tass--2020-10-07--Dispute over Karabakh must not spill over boundaries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, says Aliyev

He stressed that the conflict had not yet spread beyond the territory of Armenia .
MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh must not be allowed to spill over the boundaries of Armenia and Azerbaijan , Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilkham Aliyev said on Russian television in an interview on Wednesday .
`` Even despite artillery bombardments from the Armenian territory we do not make any strikes against Armenia .
Nor do we venture into Armenian territory , although we have the capabilities for this , '' Aliyev said .
He stressed that Armenia was trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) into the Karabakh dispute .
`` The Armenian side is trying to internationalize this conflict .
We argue that such an attitude is impermissible , '' he said .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civilians .
Baku and Yerevan dispute sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh since February 1988 , when the region declared secession from the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist republic .
In the armed conflict of 1992-1994 Azerbaijan lost control of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjoining regions .

He stressed that the conflict had not yet spread beyond the territory of Armenia.
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh must not be allowed to spill over the boundaries of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan’s President Ilkham Aliyev said on Russian television in an interview on Wednesday.
"Even despite artillery bombardments from the Armenian territory we do not make any strikes against Armenia. Nor do we venture into Armenian territory, although we have the capabilities for this," Aliyev said.
He stressed that Armenia was trying to involve European countries and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) into the Karabakh dispute.
"The Armenian side is trying to internationalize this conflict. We argue that such an attitude is impermissible," he said.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
Baku and Yerevan dispute sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh since February 1988, when the region declared secession from the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist republic. In the armed conflict of 1992-1994 Azerbaijan lost control of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjoining regions.


tass--2020-10-07--Lavrov discusses cooperation in Caspian Sea with Turkmenistan’s foreign minister

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkmenistan , Sergey Lavrov and Rashid Meredov @ @ @ @ @ cooperation over the Caspian Sea in a phone conversation on Wednesday .
`` The ministers @ @ @ @ @ the agreements between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov , '' the Russian Foreign Ministry @ @ @ @ @ `` The sides also discussed pressing issues of cooperation in regional and international formats , @ @ @ @ @ cooperation among the five Caspian littoral states .
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MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkmenistan, Sergey Lavrov and Rashid Meredov, discussed bilateral issues and cooperation over the Caspian Sea in a phone conversation on Wednesday.
"The ministers viewed bilateral issues, following the agreements between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The sides also discussed pressing issues of cooperation in regional and international formats, including within the framework of cooperation among the five Caspian littoral states.".


tass--2020-10-07--Moldova records daily high of COVID-19 cases

CHISINAU , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Moldova has registered a record high number of 1,062 single-day COVID-19 cases , bringing the total number of recorded infections to 58,794 ( or 1.6 % of the country ’ s population ) , Moldova ’ s Health , Labor and Social Protection Ministry said on Wednesday .
A day earlier , the republic recorded 831 cases .
The reproduction number ( R ) of coronavirus ( COVID-19 , the disease caused by novel coronavirus ) has leveled off at 0.7 .
Currently , 14,908 patients are undergoing treatment .
Of those , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are on ventilators in intensive care units .
According to the ministry , the death toll has risen by 17 to 1,406 .
In the past 24 hours , about 3,200 tests for coronavirus have been carried out , with the total number of tests amounting to 285,760 ( or 8 % of the 3.5-million population ) .
Although Moldova barred entry to foreigners , most restrictions are eased inside the country .
Public transport operates as usual and marketplaces , stores , cafes , sports centers and beauty parlors are open .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in public spaces is made compulsory .
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 .

CHISINAU, October 7. /TASS/. Moldova has registered a record high number of 1,062 single-day COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of recorded infections to 58,794 (or 1.6% of the country’s population), Moldova’s Health, Labor and Social Protection Ministry said on Wednesday.
A day earlier, the republic recorded 831 cases. The reproduction number (R) of coronavirus (COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus) has leveled off at 0.7. Currently, 14,908 patients are undergoing treatment. Of those, 749 show severe symptoms and 46 patients are on ventilators in intensive care units.
According to the ministry, the death toll has risen by 17 to 1,406. In the past 24 hours, about 3,200 tests for coronavirus have been carried out, with the total number of tests amounting to 285,760 (or 8% of the 3.5-million population).
Although Moldova barred entry to foreigners, most restrictions are eased inside the country. Public transport operates as usual and marketplaces, stores, cafes, sports centers and beauty parlors are open. Public gatherings are restricted and wearing masks in public spaces is made compulsory.
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.


tass--2020-10-07--Azerbaijani leader stresses Russia, Turkey’s potential role in post-conflict settlement

`` Of course Turkey , as a great country , as our neighbor , a neighbor in the South Caucasus has every right to take part in a mediation mission after active hostilities end , '' Aliyev said in Time will Tell political talk show on Russian Channel One on Wednesday .
MOSCOW , October 7./TASS/ .
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized on Wednesday the role Russia and Turkey could play towards de-escalation in the post-conflict settlement in Nagorno-Karabakh .
`` Given that the current mediation mission has achieved no results whatsoever in 28 years , leading to inaction instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having now , we must of course rely on a pragmatic approach - who in reality can have a positive impact on the developments in the region to de-escalate tensions , to establish a lasting peace and develop cooperation , '' the Azerbaijani leader said .
`` Of course , I believe that these are Turkey and Russia in the first place , '' he stressed .
According to Aliyev , Azerbaijan , for its part , intends to get back to the negotiating table after the phase of active hostilities ends in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military confrontation ends , we will certainly get back to the negotiating table , '' he said .
`` From the very start of a military confrontation , Azerbaijan has been saying that we are not withdrawing from the process of negotiations , we look to a political settlement , but it must be the settlement .
We can not sit and wait for another 30 years until relevant influence is exerted on Armenia , '' Aliyev added .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

"Of course Turkey, as a great country, as our neighbor, a neighbor in the South Caucasus has every right to take part in a mediation mission after active hostilities end," Aliyev said in Time will Tell political talk show on Russian Channel One on Wednesday.
MOSCOW, October 7./TASS/. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized on Wednesday the role Russia and Turkey could play towards de-escalation in the post-conflict settlement in Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Given that the current mediation mission has achieved no results whatsoever in 28 years, leading to inaction instead, to the developments that we are having now, we must of course rely on a pragmatic approach - who in reality can have a positive impact on the developments in the region to de-escalate tensions, to establish a lasting peace and develop cooperation," the Azerbaijani leader said.
"Of course, I believe that these are Turkey and Russia in the first place," he stressed.
According to Aliyev, Azerbaijan, for its part, intends to get back to the negotiating table after the phase of active hostilities ends in Nagorno-Karabakh. "When the phase of military confrontation ends, we will certainly get back to the negotiating table," he said.
"From the very start of a military confrontation, Azerbaijan has been saying that we are not withdrawing from the process of negotiations, we look to a political settlement, but it must be the settlement. We cannot sit and wait for another 30 years until relevant influence is exerted on Armenia," Aliyev added.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-07--Talks on Nagorno-Karabakh to take place in Geneva, Moscow, on October 8, 12

PARIS , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
OSCE Minsk group co-chair nations France , Russia and the US will hold negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh on October 8 in Geneva and on October 12 in Moscow , French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian announced Wednesday .
He did not disclose at what level the negotiations will take place .
`` Currently , we have achieved no results .
The negotiations [ of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair nations ] have been underway for 11 days already .
One round will take place in Geneva tomorrow ; the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow .
WE hope that this will lead to negotiations between the fighting sides directly , '' Le Drian noted .
Negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh peace settlement have been going within the OSCE Minsk Group , co-chaired by France , Russia and the US , since 1992 .
On October 1 , the leaders of the three co-chair nations adopted a statement on Nagorno-Karabakh .
The leaders condemned the escalation of violence and called for immediate ceasefire .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .

