessions covering the features and development of the faculties and curriculum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the latest admissions requirements .
There will also be students sharing on campus life , opportunities offered by HKU , as well as their experience of overseas exchanges and internships .
Furthermore , participants will be able to visit the virtual booth of each faculty and department to interact with our teachers , students , and staff .
We will take questions instantly , and provide you with relevant information and advice .
HKU will hold two admission talks for students holding international qualifications in which our admissions representatives will talk about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiatives .
HKU students and alumni will share their experiences at the University , and how the opportunities they grasped inspire them to achieve academic excellence and new breakthroughs .
There will be a live chat session in the Admission Talks , where participants can interact with admissions representatives students and alumni .
Nowadays , it often takes more than one expertise when addressing 21st century challenges .
The session will introduce courses and opportunities available under the Faculty of Engineering and the HKU Business School , in particular how the students are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see in our society today by combining professional knowledge in the engineering and business sector .
HKU has for years , a number of dual degree programmes with world-leading universities , including the University of Cambridge , Peking University , University of California , Berkeley , Sciences Po , and University College London .
These programmes enable students to learn from and experience two distinct intellectual and cultural environments and become an outstanding talent with an international vision and strong leadership skills .
This year , HKU Business School and UBC Sauder School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Columbia jointly launched a dual degree programme .
Students will earn two degrees in a four-year programme .
For more details , please attend the talks on IDAY .

HONG KONG, Oct. 30. /PRNewswire/. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), ranked 22nd in the world and 1st in Hong Kong by QS World University Rankings 2021, will hold its Virtual Information Day (IDAY) for Undergraduate Admissions from 9 am to 7:30 pm (Hong Kong Time) on Saturday, 31st October 2020. Students, parents, teachers, and the general public are welcome to join.
On IDAY, the University will organise over 60 live sessions covering the features and development of the faculties and curriculum, as well as important information such as the latest admissions requirements. There will also be students sharing on campus life, opportunities offered by HKU, as well as their experience of overseas exchanges and internships. Furthermore, participants will be able to visit the virtual booth of each faculty and department to interact with our teachers, students, and staff. We will take questions instantly, and provide you with relevant information and advice.
Highlights of this year's IDAY
1) Admission Talks for International Students
HKU will hold two admission talks for students holding international qualifications in which our admissions representatives will talk about the University's latest programme development and initiatives. HKU students and alumni will share their experiences at the University, and how the opportunities they grasped inspire them to achieve academic excellence and new breakthroughs.
There will be a live chat session in the Admission Talks, where participants can interact with admissions representatives students and alumni.
2) Faculty of Engineering and HKU Business School – Engineering x Business
Time: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Nowadays, it often takes more than one expertise when addressing 21st century challenges. The session will introduce courses and opportunities available under the Faculty of Engineering and the HKU Business School, in particular how the students are equipped to provide solutions to challenges we see in our society today by combining professional knowledge in the engineering and business sector.
3) Dual Degrees and Collaborative Programmes Talk Series
HKU has for years, a number of dual degree programmes with world-leading universities, including the University of Cambridge, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, Sciences Po, and University College London. These programmes enable students to learn from and experience two distinct intellectual and cultural environments and become an outstanding talent with an international vision and strong leadership skills. This year, HKU Business School and UBC Sauder School of Business of the University of British Columbia jointly launched a dual degree programme. Students will earn two degrees in a four-year programme. For more details, please attend the talks on IDAY.


tass--2020-10-30--Russian cosmonauts to go on 6-hour spacewalk on November 18

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov currently working aboard the International Space Station ( ISS ) will float out of the orbital outpost and spend about six hours in their extravehicular activity on November 18 , the State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Friday .
`` Overall , the crew ’ s work on the station ’ s external surface will take about six hours , '' the Russian space agency said .
During their spacewalk , the cosmonauts will check the air tightness of the exit hatch of the Poisk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panel of the liquid flow regulator on the Zarya cargo module , clean the window of the Zvezda module and carry out work under the scientific program , Roscosmos specified .
The Russian space agency cosmonauts will also switch over the Transit-B antennae from the Pirs module to the Poisk Mini-Research Module 2 and change the position of the sensors of the pressure and contamination control device installed on the Poisk module , Roscosmos said .
Roscosmos earlier announced that cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov would make a spacewalk on November 18 @

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Russian cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov currently working aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will float out of the orbital outpost and spend about six hours in their extravehicular activity on November 18, the State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Friday.
"Overall, the crew’s work on the station’s external surface will take about six hours," the Russian space agency said.
During their spacewalk, the cosmonauts will check the air tightness of the exit hatch of the Poisk Mini-Research Module 2, replace the removable panel of the liquid flow regulator on the Zarya cargo module, clean the window of the Zvezda module and carry out work under the scientific program, Roscosmos specified.
The Russian space agency cosmonauts will also switch over the Transit-B antennae from the Pirs module to the Poisk Mini-Research Module 2 and change the position of the sensors of the pressure and contamination control device installed on the Poisk module, Roscosmos said.
Roscosmos earlier announced that cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov would make a spacewalk on November 18.


tass--2020-10-30--Kremlin sees no connection between attack on police in Tatarstan, events in France

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
The attack carried out by a teenager on police officers in Tatarstan and the attack on church goers in France ’ s Nice have no connection between them , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov believes .
According to him , the nature of the crimes is totally different .
`` The events in France are events in France .
Here we have one of the crimes , absolutely a criminal offence .
What connection is there ? ''
he said Friday when asked whether the incidents are connected in any way .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traces '' in what happened in Tatarstan .
`` In essence , absolutely a criminal offence .
It is very likely that there will be an investigation , but I think that it is all rather clear , '' the spokesman noted , adding that the Kremlin is not an investigative agency and is not aware of the case details .
`` It is not about the religion or religious denomination , it is about the legislation in effect , '' Peskov continued .
`` If you commit a crime , you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be inevitable , '' he pointed out .
`` At the same time , Russia has rather unambiguous laws that prevent people from committing offences that have potential to insult feelings of religious people .
We are coming from that , '' the spokesman concluded when asked if Russia expects a wave of extremist crimes amid the developments in France .
At the same time , Peskov failed to qualify actions of the Moscow police that prevented protesters from raising placards supporting journalists or come out in one-man protests but was calm when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the French embassy .
`` I can ’ t tell you anything here , you need to ask the Moscow authorities and the Moscow law enforcement , '' he said .
According to the Russian Investigative Committee , a teenager aged 16 tried to set a local police station on fire using an incendiary liquid in Kukmor , Tatarstan on Friday night .
When police officers attempted to apprehend him , the teenager stabbed a police officer a few times .
Another police officer fired a few warning shots in the air but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the offender .
The teenager died before ambulance arrived .
A criminal case was launched .
On October 29 , France ’ s Nice was rocked by a violent attack as a man armed with a knife stabbed people in the Notre-Dame basilica .
Three people were killed in the attack , while the attacker was detained .
The French national counterterrorism office is now involved in the investigation .
Eric Ciotti , member of the French National Assembly , informed that the criminal arrived in France from Tunisia recently .
Two hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatened passers-by with a knife in Avignon , he was shot dead when attempting to attack a police patrol .
Moreover , the same day saw a local in the Saudi city of Jeddah wound a guard of the French consulate , the police apprehended him at the site .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. The attack carried out by a teenager on police officers in Tatarstan and the attack on church goers in France’s Nice have no connection between them, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov believes. According to him, the nature of the crimes is totally different.
"The events in France are events in France. Here we have one of the crimes, absolutely a criminal offence. What connection is there?" he said Friday when asked whether the incidents are connected in any way.
According to Peskov, he sees "certain criminal traces" in what happened in Tatarstan. "In essence, absolutely a criminal offence. It is very likely that there will be an investigation, but I think that it is all rather clear," the spokesman noted, adding that the Kremlin is not an investigative agency and is not aware of the case details. "It is not about the religion or religious denomination, it is about the legislation in effect," Peskov continued. "If you commit a crime, you are punished by law. Punishment should definitely be inevitable," he pointed out. "At the same time, Russia has rather unambiguous laws that prevent people from committing offences that have potential to insult feelings of religious people. We are coming from that," the spokesman concluded when asked if Russia expects a wave of extremist crimes amid the developments in France.
At the same time, Peskov failed to qualify actions of the Moscow police that prevented protesters from raising placards supporting journalists or come out in one-man protests but was calm when reacting to rallies that took place near the French embassy. "I can’t tell you anything here, you need to ask the Moscow authorities and the Moscow law enforcement," he said.
Attacks in France and Tatarstan
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, a teenager aged 16 tried to set a local police station on fire using an incendiary liquid in Kukmor, Tatarstan on Friday night. When police officers attempted to apprehend him, the teenager stabbed a police officer a few times. Another police officer fired a few warning shots in the air but was eventually forced to open fire at the offender. The teenager died before ambulance arrived. A criminal case was launched.
On October 29, France’s Nice was rocked by a violent attack as a man armed with a knife stabbed people in the Notre-Dame basilica. Three people were killed in the attack, while the attacker was detained. The French national counterterrorism office is now involved in the investigation. Eric Ciotti, member of the French National Assembly, informed that the criminal arrived in France from Tunisia recently. Two hours after the Nice attack, another criminal threatened passers-by with a knife in Avignon, he was shot dead when attempting to attack a police patrol. Moreover, the same day saw a local in the Saudi city of Jeddah wound a guard of the French consulate, the police apprehended him at the site.