PARIS, October 7. /TASS/. OSCE Minsk group co-chair nations France, Russia and the US will hold negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh on October 8 in Geneva and on October 12 in Moscow, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian announced Wednesday.
He did not disclose at what level the negotiations will take place.
"Currently, we have achieved no results. The negotiations [of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair nations] have been underway for 11 days already. One round will take place in Geneva tomorrow; the other one will take place on Monday in Moscow. WE hope that this will lead to negotiations between the fighting sides directly," Le Drian noted.
Negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh peace settlement have been going within the OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by France, Russia and the US, since 1992. On October 1, the leaders of the three co-chair nations adopted a statement on Nagorno-Karabakh. The leaders condemned the escalation of violence and called for immediate ceasefire.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-07--Azerbaijan only strikes military targets, Aliyev says

ANKARA , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Azerbaijan conducts military strikes on military targets exclusively , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview for CNN Turk Wednesday .
Armenia to hail any idea that will bring about ceasefire — President Sarkisyan '' We do not conduct strikes on civilians , we only strike military targets , '' Aliyev underscored .
Meanwhile , he stated that Armenia `` conducts war crimes . ''
According to Aliyev , Azerbaijan `` collects evidence of war crimes . ''
He disclosed that Azerbaijan has no issues with Russia over the Nagorno-Karabakh escalation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Group co-chair state who neighbors us .
We have historic relations with Russia .
At this period , relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have improved , there are no problems , '' the president said .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them civilians .

ANKARA, October 7. /TASS/. Azerbaijan conducts military strikes on military targets exclusively, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview for CNN Turk Wednesday.
Armenia to hail any idea that will bring about ceasefire — President Sarkisyan
"We do not conduct strikes on civilians, we only strike military targets," Aliyev underscored.
Meanwhile, he stated that Armenia "conducts war crimes." According to Aliyev, Azerbaijan "collects evidence of war crimes."
He disclosed that Azerbaijan has no issues with Russia over the Nagorno-Karabakh escalation. "Russia is the only OSCE Minsk Group co-chair state who neighbors us. We have historic relations with Russia. At this period, relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have improved, there are no problems," the president said.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-07--Russian Black Sea Fleet frigate eliminates enemy warship with cruise missiles in drills

SEVASTOPOL , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Black Sea Fleet ’ s frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired Kalibr cruise missiles to eliminate a notional enemy ’ s warship during drills in the Black Sea , the Fleet ’ s press office reported on Wednesday .
`` Under the drills ’ scenario , the shipboard team of the combat information post detected and identified a notional target at sea as a notional enemy ’ s warship heading for the coast of the Crimean Peninsula .
The frigate ’ s commander received an assignment to approach the notional enemy and force it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press office said in a statement .
While approaching the notional enemy ’ s warship , the Admiral Grigorovich was notionally attacked by missile weapons .
The frigate ’ s air defense teams repelled the attack with the Shtil-1 air defense system , the statement says .
`` Following this , the personnel of the frigate ’ s missile combat compartment carried out target allocation and notionally eliminated the notional enemy ’ s warship with the Kalibr-NK precision missile system .
The missiles were not actually fired and the launches were conducted electronically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The warships like the Admiral Grigorovich represent a new series of Project 11356R/M frigates ( the Project 11357 designation is also used ) .
These blue-water frigates ( guard ships ) are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels , submarines and ground installations , carry out patrols and defend sea lanes .
The frigates of this Project are armed with eight launchers of Kalibr-NK cruise missiles that are capable of striking surface , coastal and underwater targets at a distance of up to 2,600 km .
The warships of this Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and AK-630M air defense missile and artillery systems , A-190 100mm universal artillery guns , torpedo tubes and RBU-6000 rocket launchers .
The frigates also have a take-off and landing strip and a hangar for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter ( Ka-27 or Ka-31 ) .

SEVASTOPOL, October 7. /TASS/. The Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired Kalibr cruise missiles to eliminate a notional enemy’s warship during drills in the Black Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday.
"Under the drills’ scenario, the shipboard team of the combat information post detected and identified a notional target at sea as a notional enemy’s warship heading for the coast of the Crimean Peninsula. The frigate’s commander received an assignment to approach the notional enemy and force it to change the course," the press office said in a statement.
While approaching the notional enemy’s warship, the Admiral Grigorovich was notionally attacked by missile weapons. The frigate’s air defense teams repelled the attack with the Shtil-1 air defense system, the statement says.
"Following this, the personnel of the frigate’s missile combat compartment carried out target allocation and notionally eliminated the notional enemy’s warship with the Kalibr-NK precision missile system. The missiles were not actually fired and the launches were conducted electronically," the press office specified.
The warships like the Admiral Grigorovich represent a new series of Project 11356R/M frigates (the Project 11357 designation is also used). These blue-water frigates (guard ships) are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, submarines and ground installations, carry out patrols and defend sea lanes.
The frigates of this Project are armed with eight launchers of Kalibr-NK cruise missiles that are capable of striking surface, coastal and underwater targets at a distance of up to 2,600 km.
The warships of this Project are also armed with Shtil-1, Palash and AK-630M air defense missile and artillery systems, A-190 100mm universal artillery guns, torpedo tubes and RBU-6000 rocket launchers. The frigates also have a take-off and landing strip and a hangar for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter (Ka-27 or Ka-31).


tass--2020-10-07--Armenia to hail any idea that will bring about ceasefire — President Sarkisyan

YEREVAN , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Armenia will support any initiative that might bring about a ceasefire , including a visit to the capital of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by legislators from the countries that co-chair the Minsk Group , Armenia ’ s President Armen Sarkisyan said in reply to a TASS question .
`` We welcome any idea that will bring about a ceasefire , including a visit to Stepanakert by parliament members from the countries that co-chair the Minsk Group .
But the initiative must be proposed by the co-chairs , '' Sarkisyan said .
He stressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the negotiating process , adding that Russia was number one on the list , because it maintained good relations with the parties to the conflict .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, October 7. /TASS/. Armenia will support any initiative that might bring about a ceasefire, including a visit to the capital of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by legislators from the countries that co-chair the Minsk Group, Armenia’s President Armen Sarkisyan said in reply to a TASS question.
"We welcome any idea that will bring about a ceasefire, including a visit to Stepanakert by parliament members from the countries that co-chair the Minsk Group. But the initiative must be proposed by the co-chairs," Sarkisyan said.
He stressed that the co-chair countries had major influence on the negotiating process, adding that Russia was number one on the list, because it maintained good relations with the parties to the conflict.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-07--Clashes in Karabakh do not affect oil exports from Azerbaijan, says Economy Ministry

BAKU , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Clashes in Karabakh will not affect the fulfillment of Azerbaijan 's obligations in @ @ @ @ @ to the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Emil Majidov said on Wednesday .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ logic and serious obligations to partners , which Azerbaijan has been unquestioningly fulfilling to partners @ @ @ @ @ continue to fulfill .
There is no reason to think that it will change , @ @ @ @ @ a question from TASS on whether the hostilities in Karabakh will affect the fulfillment of @ @ @ @ @ oil sector .

BAKU, October 7. /TASS/. Clashes in Karabakh will not affect the fulfillment of Azerbaijan's obligations in the oil sector, Adviser to the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Emil Majidov said on Wednesday.
"The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project has its own logic and serious obligations to partners, which Azerbaijan has been unquestioningly fulfilling to partners for many years and will continue to fulfill. There is no reason to think that it will change," he said, answering a question from TASS on whether the hostilities in Karabakh will affect the fulfillment of Azerbaijan's obligations in the oil sector.


tass--2020-10-07--Kazakhstan’s first president hails Putin’s contribution to stronger strategic partnership

NUR-SULTAN , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Kazakhstan ’ s first President Nursultan Nazarbayev wished Russian leader Vladimir Putin a @ @ @ @ @ call and praised his vast contribution to cementing the strategic partnership and alliance between the @ @ @ @ @ s press office said in a statement on Wednesday .
`` In the conversation , @ @ @ @ @ [ Nazarbayev - TASS ] heartily greeted Vladimir Putin on his birthday and wished him @ @ @ @ @ and success in the work for the benefit of the fraternal people of Russia .
@ @ @ @ @ emphasized the Russian leader ’ s enormous contribution to a consistent deepening of the two @ @ @ @ @ alliance , '' the statement says .

NUR-SULTAN, October 7. /TASS/. Kazakhstan’s first President Nursultan Nazarbayev wished Russian leader Vladimir Putin a happy birthday in a phone call and praised his vast contribution to cementing the strategic partnership and alliance between the two countries, Nazarbayev’s press office said in a statement on Wednesday.
"In the conversation, the leader of the nation [Nazarbayev - TASS] heartily greeted Vladimir Putin on his birthday and wished him good health, inexhaustible energy and success in the work for the benefit of the fraternal people of Russia. Kazakhstan’s first president emphasized the Russian leader’s enormous contribution to a consistent deepening of the two countries’ strategic partnership and alliance," the statement says.


tass--2020-10-07--Russia issues arrest warrant against Belarus’s ex-presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
An arrest warrant has been issued against former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on Russian territory , according to Russian Interior Ministry database .
Meanwhile , a source in Russian law enforcement told TASS that the arrest warrant had been initially issued in Belarus , but it also extends to Russia , due to bilateral agreement between the two nations .
Such interstate arrest warrant is not considered an international one , the source explained .
`` Currently , no international arrest warrant has been issued against former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 .
Previously , another arrest warrant had been issued against another Belarusian presidential candidate Valery Tsepkalo .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. An arrest warrant has been issued against former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on Russian territory, according to Russian Interior Ministry database.
"Warrant ground: criminal code clause," the database says.
Meanwhile, a source in Russian law enforcement told TASS that the arrest warrant had been initially issued in Belarus, but it also extends to Russia, due to bilateral agreement between the two nations. Such interstate arrest warrant is not considered an international one, the source explained.
"Currently, no international arrest warrant has been issued against former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya," the source 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.
Previously, another arrest warrant had been issued against another Belarusian presidential candidate Valery Tsepkalo.


tass--2020-10-07--Space station’s orbit lowered before launch of Soyuz manned spacecraft

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Specialists of Russia ’ s TsNIIMash Mission Control Center carried out a maneuver to lower the average orbital altitude of the International Space Station ( ISS ) , using the thrusters of the Progress MS-14 resupply ship , the State Space Corporation Roscosmos reported on Wednesday .
`` In compliance with the flight program of the International Space Station , Roscosmos Corporation specialists carried out planned adjustment of the ISS orbit on October 7 , 2020 , '' the statement says .
The thrusters of the Progress MS-14 resupply ship docked to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired at 11:26 Moscow time and operated for 412.9 seconds .
As a result of the maneuver , the space station ’ s average orbital altitude is set to decrease by 1.3 km to about 418.6 km over the Earth ’ s surface , Roscosmos said .
Initial plans envisaged raising the space station ’ s orbit by 400 meters but the parameters of the orbit ’ s adjustment had to be altered due to the orbital outpost ’ s unscheduled maneuver in late September .
As a source at Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time , the maneuver was carried out due to the orbital outpost ’ s dangerously close approach by an unknown piece of space debris .
NASA later confirmed this information and reported that the space station conducted the corresponding reboost .
NASA specified that the space station ’ s crew members had stayed in the manned Soyuz spacecraft during the maneuver for safety purposes .
A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Soyuz MS-17 manned spacecraft is scheduled to blast off from Site No .
31 of the Baikonur spaceport on October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the International Space Station .
The next expedition ’ s crew will comprise Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and also NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins .
Currently , Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner and US astronaut Chris Cassidy are working aboard the orbital outpost .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Specialists of Russia’s TsNIIMash Mission Control Center carried out a maneuver to lower the average orbital altitude of the International Space Station (ISS), using the thrusters of the Progress MS-14 resupply ship, the State Space Corporation Roscosmos reported on Wednesday.
"In compliance with the flight program of the International Space Station, Roscosmos Corporation specialists carried out planned adjustment of the ISS orbit on October 7, 2020," the statement says.
The thrusters of the Progress MS-14 resupply ship docked to the assembly compartment of the Zvezda module were fired at 11:26 Moscow time and operated for 412.9 seconds. As a result of the maneuver, the space station’s average orbital altitude is set to decrease by 1.3 km to about 418.6 km over the Earth’s surface, Roscosmos said.
Initial plans envisaged raising the space station’s orbit by 400 meters but the parameters of the orbit’s adjustment had to be altered due to the orbital outpost’s unscheduled maneuver in late September. As a source at Russia’s Mission Control Center in Moscow told TASS at the time, the maneuver was carried out due to the orbital outpost’s dangerously close approach by an unknown piece of space debris.
NASA later confirmed this information and reported that the space station conducted the corresponding reboost. NASA specified that the space station’s crew members had stayed in the manned Soyuz spacecraft during the maneuver for safety purposes.
A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Soyuz MS-17 manned spacecraft is scheduled to blast off from Site No. 31 of the Baikonur spaceport on October 14 to deliver the next expedition to the International Space Station.
The next expedition’s crew will comprise Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and also NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins. Currently, Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner and US astronaut Chris Cassidy are working aboard the orbital outpost.


tass--2020-10-07--Putin, Lukashenko discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, border reopening issue

`` The presidents focused on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and Kyrgyzstan .
In regard to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , it was pointed out that Belarus and Russia call uniformly for the immediate peaceful solution as people continue to be killed in the region , '' the Belarusian state-owned news agency BelTA said on Wednesday .
MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin , Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has focused on Nagorno-Karabakh and Kyrgyzstan , along with border reopening issues .
Apart from that , Lukashenko and Putin agreed to commission the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening of the Belarusian-Russian border .
`` The key bilateral issue discussed [ by the presidents ] was a full reopening of the border between Belarus and Russia .
The heads of state agreed to commission the government to tackle the issues after examining the situation , '' the press service said .
In addition , the presidents focused on `` the coronavirus spread , voicing their concerns about the increasing incidence of the disease . ''
They also touched upon the current state of affairs in Belarus and Russia amid the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` When speaking about bilateral cooperation , the leaders once more hailed a positive role of inter-regional contacts and the collaboration between the enterprises with cooperation ties .
In this context , they mentioned as promising the cooperation among higher educational institutions , research institutions and academic schools , '' the statement says .