tass--2020-10-30--Press review: France struggles with surge of terror attacks and US using Cold War tricks

On October 29 , France declared the highest terrorist threat level after an Islamist radical killed three people ( beheading two of them ) and injured several others in Nice .
Several plotters preparing more attacks were arrested in other French cities .
These events in the south of France came in the wake of the gruesome murder of French teacher Samuel Paty , who was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo ’ s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class dedicated to freedom of expression .
After the killing , French President Emmanuel Macron announced a clampdown against followers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures .
Although the majority of the Muslim population reacted normally to Macron ’ s statements , some have openly denounced it .
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unleashed scathing remarks against Macron , saying that the French leader `` needs mental health treatment . ''
Paul Smith , Associate Professor in French History and Politics at the University of Nottingham , told Izvestia that right-wing voters are not the only ones supporting freedom of speech in France .
He noted that France can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , there are agents acting in the country who incite certain people and groups to carry out terrorist attacks and trigger public chaos , Smith pointed out .
For his part , Turkish political analyst Kerim Has told the newspaper that a part of the Islamic world can see the incident as a call for action .
He added that Ankara ’ s statements cause further polarization of society .
No statement by any political leader should provoke terrorist attacks , they must be strongly condemned , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use Cold War tricks when it comes to arms control with Russia The US considers the updated offer on arms control made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on declaring a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles in Europe `` doomed to failure , '' betting instead on a repeat of NATO ’ s so-called `` double-track '' decision .
This 1979 initiative involved the deployment in Western Europe of a large number of American medium-range nuclear missiles while conducting parallel negotiations with the USSR on the elimination of this class of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach won ’ t work , and will instead spark an arms race , Kommersant reports .
On Monday , Vladimir Putin offered NATO a deal .
Russia is ready not to deploy intermediate-and shorter-range missiles on the country ’ s European territory , along with weapons whose parameters and classification have remained a controversy between the two parties ( namely , Russia ’ s 9M729 missiles ) , if NATO is ready to do the same .
Andrey Baklitsky , an analyst at the MGIMO Institute for International Studies , told Kommersant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian officials have shown `` great and unexpected flexibility , as they basically agreed to restrict their sovereign right to place weapons on a significant part of its territory . ''
However , NATO did not express any interest in this initiative .
According to Director of the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses ( CNA ) Corporation and a Fellow at the Kennan Institute Michael Kofman , Moscow ’ s offer is unacceptable to NATO because it presumes a full ban on the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similar mobile system that can be deployed to the West .
Meanwhile , Russian officials cautioned that a repeat of NATO ’ s double-track decision would lead to a new arms race .
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that `` such intentions threaten to destabilize both regional and global security , and lead to increased confrontational potential . ''
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed a new interior minister , Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports , adding that this is not the first government reshuffle in the law enforcement sector as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this points to turbulence among the agencies that Lukashenko is counting on to stay in power .
On Thursday , Lukashenko ’ s press service announced the resignation of Interior Minister Yuri Karaev , while divulging other changes in law enforcement .
Ivan Kubrakov , former head of the Minsk police , was chosen as the new interior minister , while Karaev was sent to the Grodno Region as a presidential aide .
Karaev was appointed the country ’ s interior minister on June 11 , 2019 .
Before that , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic troops .