"The presidents focused on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and Kyrgyzstan. In regard to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, it was pointed out that Belarus and Russia call uniformly for the immediate peaceful solution as people continue to be killed in the region," the Belarusian state-owned news agency BelTA said on Wednesday.
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has focused on Nagorno-Karabakh and Kyrgyzstan, along with border reopening issues.
Apart from that, Lukashenko and Putin agreed to commission the government to tackle the issue of the reopening of the Belarusian-Russian border.
"The key bilateral issue discussed [by the presidents] was a full reopening of the border between Belarus and Russia. The heads of state agreed to commission the government to tackle the issues after examining the situation," the press service said.
In addition, the presidents focused on "the coronavirus spread, voicing their concerns about the increasing incidence of the disease."
They also touched upon the current state of affairs in Belarus and Russia amid the global crisis and upon some other international issues.
"When speaking about bilateral cooperation, the leaders once more hailed a positive role of inter-regional contacts and the collaboration between the enterprises with cooperation ties. In this context, they mentioned as promising the cooperation among higher educational institutions, research institutions and academic schools," the statement says.
In addition, Lukashenko again wished Putin a happy birthday.


tass--2020-10-07--Top German diplomat again mentions possible sanctions due to Navalny case

According to Maas , Germany has always acted as a country which disseminated information on Navalny ’ s condition because he is getting treatment in Germany .
However , this is an issue of international significance .
`` We want to discuss the reaction in the EU framework because this is not a German-Russian bilateral conflict , '' the minister underlined .
`` We are convinced that it can not be left without consequences .
In the coming days , we will agree a joint reaction together with EU and OPCW partners .
It is clear that if details are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not follow , targeted and commensurate sanctions will follow against those responsible on the Russian side , '' he said .
BERLIN , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The West continues to expect explanations from Russia in light of Alexey Navalny case , otherwise , there will be consequences and they will be discussed in the EU shortly , German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told Bundestag Wednesday , commenting on the OPCW conclusions on the case .
The minister also said that the EU should maintain consolidation when discussing any potential response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be successfully preserved if a list of people will be quickly drafted '' who can face restrictions .
The minister recalled that Russia had submitted four requests of legal assistance to Germany .
Berlin would be ready to take the necessary steps , but the requests , according to him , are about Navalny ’ s `` personal data . ''
Therefore , it should be Navalny who agrees to share the data .
Maas added that Navalny is Germany ’ s guests and Berlin is responsible for his security .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigating this crime , '' he added , noting that he had discussed this with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov .
Moreover , the German minister said that Moscow is `` absurdly rebuking '' Germany and the OPCW in this context .
Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk .
He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 .
On Tuesday , the OPCW confirmed that biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Navalny ’ s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics as the toxic chemicals added to the Chemical Weapons Convention ’ s Annex on Chemicals in November 2019 .
At the same time , this cholinesterase inhibitor is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Convention 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 .

According to Maas, Germany has always acted as a country which disseminated information on Navalny’s condition because he is getting treatment in Germany. However, this is an issue of international significance. "We want to discuss the reaction in the EU framework because this is not a German-Russian bilateral conflict," the minister underlined.
"We are convinced that it cannot be left without consequences. In the coming days, we will agree a joint reaction together with EU and OPCW partners. It is clear that if details are not cleared up and the necessary information will not follow, targeted and commensurate sanctions will follow against those responsible on the Russian side," he said.
BERLIN, October 7. /TASS/. The West continues to expect explanations from Russia in light of Alexey Navalny case, otherwise, there will be consequences and they will be discussed in the EU shortly, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told Bundestag Wednesday, commenting on the OPCW conclusions on the case.
The minister also said that the EU should maintain consolidation when discussing any potential response. This consolidation "is likely to be successfully preserved if a list of people will be quickly drafted" who can face restrictions.
The minister recalled that Russia had submitted four requests of legal assistance to Germany. Berlin would be ready to take the necessary steps, but the requests, according to him, are about Navalny’s "personal data." Therefore, it should be Navalny who agrees to share the data. Maas added that Navalny is Germany’s guests and Berlin is responsible for his security.
"We believe that Russia should be interested in investigating this crime," he added, noting that he had discussed this with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Moreover, the German minister said that Moscow is "absurdly rebuking" Germany and the OPCW in this context.
Navalny case
Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.
On September 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.
On Tuesday, the OPCW confirmed that biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Navalny’s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics as the toxic chemicals added to the Chemical Weapons Convention’s Annex on Chemicals in November 2019. At the same time, this cholinesterase inhibitor is not listed in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention
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.


tass--2020-10-07--Sales at Hainan's duty free stores up by 136,9% during the 'golden week' in China

HAIKOU , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Sales at Hainan duty free shops for five days of the `` golden week '' , which began on October 1 , amounted to 530 million yuan ( about $ 78 million ) .
This indicator , according to a report from China Central Television ( CCTV ) , grew by 136.9 % in annual terms .
Such a high growth rate of sales volume over the said period was noted against the background of an increase in personal quota for duty free purchases in the province from 30,000 to 100 , 000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14,200 ) as well as expanding the duty free goods list from 38 to 45 positions .
The Hainan authorities expect that by the end of 2020 , total sales in the province 's duty-free shops will reach about 30 billion yuan ( about $ 4.4 billion ) .
In addition , with border closures and the inability to travel abroad for holidays , many Chinese who previously traveled to Hong Kong and South Korea for duty free shopping went on vacation to Hainan resorts .
Mobile phones , watches and cosmetics are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The province 's duty free policy is not only helping to turn Hainan into an international center for tourism and consumption , but is also helping to build the island 's free trade port .
There are currently four duty free shops on the island : two of them are located in the provincial capital , Haikou , and the rest — in Sanya and the coastal town of Boao .
Last week , the local authorities announced three more duty free shops will open in the province by the end of 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the government 's plan to promote international tourism in Hainan .
By the end of this year , it is planned to open three more new duty-free shops .
The authorities explained the need to increase the number of duty free shops in the province by the growing number of tourists and the high demand for duty-free goods .
All three new stores will be located in the resort town of Sanya .
One of them will open at the airport , and the other two — in the suburbs .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China fall on weekends and are considered the `` golden week '' .
At this time , the Chinese leave big cities for their hometowns or go on a trip around the country .
Traditionally , Hainan is one of the most popular travel destinations .
This year 's holiday week coincided with the lunar Mid-Autumn Festival ( Zhongqiujie ) .
This time it falls on October 1 .
Having no opportunity of traveling abroad , many Chinese have to spend their holidays at the country 's resorts , and the beaches of @ @ @ @ @

HAIKOU, October 7. /TASS/. Sales at Hainan duty free shops for five days of the "golden week", which began on October 1, amounted to 530 million yuan (about $ 78 million). This indicator, according to a report from China Central Television (CCTV), grew by 136.9% in annual terms.
Such a high growth rate of sales volume over the said period was noted against the background of an increase in personal quota for duty free purchases in the province from 30,000 to 100, 000 yuan (from $ 4,200 to $ 14,200) as well as expanding the duty free goods list from 38 to 45 positions. The Hainan authorities expect that by the end of 2020, total sales in the province's duty-free shops will reach about 30 billion yuan (about $ 4.4 billion).
In addition, with border closures and the inability to travel abroad for holidays, many Chinese who previously traveled to Hong Kong and South Korea for duty free shopping went on vacation to Hainan resorts. Mobile phones, watches and cosmetics are especially popular with shoppers on weekends.
The province's duty free policy is not only helping to turn Hainan into an international center for tourism and consumption, but is also helping to build the island's free trade port.
There are currently four duty free shops on the island: two of them are located in the provincial capital, Haikou, and the rest — in Sanya and the coastal town of Boao. Last week, the local authorities announced three more duty free shops will open in the province by the end of 2020 in Sanya.
Duty-free shops are part of the government's plan to promote international tourism in Hainan. By the end of this year, it is planned to open three more new duty-free shops. The authorities explained the need to increase the number of duty free shops in the province by the growing number of tourists and the high demand for duty-free goods. All three new stores will be located in the resort town of Sanya. One of them will open at the airport, and the other two — in the suburbs.
The first days of the 10th month in China fall on weekends and are considered the "golden week". At this time, the Chinese leave big cities for their hometowns or go on a trip around the country. Traditionally, Hainan is one of the most popular travel destinations. This year's holiday week coincided with the lunar Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiujie). This time it falls on October 1. Having no opportunity of traveling abroad, many Chinese have to spend their holidays at the country's resorts, and the beaches of Hainan are especially popular.