Belarusians associate Karaev with the police violence that is sweeping the country .
`` I noticed that for some time , Karaev had disappeared from the state media .
Generals under his command were the ones who were talking , threatening the use of military weapons , '' Valery Karbalevich , an expert from the Strategy think tank in Belarus , told Nezavisimaya Gazeta .
`` It ’ s hard for me to guess what Karaev has done wrong , but he can ’ t be accused of excess violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted that he is the one controlling and giving commands on how to disperse the protesters and what methods to use , '' the expert said .
Local analysts are united in the opinion that the strife and division in Belarus ’ law enforcement structures triggered the recent reshuffle .
Lukashenko has also reappointed the Security Council secretary , the KGB chief and the prosecutor general .
`` This shows that there are issues in law enforcement , there is unrest there despite the apparent unanimity .
This is another demonstration of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , '' Karbalevich noted .
Izvestia : Stock market volatility expected in November as US election on the horizon The stock market is likely to remain volatile in the foreseeable future , experts quizzed by Izvestia say .
The upcoming US election set for November 3 and a new lockdown introduced in some Western states will trigger an unstable situation on global stock markets .
So far , the market drop has not been too dramatic , however , it may increase significantly , experts note .
Meanwhile , Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on the current benchmark rates and the ruble exchange rate , so if there are no extraordinary events abroad , the Russian currency is unlikely to drop significantly , analysts point out .
A partial lockdown in France and Germany caused by COVID-19 will have a negative effect on Russian export , namely oil and gas , and on high-risk assets in general , Mikhail Vasilyev , an expert with Sovkombank , told the paper .
This situation is also affecting oil prices , with Brent prices dropping to $ 37.90 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
`` If the US market begins to rebound after the election , European exchange markets will follow suit , and Russia will be next with a delay of about two-three months .
This will be caused by comparatively cheap oil , '' chief analyst at TeleTrade Pyotr Pushkarev said .
As for the new lockdown , Anton Prokudin , an analyst with Expert RA noted that it won ’ t be a serious problem for Russia due to its low dependency on small and mid-sized businesses , while Western states will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blow dealt by COVID-19 .
This was proven in the spring : the GDP falls dramatically due to issues with small and medium-sized businesses , which forms the largest part of Western economy , he said .
Russia ’ s financial instruments and the ruble are likely to be hit by the crisis to a greater extent due to sharp capital outflow and a new drop in oil prices .
Rossiyskaya Gazeta held an interview with Professor Sergei Balakhonov , director of the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts some burning questions regarding the Russian COVID-19 vaccine .
The newspaper asked Balakhonov why there is a need for multiple vaccines against the virus .
`` Preventive vaccination against COVID-19 is definitely necessary during a pandemic .
And diverse research approaches to this matter are a global practice .
We do not know which platform will be the most effective , safe and accessible one for the population , [ only ] trials will show , '' the expert explained .
The newspaper asked the researcher how long the antibodies developed after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass vaccines that are used right now have been well-researched for a while .
The period of their protective properties has been determined by trials and many years of use .
The same will happen with SARS-CoV-2 vaccines .
Following the results of the trials on volunteers , the period of immunity will be determined .
These periods can be very different .
For example , a smallpox vaccine is used once and `` works '' for a lifetime .
A tetanus vaccine is also used once during childhood , and then revaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a person reaches adulthood , '' Balakhonov informed .
When asked whether repeat COVID-19 infection is possible , the professor pointed out that the research carried out in the Irkutsk Region has shown no such cases .
`` At the same time , we have verified data that a high immunity count formed after COVID-19 can be determined 5-6 months later .
This is cause for optimism .
The study of the coronavirus goes on , '' he stated .
TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews @

Izvestia: France raises terrorist threat to highest level
On October 29, France declared the highest terrorist threat level after an Islamist radical killed three people (beheading two of them) and injured several others in Nice. Several plotters preparing more attacks were arrested in other French cities. These events in the south of France came in the wake of the gruesome murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, who was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class dedicated to freedom of expression. After the killing, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a clampdown against followers of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures. Although the majority of the Muslim population reacted normally to Macron’s statements, some have openly denounced it. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unleashed scathing remarks against Macron, saying that the French leader "needs mental health treatment." Paul Smith, Associate Professor in French History and Politics at the University of Nottingham, told Izvestia that right-wing voters are not the only ones supporting freedom of speech in France. He noted that France cannot shut down papers or censor media content. At the same time, there are agents acting in the country who incite certain people and groups to carry out terrorist attacks and trigger public chaos, Smith pointed out. For his part, Turkish political analyst Kerim Has told the newspaper that a part of the Islamic world can see the incident as a call for action. He added that Ankara’s statements cause further polarization of society. No statement by any political leader should provoke terrorist attacks, they must be strongly condemned, he stressed. Kommersant: Washington wants to use Cold War tricks when it comes to arms control with Russia
The US considers the updated offer on arms control made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on declaring a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles in Europe "doomed to failure," betting instead on a repeat of NATO’s so-called "double-track" decision. This 1979 initiative involved the deployment in Western Europe of a large number of American medium-range nuclear missiles while conducting parallel negotiations with the USSR on the elimination of this class of weapon. Russian officials warn that this approach won’t work, and will instead spark an arms race, Kommersant reports. On Monday, Vladimir Putin offered NATO a deal. Russia is ready not to deploy intermediate-and shorter-range missiles on the country’s European territory, along with weapons whose parameters and classification have remained a controversy between the two parties (namely, Russia’s 9M729 missiles), if NATO is ready to do the same. Andrey Baklitsky, an analyst at the MGIMO Institute for International Studies, told Kommersant that by making such an offer, Russian officials have shown "great and unexpected flexibility, as they basically agreed to restrict their sovereign right to place weapons on a significant part of its territory." However, NATO did not express any interest in this initiative. According to Director of the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) Corporation and a Fellow at the Kennan Institute Michael Kofman, Moscow’s offer is unacceptable to NATO because it presumes a full ban on the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in Europe, while Russia will still have a similar mobile system that can be deployed to the West. Meanwhile, Russian officials cautioned that a repeat of NATO’s double-track decision would lead to a new arms race. Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that "such intentions threaten to destabilize both regional and global security, and lead to increased confrontational potential." Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Lukashenko stages government reshuffle as protests continue
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed a new interior minister, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports, adding that this is not the first government reshuffle in the law enforcement sector as the protests continue. Experts note that this points to turbulence among the agencies that Lukashenko is counting on to stay in power. On Thursday, Lukashenko’s press service announced the resignation of Interior Minister Yuri Karaev, while divulging other changes in law enforcement. Ivan Kubrakov, former head of the Minsk police, was chosen as the new interior minister, while Karaev was sent to the Grodno Region as a presidential aide. Karaev was appointed the country’s interior minister on June 11, 2019. Before that, he was a deputy minister, in charge of domestic troops. Belarusians associate Karaev with the police violence that is sweeping the country. "I noticed that for some time, Karaev had disappeared from the state media. Generals under his command were the ones who were talking, threatening the use of military weapons," Valery Karbalevich, an expert from the Strategy think tank in Belarus, told Nezavisimaya Gazeta. "It’s hard for me to guess what Karaev has done wrong, but he can’t be accused of excess violence. The day before yesterday, Lukashenko admitted that he is the one controlling and giving commands on how to disperse the protesters and what methods to use," the expert said. Local analysts are united in the opinion that the strife and division in Belarus’ law enforcement structures triggered the recent reshuffle. Lukashenko has also reappointed the Security Council secretary, the KGB chief and the prosecutor general. "This shows that there are issues in law enforcement, there is unrest there despite the apparent unanimity. This is another demonstration of the acute political crisis that Belarus finds itself in," Karbalevich noted. Izvestia: Stock market volatility expected in November as US election on the horizon
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The stock market is likely to remain volatile in the foreseeable future, experts quizzed by Izvestia say. The upcoming US election set for November 3 and a new lockdown introduced in some Western states will trigger an unstable situation on global stock markets. So far, the market drop has not been too dramatic, however, it may increase significantly, experts note. Meanwhile, Russia’s risks depend, for the most part, on the current benchmark rates and the ruble exchange rate, so if there are no extraordinary events abroad, the Russian currency is unlikely to drop significantly, analysts point out. A partial lockdown in France and Germany caused by COVID-19 will have a negative effect on Russian export, namely oil and gas, and on high-risk assets in general, Mikhail Vasilyev, an expert with Sovkombank, told the paper. This situation is also affecting oil prices, with Brent prices dropping to $37.90 a barrel, the lowest figure in four months. "If the US market begins to rebound after the election, European exchange markets will follow suit, and Russia will be next with a delay of about two-three months. This will be caused by comparatively cheap oil," chief analyst at TeleTrade Pyotr Pushkarev said. As for the new lockdown, Anton Prokudin, an analyst with Expert RA noted that it won’t be a serious problem for Russia due to its low dependency on small and mid-sized businesses, while Western states will be much more affected by the new blow dealt by COVID-19. This was proven in the spring: the GDP falls dramatically due to issues with small and medium-sized businesses, which forms the largest part of Western economy, he said. Russia’s financial instruments and the ruble are likely to be hit by the crisis to a greater extent due to sharp capital outflow and a new drop in oil prices. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Russian medical expert talks COVID-19 vaccine


tass--2020-10-30--Police succeeded in ensuring safety of people in Minsk, Lukashenko says

MINSK , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian law enforcement agencies were able to ensure the safety of the people @ @ @ @ @ , Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday .
`` It is thanks to organization of @ @ @ @ @ of means and forces , that the security of residents and guests of the capital @ @ @ @ @ included , '' Lukashenko said , according to BelTA news agency .
In October , @ @ @ @ @ Interior Yuri Karayev , replacing him with Ivan Kubrakov , previously Minsk Police Department head @ @ @ @ @ he picked Kubrakov ’ s candidacy due to his professional experience and good awareness of @ @ @ @ @ .

MINSK, October 30. /TASS/. Belarusian law enforcement agencies were able to ensure the safety of the people of Minsk, protesters included, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday.
"It is thanks to organization of service, to efficient distribution of means and forces, that the security of residents and guests of the capital has been ensured, protesters included," Lukashenko said, according to BelTA news agency.
In October, Lukashenko dismissed Minister of the Interior Yuri Karayev, replacing him with Ivan Kubrakov, previously Minsk Police Department head. The president noted that he picked Kubrakov’s candidacy due to his professional experience and good awareness of the situation in the capital.


tass--2020-10-30--Russia’s, Egypt’s top diplomats discuss bilateral relations, Syria, Libya over the phone

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry have discussed bilateral relations and coordination of efforts to resolve conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa over the phone , including Syria and Libya , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday .
`` The ministers discussed the prospects for cementing bilateral relations based on the Treaty on Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation signed in 2018 , '' the ministry said .
`` They exchanged views on regional and international issues with a focus on the coordination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Middle East and North Africa , including Libya and Syria , by political and diplomatic means . ''
According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry , Shoukry arrived in Moscow on an official visit on Tuesday to meet with the Russian leadership .
On Thursday , the Egyptian foreign minister had a meeting with Secretary of Russia ’ s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev .
He is also expected to meet with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov , Chairman of the State Duma ( lower house ) International Affairs Committee Leonid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is self-isolating after a contact with a person infected with COVID-19 .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed bilateral relations and coordination of efforts to resolve conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, including Syria and Libya, over the phone, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
"The ministers discussed the prospects for cementing bilateral relations based on the Treaty on Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation signed in 2018," the ministry said. "They exchanged views on regional and international issues with a focus on the coordination of efforts to resolve the crises in the Middle East and North Africa, including Libya and Syria, by political and diplomatic means."
According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Shoukry arrived in Moscow on an official visit on Tuesday to meet with the Russian leadership. On Thursday, the Egyptian foreign minister had a meeting with Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev. He is also expected to meet with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Chairman of the State Duma (lower house) International Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is self-isolating after a contact with a person infected with COVID-19.


tass--2020-10-30--All Moscow hospitals, maternity clinics receive bomb scares

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tass--2020-10-30--Deputy mayor says 10,000 people in Moscow received both coronavirus vaccine injections

`` We can currently say that we are past the equator , first component was received by 20,000 participants , @ @ @ @ @ the second one .
In other words , 10,000 [ people ] have already received @ @ @ @ @ she noted .
According to Rakova , doctors are dynamically watching all the participants , @ @ @ @ @ report no significant side effects .
The deputy mayor explained that the authorities are preparing @ @ @ @ @ civil circulation and vaccinate all Moscow residents wishing to get it .
`` As of @ @ @ @ @ risk groups - teachers and doctors - 2,500 people were vaccinated , but we are @ @ @ @ @ industry produces the vaccine and are already creating a large network of vaccination cabinets across @ @ @ @ @ > and as soon as the vaccine is available , I think it will be @ @ @ @ @ we will start using it en masse for all Moscow residents wishing [ to vaccinate @ @ @ @ @ out .

"We can currently say that we are past the equator, first component was received by 20,000 participants, and 10,000 of them had the second one. In other words, 10,000 [people] have already received the full vaccine," she noted. According to Rakova, doctors are dynamically watching all the participants, they all feel well and report no significant side effects.
The deputy mayor explained that the authorities are preparing to introduce the vaccine in civil circulation and vaccinate all Moscow residents wishing to get it. "As of today, we are vaccinating risk groups - teachers and doctors - 2,500 people were vaccinated, but we are not wasting time until our industry produces the vaccine and are already creating a large network of vaccination cabinets across the city, <…> and as soon as the vaccine is available, I think it will be in the coming month, we will start using it en masse for all Moscow residents wishing [to vaccinate]," she pointed out.


tass--2020-10-30--French police detain 47-year-old man in Nice terror attack probe

PARIS , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
The French police have apprehended a man , 47 , as part of the investigation into the terror attack in Nice on October 29 , BFM TV reported Friday , citing a police source .
According to the channel , the man was pulled in Thursday evening .
He is suspected of contacting the man who attacked people in Nice ’ s Notre Dame Basilica a day before the attack .
There is no other information about the man .
On October 29 , France ’ s Nice was rocked by a violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knife stabbed people in the Notre Dame Basilica .
Three people were killed in the attack , while the attacker was detained .
The French national counterterrorism office is now involved in the investigation .
Eric Ciotti , member of the French National Assembly , informed that the criminal arrived in France from Tunisia recently .
Two hours after the Nice attack , another criminal threatened passers-by with a knife in Avignon ; he was shot dead when attempting to attack a police patrol .
Moreover , the same day saw a local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a guard of the French consulate ; the police apprehended him at the site .