tass--2020-10-07--Emergencies Ministry beefs up effort to extinguish fire at ammo depots near Ryazan

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Emergencies Ministry has beefed up the grouping of forces and equipment more than twofold to eliminate the fire and explosions at the ammunition depots in the Ryazan Region , the ministry ’ s press office told TASS on Wednesday .
Munitions explode at military base near Ryazan in central Russia after fire '' Overall , 100 personnel and 26 items of equipment have been involved in the effort to extinguish the fire , '' the press office said .
The Emergencies Ministry reported earlier on Wednesday that 40 personnel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the fire-fighting effort .
As Russia ’ s Emergencies Ministry reported , dry grass went ablaze at 13:40 Moscow time in the Ryazan Region , which caused fire on the territory of ammunition depots .
Munitions started to explode as a result of the fire .
The local fire-fighting and rescue service has sent teams and a fire-fighting train to the scene of the incident .
An Il-76 plane of Russia ’ s Emergencies Ministry is ready to join the fire-fighting effort .
The Emergencies Ministry also plans to involve three Mi-8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Munitions at burning military depots in the Ryazan Region in central Russia have been continuously exploding for an hour , with explosions occurring every ten seconds , the regional emergencies services told TASS on Wednesday .
Road traffic has been halted at the local highway .
Residents of near-by districts are being evacuated .
Several dozen houses have been damaged by explosions at the ammunition depots , the emergencies services told TASS .
`` Several dozen houses have been damaged by fragmentations from shell explosions .
The explosions continue and there have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the source said .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has beefed up the grouping of forces and equipment more than twofold to eliminate the fire and explosions at the ammunition depots in the Ryazan Region, the ministry’s press office told TASS on Wednesday.
Munitions explode at military base near Ryazan in central Russia after fire
"Overall, 100 personnel and 26 items of equipment have been involved in the effort to extinguish the fire," the press office said.
The Emergencies Ministry reported earlier on Wednesday that 40 personnel and 14 pieces of equipment had been involved in the fire-fighting effort.
As Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported, dry grass went ablaze at 13:40 Moscow time in the Ryazan Region, which caused fire on the territory of ammunition depots. Munitions started to explode as a result of the fire.
The local fire-fighting and rescue service has sent teams and a fire-fighting train to the scene of the incident. An Il-76 plane of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry is ready to join the fire-fighting effort. The Emergencies Ministry also plans to involve three Mi-8 helicopters, robotic equipment and field engineers.
Munitions at burning military depots in the Ryazan Region in central Russia have been continuously exploding for an hour, with explosions occurring every ten seconds, the regional emergencies services told TASS on Wednesday.
Road traffic has been halted at the local highway. Residents of near-by districts are being evacuated.
Several dozen houses have been damaged by explosions at the ammunition depots, the emergencies services told TASS.
"Several dozen houses have been damaged by fragmentations from shell explosions. The explosions continue and there have been several very powerful ones," the source said.


tass--2020-10-07--Coronavirus spread may get stronger in Russia in fall compared to spring, expert says

`` Today ’ s numbers show that there is a certain chance that the epidemic might subside .
However , one day does not solve anything .
Therefore , we are now in a position when we should just watch the epidemic .
It is impossible yet to say precisely when it will reach the peak .
Judging by how the epidemic has evolved over the past week or in the past ten days , it could have been expected that it will outstrip the spring [ wave ] . ''
MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us believe that the number of new cases will outstrip the spring indicators , Professor of the Gamaleya Research Institute Anatoly Alshtein said on the Moscow 24 television channel on Wednesday .
According to data released by the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center on Wednesday , a daily rise in coronavirus cases in Russia was 11,115 in the past 24 hours , having decreased for the first time since September 13 .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 35.8 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.04 million deaths have been reported .
To date , 1,248,619 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 995,275 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"Today’s numbers show that there is a certain chance that the epidemic might subside. However, one day does not solve anything. Therefore, we are now in a position when we should just watch the epidemic. It is impossible yet to say precisely when it will reach the peak. Judging by how the epidemic has evolved over the past week or in the past ten days, it could have been expected that it will outstrip the spring [wave]."
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The recent days’ coronavirus spread in Russia makes us believe that the number of new cases will outstrip the spring indicators, Professor of the Gamaleya Research Institute Anatoly Alshtein said on the Moscow 24 television channel on Wednesday.
According to data released by the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center on Wednesday, a daily rise in coronavirus cases in Russia was 11,115 in the past 24 hours, having decreased for the first time since September 13.
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 35.8 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.04 million deaths have been reported.
To date, 1,248,619 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 995,275 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 21,865 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-07--Netanyahu says regional security, Iran, Syria discussed in phone call with Putin

TEL AVIV , October 7./TASS/ .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that regional security , Iran , the situation @ @ @ @ @ in the battle against coronavirus were discussed in his phone call with Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ I have just spoken by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin .
We discussed issues @ @ @ @ @ aggression and the situation in Syria , '' the prime minister said in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ cooperation between the countries in the battle against coronavirus , '' he added .
`` @ @ @ @ @ on his birthday .
We continue to strengthen our important and good relations , '' @ @ @ @ @ Since Wednesday morning , the Russian leader has been engaged in conversations with foreign leaders @ @ @ @ @ discussing issues on the international agenda , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists .
On @ @ @ @ @ president celebrates his 68th birthday .

TEL AVIV, October 7./TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that regional security, Iran, the situation in Syria and bilateral cooperation in the battle against coronavirus were discussed in his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
"I have just spoken by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin. We discussed issues of regional security, Iranian aggression and the situation in Syria," the prime minister said in a tweet "We decided to advance cooperation between the countries in the battle against coronavirus," he added.
"I also congratulated President Putin on his birthday. We continue to strengthen our important and good relations," Netanyahu said on Twitter.
Since Wednesday morning, the Russian leader has been engaged in conversations with foreign leaders - receiving birthday congratulations and discussing issues on the international agenda, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.
On October 7, the Russian president celebrates his 68th birthday.


tass--2020-10-07--FSB detains man suspected of plotting terror attack in Russia’s southern Stavropol city

PYATIGORSK , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
A person suspected of plotting a terror attack on representatives of the judiciary @ @ @ @ @ city of Stavropol has been detained , the FSB regional branch told TASS Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ man has been detained .
He was not neutralized but detained alive .
He was @ @ @ @ @ against judiciary members in Stavropol , '' TASS was told .
The man is expected @ @ @ @ @ case launched .
According to the law enforcers , the perpetrator had confessed to his @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He has confessed and confirmed his allegiance with the IS , '' a @ @ @ @ @ components for a homemade explosive device and destructive agents ( nails ) were found when @ @ @ @ @ residence .
`` He was watching the court and prosecution building .
He planned to @ @ @ @ @ and stuff it with damaging agents , '' TASS was told .
`` Currently , @ @ @ @ @ and the man himself is being checked for involvement in other crimes . ''

PYATIGORSK, October 7. /TASS/. A person suspected of plotting a terror attack on representatives of the judiciary in Russia’s southern city of Stavropol has been detained, the FSB regional branch told TASS Wednesday.
"Today, a 23-year-old man has been detained. He was not neutralized but detained alive. He was prepping for a terror attack against judiciary members in Stavropol," TASS was told.
The man is expected to testify under the criminal case launched.
According to the law enforcers, the perpetrator had confessed to his allegiance with the Islamic State. "He has confessed and confirmed his allegiance with the IS," a spokesperson said, adding that components for a homemade explosive device and destructive agents (nails) were found when searching the suspect’s residence.
"He was watching the court and prosecution building. He planned to make an explosive device himself and stuff it with damaging agents," TASS was told. "Currently, his accomplices are being identified and the man himself is being checked for involvement in other crimes."


tass--2020-10-07--No Nusra Front, other terrorists in Azerbaijan, Defense Ministry says

BAKU , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
There are no terrorists from the Nusra Front and Sultan Murad groups on Azerbaijani territory , Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense ’ s international military cooperation directorate chairman Hussein Mahmudov told TASS Wednesday .
`` I know it crystal clear that such members of various terror groups are not and can not be on the Azerbaijani territory , '' he said .
`` On the other hand , it is already a well-known fact that mercenaries are being involved from Lebanon and Syria to fight for the occupation forces .
Armenia almost does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier , Russian Foreign Intelligence Service head Sergei Naryshkin stated that , according to the information at hand , mercenaries from the international terror groups fighting in the Middle East actively converge to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict area , and expressed concerns that the southern Caucasus may become a new foothold for terrorists .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .

BAKU, October 7. /TASS/. There are no terrorists from the Nusra Front and Sultan Murad groups on Azerbaijani territory, Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense’s international military cooperation directorate chairman Hussein Mahmudov told TASS Wednesday.
"I know it crystal clear that such members of various terror groups are not and cannot be on the Azerbaijani territory," he said. "On the other hand, it is already a well-known fact that mercenaries are being involved from Lebanon and Syria to fight for the occupation forces. Armenia almost does not try to hide it anymore."
Earlier, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service head Sergei Naryshkin stated that, according to the information at hand, mercenaries from the international terror groups fighting in the Middle East actively converge to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict area, and expressed concerns that the southern Caucasus may become a new foothold for terrorists.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-07--Baku denies reports of losses in south Nagorno-Karabakh

BAKU , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Azeri Defense Ministry has denied Wednesday reports from the Armenian side about losses of the Azeri Armed Forces in south Nagorno-Karabakh .
`` We can officially say that the reports disseminated by the Armenian side of alleged losses of the Azeri army on the Jabrayil front are lies and groundless .
Our troops are successfully continuing the counteroffensive on the Jabrayil front and have advantage over the opponent , '' the ministry said in a statement .
On September 27 , Baku said that Armenia had shelled the Azerbaijani army ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that Azerbaijan ’ s Armed Forces had launched an offensive towards Nagorno-Karabakh , shelling regional settlements , including the capital , Stepanakert .
Both parties reported casualties , including civilian casualties .
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have declared martial law and a troop mobilization .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 .

BAKU, October 7. /TASS/. The Azeri Defense Ministry has denied Wednesday reports from the Armenian side about losses of the Azeri Armed Forces in south Nagorno-Karabakh.
"We can officially say that the reports disseminated by the Armenian side of alleged losses of the Azeri army on the Jabrayil front are lies and groundless. Our troops are successfully continuing the counteroffensive on the Jabrayil front and have advantage over the opponent," the ministry said in a statement.
On September 27, Baku said that Armenia had shelled the Azerbaijani army’s positions and Yerevan, in turn, claimed that Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces had launched an offensive towards Nagorno-Karabakh, shelling regional settlements, including the capital, Stepanakert. Both parties reported casualties, including civilian casualties. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have declared martial law and a troop mobilization.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-07--Armenian PM says Nagorno-Karabakh conflict spills over regional borders

According to the Armenian prime minister , since in the conflict `` there are radicals and international terrorists , it poses a threat to all nations of a big region . ''
`` The situation has spilled over the regional borders .
I mean the region of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , '' Pashinyan said in a televised interview on Russia ’ s Channel One .
`` And that is a hotbed for global security , '' Pashinyan added stating that Turkey ’ s involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was altering the context of the events .
`` Turkey ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pashinyan said emphasizing , `` Turkey has come back to the South Caucasus for two reasons - to continue their policy of Armenians ’ genocide and their imperial policy towards the northeast . ''
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

According to the Armenian prime minister, since in the conflict "there are radicals and international terrorists, it poses a threat to all nations of a big region."
"The situation has spilled over the regional borders. I mean the region of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh," Pashinyan said in a televised interview on Russia’s Channel One.
"And that is a hotbed for global security," Pashinyan added stating that Turkey’s involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was altering the context of the events.
"Turkey’s involvement changes the context," Pashinyan said emphasizing, "Turkey has come back to the South Caucasus for two reasons - to continue their policy of Armenians’ genocide and their imperial policy towards the northeast."
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-07--Munitions explode at military base near Ryazan in central Russia after fire

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
An ammunition depot went on fire on the territory of a military garrison near Ryazan in central Russia , with sporadic explosions taking place , the press office of the Western Military District reported on Wednesday .
The blaze occurred near the settlement of Zheltukhino after the grass caught fire , the press office said .
`` A gusty wind spread the fire to the artillery ammunition storage site .
The military garrison ’ s on-duty fire-fighting team started to extinguish the blaze but failed to stop the fire outbreak .
Sporadic munition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ premises of the military base , '' the Western Military District said .
Reports from the scene say that the military and civilian personnel have been evacuated and there are no injuries .
According to an emergency service source , the fire continues to spread because of wind gusts and the shells are exploding nearly every ten seconds .
`` The fire has not been contained and the shells are exploding about every ten seconds , '' the source said .
The local fire-fighting and rescue service has sent teams and a fire-fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An Il-76 plane of Russia ’ s Emergencies Ministry is ready to join the fire-fighting effort .
Traffic on the R-22 `` Kaspiy '' highway has been halted .
According to the Emergencies Ministry , over 1,600 locals , including almost 150 children , have been evacuated from 14 settlements in the Ryazan Region .
`` According to preliminary data , over 1,600 people have been evacuated from 14 settlements , '' the Ministry 's press service said .
`` Evacuation has been organized in cooperation with Skopinsky District 's authorities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First and foremost , all children have been evacuated from the settlements : 130 schoolchildren and 16 younger children .
All of them are currently with their relatives , in a safe zone . ''

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. An ammunition depot went on fire on the territory of a military garrison near Ryazan in central Russia, with sporadic explosions taking place, the press office of the Western Military District reported on Wednesday.
The blaze occurred near the settlement of Zheltukhino after the grass caught fire, the press office said.
"A gusty wind spread the fire to the artillery ammunition storage site. The military garrison’s on-duty fire-fighting team started to extinguish the blaze but failed to stop the fire outbreak. Sporadic munition explosions are currently observed on the technical premises of the military base," the Western Military District said.
Reports from the scene say that the military and civilian personnel have been evacuated and there are no injuries.
According to an emergency service source, the fire continues to spread because of wind gusts and the shells are exploding nearly every ten seconds. "The fire has not been contained and the shells are exploding about every ten seconds," the source said.
The local fire-fighting and rescue service has sent teams and a fire-fighting train to the scene of the incident. An Il-76 plane of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry is ready to join the fire-fighting effort.
Traffic on the R-22 "Kaspiy" highway has been halted. According to the Emergencies Ministry, over 1,600 locals, including almost 150 children, have been evacuated from 14 settlements in the Ryazan Region. "According to preliminary data, over 1,600 people have been evacuated from 14 settlements," the Ministry's press service said.
"Evacuation has been organized in cooperation with Skopinsky District's authorities," the regional government disclosed. "First and foremost, all children have been evacuated from the settlements: 130 schoolchildren and 16 younger children. All of them are currently with their relatives, in a safe zone."