PARIS, October 30. /TASS/. The French police have apprehended a man, 47, as part of the investigation into the terror attack in Nice on October 29, BFM TV reported Friday, citing a police source.
According to the channel, the man was pulled in Thursday evening. He is suspected of contacting the man who attacked people in Nice’s Notre Dame Basilica a day before the attack. There is no other information about the man.
On October 29, France’s Nice was rocked by a violent attack as a man armed with a knife stabbed people in the Notre Dame Basilica. Three people were killed in the attack, while the attacker was detained. The French national counterterrorism office is now involved in the investigation. Eric Ciotti, member of the French National Assembly, informed that the criminal arrived in France from Tunisia recently.
Two hours after the Nice attack, another criminal threatened passers-by with a knife in Avignon; he was shot dead when attempting to attack a police patrol. Moreover, the same day saw a local in the Saudi city of Jeddah wound a guard of the French consulate; the police apprehended him at the site.


tass--2020-10-30--Knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Russia’s Tatarstan

KAZAN , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Police officers of the Kukmorsky District of Russia ’ s Tatarstan have shot dead a man who threw bottles with explosive liquid at police vehicles and attacked one of the officers with a knife , the region ’ s interior ministry department informed .
According to the press service , at about 00:30 am Moscow time , a police officer noticed fire and shattered glass on the ground while parking his vehicle near the police station .
An unknown perpetrator threw another bottle with explosive liquid in the direction of the parking lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene .
Two police officers began to chase the perpetrator .
After the policemen reached the man , he began to threaten them with a knife .
`` The young man did not react to repeated demands to stop the unlawful acts .
He actively resisted arrest , causing several knife wounds to one of the policemen , '' the message informed .
The officers were forced to open fire , shooting the man dead .
The press service informed that the perpetrator was a local resident born in 2004 .
The injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no threat to his life .
Head of Tatarstan ’ s Interior Ministry Department Artyom Khokhorin arrived at the scene .

KAZAN, October 30. /TASS/. Police officers of the Kukmorsky District of Russia’s Tatarstan have shot dead a man who threw bottles with explosive liquid at police vehicles and attacked one of the officers with a knife, the region’s interior ministry department informed.
According to the press service, at about 00:30 am Moscow time, a police officer noticed fire and shattered glass on the ground while parking his vehicle near the police station. An unknown perpetrator threw another bottle with explosive liquid in the direction of the parking lot, and then attempted to flee the scene.
Two police officers began to chase the perpetrator. After the policemen reached the man, he began to threaten them with a knife. "The young man did not react to repeated demands to stop the unlawful acts. He actively resisted arrest, causing several knife wounds to one of the policemen," the message informed.
The officers were forced to open fire, shooting the man dead. The press service informed that the perpetrator was a local resident born in 2004. The injured policeman has been hospitalized, there is no threat to his life. Head of Tatarstan’s Interior Ministry Department Artyom Khokhorin arrived at the scene.


tass--2020-10-30--Russia documents record-high 18,283 cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has documented 18,283 cases of COVID-19 , a disease caused by the @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , which is the highest daily figure since the start of the @ @ @ @ @ has risen to 1,599,976 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Friday .
The @ @ @ @ @ to 1.2 % , the crisis center said .
The lowest daily increase rate has @ @ @ @ @ Dagestan ( 0.5 % each ) , the Moscow Region , Chuvashia and Tatarstan ( @ @ @ @ @ Moscow has documented 5,268 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours , the Moscow @ @ @ @ @ Arkhangelsk Region - 325 , the Rostov Region - 310 , the Voronezh Region - @ @ @ @ @ are 371,760 active cases of COVID-19 in Russia .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Russia has documented 18,283 cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic. The case tally has risen to 1,599,976, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Friday.
The daily increase rate has risen to 1.2%, the crisis center said.
The lowest daily increase rate has been documented in Chechnya and Dagestan (0.5% each), the Moscow Region, Chuvashia and Tatarstan (0.6% each).
Moscow has documented 5,268 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Moscow Region - 524, the Arkhangelsk Region - 325, the Rostov Region - 310, the Voronezh Region - 296.
Currently, there are 371,760 active cases of COVID-19 in Russia.