tass--2020-10-07--Supermicro Systems Selected Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for COVID-19 Research

SAN JOSE , California , Oct. 7 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Super Micro Computer , Inc. ( Nasdaq : SMCI ) , a global leader in enterprise computing , storage , networking solutions , and green computing technology , today announced that LLNL selected Supermicro to provide additional computing capacity and resources for scientists working to find a cure for COVID-19 .
Supermicro 's 4U 8 GPU servers for this cluster equipped with nearly 1,000 AMD Radeon Instinct™ MI50 graphics accelerators and , combined with AMD 's state-of-the-art EPYC™ 7002 CPUs , expands the cluster to deliver up to 11 Petaflops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our market-leading 4U 8-GPU servers are optimized for low-latency accelerators performance that leverage our flexible server Building Block Solutions® approach , which enabled LLNL to customize their cluster requirements , '' said Charles Liang , president , and CEO of Supermicro .
`` We are extremely pleased to be working with LLNL to help researchers and scientists find a vaccine for the devastating COVID-19 global pandemic—one of the most critical issues facing society .
It 's a great pleasure to work with leading organizations requiring high-performance computing ( HPC ) clusters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computational workloads and conduct groundbreaking research . ''
The US Department of Energy is expanding the Corona supercomputer — named for the total solar eclipse of 2017 — with funding from the Corona Aid , Relief , and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act .
The additional computing power is allowing researchers to better handle the computationally intensive molecular dynamics simulations , which are critical to finding a cure .
`` The Corona system is a major advance in our capability for predictive biomedical modeling for COVID-19 , '' said LLNL Deputy Associate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads the Lab 's COVID-19 research and rapid response effort .
`` It allows us to develop advanced simulations of the structure and function of the virus and to use largescale machine learning to discover and optimize new therapeutics .
This performance boost will help the Corona system lead the way in accelerating pandemic response . ''
`` We are excited to collaborate with Supermicro to deliver advanced , AMD-based high-performance computing ( HPC ) systems to LLNL for pandemic research , '' said Forrest Norrod , senior vice president and general manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Group at AMD .
`` Our AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Radeon Instinct GPUs will enable scientists to leverage new compute capacity for computational workloads in genomics , vaccine development , and other scientific disciplines . ''
Supermicro ( Nasdaq : SMCI ) , the leading innovator in high-performance , high-efficiency server technology , is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center , Cloud Computing , Enterprise IT , Hadoop/Big Data , HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide .
Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provides customers with the most energy-efficient , environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market .
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All other brands , names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners .

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 7. /PRNewswire/. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, today announced that LLNL selected Supermicro to provide additional computing capacity and resources for scientists working to find a cure for COVID-19. Supermicro's 4U 8 GPU servers for this cluster equipped with nearly 1,000 AMD Radeon Instinct™ MI50 graphics accelerators and, combined with AMD's state-of-the-art EPYC™ 7002 CPUs, expands the cluster to deliver up to 11 Petaflops of computing power for advanced computational workloads.
"Our market-leading 4U 8-GPU servers are optimized for low-latency accelerators performance that leverage our flexible server Building Block Solutions® approach, which enabled LLNL to customize their cluster requirements," said Charles Liang, president, and CEO of Supermicro. "We are extremely pleased to be working with LLNL to help researchers and scientists find a vaccine for the devastating COVID-19 global pandemic—one of the most critical issues facing society. It's a great pleasure to work with leading organizations requiring high-performance computing (HPC) clusters and machine learning technology to perform advanced computational workloads and conduct groundbreaking research."
The US Department of Energy is expanding the Corona supercomputer — named for the total solar eclipse of 2017 — with funding from the Corona Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The additional computing power is allowing researchers to better handle the computationally intensive molecular dynamics simulations, which are critical to finding a cure.
"The Corona system is a major advance in our capability for predictive biomedical modeling for COVID-19," said LLNL Deputy Associate Director for Programs Jim Brase, who heads the Lab's COVID-19 research and rapid response effort. "It allows us to develop advanced simulations of the structure and function of the virus and to use largescale machine learning to discover and optimize new therapeutics. This performance boost will help the Corona system lead the way in accelerating pandemic response."
"We are excited to collaborate with Supermicro to deliver advanced, AMD-based high-performance computing (HPC) systems to LLNL for pandemic research," said Forrest Norrod, senior vice president and general manager of the Datacenter and Embedded Solutions Business Group at AMD. "Our AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Radeon Instinct GPUs will enable scientists to leverage new compute capacity for computational workloads in genomics, vaccine development, and other scientific disciplines."
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro (Nasdaq: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology, is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
Supermicro, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
AMD, the AMD logo, EPYC, Radeon Instinct, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


tass--2020-10-08--Baku reports 31 civilian deaths since escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh

BAKU , October 8 .
/TASS/ .
A total of 31 Azerbaijani citizens were killed and 154 others were wounded @ @ @ @ @ situation in Nagorno-Karabakh , Azerbaijan ’ s Prosecutor General ’ s Office reported on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ 31 civilians have been killed and 154 others have been wounded in the shelling attacks @ @ @ @ @ populated areas from September 27 to date , '' the Prosecutor General ’ s Office @ @ @ @ @ also damaged 133 civil facilities and 928 houses , it added .
On October 7 @ @ @ @ @ civilians had been killed and 144 others had been wounded in the shelling attacks .
@ @ @ @ @ Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of @ @ @ @ @ flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past @ @ @ @ @ have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have @ @ @ @ @ civilians .

BAKU, October 8. /TASS/. A total of 31 Azerbaijani citizens were killed and 154 others were wounded since the escalation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Thursday.
"A total of 31 civilians have been killed and 154 others have been wounded in the shelling attacks by the Armenian side on populated areas from September 27 to date," the Prosecutor General’s Office said.
The shelling attacks also damaged 133 civil facilities and 928 houses, it added.
On October 7, Azerbaijan reported that 28 civilians had been killed and 144 others had been wounded in the shelling attacks.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.


tass--2020-10-08--US could be destabilized following elections, says Russian intelligence chief

MOSCOW , October 8 .
/TASS/ .
The upcoming US presidential elections could be potentially be destabilizing for the country , while no one in the world needs more turbulence and uncertainty , Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin told TASS Thursday .
`` The risks you are mentioning do exist .
It is not a secret , '' he responded to a relevant question .
`` We and the whole world in general do not need additional turbulence , no one needs domestic political instability [ in the US ] , considering that the US is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be hoping for the best , '' the intelligence chief underlined .
According to Naryshkin , American experts point out that the losing side is highly likely to reject the election results and challenge them .
This will , in turn , create more turmoil in society which is already highly agitated now .
`` Speaking of our attitude towards these events , we naturally would like to see the US elections to be held fairly , transparently , smoothly and in accordance with all international standards so that the international community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he concluded .
The 2020 United States elections are scheduled for November 3 .
Nationwide , American citizens will go to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are vying for the highest office in the land .
In addition , voters will head to the ballot boxes to decide on 13 US state and territorial governorships , and numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. The upcoming US presidential elections could be potentially be destabilizing for the country, while no one in the world needs more turbulence and uncertainty, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin told TASS Thursday.
"The risks you are mentioning do exist. It is not a secret," he responded to a relevant question.
"We and the whole world in general do not need additional turbulence, no one needs domestic political instability [in the US], considering that the US is a nuclear power. Therefore, we will be hoping for the best," the intelligence chief underlined.
According to Naryshkin, American experts point out that the losing side is highly likely to reject the election results and challenge them. This will, in turn, create more turmoil in society which is already highly agitated now.
"Speaking of our attitude towards these events, we naturally would like to see the US elections to be held fairly, transparently, smoothly and in accordance with all international standards so that the international community can agree with the election results," he concluded.
The 2020 United States elections are scheduled for November 3. Nationwide, American citizens will go to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are vying for the highest office in the land. In addition, voters will head to the ballot boxes to decide on 13 US state and territorial governorships, and numerous other local elections will be held.


tass--2020-10-08--Russian government to allocate $64.5 mln for water supply of Crimea

MOSCOW , October 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian government will allocate more than 5 billion rubles ( $ 64.5 mln ) to resolve issues related to water supply in Crimea , Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a government meeting on Thursday .
`` Today , at a government meeting , we will allocate almost 5 billion rubles to the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol for the construction of new water supply facilities on the Crimean Peninsula and more than 870 million rubles ( $ 11 mln ) for the overhaul of water supply networks that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the development of additional wells , '' the head of the cabinet said .
Crimea began to experience water shortages in April 2014 , when Ukraine stopped water supply from the Dnieper River to Crimea via the North Crimean Canal , which had provided 90 % of water the peninsula needed for filling its water reservoirs and for irrigation .
Now residents and enterprises of the region receive water from local sources .
Starting September 7 , Simferopol and other 39 settlements in Crimea receive water at specific hours in the morning @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. The Russian government will allocate more than 5 billion rubles ($64.5 mln) to resolve issues related to water supply in Crimea, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a government meeting on Thursday.
"Today, at a government meeting, we will allocate almost 5 billion rubles to the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol for the construction of new water supply facilities on the Crimean Peninsula and more than 870 million rubles ($11 mln) for the overhaul of water supply networks that are in emergency condition, as well as the development of additional wells," the head of the cabinet said.
Crimea began to experience water shortages in April 2014, when Ukraine stopped water supply from the Dnieper River to Crimea via the North Crimean Canal, which had provided 90% of water the peninsula needed for filling its water reservoirs and for irrigation. Now residents and enterprises of the region receive water from local sources. Starting September 7, Simferopol and other 39 settlements in Crimea receive water at specific hours in the morning and in the evening.


tass--2020-10-08--2020 Nobel Prize in literature awarded to US poet Louise Gluck

According to the committee , the Prize was awarded for `` for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty @ @ @ @ @ '' STOCKHOLM , October 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Nobel @ @ @ @ @ Prize in Literature to US poet Louise Gluck .
Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to @ @ @ @ @ in history According to Nobel Prize Committee chairman Anders Ulsson , Gluck is `` one @ @ @ @ @ in American contemporary literature . ''
The Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy called Gluck @ @ @ @ @ the news .
`` She was surprised and happy , despite the early hour , @ @ @ @ @ awarding ceremony will take place on December 10 .
This year , the ceremony will @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus pandemic .
It will be livestreamed from the Stockholm city hall , @ @ @ @ @ by a handful of people .

According to the committee, the Prize was awarded for "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
STOCKHOLM, October 8. /TASS/. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Nobel Prize Committee awarded the 2020 Prize in Literature to US poet Louise Gluck.
Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to two women for first time in history
According to Nobel Prize Committee chairman Anders Ulsson, Gluck is "one of the most prominent poets in American contemporary literature."
The Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy called Gluck by phone to tell her the news.
"She was surprised and happy, despite the early hour," he said.
The awarding ceremony will take place on December 10. This year, the ceremony will take place online, due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be livestreamed from the Stockholm city hall, and will be attended only by a handful of people.


tass--2020-10-08--Potential Nord Stream 2 pipelayer stopped off the coast of Kaliningrad region

MOSCOW , October 8 .
/ TASS / .
The pipe-laying vessel Akademik Chersky , which has been called the possible option for completing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline , slowed down on its way to the port of Kaliningrad and stopped in front of the Curonian Spit , according to the data of the Marine Traffic portal made available on Thursday .
On September 1 , the vessel left the German port of Mukran where the pipes for the construction of the pipeline are located .
The ship has been in the German port since May .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chersky was supposed to enter the port of Kaliningrad on October 7 , but on that day the ship stopped off the coast of the Kaliningrad region .
The current status is limited maneuverability .
The Nord Stream 2 project contemplates the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany .
To date , 93 % of Nord Stream 2 has been finished .
The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to US sanctions .

MOSCOW, October 8. / TASS /. The pipe-laying vessel Akademik Chersky, which has been called the possible option for completing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, slowed down on its way to the port of Kaliningrad and stopped in front of the Curonian Spit, according to the data of the Marine Traffic portal made available on Thursday.
On September 1, the vessel left the German port of Mukran where the pipes for the construction of the pipeline are located. The ship has been in the German port since May.
In accordance with the itinerary, the Akademik Chersky was supposed to enter the port of Kaliningrad on October 7, but on that day the ship stopped off the coast of the Kaliningrad region. The current status is limited maneuverability.
The Nord Stream 2 project contemplates the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. To date, 93% of Nord Stream 2 has been finished. The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions.


tass--2020-10-08--Russia, Egypt to hold joint naval drills in Black Sea this year

`` In Novorossiysk , the delegations of the Russian Navy and the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt held a three-day conference on preparing and holding the joint exercise Bridge of Friendship -2020 .
The main goal of the meeting of the naval sailors from both countries was to work out and approve a plan of the drills that will be held in the Black Sea for the first time , '' the press office said in a statement .
SEVASTOPOL , October 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian and Egyptian navies will hold joint drills in the Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Black Sea Fleet ’ s press office reported on Thursday .
During the drills , the warships of the Russian Navy ’ s Black Sea Fleet and the Egyptian Navy will practice measures with the support of aircraft to defend sea lanes against various threats .
Under the single scenario , forces will be deployed to organize communications and resupply at sea and the participants in the maneuvers will hold an inspection of suspicious vessels .
Also , the Russian and Egyptian naval sailors will practice measures under the command of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all types of protection and defense at sea and will carry out missile and artillery firings , employing shipborne weapons , the press office specified .
`` The drills aim to strengthen and develop military cooperation between the Egyptian and Russian Navies in the interests of security and stability at sea , and to exchange experience between the personnel in thwarting various threats in the areas of intensive shipping , '' the press office added .

"In Novorossiysk, the delegations of the Russian Navy and the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt held a three-day conference on preparing and holding the joint exercise Bridge of Friendship -2020. The main goal of the meeting of the naval sailors from both countries was to work out and approve a plan of the drills that will be held in the Black Sea for the first time," the press office said in a statement.
SEVASTOPOL, October 8. /TASS/. The Russian and Egyptian navies will hold joint drills in the Black Sea until the end of this year, the Black Sea Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday.
During the drills, the warships of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet and the Egyptian Navy will practice measures with the support of aircraft to defend sea lanes against various threats. Under the single scenario, forces will be deployed to organize communications and resupply at sea and the participants in the maneuvers will hold an inspection of suspicious vessels.
Also, the Russian and Egyptian naval sailors will practice measures under the command of the drills’ joint headquarters to organize all types of protection and defense at sea and will carry out missile and artillery firings, employing shipborne weapons, the press office specified.
"The drills aim to strengthen and develop military cooperation between the Egyptian and Russian Navies in the interests of security and stability at sea, and to exchange experience between the personnel in thwarting various threats in the areas of intensive shipping," the press office added.