tass--2020-10-30--Russian hotels lose 60% of sales in October

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Sales of Russian hotels in October decreased by 60 % , according to a study by the OFD Platform IT company , which processes 44 mln checks daily from 1 mln online cash desks in the country .
According to analysts , for the period of October 1-20 , 2020 , compared to the same period in 2019 , the sales volume in hotels fell by 60 % year-on-year .
The average purchase check ( including prepayment and additional hotel services ) amounted to 3,395 rubles ( $ 43.02 ) , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In September , sales were 41 % below last year 's level .
The average purchase receipt was 3,490 rubles ( $ 44.22 ) - 9 % lower than last year .
Experts of Platform OFD explain the decline in sales in the hotel sector in the fall as a consequence of the introduction of restrictive measures and a sharp decrease in the volume of business tourism .
With the development of remote formats of work , the volume of business trips and , thus , hotel sales sharply decreased .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , primarily mini-hotels , have not resumed their activities after the business was stopped in the first half of the year .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Sales of Russian hotels in October decreased by 60%, according to a study by the OFD Platform IT company, which processes 44 mln checks daily from 1 mln online cash desks in the country.
According to analysts, for the period of October 1-20, 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, the sales volume in hotels fell by 60% year-on-year. The average purchase check (including prepayment and additional hotel services) amounted to 3,395 rubles ($43.02), which is 6% lower than last year.
In September, sales were 41% below last year's level. The average purchase receipt was 3,490 rubles ($44.22) - 9% lower than last year.
Experts of Platform OFD explain the decline in sales in the hotel sector in the fall as a consequence of the introduction of restrictive measures and a sharp decrease in the volume of business tourism. With the development of remote formats of work, the volume of business trips and, thus, hotel sales sharply decreased. In addition, some players in the hotel sector, primarily mini-hotels, have not resumed their activities after the business was stopped in the first half of the year.


tass--2020-10-30--Emomali Rahmon sworn in as Tajikistan’s President

DUSHANBE , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
Emomali Rahmon has been sworn in for another term in office as Tajikistan @ @ @ @ @ inauguration ceremony that took place on Friday was broadcast live by the Tajikistan state-run TV @ @ @ @ @ of Nations , Rahmon was presented the presidential symbols .
The ceremony continued at Dushanbe @ @ @ @ @ ( the government ’ s residence ) .
Chairman of Tajikistan ’ s Central Commission @ @ @ @ @ Khudoerzoda presented the head of state a presidential certificate .
Chief Justice of the country @ @ @ @ @ Ashurzoda presented Rahmon with the symbol of presidential power - the Sign of the President @ @ @ @ @ s presidential election was held on October 11 .
According to the election commission , @ @ @ @ @ securing 90.92 % of the vote .
He also won the previous presidential elections of @ @ @ @ @ and 2013 .

DUSHANBE, October 30. /TASS/. Emomali Rahmon has been sworn in for another term in office as Tajikistan’s President. The inauguration ceremony that took place on Friday was broadcast live by the Tajikistan state-run TV channel.
At the Palace of Nations, Rahmon was presented the presidential symbols. The ceremony continued at Dushanbe’s Kohi Somon Palace (the government’s residence).
Chairman of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda Bakhtiyor Khudoerzoda presented the head of state a presidential certificate. Chief Justice of the country’s Constitutional Court Abdulhafiz Ashurzoda presented Rahmon with the symbol of presidential power - the Sign of the President of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan’s presidential election was held on October 11. According to the election commission, Emomali Rahmn won the election securing 90.92% of the vote. He also won the previous presidential elections of 1994, 1999, 2006 and 2013.


tass--2020-10-30--Merkel warns against closing EU borders amid COVID-19 spread

BERLIN , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against closing borders within member states of the European Union amid the continuous global spread of the novel coronavirus , Steffen Seibert , the German government spokesperson , said .
`` It is especially important for Germany as a country in the middle of Europe that there is functioning economic circulation , '' Seibert was quoted by the DPA as saying after the summit meeting of the European Union ’ s leaders and heads of governments .
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learnt the lessons . ''
`` It took very little time to understand that this is hampering the single market , the flow of goods , '' Ursula von der Leyen said .
`` It did not stop the spread of the virus . ''
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 45,312,680 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,185,730 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 32,985,500 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

BERLIN, October 30. /TASS/. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against closing borders within member states of the European Union amid the continuous global spread of the novel coronavirus, Steffen Seibert, the German government spokesperson, said.
"It is especially important for Germany as a country in the middle of Europe that there is functioning economic circulation," Seibert was quoted by the DPA as saying after the summit meeting of the European Union’s leaders and heads of governments.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in particular: "I think we have all learnt the lessons."
"It took very little time to understand that this is hampering the single market, the flow of goods," Ursula von der Leyen said. "It did not stop the spread of the virus."
Global coronavirus crisis
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 45,312,680 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,185,730 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 32,985,500 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.